Israel needs to leave the settlements

February 13, 2006

I'm a strong supporter of Israel. They have not been perfect, but I believe the the Palestineans have been the primary cause of strife in the region. However I also feel that if Israel is going to have any hope of peace then they need to let go of the settlements - all of them.

It's true that the settlements are of vital strategic value. And for this reason I think it's fair to demand that they stay demilitarized, but so long as weaspons stay out of the captured territories I think the Israeli's need to too.

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