Monday, May 21, 2007
I realize daylight comes in short gulps over the long Scandinavian winter, and those folks in the northlands may yet be waking from their long naps, but really, does it take four ex-Foreign Minsters to write this:
...Regardless of Syrian appearances, the definitive factor is nonetheless its desire to sit at the same negotiation table. Syrian commitment could mean that the danger of a new conflict between Hezbollah and Israel would decrease, that Hamas would become more moderate and send a message to Iran that it also should reevaluate its politics again...
Puh-lease. Yes, I'm sure Hamas is poised to become more "moderate" at any moment...and who knows how much worse Iran's politics would be should they sit and "reevaluate" them further.
Tundra Tabloids has the story of a silly op-ed by the former government high officials here, and here.
An opposite development in which President Bashar al-Assad's overtures are left unanswered, means without a doubt that Syria in the future will act destructively in Palestine, Lebanon and Iraq.
Give him what he wants, forget about Hariri and Lebanon, and maybe, just maybe, he'll behave like a rational, civilized being. The vikings are dead.
Ask these "progressives" if the defeat of nazi Germany was a Nakba too.
Where is Salaam Now? A grassroots Arab/Muslim Peace group that is against shootings, stabbing, kassam rockets?
When have these holier than thou "peace activists" marched on a Kassam rocket factory or a Hamas "Death to Jews and Israel" rally?
How about reparations for Jews from Arab countries?
When are these "progressives" going to end THEIR NAKBA occupation of Native American land? What country will these "progressives" be returning to?