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Source: http://commentarymagazine.com/files/elHassan_letter.htm
Lebanon and Arab Opinion: An Exchange
[Commentary Magazine] Jordanian Prince Hassan bin Talal and Joshua Muravchik - Prince Hassan: The Arab street is not filled with anger and hatred but with disillusionment and despair. Continued injustices committed by governments, armies, and militias can only push people closer to extremist groups. As I have long maintained, the key to disempowering the extremists and to building a framework for peaceful coexistence is respect for international law and humanitarian norms. Joshua Muravchik: The Muslim states hold that no act, no matter how barbaric, constitutes "terrorism" if it is undertaken in the name of "resistance" to occupation. Thus, they have vetoed a universal agreement against terrorism unless all acts against Israelis are exempted, by "definition."