<P> One minor quibble: Likud does not want permanent oppresion. just like everyone else, Likud wants the emlination of the problem; unlike everyone else, the elimination of the problem means the "elimination" of the Palestinians, by whatever means ultimately prove successful.
<P> <B><I>Michael Pollak <mpollak@panix.com></I></B> wrote:
<BLOCKQUOTE style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px; BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid"><BR>On Mon, 13 May 2002, Brad DeLong wrote:<BR><BR>> So is the fact that Ariel Sharon is now speaking in support of the<BR>> rights of Palestinians to a state of their own a positive sign or a<BR>> negative sign?<BR><BR>Sharon wants the same thing the Likud wants: that the Palestinians should<BR>accept permanent oppression. He just wants to call the resulting set-up a<BR>state. It's like saying it's still a car if you've removed the wheels and<BR>engine. Very shrewd.<BR><BR>The positive sign is that Likud comes out and calls a spade a spade, and<BR>says in effect, We have no intention of ever bargaining in good faith or<BR>of being just. I hope they keep it up. That's much easier to argue with.<BR><BR>Michael<BR><BR></BLOCKQUOTE><p><br><hr size=1><b>Do You Yahoo!?</b><br>
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