8/27    Poll. c=caucasian, a=asian, j=jews, b=black, X=christian,
        m=muslim, A=arab, Aj for arab jew, .=anonymous, what do you
        think the effect of Gaza and West Bank pullout will be:
        more peace: c
        more conflict because Pallies are now
                emboldened and want more: .
        same: .
        \- i think the palestianian leadership conducted themselves
           faily poorly during the pull out. they would have looked a
           lot more civilized if they had issued a statement along the
           lines of "as persons deprived of our right to our land ourselves
           we udnerstand what a visceral issue this is for the settlers and
           the state of israel [ok maybe you cant say that] and even thought
           it is mandatory to move forward to restore our patrimony, we
           recogize this is a traumatic time" etc. --no supporter of israel
           \_ You know, there might be a reason the Palestinians didn't issue
              a statement that would make them appear a lot more civilized.
                -- ilyas
        \_ I guess it depends on how you define peace.  I think that Hamas
           has certainly been emboldened and wants more.  They have
           clearly stated as much publicly.  On the other hand, the
           internal Palestinians strife is escalating, which could lead to
           real civil war.  I think the Isrealis will see more peace
           simply because they are now totally seperated from the
           Palestinians and the Palestinians have now lost they main
           methods of attack.  The Isrealis can simply put up their wall
           and say, "screw you Palestine."