And others have blamed the Israelis, in particular for their intransigence with regard to any right of return, even a limited and regulated one. There is no way that Arafat could have sold that to th… (View Post)

The only person being preposterous is you. The variously nuanced opinions of everyone else on this site stand in stark contrast to your cartoon-like image of Israeli goodies and Palestinian baddies. (View Post)

It's absurd to blame one side for the failure of the talks. It would be more accurate to say that both sides wanted peace, but neither side was prepared to make the concessions that would satisfy the… (View Post)

Feersum Endjinn was my favourite. Sci-fi, but not Culture. The phonetic spelling takes some reading though. Edit: And indeed spelling, hence my mis-mis-spelt username. (View Post)

The most likely outcome is that Israel hammers Gaza for a while longer before declaring victory and pulling out, leaving the rest of the world to pick up the pieces. The blockade will continue, and I… (View Post)