I would like to point out to the various pessimists on both the Israel side of the "Dialogue Table" that the two groups of people, the Israelis and the Arabs are discussing peace between them. Perhaps we're not sitting at a table but the UN is that table.
I remember when an Israel representative stood up to speak all the delegates of the Arab countries got up and walked out also some of their sympathisers.
I am favourably surprised at how Netanyahu speaks and all the Arab delegates listen to him and even comment on his speech. They don't agree of course but they are listening and hopefully they are figuring out a way to live at peace with the Jewish State.
When there's dialogue there isn't war. War starts when there's no dialogue. In spite of what anyone may think there is dialogue. We're not cursing each other and not threatening. I didn't hear a word of that in either Netanyahu's speech or Abas' speech.
At this point, even though I believe in dialogue, I'm getting used to the idea that a Palestinian State can be declared by the Palestinians before a dialogue takes, or before an official dialogue takes place.
The ultimate dialogue is only for fixing the borders of the two states, Palestine and Israel. It's not about the establishment of a Palestinian State. There's no doubt about that in anyone's mind.
Once there is a state dialogue over the borders, water rights etc. can take place. We already have an agreement on borders, the Oslo Agreement. Some people, Palestinians and Israelis would like to change that agreement. Changes can only be made when a Palestinian State comes into being, respected by Israel aswell as the world.
When Abbas visits Israel as a respected head of a state there is a basis for dialogue.
This will be inshalla.
I remember when an Israel representative stood up to speak all the delegates of the Arab countries got up and walked out also some of their sympathisers.
I am favourably surprised at how Netanyahu speaks and all the Arab delegates listen to him and even comment on his speech. They don't agree of course but they are listening and hopefully they are figuring out a way to live at peace with the Jewish State.
When there's dialogue there isn't war. War starts when there's no dialogue. In spite of what anyone may think there is dialogue. We're not cursing each other and not threatening. I didn't hear a word of that in either Netanyahu's speech or Abas' speech.
At this point, even though I believe in dialogue, I'm getting used to the idea that a Palestinian State can be declared by the Palestinians before a dialogue takes, or before an official dialogue takes place.
The ultimate dialogue is only for fixing the borders of the two states, Palestine and Israel. It's not about the establishment of a Palestinian State. There's no doubt about that in anyone's mind.
Once there is a state dialogue over the borders, water rights etc. can take place. We already have an agreement on borders, the Oslo Agreement. Some people, Palestinians and Israelis would like to change that agreement. Changes can only be made when a Palestinian State comes into being, respected by Israel aswell as the world.
When Abbas visits Israel as a respected head of a state there is a basis for dialogue.
This will be inshalla.
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