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Israel/Palestine
In reply to the discussion: Israel’s Settlers Are Here to Stay (NY Times op-ed) [View all]pelsar
(12,283 posts)91. just an historical note.....
Israel had a 6hr warning before the egyptians attacked and infact did not attack......political pressures, which cost israeli soldiers lives on the front. A controversial decision/ a bitter one that remains to this day in israel.
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So, Americans are now supposed to fight another couple wars to keep this guy in place?
leveymg
Jul 2012
#1
Israel's presence in the West Bank is the very definition of a colonial enterprise.
bemildred
Jul 2012
#15
i answer when were talking about the samething....Palestenian power to make changes.
pelsar
Jul 2012
#101
Kayecy: As a "last resort" Israel forced Palestinians to become suicide bombers....
shira
Jul 2012
#50
The Palestinians have the power to stop that. Settlers would've ended 12 years ago...
shira
Jul 2012
#39
It is perfectly clear to anyone with a brain that they do not have the power to stop that.
bemildred
Jul 2012
#52
Jews have lived in Greece and Turkey for longer than they've lived in Israel...
shaayecanaan
Jul 2012
#44
The difference between Palestinians in the West Bank and Palestinians in Jerusalem and Israel Proper
Ken Burch
Jul 2012
#46
Yeah, it was. Closing off the Straits of Tiran alone was an act of war vs. Israel...
shira
Jul 2012
#37
It is a subject of great and vituperative dispute, which is why I now avoid arguing about it.
bemildred
Jul 2012
#59
Egypt did in 1973. Had Israel pre-empted at the last minute, you'd blame Israel....
shira
Jul 2012
#77
Again, had Israel pre-empted Egypt in 1973 at the very last minute you would say...
shira
Jul 2012
#81
This is why you guys can't expect to be taken seriously. Egypt attacked Israel in 1973...
shira
Jul 2012
#78
Kayecy: Why did Rabin have a nervous breakdown in the days leading up to the '67 war?
shira
Aug 2012
#121
it would be best if you stop making things up and concentrate on the subject...
pelsar
Aug 2012
#133
Actually, there were 5 causes of war & Israel tried handling it diplomatically first...
shira
Aug 2012
#148
according to this poll more Israeli's are ready to have it that way too-forever
azurnoir
Jul 2012
#86