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Israel's Time of Deja Vu

Submitted by Russell Cohen, Nov 30, 2006 06:07

Based on past experience, a truce is likely to be honoured more by the Israeli side than the Palestinian, resulting in further Israeli casualties. Post-Oslo, these deaths were ironically referred to as the "price for peace"!

Arms smuggling from the Sinai through the Philadelphia corridor is likely to escalate, resulting in the balance of terror in Gaza tipping in favour of Palestinian terrorist groups. The Egyptians are unlikely to take serious steps to limit this smuggling, although they may use it an excuse to introduce more security forces into the Sinai.

The truce will be used by Palestinian terrorists to regroup and rebuild their capabilities, rather than as a first stage to a full peace treaty.

Hamas may well use the new-found respectability gained by "accepting" a truce to further erode support for boycott of the PA.

Offering terrorist groups a truce simply gives these murderous bands a status and legitimacy they do not deserve.

The truce is also likely to result in the release of prisoners with blood on their hands. Once again, past experience indicates that they are likely to return to their old ways.

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Abe March

Dec 4, 2006 11:48

It is very interesting how you manipulate the truth. Truces and ceasefire have been broken countless times. By whom???? The Palestinians!!!!... [MORE]

Ira Salomon

Nov 30, 2006 16:12

Mr. Halkin, you are terribly naive and innocent. Let me remind you that Abba Eban, also somewhat of a peacenik,... [MORE]

Dave Levi

Nov 30, 2006 16:10

Based on past experience, a truce is likely to be honoured more by the Israeli side than the Palestinian, resulting...

Russell Cohen

Nov 30, 2006 06:07

At last count, Israel, going back to 1948 has offered the Palestinians a state 10 times. The response in varying... [MORE]

Dave Levi

Nov 30, 2006 10:18

Since the International guarantees have been worthless in preventing Hizbollah from rearming to prewar strength, why expect international guarantees to... [MORE]

Marsha Williams

Nov 29, 2006 17:31

While the writers view that 10 years of cease fire is required is an intrigiung notion - he admits that... [MORE]

Dan

Nov 29, 2006 17:12

I just google-searched for the spelling of naiveity (which still does not "look right" to me!) and this came up... [MORE]

a dark ally

Dec 1, 2007 08:39

Why not try again? Because entire world suffers from a failure to connect the dots of history. A renewed effort is... [MORE]

popo

Nov 29, 2006 16:41

Without going into a deep philosophical argument about why peace between Arab and Jew is futile, all we have to... [MORE]

Dave Levi

Dec 1, 2006 18:02

Great article [MORE]

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Nov 29, 2006 13:24

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