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*Originally posted by CM: *
Some one explain to me, please, what economic, social, political heck even cultural benefits do we get from recognizing Israel?
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CM's not here any more, but political benefits as I've already mentioned before will be that Pakistan's nuclear programme will be less likely to be rolled back. India/Pakistan ties are looking better placed, America is strongly influenced by it's jewish community, if Pakistan is perceived as a friendly nation towards Israel chances are that we will be seen as a more responsible nuclear power.
And there's no reason why we shouldn't be a friendly nation either in our own interests. Israel's problems are with it's neighbours not us, and vice versa. Osama should go fight jihad in palestine or SA instead of getting starving nations like Afghanistan bombed while the oil rich Arabs drive mercs and shop in M&S.