That was not a comparison being made: it was an example to illustrate the Hobson's choice condition of the current game, the choice being offered the Palestinians.
Play fair; you are not a politician.
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Rob, there is a Jewish radio host in the USA, Dennis Prager, that has a great saying on the situation, "if all the Jews in Israel put down their guns today, there would be no Jews tomorrow in Israel. If all the Palestinians put down their guns today, there would be a free state of Palestine tomorrow." It's that simple.
I use to be on your side, but after doing some more research, the idea that the Palestinians are getting a raw deal is crazy. The fact is there has never been a peace deal Israel has not wanted to except, and there has never been a peace deal the Palestinians would except, no matter how lop sided that deal may be in favor of the Palestinians.
The Palestinians' wish to kill all Jewish people in the Middle East and destroy the state of Israel is a great motivation then their wish to have a free state.
Well, as Alan said earlier, the train is pulling out, and it really is. This peace deal, for the first time, has united nearly the entirety of the Arab Middle East (with the exception of Iran) to not only recognize Israel's right to exist, but to also support them. Egypt and Saudi Arabia, who previously went to war with Israel, have both agreed to recognize this peace deal. Now you could argue that this is a strategic alliance against Iran, but the fact is they excepted it.
With the exception of Iran, the Middle East is moving on in regards to the Palestinians. It would do them best to see the writing on the wall, but it seems that they still never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity.
