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Letter: Failed states?

Published 1 December 2001

From Robin Stamler

Desmond Campbell cites “Israel’s terrorism of the Palestinians” as a counter
example to the conflict-index principle that “the only sponsors of international
terrorism are failed states”
(10 November, p 54).
He is quite wrong in this. The Palestinians, who have pursued terrorism throughout,
have failed to create a state, whereas Israel, defending itself against Palestinian
terrorism, exists.

Wembley Park, Middlesex

Issue no. 2319 published 1 December 2001

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