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lees1975

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10. Israel's legitimacy and recognition as a sovereign nation is because of the UN

Reply to milestogo (Original post)

Thu Oct 17, 2024, 10:49 AM

Oct 17

That's what the British used to establish Israel's sovereignty and recognition by other countries, and it's the UN that gives Israel its right to defend itself. The rhetoric needs to be toned down for sure.

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Mehdi Hasan: Israel is a rogue nation. It should be removed from the United Nations [View all] milestogo Oct 15 OP

So is Russia... ultralite001 Oct 15 #1

The author addresses that above by writing... Think. Again. Oct 15 #2

Netanyahu/Likud...warmongers attacking neighboring nations... brush Oct 15 #3

How about Russia, Mehdi? And Iran? Afghanistan? Hekate Oct 15 #4

Animal Farm Behind the Aegis Oct 15 #5

Or Palestine. Hamas is their official government Amishman Oct 16 #6

I don't believe it should be removed from the UN iemanja Oct 16 #7

Yawn Elessar Zappa Oct 16 #8

Hasan will probably be removed from MSNBC RussBLib Oct 16 #9

Israel's legitimacy and recognition as a sovereign nation is because of the UN lees1975 Oct 17 #10

Being anti-Likud and anti-Netanyahu is not being antisemitic. C0RI0LANUS Oct 17 #11