Date: Mon, 11 Mar 2002 12:42:06 +0200
From: Ilan Shalif <gshalif-AT-netvision.net.il>
Subject: Re: AUT: Imperialism = main contradiction?


Hi Harald

> The only thing I think I disagree with in your comments Ilan
> is your reply to my claim that a one-state solution is "far
> more rational also from a capitalist perspective".
>
> To this you say: "No it is not. From capitalist point of view
> it is better to separate the more capitalist developed region
> as Israel, and the less developed as Palestine. Like they
> keep the border strong between US and Mexico."
>
> I get your point. I still believe that a unified Palestine-Israel-
> Lebanon ( I keep Syria out at this point due to the Assads,
> and really also Jordan, as I suspect it is not important in
> economical terms,

There is no economic reasons for unifying the countries with big
difference in development level, when capital and commodities pass
the border freely.

> though poltically it just might be) would
> create a strong economical power center for the whole region
> in a way that Israel could not do on its own.

It is not the place to enter the reason the capitalists keep borders
and prevent free movement of workers from the less developed
countries to the more developed ones.

The added economic strength to Israeli capital from merging
will be negligible.
Ilan





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