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Violet_Crumble

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26. What a nasty and ugly post of stereotypes....

Mon Dec 31, 2012, 10:53 PM

Dec 2012

The problem with the ugliness you just peddled, where you condemn an entire people for the behaviour of a few, or pull out something that's an issue in other countries, yet NEVER condemn it if it happens in them, is that the exact same thing can be done by bigots to Israel and Israelis. They could take the actions of the settlers (I take it from yr posts at DU that yr not only opposed to a two-state solution, but are a supporter of the extremist settlers) and paint Israelis as a whole by their actions. They could take the times when members of the IDF have murdered Palestinians and internationals like Tom Hurndell and paint all Israelis like that. They could take the racist and anti-Arab laws introduced in the Knesset and paint all Israelis based on them.

Anyone who'd do that would be engaging in bigotry, and the same goes for when it's done to Palestinians...

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Arab League Chief Says Palestinians to Petition UN [View all] Purveyor Dec 2012 OP

If the Palestinians want their country they will have to cast off their militia R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2012 #1

The Pals are defending themselves from Israeli imperialism. Odin2005 Dec 2012 #6

And if they want to be seen as a nation state they will have to put away R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2012 #9

There are no Israelis in Gaza hack89 Dec 2012 #12

They are imprisoned in Gaza – you know that cpwm17 Dec 2012 #14

The rockets were flying within hours of Israel leaving Gaza. hack89 Dec 2012 #15

Mr. Sharon openly stated that the purpose of the Gaza withdrawal was to consolidate Israeli Douglas Carpenter Dec 2012 #17

it will be as usual fruitless azurnoir Dec 2012 #2

The UN should create a Palastinian state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip... Agnosticsherbet Dec 2012 #3

lets say they did rdking647 Dec 2012 #4

Yes, that is correct... Agnosticsherbet Dec 2012 #7

This time they could do it legally hack89 Dec 2012 #13

But doesn't solve the problem. Agnosticsherbet Dec 2012 #16

The UN did this in 1948. former9thward Dec 2012 #5

Your histoy is not entirely correct. Agnosticsherbet Dec 2012 #8

Wrong. The Palestinians have recognised the right of Israel to exist... Violet_Crumble Dec 2012 #22

Past drama. former9thward Dec 2012 #23

You don't just get to write off official documents as 'past drama' when it suits you... Violet_Crumble Dec 2012 #25

You don't get to rely on "official documents" when people in the present reject them. former9thward Dec 2012 #27

It doesn't matter who rejects them. They still official documents and they exist, despite yr claim.. Violet_Crumble Dec 2012 #28

The people of Gaza are represented by Hamas not the PA. former9thward Jan 2013 #30

And how does that override the mutual letters of recognition? It doesn't Violet_Crumble Jan 2013 #32

Why should the Palestinians be given statehood? And where? Archae Dec 2012 #10

Because they're every bit as deserving of having their own state as Israelis were... Violet_Crumble Dec 2012 #11

Yes, the international community decided that in 1947. former9thward Dec 2012 #24

They've still got just as much right to a state as Israelis do. Violet_Crumble Dec 2012 #29

I support a two state solution. former9thward Jan 2013 #31

I'm glad to hear that... Violet_Crumble Jan 2013 #33

What an ugly, hateful comment (n/t) CrawlingChaos Dec 2012 #18

They shouldnt need to be "let in" anywhere. bunnies Dec 2012 #19

Some country... zellie Dec 2012 #20

by supporting the single-state solution -do you not realized that Israel will not be able to remain Douglas Carpenter Dec 2012 #21

What a nasty and ugly post of stereotypes.... Violet_Crumble Dec 2012 #26