Think Again: Palestine

Foreign Policy by Zahi Khouri | Sep. 25, 2009 (Opinion)
President Obama got the leaders of Israel and Palestine to shake hands this week. But a meeting in Midtown does not a Palestinian deal make. Here’s why.

The idea of "economic peace" suggests an economic conflict, and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is certainly not that. Although economic issues do figure into Palestinian concerns, they are not nearly as important as addressing the rights of Palestinian refugees, terminating Israel's occupation of Palestinian land, and establishing a viable, independent, and sovereign Palestinian state, with East Jerusalem as its capital. To suggest that economics are ... Full Story »

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Chris Rocco
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 by Chris Rocco - Sep. 26, 2009

This is a very fair and well written story. The first statement though - "The idea of 'economic peace' suggests an economic conflict, and the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is certainly not that." - is completely wrong. A stronger group strong arms a weaker group in order to steal their land, resources, and money. It's always about economics. And in this case it's also about the US stealing resources throughout the middle east. Don't forget the huge gas reserves that belong to Gaza. So let's get real. Peace is not possible as long as there is something valuable to take.

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