04-19-2002, 06:22 AM
i don't claim to really have a whole lot of knowledge as to what's going on over there. but, since i'm entitled to my opinion i'm going to give it. obviously none of us knows the whole story. any media reports that we receive are going to be biased and will make the situation seem completely different depending on who's doing the reporting. but it's impossible that one side is telling the whole truth and the other is lying. obviously there are atrocious acts being committed by both sides and innocent people are caught in the middle of it all.
ct, i don't think anyone is defending arafat here, i think it's clear to anyone with the slightest bit of intelligence that he has no interest in finding any kind of compromise or peace agreement. at the same time, it doesn't seem as though the isreali government is either.
arpi, i'm dissappointed in you. the people who've posted in this thread definitely don't appear to be attacking the jews, or supporting the palestinians. i understand that it's a very emotional subject, but for you to call them and/or their parents "jew haters" is just fucking ridiculous.
as far as the us goes, i don't think they should be giving financial support to either side. it seems to me that they've backed the isreali government and ignored the plight of the palestinian civilians. the only role any outside country should have here is to aid the un in finding some kind of peace accord. choosing sides is only going to worsen the situation.
ct, i don't think anyone is defending arafat here, i think it's clear to anyone with the slightest bit of intelligence that he has no interest in finding any kind of compromise or peace agreement. at the same time, it doesn't seem as though the isreali government is either.
arpi, i'm dissappointed in you. the people who've posted in this thread definitely don't appear to be attacking the jews, or supporting the palestinians. i understand that it's a very emotional subject, but for you to call them and/or their parents "jew haters" is just fucking ridiculous.
as far as the us goes, i don't think they should be giving financial support to either side. it seems to me that they've backed the isreali government and ignored the plight of the palestinian civilians. the only role any outside country should have here is to aid the un in finding some kind of peace accord. choosing sides is only going to worsen the situation.