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No, it won't be an overnight change, but it's an important step towards peace in that region. People are willing to put aside their personal differences if it b
by ZenoArrow 10y ago
No, it won't be an overnight change, but it's an important step towards peace in that region. People are willing to put aside their personal differences if it benefits them economically, but at the moment those economic forces are tearing them further apart.
- cm2187 10y agoEven in Palestine and Israel where there is no oil?
- ZenoArrow 10y agoYes, even there, as the violence is being fueled by other countries in the region with large ties to oil. It is not the only thing that needs to change in that region (a proper Palestinian state that could control its own borders would also be a great step in the right direction), but it's something that the average person has some control over, so instead of sitting on our hands and watching the situation get worse we can take practical steps to help out, with the added bonus of helping ourselves in the process.
- calgoo 10y agoWithout Israel expanding their borders all the time? That would be a nice thing for once. Second thing to do: Stop supporting Saudi Arabia and Israel, which both empowers the instability of the reason.
- LyndsySimon 10y ago> Without Israel expanding their borders all the time? This seems like a fairly biased statement. In all cases that spring to mind - Gaza, the Golan Heights, and the West Bank - Israeli seized and occupied territory during wars in which they were the defenders.
- ZenoArrow 10y agoWhich wars are you referring to? Just in case that the Six Day War was one of them, it's worth pointing out that there's evidence that Isreal started this war: http://www.foreignpolicyjournal.com/2010/07/04/israels-attack-on-egypt-in-june-67-was-not-preemptive/ http://www.foreignpolicyjournal.com/2010/07/04/israels-attac...