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We debate if the high-profile Jerusalem synagogue massacre by PFLP militants may be a sign of the re-emergence of leftist armed organizations worldwide.
The Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP), a Marxist-Leninist group, has claimed responsibility for the Synagogue attack in Jerusalem on 18 November 2014. The group was established as a response to Israel’s 1967 occupation of West Bank by Israel and is described as a terrorist organization by the US, Canada and the European Union. During the 1970s, PFLP was associated with many international Marxist militant groups such as the Japanese Red Army, and Germany’s Baader Meinhof organization. These left-wing armed groups were very active in the 1970s and 1980s but faded away with the decline of the PFLP and the disintegration of the Soviet Union. The Israeli-Palestinian conflict continues to be feed by confrontational discourses. Do you think this attack on the Jewish community can be considered part of a new trend in revolutionary movements, or is it another example of attack motivated by ethnic or religious hatred?
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There is no proof that only Israel has made concessions. The Israeli side received and continues to receive Security cooperation from the Palestinian side, a cease of the intifada... politically, the PLO recognized the State of Israel, which is no small concession.. etc. This, given the fact that the peace agreements have been reversed, and Israeli occupation remains, is not small as you may think. The economic and political benefits of a final agreement between the Palestinians and the Israelis are enormous (normalization with the entire Arab and Moslem World, one-fifth of humanity, large trade and investment opportunities). Anwar Sadat is not alone, King Hussein walked the walk too, and he is a very popular leader. Rabin paid the ultimate price on the hands of Israeli extremists. The picture is very nuanced, and not black/white as you are trying to portray it.
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You suggested both sides have to be ready for peace. I agree but pointed out that the world has yet to hear what serious concessions the arab side is willing to make. Note that I am not even talking about one-sided concessions (as i pointed out, those have come exclusively from the israeli side) but more basic quid for quo e.g. recognising the sovereign state of israel. that is simply because Arab leaders don't want to end up like Anwar Al Sadat.
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