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Submitted by emanuel (Slovakia), Dec 28, 2007 at 05:43

Palestinians had some hope following the beginning of the Oslo process and that was exactly the time when the first Intifada came to an end. Then the situation started to worsen - increased building of settlements, more roadblocks, less and less work, worsening prospect of getting a state and this were among the reasons why the second Intifada erupted. ...

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No creative ideas in islam [120 words]Phil GreendApr 3, 2008 18:18124564
a rat hole [117 words]jennifer solisJan 17, 2008 23:47118432
Why should they... [56 words]joe roseJan 7, 2008 12:37117657
Israel is among the MOST legal country in the world [236 words]Jake L.Jan 7, 2008 20:27117657
A "Palestinian Economy" may be an "oxymoron" [396 words]A BisselJan 3, 2008 21:22117481
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What is the purpose of the donations [297 words]yuval Brandstetter MDDec 31, 2007 01:59117191
ECONOMIC PROSPERITY CAN BE ACHIEVED ON CONDITION OF PERMANENT PEACE AND STATEHOOD. [121 words]TTSDec 31, 2007 01:47117190
wrong on all counts [104 words]yuval Brandstetter MDJan 1, 2008 01:16117190
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The Fact Of The Matter [90 words]JayDec 30, 2007 10:31117114
poor palestinans and idiot muslims of arabia [61 words]syed mohammad aliDec 29, 2007 03:15117072
Pipes`s arguments ... [60 words]emanuelDec 28, 2007 05:43117034
Misunderstanding the Power of Money in the Middle East [450 words]M. ToveyDec 27, 2007 19:30117016
Exhilaration? [180 words]Gunther H. SchiffDec 27, 2007 17:25117009
The price of Aid. [58 words]Charles SmythDec 27, 2007 15:39117002
"Palestinian shamble" [68 words]steven LDec 27, 2007 14:26116991
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Helping Palestinians [47 words]Janusz KowalikDec 27, 2007 13:02116978
5 Days After Reward $7.4 Billion May "Go Up in Smoke." Condi and Blair "Shocked and Dismayed" by Close Associate "Suddenly" Turning Anti-American [371 words]Sofa SogoodDec 27, 2007 12:40116974
And Yet, Somehow, The Logical Conclusion Still Doesn't Follow [506 words]Ron ThompsonDec 27, 2007 11:12116969
I so hope you're right, but I don't think so [1324 words]Sofa SogoodDec 27, 2007 10:41116968
Response to your last sentence [267 words]Ron ThompsonDec 31, 2007 17:35116968
Does Tony Blair have the power to monitor the distribution of the current handouts? [23 words]J SheffDec 27, 2007 10:34116967
You're getting warmer, Dr. Pipes... [123 words]Raphael PintoDec 27, 2007 10:11116966
Almost [94 words]BlackspeareDec 30, 2007 22:21116966
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w/response from Daniel Pipes
Mark GoldDec 27, 2007 09:40116965
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Impressively accurate [278 words]Ron ThompsonDec 31, 2007 17:04116961
Wasn't that the point? [82 words]jennifer solisJan 18, 2008 00:20116961

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