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Yes, Israel can be accused of overreaching. That term should be broad enough to encompass all that some see wrong with their actions and non-specific enough to allow those who defend some of her actions to not get in a snit.
Yes, The Shi'ia world dominated and supported by Iran has sworn to the destruction of Israel and that's just plain wrong. At the same time, it is a political sentiment and as such is not subject to the death penalty.
Yes, every life is precious and has real worth. The operative word here is 'every'. The word 'every' is an absolute.
Yes, a Shi'ia crescent stretching from Iran, through Iraq, to Syria and on to Lebanon is not a good thing until there is respect for all views in the Middle East (and beyond, for that matter).
Yes, the Islamic world has as much right to their views and to self-determination as any peoples anywhere.
Yes, Israel has a right to exist and to have peaceful neighbors.
Yes, a self determined Arab world has a right to exist and to have peaceful neighbors. This includes the actors with the starring roles on today's world stage (Lebanon, Syria, Iran, et al).
Yes, the Palestinians have as much right to a homeland as any peoples on Earth. This inlcudes the right to self-determination and the freedom to have whatever form of government they wish. This also inlcudes the right to live unmolested by any and all outside forces.
Yes, 'Israeli' and 'Jewish' are different words with different meanings and can, in fact, be both mutually exclusive and completely inclusive.
Yes, grabs for power, for influence, for oil, for water, for land, for rights of way, for whatever resource the grabber is seeking, is wrong and inexcusable.
Yes, you should be able to agree with everyting in this post.
Yes, everything stated above should be taken at face value.
Yes, the only agenda is to find a way to agreement and harmony.
Yes, the list might be unintentionally incomplete.
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