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There is the western means of negotiation we are familiar with. But there is also the Asian means, that often works just as well or better. This was well illustrated in how we treated our scientists.

In the west, scientists could make a fortune with technologies, so that was where their emphasis went. But the Soviet Union could not afford such luxuries, so instead it started by taking away what their scientists had. To earn it back, a little at a time, they had to produce. With a breakthrough, they might get an extra potato with lunch. For a real advance, another blanket to sleep under at night.

Since the only other benefits they could get was recognition from their peers, they concentrated on pure science, without any obvious technological advances.

In any event, the Israelis have always used the first means of negotiation with the Paleos, offering them the Moon and the stars, but to no great effect. This is because Muslims are obsessed with land above all else, and literally all the land there is, especially all of Israel.

So the only way to have a breakthrough with them is not to promise or give them things. It is to start by taking away from them. Taking away land. Land that will never, ever be
returned to them. It doesn’t have to be much, but the Israelis must be steel willed that it shall never be returned.

Despite the bitter howls of them and other Arabs, and the weak kneed westerners, make it clear that there is no way that land will ever again be Muslim land.

Then, and here is the most important point: tell them to behave themselves or Israel will take more land.

For this is the one thing that will penetrate their thick skulls, the abject terror of the shame of losing Muslim land.