[Praxeas]

Originally Posted by Sam

Today, President Obama gave a speech on Middle East Policy.
Among other things he stated that:
1. he wants two states --Israel and Palestine,
2. he wants a contiguous Palestinian state,
3. he wants the Palestinians to recognize Israel's right to exist,
4. he wants the borders to be based on Israel's borders prior to the 1967 war.


Question no. 1: What think ye of these 4 points?

Question no. 2: Do you think Joel 3:1-2 has any application in this situation?
1 For, behold, in those days, and in that time, when I shall bring again the captivity of Judah and Jerusalem, 2 I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and for my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and parted my land.

Netanyahu is correct in that those borders are "indefensible" particularly in this age. Lebanon is overrun by Radicals and are not a friend. Syria is not a friend. Egypt has a new government and we'll have to wait and see, Palestinians hate Israel and have weapons

The only real solution I can see is to carve out a single area of Israel and Jordan (It used to be a part of Jordan before Israel took it) and move them all there from the Gaza strip and give the Strip to Israel.

That way there is no reason to have to travel through Israel and Israel can close her borders if she wants and not have militants on both sides of her.