However I think that some Arab countries take it to amazing heights. I have a friend who’s’ wife worked in Afghanistan on reconstruction projects, her experience was that Afghanistan is a lost cause due to ingrained corruption that is evident on every level of the Afghan government.

but its okay when russia defended S.O.,the world must sanction and stop them, when georgia did the same as israel is doing.

What I meant by getting a British editor was in context to book writing.

No offense taken…

I’ve heard you loud and clear,it was unintentional believe me. If i’ve offended anybody, my sincere apology.Words are not just words.
My apology again!

Lesson learned!!!

peace

Now to your questions: i’m not suggesting for people to go anywhere.Just one state where palestinians will have full citizenship, where those driven out of their houses and lands be offered just compensations or the right to retun, a secular state with a comprehensive immigration policy.A State with a large jewish population doesn’t neccessary have to be a”jewish state”.Let’s dare to be fair and put an end to the expansion of settlements in the “territories”.How economically viable and livable are those “Strips” and “banks”?
My apology in advance for the poorness of my english, the spontaneous nature of my interventions is also to blame.

( I’ve found some typos in your text,we all sometimes fail to proofread!)except: i knew you meant accept,(your) trying (You’re)

Peace

I’m am no master of the English language, which is pretty hard to learn as first language well let alone a third.

My advice to you hire a good editor who is British.

Thanks for the correction.I may question the fairness of some of your assertions, but surely not your mastering of the english language.I’m working on two books in english that i’m trying to get published, a friend like you would have been priceless.

Peace

“Stephan Cohen ..(so called Jewish , how convenient )..you sir are a liar ..”

R.M. offers a classic example of pro-Israelis incapable of accepting that other pro-Israelis (some having to substantiate this by claiming Jewish hertitage) see the reality that Israel is not always the “good guy,” just as the U.S. is not always the good guy. (Do I have to substatiate being a Viet Nam combat vet?)

As a 3/4 Irish-American, who visited Ireland often in the 1970s, I was horrified by the terrorist actions of the Sien Fein, although I did support their actual ends.

Good people can protest that the ends DO NOT justify the ends, without having to apply their anger to the deaths of peiople thousands of miles away.

So for all you people who draw the wagons close to protect their own, be very careful about the theoretical use of ANY ACTION, until you see the reaity of that killing in the eyes of those people opposing you (or your government).

When you write “jews americans”, that’s not a good way to make a point. With all due respect you say your an academic and yet you do not take the time to find the proper way to formulate your ideas in English.

The proper way write this is Jewish Americans.

So what are you suggesting, that Israel should stop existing, all the Jews should go back to wherever their families came from?

I live in the USA so even though my family came here in the 20’s does that mean all non-native Americans should go back to where they came from?

Israel is not going anywhere and people need to except that. I support a two state solution. If the Palestinians have a strong successful country I feel that this would be a huge step in ending the strife in this area.

I may be a little illiterate(all american academic, who’s who college and university,educated in three continents,English is my third language!)But i’m hardly misinformed.( You don’t know me, and in world affairs,i MAY take you to school, it’s not just books, i’ve been around)
Where have you seen misinformations in my postings? If you don’t like what i say and the questions i’m asking, give your point of view.But facts are facts:That land was not a no-man’s land to be given by the british and that is the origin of the conflict! You need to admit it, any way you cut it!
Aknowledging the injustice done to the palestinians, doesn’t make you anti-jews.
A lot of outstanding jew scholars(not all)loose their sense of fairness when it comes to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

I will let you with quotes of two people(jews americans)that may help you clear some of your biases.

“A great deal of intelligence can be invested, when the need for illusions is deep!”
-Saul Bellow-

“If you really believe it, it’s not a lie”(Paul Castanza in Seinfeld)

Peace

That’s just it. They do other things with what money? Where are the funds coming from? In order to provide the services that they apparently provide the easiest thing is to keep provoking Israel to the use of force so the rest of the World keeps sending them sizable amounts of funds. When Arafat died he had several hundred million dollars in his accounts. I’d be curious to know where the money received by Hamas is going.

Your inflammatory comments are juvenile and do nothing to help this tragic event.