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Originally Posted by Phil^
democratic was perhaps the wrong word - I meant diplomatic - where both sides get a slap around the back of the head, are told to behave and work out their differences.
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This is the crux of the matter - diplomacy is a tool to bring about a compromise between two sides, not one for a third party to bring those two sides into co-operative subjugation. The position of some posters in this thread seems to be that we should instigate 'diplomacy' in the region to bring Israel into line, and that this can be achieved by making demands of them that would at the very least destroy the political base of that country's government*. If we expect any result in that region, given the nature of the situation we should expect it to be a slow and drawn out process.
That's diplomacy.
*An Israeli government that abandoned Israeli settlements in Gaza/the West Bank/Golan Heights, brought about a nuclear disarmament and cut off ties to the USA would have absolutely zero chance of re-election.