MindfulCoug, give your perspective on the current ME conflict if you will.

[ChinoCoug]

Originally Posted by mindfulcoug

I am saying that her approach to claim her right to exist is not helping Israel to achieve that. It is just hurting its people and the region.

So it's Israel's process that you take issue with, not her right to exist?

[Mindfulcoug]

Originally Posted by ChinoCoug

So it's Israel's process that you take issue with, not her right to exist?

Of course, but first they need to have a land.

[ChinoCoug]

Originally Posted by Mindfulcoug

Of course, but first they need to have a land.

who? The Palestinians?

[MikeWaters]

what does "right to exist" even mean?

Does the Soviet Union have the right to exist? I mean it doesn't exist. It did exist. It might one day exist again. But what right to exist does it have?

Does an independent nation of Hawaii have the right to exist? What does that mean?

You can't ask these questions without inviting severe criticism. Does Palestine have the right to exist?

[Mindfulcoug]

Originally Posted by MikeWaters

what does "right to exist" even mean?

Does the Soviet Union have the right to exist? I mean it doesn't exist. It did exist. It might one day exist again. But what right to exist does it have?

Does an independent nation of Hawaii have the right to exist? What does that mean?

You can't ask these questions without inviting severe criticism. Does Palestine have the right to exist?

I think it is what is called trend setting in fashion. Israel's style have been followed by some players ( trend followers) in the region.

[Mindfulcoug]

Originally Posted by ChinoCoug

who? The Palestinians?

Well, they used to do. Hence the name Palestine. Now we have to see does Israel's right to exist let Palestin which used to have a right to exist reclaim her right to exist?

[ChinoCoug]

Originally Posted by Mindfulcoug

Well, they used to do. Hence the name Palestine. Now we have to see does Israel's right to exist let Palestin which used to have a right to exist reclaim her right to exist?

So you support a two-state solution?

[Mindfulcoug]

Originally Posted by ChinoCoug

So you support a two-state solution?

Yes, if that is what Palestinians and Israelis want. But according to Saeb Erakat, Palestinians negotiator, while Palestinian's side has already agreed on Two state solution, Israel is yet to accept Palestinian's right to have a state.

[Archaea]

I don't really know what the solution is at this point in the narrative.

Here is a plea for help which touches me. I believe the author is LDS, but in any event, she is neither Jewish nor Muslim, but claims to be a practicing Christian Palestinian.

http://saharqumsiyeh.blogspot.com/20...-back.html?m=1

Here is also a thought opinion.

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/07/28...referrer=&_r=0

[Mindfulcoug]

Originally Posted by Archaea

I don't really know what the solution is at this point in the narrative.

Here is a plea for help which touches me. I believe the author is LDS, but in any event, she is neither Jewish nor Muslim, but claims to be a practicing Christian Palestinian.

http://saharqumsiyeh.blogspot.com/20...-back.html?m=1

Here is also a thought opinion.

http://mobile.nytimes.com/2014/07/28...referrer=&_r=0

I could not open the first one because blogspot is filtered in Iran and I do not have proxy on my phone.

The second article ( an English translation of Hebrew) is a perfect example of promising future for the Palestinians and the Israelis. I am not sure how these little voice of reasons could prevail the extremists who have the money and the power to dampen the reality of the century old conflict.