Reply #27: There is no real dispute [View All]

[Jack Rabbit]

Again, the "dispute" is in the minds of the Israeli right wing and has, as you say, no legal force. Nevertheless, that leaves the situation where Israeli settlers are afforded more rights living in occupied territory beyond Israel's borders than the native inhabitants of that land. Again, that is why international law makes such settlements illegal.

As for the Geneva Accord, as you know, I heartily approve of it. One of the reasons it merits support is that it provides for an exchange of territory in which most of the largest settlements are uncorporated into Israel. While I believe the construction of the settlements was wrong, they are a reality and this is perhaps the best and easiest way to deal with them.