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shira

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28. Think Israel should hand the Golan over to Assad or ISIS now?

Reply to Little Tich (Reply #11)

Thu Oct 8, 2015, 06:48 AM

Oct 2015

If not, when does it go back?

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Huge oil discovery on Golan Heights [View all] Mosby Oct 2015 OP

Meanwhile, Golan remains not part of Israel. Scootaloo Oct 2015 #1

If Syria wanted the Golan Kurska Oct 2015 #3

Israel would be legally obligated to turn that land, and all of its oil--all of it-- geek tragedy Oct 2015 #7

Normalize relations and provide a full treaty with Israel, then sure. Kurska Oct 2015 #9

Certainly a nonstarter while the butcher Assad is in power. geek tragedy Oct 2015 #10

Israel has no guarantee one regime will be better than the other. Kurska Oct 2015 #20

And of course, Israel is the only country in the history of the world expected.... shira Oct 2015 #23

No, so long as a state of war remains, Israel con occupy the territory. Scootaloo Oct 2015 #16

A state of war lasting 3 decades is an outlier Kurska Oct 2015 #19

Most of the population of the Golan Heights are refugees in Syria since they were driven out Little Tich Oct 2015 #21

If Syria got money from the oil, none would get to the people needing it most. shira Oct 2015 #24

Iran's doing pretty well, economically Scootaloo Oct 2015 #44

Golan heights is majority Druze Kurska Oct 2015 #42

I said that Israel has obligations as the occupying power Scootaloo Oct 2015 #37

Indeed. grossproffit Oct 2015 #8

That doesn't make it part of Israel Scootaloo Oct 2015 #12

The Golan is never going to go back to Syria, period, full stop. Warren DeMontague Oct 2015 #13

The US and mexico signed a treaty that made California US territory Scootaloo Oct 2015 #14

Like i said, you can call it whatever you want. Warren DeMontague Oct 2015 #15

I call it "international law." Scootaloo Oct 2015 #17

Fine. Warren DeMontague Oct 2015 #18

When Syria proves their peaceful intent, only then can it be handed back. shira Oct 2015 #25

I really suggest you read up on the 1967 war. Scootaloo Oct 2015 #38

This would be a dream come true for Israel. grossproffit Oct 2015 #2

Indeed. Think of the goodwill it would generate when they place all of that revenue geek tragedy Oct 2015 #5

That oil belongs to the people of Syria. geek tragedy Oct 2015 #4

"after Assad's regime is replaced by a more benign government..." oberliner Oct 2015 #22

Eventually yes. Dictatorships are much less geek tragedy Oct 2015 #31

I certainly hope you are right oberliner Oct 2015 #32

it never does while a dictatorship is in power nt geek tragedy Oct 2015 #34

Expecting that benign government in....oh, about 1000 years. Right? n/t shira Oct 2015 #27

Israel had just announced they were opening the Golan for a new settlement. Now we know why. cpompilo Oct 2015 #6

The Golan Heights are part of Syria, and Israel has no right whatsoever to exploit any Syrian Little Tich Oct 2015 #11

Think Israel should hand the Golan over to Assad or ISIS now? shira Oct 2015 #28

There will be a peace treaty someday. Little Tich Oct 2015 #35

Are the US, Saudi, and Russian attacks on Syria legal under international law? oberliner Oct 2015 #30

Lots of Palestinians in Syria being killed. No cameras though... shira Oct 2015 #33

Do you even have a point? Little Tich Oct 2015 #36

Either every country has to follow international law or none do oberliner Oct 2015 #40

Russia's are, in fact Scootaloo Oct 2015 #39

Russia may share criminal responsibility for Assad's use of barrel bombs, UK says oberliner Oct 2015 #41

The US and UK are fishing for shit, because Russia is blowing up "our" terrorists too Scootaloo Oct 2015 #43

They seem to announce this story every few years; even if true, shale is not economic right now frizzled Oct 2015 #26

This is a different location altogether. n/t shira Oct 2015 #29