Well, SM and David, I think even the Israeli's would love to withdraw from the occupied territories in the context of peace agreement that included a guarantee against further terrorism. However, they actually did this, in connection with the multi-step Oslo accords. Their withdrawal was conditioned on an end to terrorism.
But it did not end, did it? It only got worse.
Even under your own logic and pre-conditions, Israel has a right to defend itself because it did withdraw and did turn security over to Arafat.
On the bit about WWII, clearly the four powers were a hostile occupying force in Germany after WWII. The question I had for you is whether the only solution to terrorist attacks on these occupying forces was their withdrawal from Germany?
If you respond once again that the four powers were a legitimate occupying force because Hitler was the aggressor, well then, under this same logic, Israel is a legitimate occupying force because the Arabs were the aggressors in '48 and in '67.
But it did not end, did it? It only got worse.
Even under your own logic and pre-conditions, Israel has a right to defend itself because it did withdraw and did turn security over to Arafat.
On the bit about WWII, clearly the four powers were a hostile occupying force in Germany after WWII. The question I had for you is whether the only solution to terrorist attacks on these occupying forces was their withdrawal from Germany?
If you respond once again that the four powers were a legitimate occupying force because Hitler was the aggressor, well then, under this same logic, Israel is a legitimate occupying force because the Arabs were the aggressors in '48 and in '67.
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