President Bush's push for peace

Posted by Abraham Foxman

The underlying principle of President Bush's statement on the Israel-Palestinian peace process, probably his most definitive comments since his June 24, 2002 address, is that the conflict is not a zero-sum game. It is rather one that if appropriate steps are taken by both sides, all will benefit. To be pro-Israeli is not to be anti-Palestinian, and to be pro-Palestinian is not to be anti-Israel.

In the course of his statement, the President reiterated a number of fundamental points that are important in achieving peace and in reassuring Israel.

Most important is his clear position that a Palestinian state cannot happen if terrorism continues ("No agreement and no Palestinian state will be born of terror"). The lack of equivocation here should send important signals both to Palestinians and Israelis.

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ahmed, Egypt: The total arab forces that fought against the jewish irregulars were 30,000 against more than 100,000 WWII veterans including 125 generals from superpowers, the outcome of the war was clear before the begining to anyone who has a mind to think! the Jews were the upper hand and still are. For me, an Egyptian, I can never understand how a people who suffered so much under the Nazis, inflict that much suffering on other people by killing and uprooting them from their land. There is a siginicant percentage of 800,000 refugees who were forced out by the Haganah, Sturn, and Argon.

Toby Schwartz, Queens, NY: Let's be clear - in the Balfour Declaration, the Palestinian state was JORDAN!!!! The world has a short memory and at the very least, WE should remember correctly. We should gather round our Israeli leaders and help them get out the truth. At the end of the day, the best solution for the future is cooperation and truth. Hashem should continue to bless us.

EGW: I forgot to say that the Arab "nakba" is the fact that they just "CAN'T" destroy the Jews, no matter how hard they try.

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