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Acknowledgements... 11
1.0 Introduction.... 13
2.0 Strategy... 17
2.1 The silent majority. 17
2.2 Explanatory framework. 17
2.3 Parallels with America. 18
2.4 Parallels with 9-11. 19
2.5 Israel and the US are not one and the same. 19
2.6 The Israeli government is out of step with Israeli and American
public opinion. 19
2.7 Islam vs. the West 20
2.8 Attempts to topple the Palestinian leadership. 20
2. 9 The Oslo accords. 21
2.10 Anwar Sadat and King Hussein. 21
2.11 Israeli attacks against the Palestinian people. 21
2.12 Peace and optimism.. 22
2.13 Be pro-active about what Palestinians want 22
2.14 Repetition. 23
2.15 Don’t be aggressive. 23
2.16 Open and end with the same message. 23
2.17 The KISS doctrine – Keep it Simple Stupid. 23
3.0 Answering the usual arguments... 25
3.1 Camp David. 25
3.1.1 Ehud Barak offered generous concessions. 25
3.1.2 Ehud Barak is a peace dove. 26
3.1.3 Ehud Barak came to camp David prepared to
make tough concessions. 28
3.1.4 Ehud Barak gave the Palestinians the best
deal they could ever get at Camp David.. 29
3.1.5 Arafat is to blame for the failure of Camp
David.. 29
3.2 Israel is willing to make peace. 30
3.2.1 Ariel Sharon does accept the principle of an
independent Palestinian state. 30
3.2.2 Ariel Sharon does want a peaceful resolution to the conflict 31
3.2.3 Israel wants to return to calm... 32
3.2.4 Israel is not at war against the Palestinian
people. 32
3.2.5 Israel is not interested in Palestinian land.. 34
3.2.6 Unlike the Arabs, Israel respects the
cultural heritage of others. 35
3.2.7 Before the re-occupation of the West Bank,
97% of Palestinians lived under Palestinian administrative rule. 36
3.2.8 Sharon has in fact dismantled settlements. 36
3.3 Israeli actions. 36
3.3.1 Suicide bombings have nothing to do with
Israeli actions. 36
3.3.2 Although Israel may be provoking suicide
bombings via its assassination and closure policies, things would be much
worse if it did not pursue them... 37
3.3.3 Israel is fighting for its own survival 37
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