The "one-state" solution has been growing more and more popular, especially in the West Bank and among Pro-Palestinian groups abroad. It will never happen. Israel knows this would be the end of the Jewish state. Rather than proposing this unrealistic solution, why not address the problems within the Palestinian Authority - a complete lack of accountability, failure to deal with Hamas and other extremist groups, and a dangerous lack of concern for the well being of the Palestinian people. Proponents of the one-state solution are basically giving up and admitting defeat at the hands of Hamas and other groups that are taking the peace process hostage.

Peace IS still possible. When the PA shows it has the ability and desire to step up as a credible partner in negotiations and security issues a two-state solution will again emerge as the only viable answer. Hamas simply cannot be part of these negotiations while its goal is the complete destruction of the state of Israel and its' people.

Rather than making absurd comparisons to apartheid, keep in mind there are over 1.5 million Arab Israelis who live better than %95 of the Arab world, despite any discrimination that exists in Israeli society. The wall, often referred to as the "Apartheid Fence" has proven to be the single greatest deterrent to terrorism in the history of the conflict. There has been a long history, with the exception of the past couple of years and the two intifiadas, of relatively open movement from the West Bank into Israel. People like Abunimah ignore history, reality, and spread ignorance when calling for this completely unrealistic solution.

Abunimah is effectively saying the Palestinians cannot help themselves when the truth is the exact opposite. By fighting terrorism, recognizing Israel and supporting peace the PA can gain independence.

I never contested Abunimah's credibility, denied him any freedom, or accused him of supporting terrorism. As for "There should have been no questions asked," shouldn't there always be questions asked? I would hope any group like the ASUW makes it their point to ask questions. I just wanted to point out that people tend to bring to light what supports their opinions, biases, and proposed courses of actions - I do it, Huskies for Israel does it, and certainly Abunimah does it.

I am just trying to bring to light some other factors in the overwhelmingly complicated Israel/Palestinian issue. I have no idea if Abuminah supports terrorism - it did not say so in the article, and seeing as I am in Israel didn't go to the lecture.

Everyone has strong emotions about the issue. Just don't start making baseless accusations, or ignore history and reality. "Remember their lies before you accept anything they say in the future" is some pretty strong language. Maybe you should take it into consideration.

I am sorry, but many of you are so closed minded on this issue! Huskies what you did last night was so messed up! How dear you go and attack someone's views that way. Your group in your actions was extremely close-minded. Yelling, handing out false information, is not ok.

If this issue is going to be solved that only way to do is to TALK. Why cant we all take a breath, realize that which ever side you are on you are not going to agree. We need to find common ground. You want to make peace? I hope you do and sending out fliers saying false information about a man who has come to speak is messed up. Huskies for Israel what you have just done is put us back in furthering conversation. You are being as closed minded as Hitler. Strong, I know, but it’s the truth. You guys messed up big time.

Just like the Daily said yesterday, a bomb can set peace talk back a year, well so can the actions of what happened last night.

Both groups have been wronged and are in the wrong. I hope that all of you soon understand that what you are doing is close-minded. Open up your eyes, we are here in the US, don’t push hate towards each other! Instead lest talk, lets find common ground and together help make peace in the land that is important to us all.

equating passing out information and protesting to Hitler is dangerous, untrue, and irresponsible. So is equating it to an act of terrorism.

This conversation is getting ridiculous. Saying you support terrorism is perfectly legal, as is claiming someone else does - funding it is not. When you call Israel a nation of murderers, liars, criminals, etc...to some extent you do validate terrorist action. Which, like I said, is perfectly legal - as is claiming someone else supports it. I haven't heard any debate about the issues, which is what BD is advocating - rather, he has simply accused everyone who does not agree with Abunimah of slander, defamation, and so on.

Your justification to pull funding from Hillel and Huskies for Israel also means the Muslim Student Association and Students for a Free Palestine should suffer the same fate - Hillel and Huskies for Israel's main activities are definitely not "...slander and disruption." The same is true when the above mentioned groups protest at an event for Israel. Its a good thing the people making budget decisions on this campus don't think the way you do.

Your accusations of slander and defamation are inane. Sounds like when the Bush administration called people who didn't support the Iraq war anti-American. No one is trying to "squash academic freedom and free speech." Well, not the people you accuse. Maybe you should look in the mirror.

I said it. Trying to make a point. That was what this stupid conversation was about in the first place. Relating what I have read from Abunimah to the issue of supporting terrorism. I was trying to have an intelligent conversation rather than making false accusations. Thanks for making it so difficult. But since you have decided to "go there:"

You're ugly. And smell funny. My dad could beat up your dad. I'm out bitches.

Who is anti-Palestinian? I am very much pro-Palestinian. They deserve their own state and independence. As soon as there is a government ready to accept the responsibility of providing security and stability to its' people anyway.

I am also pro-Israel. And while we are at it, anti-terrorism.

This tactic has been used since the creation of the state of Israel. The Zionist will fight any debate, idea, or speech exposing the truth to the American people. What was done by the so called "Huskies for Israel, few days ago is the usual defaming slandering. I assure you, if Mr. Abunimah supports terror, the FBI would have him sitting in confinements, where he would not be able to witness the rain in Seattle or anywhere else.
"Huskies for Israel" Should be ashamed of themselves for getting their order from the Mr. Pipe and the Israeli Embassy in DC.
As proud alumni of the UW; I would urge the ASUW to investigate their accusation of Mr. Abunimah and punish them by cutting all funding to their activities.
Academic freedom and freedom of speech, must stay healthy.

"Wars are never fought for altruistic reasons. They're usually fought for hegemony, for business. And then of course there's the business of war."

But the federal judge in the case has indicated he might not go along with their strategy. Last month Judge Thomas Ellis III indefinitely postponed the trial of AIPAC officials Steven Rosen and Keith Weissman, which was scheduled to open next week.

Neither the United States nor Israel, strategic allies struggling with Middle East terrorism, the war in Iraq and the rising threat of Iran, can afford a breech in relations triggered by either case.

The Justice Department said Kadish brought home briefcases full of classified documents, which "CC-1" photographed in his basement. Among the documents was "restricted data" on nuclear weapons, classified information on a modified F-15 fighter that was sold to an unnamed foreign country (most likely Saudi Arabia), and a document relating to the Patriot anti-missile system, which the United States deployed to Israel during the first Gulf War in 1990.

Yagur fled New York in 1985 as U.S. counterintelligence agents closed in on Pollard. He has not been back since, U.S. officials believe.

They thought that was the end of his espionage operations here.

But Yagur evidently kept in touch with Kadish, exchanging e-mails and telephone calls with him long after he returned to Israel. Kadish went to Israel in 2004 and met with his former spy master, authorities said.

Just last month, on March 20, "CC-1" told Kadish to lie to FBI agents who had questioned him about the documents, according to a wiretap transcript produced by federal prosecutors.
"Don't say anything. Let them say whatever they want. You didn't do anything," CC-1 told Kadish. "What happened 25 years ago? You didn't remember anything."

Ron Olive, the navy investigator in charge of the Pollard case, said he was shocked when he heard about Kadish's arrest.

The description of CC-1 as Pollard's handler meant that "it has to be" Yagur, he said by telephone from Arizona, where he was giving a counterintelligence lecture to federal officials.

"I was like, 'holy cow, this is unbelievable,'" he said.

To be continued....

"Knock it off," Szady said, according to a reliable source on condition of anonymity.

Szady has been pilloried in pro-Israel circles for pursuing the AIPAC case, which many critics say amounts to trumping up espionage charges against officials who were merely engaging in the kind of transaction officials and journalists conduct every day.

But the Israelis here have never stopped practicing the "world's second oldest profession," as espionage is sometimes dubbed, despite years of rote denials, many officials say.

"I guarantee you the same thing is happening now," said Olive, who trains Department of Energy security officials on detecting signs of espionage.

One effective espionage tool is forming joint partnerships with U.S. companies to supply software and other technology products to U.S. government agencies, intelligence officials say.

But Brandon, who retired in the mid-1990s but retains many intelligence contacts for his global security consulting business, says the Israelis are interested in commercial as much as military secrets. They have a muscular technology sector themselves.

"They are always looking for a leg up," he said.

Congress is a major target, too, Brandon said.

"God, they would work the Hill, " he said. "They really worked the Hill. They were not necessarily interested in collection [of information] so much as they were in influence."

Influencing Congress is usually the domain of foreign diplomats, he said, but in Israel's case there was "very little distinction between Mossad and the diplomats."
"They were very sharp," he added. "Their best and brightest."

Mossad agents also scout for people to help them in the Jewish-American community, he said, based on their religious and political commonality. It's a vast community of potential "spotters," who can point them to other Jewish Americans in government, law, finance and banking who might be susceptible to recruitment, as is the case with potential Chinese and Cuban recruits.

Or just useful conversation. Israeli agents, Brandon said, are skilled at eliciting information from unwary Jewish Americans in strategically important positions.

To be continued...

I can copy and paste articles too...good argument