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Israel/Palestine

shira

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27. The current situation in Gaza for example is not occupation by any definition.

Reply to Little Tich (Reply #24)

Fri May 13, 2016, 05:25 AM

May 2016

That some people call it an occupation is nothing but another deliberate anti-Israel lie & distortion meant to stoke hatred/violence against Jews.

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tell me... ericson00 May 2016 #5

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Ericson has been on that tangent for months now Scootaloo May 2016 #6

It's fucking contemptible. Straight out vile garbage. cali May 2016 #17

Not y'all ;) .....just some ....nt. Israeli May 2016 #7

She's been pretty consistently wrong about everything to do with the middle east Scootaloo May 2016 #4

Her statement is very disappointing. Little Tich May 2016 #8

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I think that some pressure would be needed to convince Israel to give up all lands occupied since Little Tich May 2016 #11

There needs to be pressure on the PA/Hamas, not Israel... shira May 2016 #12

How would pressuring the Palestinians result in a viable two-state solution? n/t Little Tich May 2016 #18

They've rejected EVERY offer of a viable state. They don't want to recognize Israel.... shira May 2016 #36

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Land swaps? Little Tich May 2016 #19

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Your fantasies about what a two-state solution would look like aren't connected to reality. Little Tich May 2016 #25

Maybe you should advise Abbas not to agree to land swaps. shira May 2016 #28

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I've shown you maps and linked to detailed reports, and you counter this by referring to the wisdom Little Tich May 2016 #33

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Your position is more Palestinian than the Palestinians... shira May 2016 #22

The Palestinians are not going to get everything they asking for King_David May 2016 #14

You really need to keep more up to date with our politics KD .... Israeli May 2016 #15

It's not exclusively ZU's idea though King_David May 2016 #16

Wouldn't that just be the Apartheid one-state solution? Little Tich May 2016 #20

No, after a unilateral pullout & imposition of borders the Palestinians are on their own.... shira May 2016 #23

So it's just like the current situation, but with a higher fence around all the Palestinians and no Little Tich May 2016 #24

The current situation in Gaza for example is not occupation by any definition. shira May 2016 #27

Gaza is still legally under occupation by Israel, and the people there are still under Israeli Little Tich May 2016 #29

No it's not. Look up the definition & you'll see Gaza is not occupation. shira May 2016 #30

Lol! northernsouthern May 2016 #26

ummm Hillary has consistently won the Jewish vote ericson00 May 2016 #31

Wow so you are now jew-shaming? northernsouthern May 2016 #34

Israel/Palestine is exclusively a matter of domestic politics in the US, not one geek tragedy May 2016 #37

actually, our relationship with Israel is one of foreign policy, and beneficial at that ericson00 May 2016 #38

that's a separate issue from the Israel/Palestine dispute geek tragedy May 2016 #39