Civil War in Israel? (from ATSNN)

Not a civil war amongst Palestinians (especially when Arafat eventually dies) that everybody sort of expects, but a war amongst Israelis?



I wonder if the situation will actually get to this point. I can't help but think that Sharon has some ulterior motive for pursuing this policy and will never see it through.

The "settlers" are the hard-core right wingers of Israeli society who do not seem to understand that they are not settling un-occupied lands when stealing property and livelyhoods from other people.

It is a sad situation to say the least.

Unfortunately, there is no way it would escalate to a civil war. It would be a larger version of Waco.

While I tend to not see the Palestinians as innocent victims, I also cannot see into the motives of Sharon. Moshe' Dyan, upon seizing Jerusalem in 1967, would not allow orthodox Jews to occupy the Temple Mount. He saw a larger issue looming. But I am reminded of the times that Israel fought for it's very survival....1928, 1956, 1967, 1973. Ironic, that without the infusion of Cold War muscle, the arab states have remained at bay.

But once the West Bank is surrendered, there could be another attempt, and the possibility of nuclear conflagration in the Middle East becomes an alarming scenerio on the horizon.

The Spider