[Sabramerican]

Why does the Arab Israeli conflict dominate the news?

During the Cold War is was said the it could trigger the next World War. But what about now? Why is it of any interest? Why is there a Quartet?

Because it is said that anti American and Western feeling are aroused by the Arab's love and care for the "treatment" of the "Palestinians".

That is proven to be a lie. They hate Israel. But there care not a wit about the "Palestinians".

That's the Arab and Islamic World.

So why does the Western World and the US Administration continue to make it a front burner issue and always at Israel's expense?

[conserv13]

I'm not sure, I guess because they couldn't keep going the way they were, with constant war, bombing, killing. I think we've done a pretty good job at being fair to both sides, and we've done the most good possible to end the conflict - only to have Arafat say no. Well, they had their chance and now it looks like the Israelis are going to draw their own borders and we can be done with it. Us being involved there supporting either side after Oslo is dumb.

Israel can take care of itself, so can the Arabs/Palestinians.