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**bestgenpower** · 07-23-2006, 09:34 PM

MidtownGuy, please simmer down. It's safe to say the Palestinians would have both peace and some kind of homeland if they weren't such extremists about getting exactly what they want, and not one bit less. You can't negotiate from intransigence, by definition; and the pseudo-negotiations consequently always break down. By contrast, Israel has always shown a willingness to haggle in both word and deed; that's the only way to agree on a price. And Israel is in a position to negotiate from strength; possession is nine tenths of the law.

The Palestinian leadership is unrealistic and stupid, and I think it has infected the Palstinian people with the same ailments.

07-23-2006, 09:34 PM	#20
bestgenpower Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 413 Senior Member	MidtownGuy, please simmer down. It's safe to say the Palestinians would have both peace and some kind of homeland if they weren't such extremists about getting exactly what they want, and not one bit less. You can't negotiate from intransigence, by definition; and the pseudo-negotiations consequently always break down. By contrast, Israel has always shown a willingness to haggle in both word and deed; that's the only way to agree on a price. And Israel is in a position to negotiate from strength; possession is nine tenths of the law. The Palestinian leadership is unrealistic and stupid, and I think it has infected the Palstinian people with the same ailments.
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