miltiades wrote:Firstly let me again correct you. The Palestinians are divided amongst themselves with the PLO on one side and Hamas on the other , which in itself is also at odds with the more extremist Islamic elements .
Irrelevant!
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Hamas has the destruction of Israel at the top of its agenda , Hamas has NEVER showed its willingness to negotiate prefering instead the use of violence as its weapon in what they believe its a holy war against the "hated" Jews. Its not long ago that Hamas was engaged in a war against the PLO .
It just so happens that if the Jews did the same thing to my country, then I too would hate them in the same way.
I believe you have got things about face, because it is the Israelis that have systematically bulldozed Palestinian villages and towns to make way for new settlements. It is the Israelis that have constantly invaded and pushed them into tiny parcels of land, removed their right of free and unhindered passage, bombed and killed civilians in their thousands.
It is the Israelis that have chosen violence over peace and the Palestinians are just trying to defend themselves the best way they can since they don't possess F-16s and Abrams Tanks.
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I do not have much respect for any struggle that "enlists" extremists and demands the destruction of a nation .
You can't be an extremist for defending your own country.
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I have always supported the right of the Palestinians to their own state and that Israel move back to their pre 1967 borders. Before this is achieved recognition by the Palestinians of Israels right to exist is fundamental , without this gesture Israel is very highly unlikely to reced occupied land whih it claims is for its protection.
Turkey too claims to retain occupied land for the protection of the TCs, even though the real objection is to Turkify Cyprus and change the demographics and take over the whole island.
Turkey and Israel are 2 of the same really.
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The Cypriot people have no problem with their dignity .
I never said they did. It is you that has the problem as you lost you dignity long ago.
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The last 35 years have shown that we are a resilient people , progressive and survivors . We have an economy that was rescued from the ashes , we have the most valuable of all our membership to the EU .Our integrity is solid .
But we have lost half our country!
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Your comments regarding what the Australians would do if invaded have absolutely no relevance to the Cypriot situation.
It has all the relevance in the world.
You don't negotiate with a power that has conquered you. And if Cyprus had opted for Guerrilla Style tactics in 74, the island would not be divided today.
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A political war - Palestinians ought to try it and not listen to those whose views are similar to yours -
The Palestinians need to look at the progress we Cypriots have made in our "political war" and not follow in our footsteps.
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is producing results without a single drop of bood being shed.
What results? Legal action by entities will not result in the RoC achieving justice. At best, the entity will achieve some justice, and that is about it.
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A political war can be won , a polemic one can bring about the destruction of the whole island followed by a Palestinian type of a struggle that will last to the next and the next century.
Be militarily strong is correct and proper under the curent circumstances , invite war and violence is not only catastrophic is bloody stupid.
The political war was lost along time ago Miltiades, This is what happens when you negotiate with a conqueror.
In the end, Turkey will just legalize its gains, and then take the rest at the next opportunity.
