Will the Road Map fall apart?

0.1 · Post by **0.1** » 2003-06-08 08:39pm

And how long before it happens?

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2003-06-08 08:54pm

Of course. But I don't know when.

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2003-06-08 09:49pm

Of course. And probably not long.

Both sides have leaders that aren't terribly commited to peace. The Palestinian Prime Minister seems to genuinely want peace but Arafat will no doubt interefere. Arafat's still way to attached to the heroic freedom fighter (aka terrorist scumbag) image and mentality to ever allow peace to be made. His power rests on his perception is a standing defiantly against Israeli oppressers. With that gone they'll start asking lots of uncomfortable questions about his rampant cronyism and corruption.

Sharon's a mixed bag. He's certainly no great friend of the Palestinians but neither does it seem he wants to keep up the pointless bloodletting. If pressure, internal and external, he'd probably go along like it or not.

Plus, the Palestinian public in general is too wrap up in the nationalistic-islamic terrorist mindset. Unless they can actually break the indoctrination and stop the violence I doubt they'll see peace. No nation will make peace with the people slaughtering it's citizens.

Andrew J. · Post by **Andrew J.** » 2003-06-08 10:06pm

Yes, and it'll happen just when things seem to be calming down a bit.

Joe · Post by **Joe** » 2003-06-08 10:07pm

As long as their is religion in Israel/Palestine, there will be no peace.

Stormbringer · Post by **Stormbringer** » 2003-06-08 10:22pm

Durran Korr wrote:As long as their is religion in Israel/Palestine, there will be no peace.

That isn't the problem so much as the extremism. It's more of a Palestnian problem given their "fighters" are almost exclusively religious wackos. But as long as both sides can't compromise on a bit of holy dirt then it won't be over.