Jun 30 2006
The problem with arrogance
By Daoud Kuttab
The Palestinian-Israeli conflict presents a unique case study in asymmetry and arrogance of power.
The status of this conflict today positions one country, Israel, with overwhelming military, political and financial power, as well as backing from the world’s most powerful country (the US) and community (EU), against a people without an army, living under siege, with employees not paid for months and economy in shatters. With such overwhelming power Israel has no incentive to negotiate. It is very happy to dictate and the world community, by and large, goes along with that. Continue Reading »