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To: balrog666
Try the Geneva Convention, and you're wrong about everyone but us and the Arabs.

The Geneva Convention doesn't apply here. If you think it does, tell me the nation-states involved.

Israel is a signatory, and the Palestinian Authority has declared its acceptance of the Convention. Indeed they wish to sign it formally. From Article 2:

Although one of the Powers in conflict may not be a party to the present Convention, the Powers who are parties thereto shall remain bound by it in their mutual relations. They shall furthermore be bound by the Convention in relation to the said Power, if the latter accepts and applies the provisions thereof.

Hell, the USA is the most pro-Israel nation in the world right now,

Sentiment is irrelevent. Most countries recognize the West Bank as Israeli territory and have their embassies in Jerusalem. Except us and the arabs.

Only the smaller portion of Jerusalem is in the West Bank. I don't believe that Israeli government buildings or embassies are in that section. In any case, I expect Israel to end up keeping all of Jerusalem except for the Muslim quarter of the Old City, and Mount Moriah (aka Temple Mount and Noble Sanctuary, which will likely be divided).
... and our official position is the squatter camps (aka "settlements") need to go.

Which squatter camps and go where? What's your point here?

That's what the "settlements" really are: squatter camps. Go where? The same place the ones in the Sinai did when that peace treaty was settled.
And tell me who gives a sh!t what our "official" position is! If you want to know what our real position is, just follow the money.
Clinton is gone. We have an honest man in the White House now. Once again, words mean things.

-Eric

48 posted on 06/22/2002 10:45:11 AM PDT by E Rocc
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To: E Rocc
(Geneva Convention) Israel is a signatory, and the Palestinian Authority has declared its acceptance of the Convention. Indeed they wish to sign it formally.

The PA is neither a state nor a signatory in the formal sense. It's inapplicable.

Go where? The same place the ones in the Sinai did when that peace treaty was settled.

Then show us (and the Israelis) a treaty that means something first other than more backstabbing from the PA.

Clinton is gone. We have an honest man in the White House now. Once again, words mean things.

All that's true but words have never meant much of anything in diplomacy.

51 posted on 06/22/2002 10:57:22 AM PDT by balrog666
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