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From: tan@ihlpg.UUCP (Bill Tanenbaum)
Newsgroups: net.politics
Subject: Re: Islamic tolerance (is not the subject)
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Date: Tue, 21-Jan-86 00:27:31 EST
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> [Farzin Mokhtarian] (sp?)
> But supplying arms to Iran is very
> different. I believe it says a lot about the intentions of Israel. 
>   
> Israel has been arming a state which trains terrorists and these terrorists
> are supposed to  target the  U.S. and Israel. Some of these terrorists were
> responsible for murders in Rome and Vienna. 
> 
> What kind of a policy is this?
>  
> Israel itself has already been turned into a fortress. It is mainly jewish
> and American centers in Europe that will come under attack. The Palestinian
> cause has recently gained some sympathy in Europe. Is this the price that
> has to be paid to discredit the Palestinians? I am genuinely interested in
> knowing about any other motivations.  
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Israel views Iraq (a potentially powerful Arab country) as a greater enemy
in the long run than Iran, a non-Arab country which under the Shah had
friendly relations with Israel and was Israel's main oil supplier.  Israel
has always viewed the armies of the Arab states as the main threat to its
existence, not terrorism.  Israel would not like Iraq to win the war.
      I presume, Farzin, that in your next posting you will claim that
Israel directly supports Abu Nidal in order to discredit the Palestinians.
-- 
Bill Tanenbaum - AT&T Bell Labs - Naperville IL  ihnp4!ihlpg!tan