For decades, it was the American and Israeli position that a Palestinian State was a deterrent to peace in the region. When they were hosted in Jordan and Lebanon, the Palestinians had shown themselves to be unrepentant trouble makers. After Oslo, a Palestinian State on the West Bank was automatically accepted. In the wake of the second intifada, the issue is again being reexamined. We present some major nodes on the spectrum of ideas about creating a Palestinian State.
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  SHOOTOUT AT THE LOS ANGELES AIRPORT: The Effrontery of the Jews.
Posted by: Al Skudsi bin Hookah of the Gaza Gajeera, July 11, 2002.

Mr bin Hookah is foreign correspondent and roving reporter for the Gaza Gajeera. This is his report on the recent incident at the Los Angeles airport.
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  THE STEPFORD ARAB SPOKESMEN
Posted by: Bernice Lipkin. July 11, 2002.

Remember the book, The Stepford Wives? The wives were robots that replaced humans. Spooky.
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  TWO ACADEMICS AND A RABBI
  Posted July 11, 2002.

When virulent denunciations of Israel come from a Jew, it's called Jewish self-hatred. We aren't convinced all such manifestations come from the same source and motivation. Today, we bring you sketches of two Academics and a Rabbi, all of whom are prominent Haters of Israel: Steven Rose, Noam Chomsky and Rabbi Michael Lerner.

Blogs, short for Web Logs, are websites that contain personal, informal musings and thoughts about almost any subject under the sun. We borrowed material from several of these sites.
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  THE UNENVIABLE FATE OF ISRAELI ACADEMIC LEFTISTS
  Posted by , July 14, 2002.

Several international scientific and scholarly groups are attempting to deprive Israeli academics of the company and intellectual stimulation of their international colleagues. There's a small group of Israeli academics that is actively helping them.
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  EVERYDAY LIFE IN ISRAEL
  Posted by Judy Balint, author of Jerusalem Diaries. July 14, 2002.

In the midst of the turmoil, a group of North American immigrants has just arrived in Israel. They come with a love of Israel and, as citizens of the USA and Canada, a repetoire of skills on what to expect in a democracy and how to make their voices heard. This account comes from Ezra Halevy, who made aliya all of a month or so ago. If this is any indication, these newbies are definitely going to make a difference.
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20 September 2000: An Israeli border policeman was killed by his Palestinian partner. (After the Oslo Accord, this buddy system was installed to increase Israel's security.) Opposition politician Ariel Sharon made his annual pre-Rosh Hashana visit to the Temple Mount in Jerusalem.

This next Note is on p 4 of Observations and Assessments: A report of the 2002 JINSA Flag and General Officers Trip to Israel, 20-30 April 2002, The Jewish Institute For National Security Affairs:

It is not widely known outside of Israel, but Mr. Sharon has visited the Temple Mount at the beginning of the holy period in the Jewish year for many years. The 2001 visit was cleared with Arab religious authorities that are responsible for the Dome of the Rock and the Al Akso Mosque atop the Temple Mount.

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