tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424835764898036148.post4170262251434108266..comments2023-10-28T08:18:42.569-07:00Comments on Middle East Analysis: Iran-Israel-Palestine: Who linked what to what and what does it mean?SnoopyTheGoonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00920565522498918323noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7424835764898036148.post-89578665993243032392009-04-24T07:14:00.000-07:002009-04-24T07:14:00.000-07:00I love the pursuing THIS as if there were no THAT,...I love the pursuing THIS as if there were no THAT, whilst pursuing THAT as if there were no THIS. (Depending on what THIS and THAT are, of course.)<br /><br />I rather doubt that the US will ignore Iran's military advance, if any, even if Israel remains intransigent. Nice try, Hillary.<br /><br />I suggest, to President Obama, Secretary Clinton, and Sen. Mitchell that the US adopt a policy of:<br /><br />PURSUING peace as if the occupation did not require revision; and<br /><br />PURSUING a LAWFUL OCCUPATION by Israel as if peace were not a concern.<br /><br />Note that, judging by the International Court of Justice's July 9, 2004, advisory opinion, a LAWFUL OCCUPATION would not maintain (but would remove) the WALL in the West Bank; and would not contain SETTLERS or SETTLEMENTS.<br /><br />If I had President Obama's ear, I would recommend that the US require Israel to remove the WALL and the SETTLERS from ALL OCCUPIED TERRITORIES (including occupied East Jerusalem) and further demand that Israel either demolish the settlements (including the MASSIVE neighborhoods of Jerusalem) or give them lock-stock-and-barrel to the Palestinian Authority to use for Palestinian housing. <br /><br />This would be a major step in the direction of a LAWFULLY CONDUCTED OCCUPATION.<br /><br />Such a requirement might also motivate Israel to negotiate a 2-state (or, who knows, a 1-state) peace with the Palestinians. BUT IF IT DID NOT, it would improve the human-rights of the Palestinians living under shat is now a 42-year occupation and may well last for another 42 years.<br /><br />So, PEACE as if no problem with occupation, and MAKE THE OCCUPATION LAWFUL regardless of progress with peace.pabelmonthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02455552052993621134noreply@blogger.com