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Reader comment on item: A Turning Point in the Arab-Israeli Conflict?
Submitted by Scott (United States), May 15, 2011 at 21:51
You wrote, "Being Palestinian, they could not resist resorting to violence..." Wow! How can you justify that kind of prejudice? Could you get away with saying that about any other people on the planet?
You may also want to do some research on non-violent resistance in the Palestinian Territories. It's history is longer than recent events with Christians, Muslims, and Jews participating.
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Daniel Pipes replies:
It's not prejudice. It's an appreciation of the historical record.
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| 2 | 10 MAIN POINTS IN ARAB – ISRAEL CONFLICT [607 words] | Daisy | Sep 2, 2011 13:23 | 189031 | |
| 4 | Supporting Israel [6 words] | Clifford Ishii | May 19, 2011 15:55 | 185359 | |
 Whole Humanity supports Israel [12 words] | Ravi Ranjan Singh Bharat Panthi | May 26, 2011 09:23 | 185359 | ||
| 3 | Question for mr.Pipes [18 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | ED | Jul 28, 2011 19:28 | 185359 | |
| 1 | Question 2 [35 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | ED | Jul 29, 2011 07:15 | 185359 | |
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| Messianic Sovereignty [95 words] | Adam Neira | May 17, 2011 20:25 | 185317 | ||
| One world order? [36 words] | Karena | May 23, 2011 22:44 | 185317 | ||
| 4 | Messianic Kingdom, and Its King Defined By Isaiah [505 words] | M. Tovey | Jun 1, 2011 13:19 | 185317 | |
| Non violence is a step in right direction [165 words] | Prashant | May 17, 2011 11:17 | 185310 | ||
| an ill-wisher indeed [133 words] | yuval Brandstetter MD | Jul 19, 2011 11:30 | 185310 | ||
| 1 | America No Longer The Leader Of The Free World [56 words] | Charles | May 17, 2011 08:27 | 185308 | |
| 4 | The Palestinian Arabs are fishished! FINISHED! I tell ya! [324 words] | There is NO Santa Claus | May 17, 2011 07:27 | 185303 | |
| 4 | Naturalize the Palestine Arabs [135 words] | Peter Herz | May 17, 2011 06:04 | 185298 | |
| Related? [46 words] | David Bowman | May 17, 2011 00:20 | 185293 | ||
| Make the border so dangerous they won"t attempt the cross [57 words] | Yerkel | May 16, 2011 23:10 | 185292 | ||
| 1 | The Palestinians are doing it in a Jewish way [202 words] w/response from Daniel Pipes | Debanjan Banerjee | May 19, 2011 12:46 | 185292 | |
| Seriously Doubt Palestinians Would Do ANYTHING Jewish [473 words] | M. Tovey | May 23, 2011 18:07 | 185292 | ||
| My reply to M Tovey [236 words] | Debanjan Banerjee | May 26, 2011 21:55 | 185292 | ||
| 5 | Debanjan Banerjee needs to be corrected [133 words] | Prashant | May 28, 2011 02:58 | 185292 | |
| Think Israel is Not Exceptional? Think Again! [16 words] | M. Tovey | May 31, 2011 16:09 | 185292 | ||
| 1 | Prashant [455 words] | Debanjan Banerjee | Jun 4, 2011 05:12 | 185292 | |
| 1 | Why Israel was/is Never Part of the Ummah [843 words] | M. Tovey | Jun 9, 2011 15:57 | 185292 | |
| 10 | LONG LIVE ISRAEL [29 words] | Nick | May 16, 2011 22:34 | 185291 | |
| Loving Israel is saving humanity [67 words] | Ravi Ranjan Singh Bharat Panthi | May 26, 2011 00:59 | 185291 | ||
| 1 | Palestine [76 words] | Linda | May 16, 2011 21:59 | 185290 | |
| A Claim Superior to the 'Palestinian' Objection is Invoked [827 words] | M. Tovey | May 18, 2011 13:17 | 185290 | ||
| Sovereign Borders [43 words] | David Campbell | May 16, 2011 20:23 | 185288 | ||
| 1 | Israel's New Challenges [140 words] | Ilbert Phillips | May 16, 2011 13:24 | 185280 | |
| 6 | "Nakba" [154 words] | Patti Zentara | May 16, 2011 13:10 | 185278 | |
| 2 | What prevents poor nations from walking in on rich nations? [26 words] | Anonymous | May 16, 2011 13:01 | 185277 | |
| Mexicans ARE walking into the US [9 words] | alan | May 20, 2011 02:06 | 185277 | ||
| Wolves in Sheeps' Clothing [80 words] | Frank Luke | May 16, 2011 09:49 | 185272 | ||
| interesting [17 words] | connor | May 16, 2011 04:16 | 185266 | ||
| 5 | Electrify the fence [261 words] | Steven | May 16, 2011 01:29 | 185255 | |
| 1 | Peace in the Middle East ?? [35 words] | Avik Bar-On | May 17, 2011 07:21 | 185255 | |
| 11 | Israel Must Defend Her Sovreignty [465 words] | Jerrold L. Sobel | May 16, 2011 01:03 | 185254 | |
| Must punish criminals [130 words] | Ravi Ranjan Singh Bharat Panthi | May 17, 2011 08:01 | 185254 | ||
| Hope they didn't ban landmines. [5 words] | Eric1 | May 15, 2011 22:53 | 185252 | ||
| We don't know who is responsible for the violence [80 words] | David Fisher | May 15, 2011 22:26 | 185251 | ||
| 3 | Israel, the time has come to finally wise up and lose theillusion. [182 words] | NuritG | May 15, 2011 21:55 | 185250 | |
 Being Palestinian [62 words]w/response from Daniel Pipes | Scott | May 15, 2011 21:51 | 185249 | ||
| Why would non-violence work better than violence for these border incidents? [8 words] | Roslyn Frankl | May 15, 2011 21:20 | 185248 | ||
| Pretty plain Syria is behind this. [65 words] | lclosely | May 15, 2011 21:00 | 185246 | ||
| The Syrians' bravado is laughing at them. [80 words] | batya dagan | May 15, 2011 20:25 | 185244 | ||
| 2 | The Israeli-Arabs are unruly. They are no more than Israel's 5th Column. [304 words] | NuritG | May 15, 2011 20:06 | 185242 | |
| 1 | The ugliest thing one can be. [78 words] | batya dagan | May 16, 2011 21:49 | 185242 | |
| 1 | Yes they are the worst kind, the 5th Column all over Israel and growing [458 words] | NuritG | May 17, 2011 21:48 | 185242 | |
| 2 | old war [64 words] | Dan Friedman | May 15, 2011 19:43 | 185241 | |
| 2 | Overall, "nonviolence" is a pipe dream in historical perspective of Islamic populations. [70 words] | kman | May 15, 2011 18:42 | 185238 | |
| 1 | No choice [80 words] | Angel | May 15, 2011 20:11 | 185238 | |
| Palestinians [11 words] | Pamela Smith | May 15, 2011 18:22 | 185235 | ||
| 1 | Palestine? [71 words] | DAVID R.GROESBECK | May 15, 2011 18:08 | 185234 | |
| 1 | When Derelict Leaders Aim To Lose.... [260 words] | Adina Kutnicki, Israel | May 15, 2011 17:23 | 185231 | |
| 1 | The Flock Desperately Needs the Good Shepherd [687 words] | M. Tovey | May 16, 2011 16:39 | 185231 | |
| Barak must get out of the Govt. [253 words] | Philippe | May 20, 2011 15:03 | 185231 | ||
| 5 | Doesn't make sense [36 words] | Robby | May 15, 2011 17:21 | 185230 | |
| Israel/Palestine compared to United States/Mexico [151 words] | messenger | May 16, 2011 20:04 | 185230 |
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