by DefiledEngine » Sun 18 Sep 2005, 02:23:37
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')I don't understand what the Palestinians have to gain by killing civilians. How does it help them in any way? What coherent strategy could they possibly have in mind? No, it only seems like nihilistic rage, hence the thread title. The only plan I can see is an attempt to gain global support by playing the 'victims' which requires that they provoke the Isrealis to measures of repression, measures which are completely neccessary and justified by the heinous tactics of the Palestinians.
Yes, their actions would seem to stem from rage. In the end, it seems you expect the palestinians to put up with stuff few others would put up with. High expectations much? You really expect one party to do all the work in a two party conflict? Especially the underdog? If the Israelis are so very mature, why don't they give up their settlements on territory that isn't even theirs (outside the state of Israel)?
Palestinians certainly won't gain anything by attacking military targets, since they won't have any chance against it.
I believe the mexican guerilla the Zapatistas tried to win a "moral" victory against the mexican goverment and failed miserably. For a while they got international support, but once that attention was directed away, they lost basically all ground they had gained against the goverment, and were more or less confined into a harmless state.
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')You're full of crap. All lies.
You're trying to say that Israel doesn't have any US military vehicles? Or that palestinians have tanks and warships? You're telling me that Israeli settlers from time to time don't attack palestinians?