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steve2470

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3. lebensraum = Nazi term = OTT, sorry nt

Reply to Cicada (Original post)

Sat Aug 2, 2014, 11:26 AM

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Israel is misunderstood [View all] Cicada Aug 2014 OP

OK NOLALady Aug 2014 #1

it hardly seems needed, frankly Scootaloo Aug 2014 #12

You'll get blasted for the 'lebensraum' part. Erich Bloodaxe BSN Aug 2014 #2

lebensraum = Nazi term = OTT, sorry nt steve2470 Aug 2014 #3

It does raise the question how, under those conditions, they expect no opposition to ever occur treestar Aug 2014 #4

MIRT cleanup aisle 3!!! Somebody knocked over the "lebensraum" and it stinks!!! nt msanthrope Aug 2014 #5

Yeah. Watch that. Being dispossessed of your land and property, forced to live within fenced GoneFishin Aug 2014 #6

I just don't understand how people can compare the two killbotfactory Aug 2014 #9

Excellent point! rateyes Aug 2014 #10

. stonecutter357 Aug 2014 #13

besides, making the comparison is OTT.... mike_c Aug 2014 #27

I have no bais against Israel, it is against Netanyahu the War Criminal peoli Aug 2014 #7

I wasn't thrilled with Ariel Sharon either aint_no_life_nowhere Aug 2014 #15

Most of the Israeli public supports him . . . freedom fighter jh Aug 2014 #16

And Israeli people PatSeg Aug 2014 #18

Israelis support bibi the same way 90% of Americans louis-t Aug 2014 #20

I think that poll of Dubya asked, "How do you feel he did on that speech?" to get that number. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #22

Godwin award of the moment. nt COLGATE4 Aug 2014 #8

Fair comment. Soweto is probably a better analogy. Cicada Aug 2014 #31

It's certainly a legitimate point of view, even if COLGATE4 Aug 2014 #36

Are we misunderstanding the trend in disappearance of Palestinian land? I think not. NCjack Aug 2014 #11

Don't expect sympathy from a country that took Indian lands by force and trickery. L0oniX Aug 2014 #26

Righto. Give credit where credit is due. Helen Borg Aug 2014 #14

The history of Palestinian terrorism speaks for itself. JDPriestly Aug 2014 #17

Oppression tends to create extremists PatSeg Aug 2014 #19

And the response to terror is also extremism. JDPriestly Aug 2014 #35

It clearly has created a vicious cycle PatSeg Aug 2014 #39

It's heartbreaking but do you realize how many innocent civilians died due to American bombs JDPriestly Aug 2014 #40

Collective punishment is a war crime. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #25

War is collective punishment. JDPriestly Aug 2014 #34

I mentioned a treaty to someone recently and they said, "Why have a treaty with your enemy?"... Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #38

This reads like Manny. Spitfire of ATJ Aug 2014 #21

we all know it's sarcasm--but the Chasbots would post something like this and MEAN IT MisterP Aug 2014 #23

Who are you working for? L0oniX Aug 2014 #24

This is exactly how I feel about the conflict in Gaza abakan Aug 2014 #28

Yeah. randome Aug 2014 #30

I'm in. SomethingFishy Aug 2014 #37

babs enid602 Aug 2014 #29

I'm sorry I need the sarcasm thingy I think Boom Sound 416 Aug 2014 #32

I grew up trained to be pro-Israel. oldandhappy Aug 2014 #33