Abbas quits

[The_Rorschach]

". . . pussyfooting. What do you mean by that? The whole problem with the US's involvement to date has been just this, we refuse to make a coherent statement, or we make statements that appear to be substantive but we don't put anything on the line.

"Are you advocating
A.) Permanent, active, military occupation."

Of course I must object to this as there is no power in existance which could properly represent the concerns of both sides. The majority of current nations and organizations are simply disinterested by truth and justice, up to and including the EU, the UN, the Russians, and the US. Of these, the US is split between a pro-Israeli congress and an anti-Israeli state department which can only exude even more 'pussyfooting.' All that come of occupation by such coalitions would be further hostilities and an overabundance of new targets.

"B.) Forced removal"
Certainly the forced removal of major Levantine Arab terrorists such as Arafat, Barghouti, Abdel-Shafi, Erekat, Ashrawi, and Said. This list can grow to include any other grown men whom prove themselves incapable of playing nicely with their nieghbours.

"C.) Genocide"
You would have to give me a definition of the terms which would construe Genocide in this situation before I can answer this one.

"D.) Group activities such as paper flower making and square dance"
I was always partial to the Macaroni Masques and the Hokey Pokey, but regardless of the activities agreed upon, it would not be a bad idea. In Ireland they group Protistants coming out of seminary with Catholics in the hopes that through coexistance, some measure of peace and tolerance can be forged, if not outright friendship It is fairly effective in the Emerald Isle, though it has quite a ways to travel before it can be called a success. Why not in Israel also?