Oh you should have wrote "i still believe in the power of the pen as long as their is military force sufficient to bring parties to the table". That would be more accurate.
What I wrote was pretty accurate. And no that's not what I meant. The post in question was in relation to My post was to simply state that strength of arms alone won't achieve a lasting peace. Your alternative indicates that other parties have to be coerced into negotiation. This is not what I wrote nor does it relate to my view.
BUNKO nail polish... try reading the daily papers for starters. Israel requested at least fifty times to meet with your STAR abu Mazen in the past 4 years... if you are not in the know go open a book.
Israel has failed to show good faith in negotiations by refusing to stop the illegal immigration into the occupied territories by Israeli citizens that violates International Law (Article 49 of the Geneva Conventions).
Another BUNKO from your part Shiva... The Mandate was for a Jewish Homeland and not an Arab one... soooooooooooo what you state has no meaning whatsoever in this debate... The reason it was for a Jewish Homeland is that 21 such Arab countries were created this past century!