1. America, Britain, and France, by deciding to occupy the Arab world after WWI, impose a Jewish racial state in Palestine, divide the Arabs into manageable states, and impose and maintain their chosen dictators in each state, thereby initiated and have maintained a state of war with the Arab world, and by extension, with the entire Muslim world. This war is the West’s Ninth Crusade to control the Holy Land and the Arab/Islamic world. 1. ANSWER: These were the results of the vote in the General Assembly in May '48. As you can see, there were more than just three countries who accepted the partition plan. + Crusade has always been associated to the Christian world. However as you may witness yourself, Israel is a Jewish State not a Christian one and is also part of the Middle East eventhough it may exhibit Western ways of Government. Hence the idea that the creation of Israel is a Ninth Crusade is devoid of all meaning. Also stating that one wants to control the arab/islamic world, does not make a distinction with arab christians or arab jews, or persians.i.e. the UK abstained and did not vote yes! In favour: 33 Australia, Belgium, Bolivia, Brazil, Byelorussian S.S.R., Canada, Costa Rica, Czechoslovakia, Denmark, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, France, Guatemala, Haiti, Iceland, Liberia, Luxemburg, Netherlands, New Zealand, Nicaragua, Norway, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Philippines, Poland, Sweden, Ukrainian S.S.R., Union of South Africa, U.S.A., U.S.S.R., Uruguay, Venezuela. Against: 13 Afghanistan, Cuba, Egypt, Greece, India, Iran, Iraq, Lebanon, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, Yemen. Abstained: 10 Argentina, Chile, China, Colombia, El Salvador, Ethiopia, Honduras, Mexico, United Kingdom, Yugoslavia. 2. Israel and America have rejected all Palestinian and Arab state proposals for a two-state settlement of this conflict. Israel and America have chosen to prolong and expand the war, even at the cost of the lives of their own citizens. 2. Barak made a proposal to end the conflict in 2000. Also, the Arab state proposals for a two state solution are just a smoke screen. They themselves are also at cause for the dire situation of the Palestinians. One cause of the refugee problem was due to the successive attacks perpetrated against Israel. Also, many do not care less about their Palestinian refugees residing in their own country for over 20 years, all want to get rid of the Palestinians so it seems. Sadat made peace with begin (oh strange isn't it). King Hussein made peace with Israel. Iran used to have diplomatic relations with Israel. The Kurds have good relations with Israel...The Palestinians and the Arabs have chosen to prolong and expand the war, even at the cost of the lives of their own citizens.(get where I am going!). 3. America, by ousting Britain and France from the area, by supporting Israel’s continuing acts of mass murder and ethnic cleansing, by going to war to destroy Israel’s greatest enemy, Iraq, and by supporting anti-democratic regimes and movements throughout the area, has become the lead protagonist in this war. 3. Since when is Iraq Israel's GREATEST enemy. I would think that it is Arafat, the Hezbollah and Syria who are Israel's greatest enemy, surely not Iraq. But if you say so...Also please substantiate your claim of mass murder and ethnic cleansing. (now 1600 Palestinians and 650 Israeli's dead since begin of Intifadah). Rwanda 4 million, holocaust 6 million, Iraq 'Kurdish' 10's thousands. I think problem of categorising of the conflict as ethnically motivated. No mass graves found as of yet. Country with the greatest number of journalists per square metre = Israel. Hence I think if cleansing or mass murder were to be taking place we would know. Oh but the zionists control the media...(see where I am going). 4. Britain, America, and Israel, in order to counter regimes that they disliked, stimulated and supported the growth of Islamic fundamentalism and violence. They are thus responsible for creating the very movement and the very “terrorist attacks” that they are using to justify their current “War on Terrorism”. 4. Yes, sure, successive Israeli governments have sought to commit national suicide and kill as many of their own as possible, so as to live in an even more unbearable region. I guess Israel is also guilty of creating and inciting arabs in their own country's to commit terrorist acts against their own governments. Yes, that must be done with the help of the Mossad...(see where I am going). Oh and also let us not forget the horrible incitment to hatred that Israel propogates through all the means at its disposal, yes let us all hate Arabs (I think not!!!) 5. As long as Israeli and American civilians continue to support this war of aggression against the Palestinian people and the entire Arab world, they make themselves legitimate targets of Arab/Muslim fighters. Although our stupid leaders are responsible for this conflict, we are the ones who pay the price. 5. Oh why don't we legitimise global terrorism by stating that it is all our fault. And yes let us turn your argument around. If palestinian and arab citizens continue to support a war of aggression against Israel and the US then they are legitimate targets for I+US terror. (I think not) 6. This essentially religious war has produced a vicious cycle of violence, allowing the more powerful parties, the U.S. and Israel, with their armies and air forces, to claim that the victims of their war are irrational, violent, and bent on destroying Israel and the U.S. They use the victim’s self-defensive acts and attitudes to defame the victim’s humanity and religion. The victims’ resort to available weapons, including their suicidal strikes against civilians, are labeled “terrorism” and claimed to be the root of the conflict, while the US and Israel continue their large scale destruction, mass murder, and ethnic cleansing using powerful weapons under the guise of “legitimate self-defense”. 7. This war with its violence, paranoia, and destruction of human values will persist until the stimulating and perpetuating causes no longer exist. The current American/Israeli plan is to drive all Palestinians from the West Bank (genocide), attack each country that is not compliant with American dictates (imperial warfare), and thereby impose a “peace” on the region. This plan is completely immoral and will not work in the long run. 7. Oh, I thought the US's plan was to establish a Palestinian state by 2005 also a roadmap has been proposed oh and a new leader of Labour has been elected - Amra Mitznah + DOVE, but maybe you're right and they are secretly planning with the Zionists, to drive the Palestinians out of the West Bank (what about gaza? and Israeli/Arab villages). Oh, and lastly let us not forget the Palestinian as well as Arab longing to push the Jews into the Sea. A Palestinian state from the Jordan River unto the banks of the Mediterranean! 8. Simply put, this war could be ended immediately if the U.S.A. would: a. Insist on an immediate and unconditional Israeli withdrawal from all territories it seized in 1967 and upon Israel allowing the Palestinian refugees to choose between returning to their land or accepting generous restitution. a. Already a subject greatly discussed. Nusseibeh, the PLO representative in Jerusalem seems to have understood that such an option is not viable and has accepted the principle of non-return but however paid damages. Maybe a good solution? b. If Israel refuses to withdraw, then the USA and world community must insist that the state of Israel reconstitute itself as a multi-ethnic, multi-religious society with equal rights for all citizens. b. Oh but it is a multi-ethnic, multi-religious society with equal rights for all.Racial/Ethnic background: Jewish 80% (Europe/America-born 32%, Israel-born 21%, Africa-born 14.5%, Asia born 12.5%), non-Jewish 20% (mostly Arab) Religion: 80% Jewish, 15% Muslim, 2% Christian, 3% other Language: Hebrew, Arabic, English. Also two Arab political parties + arab MK's in the Knesset. Israel is one of the most open societies in the world. Out of a population of 6.3 million, about 1.1 million — 18 percent of the population — are non-Jews (945,000 Muslims, 130,000 Christians and 100,000 Druze). Arabs in Israel have equal voting rights, freedom of religion and freedom of press Arabs currently hold 10 seats in the 120-seat Knesset. Israeli Arabs have also held various government posts, including one who served as Israel's Consul-General in Atlanta. Ariel Sharon's cabinet includes the first Arab minister, Salah Tarif, a Druze who serves as a minister without portfolio. Arabic, like Hebrew, is an official language in Israel. More than 300,000 Arab children have attended Israeli schools. At the time of Israel's founding, there was one Arab high school in the country. Today, there are hundreds of Arab schools. The sole legal distinction between Jewish and Arab citizens of Israel is that the latter are not required to serve in the Israeli army. This is to spare Arab citizens the need to take up arms against their brethren. (Nevertheless, Bedouins have served in paratroop units and other Arabs have volunteered for military duty. Compulsory military service is applied to the Druze and Circassian communities at their own request.) c. Withdraw all American troops from Saudi Arabia. d. End the embargo, overflights, and the bombing of Iraq. Cease and desist from attacking or threatening to attack Iraq. e. Enter into normal diplomatic relationships with all Arab and Islamic states with full recognition of their sovereignty and of the rights of their peoples. CONCLUSION:H. Linder, MD is known for the stance he takes against Israel, the Zionists, the US especially the GOV and so on...However he is a doctor serving for the same US army he despises (hummmmmm strange maybe he is just trying to get inside info - double agent - or even counter agent for the MOSSAD and his arguments are just a cover????). His arguments or proposals can be taken to pieces one by one, turned around, enmeshed and so on... Let us have some constructive dialogue here, rather than presenting selected authors whom you choose to substantiate your own opinions. Yes that's a good idea, why don't you try thinking for yourself (hummmmmmm sounds like a smart idea). Good luck and good thinking.