http://blog.z-word.com/2008/09/a-regional-solution/ Commentary about Zionism, anti-Zionism, antisemitism and the conflict in the Middle East Thu, 09 Feb 2012 02:30:44 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5-RC1.1 http://blog.z-word.com/2008/09/a-regional-solution/#comment-1412 Roddy Frankel Sun, 21 Sep 2008 04:26:23 +0000 http://blog.z-word.com/?p=349#comment-1412 "When it come to resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict..." By recognizing the culpability of many ME countries, why not reframe the conflict as an Israeli-Arab or Jewish-Muslim one? Hamas is clearly a part of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood. Hizbullah is clearly a proxy of the Iranian military. We can pretend that the Palestinians are a nation without a homeland, but by doing so, we fall for Arafat's propaganda. The overwhelming majority of Gaza's residents are first or second generation immigrants from Egypt. Furthermore, Gaza is already large enough to be a country. There are many examples of smaller countries. Lastly, if Hamas wanted to declare statehood in Gaza, they could have done so a year ago. “When it come to resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict…”
By recognizing the culpability of many ME countries, why not reframe the conflict as an Israeli-Arab or Jewish-Muslim one? Hamas is clearly a part of the Egyptian Muslim Brotherhood. Hizbullah is clearly a proxy of the Iranian military. We can pretend that the Palestinians are a nation without a homeland, but by doing so, we fall for Arafat’s propaganda. The overwhelming majority of Gaza’s residents are first or second generation immigrants from Egypt. Furthermore, Gaza is already large enough to be a country. There are many examples of smaller countries. Lastly, if Hamas wanted to declare statehood in Gaza, they could have done so a year ago.

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