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Quote by: ByaKya  You negotiate with your enemies, and DURING conflict. imagine the us demanding north korea or north vietnam end all attacks and all resistance, before negotiations begin ! |
Well said. What ongoing war ever ended BEFORE all hostilities ended? Even during the ceasefires that ended WWI and WWII, fighting still raged in areas.
The Israelis often use light mortar fire and the occassional kidnapping of a soldier by Palestinians to send in the tanks and fighter jets. The Palestinian extremists count on that reaction to foil all attempts by moderates like Abbas to get deals signed.