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And we go round in circles again which is precisely the problem. Everyone bandies figures and past events and no one drops it so we go in circles. For me it is very difficult to see an end to this in the next 5-10 years. Everyone says the next generation will put an end to it cos tomorrow's children will want peace etc. which is true to an extent. On the Israeli sides. From what I know of the school curriculum in Israel, it is taught about being fair and peace. And you do a survey of young ppl in Israel today, most will be saying end to fighting. Barak and Rabin before him understood this and offered Arafat 95% of what they wanted and yet they rejected the chance of getting out of this vicious circle.
Palestinians kids are instead taught mantra about destroying Israel and its people, sent to camps at the ages of 10 and upwards and taught how to clean and fire guns and how to "fight" in the war against Israel and told that Suicide bombing is the ultimate in martyrdom. They ain't in the front line on the gaza strip and west bank just to kick a football. It Provocation of the highest degree.
If Mark W was thrown stones all day long and not fight back then I have the utmost respect for him. I'd get ****ed off and would do something about it. Normally I'd give a kid a clip around the ear but walking to them means running the gauntlet of snipers from palestinians.
So what the solution ?
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