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24. yeah its ironic alright

Thu May 9, 2013, 12:24 PM

May 2013

That progressives here prefer that the negev bedouin live without electricity, water and sewer lines in their communities, and Israel trying to create a better future for them is just like what the nazis did to the jews. Pathetic.

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Land grab: Israeli govt backs bill to forcibly relocate up to 40,000 Bedouin villagers [View all] dipsydoodle May 2013 OP

I suppose they timdog44 May 2013 #1

Just keep pushing them out of sight, guys. Maybe all your problems will just go away. toby jo May 2013 #2

this heaven05 May 2013 #3

Maybe they can build them a ghetto in Warsaw to relocate them too. denverbill May 2013 #4

And maybe make them wear some cute little stars.... Hell Hath No Fury May 2013 #16

Exactly what I was going to say... sikofit3 May 2013 #21

yeah its ironic alright Mosby May 2013 #24

Really? sikofit3 May 2013 #25

I'd prefer they be allowed to live as and where they wish to live Scootaloo May 2013 #26

moving people from point a in a desert area to point b in the same desert area Mosby May 2013 #29

Once again you are defending the indefensible cpwm17 May 2013 #31

Maybe you need to familiarize yourself with the term? Scootaloo May 2013 #32

Mosby, I won't go with the evocative language that offends you, as it's unproductive. Talk to me. freshwest May 2013 #37

I don't know about the impacts of CC on the negev Mosby May 2013 #42

And I think I see the problem, and some of the American attitude on it. freshwest May 2013 #43

Forced resettlement of populations is never okay. (nt) Posteritatis May 2013 #44

White man's burden? Ash_F May 2013 #28

it's ethnic cleansing and it's the same as was done to Native Americans in this country CreekDog May 2013 #33

does it sound like they want to leave? ForgoTheConsequence May 2013 #36

What a fucking load. n/t DeSwiss May 2013 #38

Has not this been timdog44 May 2013 #5

It's not ethnic cleansing if it's your side doing it. Nihil May 2013 #11

Exactly timdog44 May 2013 #12

from haaretz as well La Lioness Priyanka May 2013 #6

how is this not immoral? La Lioness Priyanka May 2013 #7

Because it has been decided that 'morality' is irrational, apparantly, Ghost Dog May 2013 #8

Because the Israelis did it, and they're never wrong. Just ask them. Comrade Grumpy May 2013 #18

Sad K/R marmar May 2013 #9

But Israel is the "only" democracy in the Middle East so we have to Larkspur May 2013 #10

I alluded to this timdog44 May 2013 #13

Why am I not surprised? connecticut yankee May 2013 #14

+ + byeya May 2013 #15

Are they still Gods chosen people? L0oniX May 2013 #17

Only Caine's. dipsydoodle May 2013 #20

I became disenchanted with the Israeli government timdog44 May 2013 #19

Just part of the peace process donchaknow. Threedifferentones May 2013 #22

"the creation of Israel was undoubtedly one of the worst mistakes of the 20th century" oberliner May 2013 #23

The proof is in the pudding cpwm17 May 2013 #30

Your understanding of the history of the region is inaccurate oberliner May 2013 #40

Surprisingly, perhaps, I agree Scootaloo May 2013 #34

Certainly when it comes to mass murder, the IP conflict doesn't even compare cpwm17 May 2013 #35

Absolutely ridiculous oberliner May 2013 #39

I suppose Israel just magically appeared one day Scootaloo May 2013 #41

That narrative is about as good a summary as can be provided in one sentence. Threedifferentones May 2013 #45

Guys there is no apartheid inside the 1967 borders! Ash_F May 2013 #27