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From: abeles@mhuxm.UUCP (J. Abeles (Bellcore, Murray Hill, NJ))
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Subject: Re: Middle East, Oil and the costs of Militarism
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> You are right, there has been much "slogan-izing", but from both sides
> of the conflict, i.e., that includes the Israeli side. This draws
> people away from the real issues, that is the Palestinians' right
> to exist, right for self-determination, right to choose their own
> representatives, etc.
> When is Israel gonna acknowledge these rights?
> 	Amr El Abbadi

I honestly don't think that it is the right question.  Israel
and Jews all over the world acknowledge the human rights (in
President Carter's sense) of Palestinian Arabs.

The real questions are "How can Israel permit Palestinian Arabs
to continue to abrogate the human rights of Israelis (by
attacking Israel with terrorism)?"  and "How can Israel give
Palestinian Arabs normal treatment until the Palestinian Arabs
show that they are responsible citizens of Middle Eastern nations?"