October 22, 2000

3:54 PM

In an attempt to preempt Arafat's declaration of an independent state, Israel is threatening to unilaterally declare its own borders. "In its most absolute form, Israel would separate by creating its own borders, thereby carving out a Palestinian state as well, although in a form unlikely to be acceptable to Palestinians. " Okay, now imagine trying to draw lines on a map like this!.
posted by lagado (8 comments total)

Interesting choice of color indices for the map.
posted by evilmaryellen at 10:17 PM on October 22, 2000

This essay is somewhat terrifying if you care about human life...A green light to slaughter
posted by chaz at 11:35 PM on October 22, 2000

I say we tell everyone to leave, then nuke the site from orbit. Its the only way to be sure.

posted by black8 at 7:33 AM on October 23, 2000

How soon we all forget Arafat's 1st job title...
Terrorist...Hijacker...Murderer...etc...
posted by hal9000 at 2:55 PM on October 23, 2000

Maybe it's less hard to forget Israel's record in this regard. Land Seizure...Ethnic Cleansing...Institutional Racism...Shooting Unarmed Civilians...etc...
posted by lagado at 3:33 PM on October 23, 2000

hal9000:"How soon we all forget Arafat's 1st job title...
Terrorist...Hijacker...Murderer...etc.."

What would Sharon-Barak's current job title be?
Hint hint.
posted by tamim at 3:39 PM on October 23, 2000

I really have little, and declining, sympathy for either side in this conflict. The only thing they had going for them was the prospect that they might all grow up and learn to share. If they can't, f*** 'em.
posted by dhartung at 10:13 PM on October 23, 2000

i think the palestinians were forced to share in 1948... and deserve to have something that they don't have to share now.
posted by chaz at 11:55 PM on October 23, 2000