Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad hopes that God will afflict Ariel Sharon's cohorts with similar maladies, and will send Sharon to hell because he was too harsh towards his Palestinian and Islamic enemies. Televangelist Pat Robertson implies that God may have given Ariel Sharon a stroke because he was too generous towards his Palestinian and Islamic enemies. When confronted with the opposing motivations for these disturbingly similar reactions, it's easy to see why peace in the Middle East is so difficult. That the dispute's spectators rather than its participants made these vile utterances demonstrates how passion has overriden reason among even those who have no land, no relatives, and no direct interest at risk in how Israelis and Palestinians come to peace. Manichaeism, fanaticism, and self-righteousness don't lend themselves well to finding common ground.
People who are fanatical about the Israeli-Palestinian conflict are generally those with a particular religious persuasion and the will to exploit the beliefs of others in any situation for selfish political ends. The focus should be on amelioration, both for Israelis and Palestinians who suffer and Palestinians who are being used by their own corrupt authorities and international groups and countries. That it is not speaks poorly for the brand of religions to which Pat Robertson and Ahmadinejad subscribe.
When are those people going to learn how ta behave?
Depends on your definition of "outsider". Some Jews do aliyah ("ascent", that is migrate to Israel). Many Palestinians long for awda ("return" to Palestine).
It's hard to imagine how the Holy Land was 100 or 200 years ago when it wasn't much more than a holy heap of underdeveloped sites.
Something to consider: When wondering about the hows and the whys of American "foreign policy", always ask, "how does it affect Israel"...
I always ask "how does it affect Israel" when contemplating American "foreign policy". Let's see. US - North Korea? Damn JOOOS! US - Europe? Damn JOOOS! US - Latin America? Damn JOOOS! US- China? Damn JOOOS! US - Africa? Damn JOOOS!
World Bankers boss...
