Kerry gives Netanyahu a well-deserved diplomatic slap in the face

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43. I think Israel is recognized as a nation. Just not a Jewish one, just for Jews.

The land was populated majority by Palestinian people and a common wealth of England. Historically it has passed hands under the control of Jews, Muslims, and Christians. Then it was systematically turned into a Jewish nation by a slight of hand by an England that either wanted to rid themselves of Jewish people or felt sorry for them post WWII. It sort of reminds me of what the American government did to Blacks and Native Americans when they got Puerto Rico. I don't mean to sound flippant but that was always my interpretation of how they went about helping the development of Israel.

Then we have the war that developed and Israel winning against roughly 5 nations. Fine. Now the Palestinians for the last few decades have been systematically victimized, I won't say the same has not been done to Israel. Because really the blame lies on both ends of the spectrum. However, as of late, Israel has been committing serious human rights atrocities against the Palestinian people which are UNDENIABLE.

And to comment on your last statement, "You don't have to go back very far in time to when all the countries surrounding Israel tried to wipe them off the map." And sadly you don't have to go back very far to a week or a few days to see the many ways that Israel is working to wipe the Palestinians off the map.

In any event, the issue is that the area has to find some peace because there has been continuous death and killing on both sides.