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Wow! What elitism! What naivete! Or do I repeat myself. I guess that Bari and Nellie feel an obligation to present a spectrum of opinions, even if they are, you know, morons.

First, the elitist failure. We in the US are reaping, finally, the destruction of society due to the tyranny of Progressive Elitism, as we have seen over the last two months. Yet, Feith still believes that governance by the (progressive) elites will be the salvation. He wrote, "They should use that money to empower a new elite in the territory."

Then the absolute folly that any Palestinian would step forward to govern according to Western ideals. First, Islam does not agree with Western ideals. Painfully obvious. It would be suicide, which he both acknowledges and then ignores. He wrote, "Palestinians agreeing to administer the reconstruction would need security for themselves and their families, who might have to be removed to safe places abroad, as the current Palestinian leaders would see them as enemies." Which husband/father would do this to his family? And is there any such thing as a safe place abroad? Ask Salman Rushdie's right eye.

The folly grows, as only a western progressive elitist can write with a straight face, maybe he even believes it, that somehow Palestinians who have been inculcated in the evils of Western ideals, will somehow adopt Western ideals. "The aid donors can draw on the talents of Palestinian engineers, medical doctors, and lawyers, especially Palestinians who have lived in the West and know firsthand the benefits of living under the rule of law." Really? Would any Palestinian be able to understand the concepts espoused in this paragraph?

Finally, this piece admits, at least indirectly, why any government of Palestinians will fail to achieve peace. Fieth admits that the current situation is not a failure of the state of Israel, but the specific goal of the Palestinian education system. "It should finance schools that teach useful skills rather than indoctrinating kids to become martyrs in hopes of destroying Israel and the West."

Articles such as this show the moral vacuity and political naivete of the Progressive Left when it comes to the eradication of Hamas and finding peace between Israel and its Muslim neighbors.

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Theresa's avatar

I think you may have broken the "don't be a jerk" rule. Just sayin.

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