>>>At some point Irael tranformed from a country desperately defending itself, into an oppressor.
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>>Maybe they became the "oppressor" because they were desperate.
>While I agree that is what happened, it doesn't make it right. In fact it should have made them sympathesize with who they were oppressing even more so.
Ok. Show "sympathy" and then what?
Arafat had his chances at peace. But what happened? There were many cease fire along the way... what happened?
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