Thursday, December 21, 2006

Stupidest mistakes

In 3 weeks time Madrid will be hosting another peace conference for the Middle East

You remember the first Madrid Peace Conference in 1991?
You remember how the Israeli prime minister was dragged by force of course to the conference?
You remember how the Syrian foreign minister attacked Shamir?
You remember how the Lebanese foreign minister was a non-talking puppet?
You remember the Palestinian delegation being represented within the Jordanian delegation?

What has changed since 1991?

Oh a lot!

Israel recognized the PLO…as a legitimate representative of the Palestinian People
Oslo was concluded…
The Historical Handshake on the White House lawn…
The Jordanian-Israeli Peace Treaty…
Mini-failed accords between Israel and the PA…
Failed Syrian-Israeli peace talks…

What hasn’t changed since 1991?

The Syrian-Israeli peace process TALE…
The Lebanese non-talking puppet attitude…

When it comes to Israel…Lebanon has three favorite slogans:
Israel is our Enemy
Lebanon is the last Arab country to sign a peace treaty
No direct contacts between Lebanese and Israelis: (politicians and citizens)

Even during the last war…we refused to negotiate directly with the Israelis…we needed the Americans and the Europeans for that…

What nonsense is that?

The Syrian regime made up that rule for us…When Hafez Assad invented the “One path, one destiny” bullshit….

What is making us now afraid of negotiating with Israel face to face?
What is it that making us afraid to meet Israelis to talk about Peace?
Why aren’t we calling for Open negotiations with Israel?

At least for us we won’t be begging like the Syrian regime…for negotiations

At least if WE call for direct negotiations with Israel…we will be sitting at the table

The Syrian regime is calling for direct negotiations with Israel…to bargain OVER Lebanon…

In 3 weeks time, Madrid will be hosting a Peace Conference…
According to the Israeli newspapers…The Conference will be held with the presence of an Israeli and Syrian delegations and a Palestinian delegation from FATAH only and a Lebanese delegation…

The stupidest mistake that the Lebanese delegation can do is to stay quiet…
The stupidest mistake that the Lebanese delegation can do is to let others negotiate on its behalf…
The stupidest mistake that the Lebanese delegation can do is to go to Madrid thinking that claiming back the Shebaa Farms is enough and sufficient…
The stupidest mistake that the Lebanese delegation can do is to go to Madrid without a CLEAR vision about the Lebanese peace with Israel…

It is time for us Lebanese to be courageous enough to call for direct negotiations with Israel…

It is time for us Lebanese to be courageous enough to know more about the Israelis…to ask questions about them…to learn about them…

What do we know about the Israeli ordinary person?

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