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From: warren@pluto.UUCP (Warren Burstein)
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Subject: Re: Apartheid on the West Bank
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Date: Wed, 4-Dec-85 12:42:14 EST
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In article <431@eneevax.UUCP>, velu@eneevax.UUCP (Velu Sinha) writes:

> The implication that Arab countries are not members of our "civilized"
> society seems to be very inflamatory.
> Do you actually believe that any people TOLERATE terrorism? What does it
> mean to better tolerate something which hurts people so erratically?

I don't think any speculations about supposed Arab characteristics
are any more helpful than any other prejudices.  I don't subscribe to
any.  The problem, however is that the Arab goverments not only tolerate
PLO terrorism, they actually encourage it and aid its perpetrators.
Yes, this is stupid and short-sighted (not to mention immoral).
They would be so much better off to look for peaceful alternatives.