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Old 02-05-2006, 08:29 AM   #32
st.cronin
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Originally Posted by Edward64

RadioFriendlyUnitShifter. I suspect this issue is beyond Israel. Even if Israel and the Palestinians were to make peace, I think the US/West and Islam tensions will still be present as other 'big issues' will come to the forefront.


I agree with this 100%. Israel is, roughly speaking, a western state located in the middle east, and the conflict there is a proxy conflict, but were Israel to go away, the conflict would still exist. There would just be fewer headlines to remind us.
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