Originally posted by Fjoder
And no, Israel will not economically collaps. (I wont get into details, I just *know*)
I find it quiet interesting, 8 years Arafat been in power , and to this day he hasnt build any kind of infrastructure.(ie the only jobs available are either as a gunman, or working for the israelis(which isnt really any palestinian infrastructure))Peter
1st: Collaps of the israeli economy.
Just wait and see. The israeli government had to made first reducements in social welfare because of the economical effects.
And sure - the USA will help Israel as good as possible - but so Israel becomes more and more dependant - liek the old soviet satellite-countries.
2nd: Also the statement of the non-built infrastructure is extremely wrong.
Eurpoe helped with money and logistic to build infrastructural elements in the occupied territies. Police-stations, harbors, an airport hospitals and other government-buildings were built. But these buildings were systematicly destroyed by the israeli forces. They claimed that these were terroristic buildings, where bombs or other criminal things were made.
So - actually only few of these buildings survived, but there is no doubt that they were built.
And also Europe is ready to help the Palestines again if the actually crises will calm down sooner or later under the financial pressure.
The 3rd good news is the fact that both terroristic leaders in this conflict - Arafat and Sharon - are very old men and so maybe nature will take care of it. Then -again maybe - the time will come for capable politicians instead of terroristic fanatics.
They need politicians like Adenauer and deGaulle who were able to ended a decades-lasting hatred between their people.
So lets hope that both sides will have such politicians when the right time comes.
Until this day the boring bombing/revenge/bombing-game will go on...