Israel-Palestine Peace & the language of violence


	Israel-Palestine Peace & the language of violence

abailart

11-15-2007 5:36 PM

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While the majority of Israelis and Palestinians, and most of the people of the earth want peace in the region, this wish is counter to the actions of specific sectors, and the polarised language of violence and hatred is the voice that is the loudest.

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    perpetuate so they can achieve their narrow (territorial) objectives. These 
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    minority trying to impose their will on the majority. The language is 
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    peace can finally be realized</blockquote><div style="height: 2px; font-size: 2px; background: #dcdcdc; border-bottom: solid 1px #f5f5f5; margin: 2px 4px;"></div><blockquote style="text-align: left; padding: 0px 8px; margin: 4px 0px 8px 0px; background: transparent; border: none;" cite="http://www.dissidentvoice.org/Mar05/Whitney0310.htm">February 2005 poll that “shows 
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