Discussion: Terrorism, Israel, Hamas, etc

[Comrade Tovya]

vlad321 said:

Slimebeast said:

vlad321

FYI The West Bank is still occupied by Israel for the exact those reasons - security for it's citizens.

Gaza was a test ground. Ariel Sharon thought it was good to give the Palestinians a chance to show they can be peaceful. But you know what, they failed. And the opposition party in Israel, with leader Benyamin Netanyahu, is about to win the election that is in a couple of weeks - and Netanyahu has always been against Israel leaving Gaza.

 

Oh well hell, if we're going down that path, why the fuck was Israel even created. When it comes down to it, Western Powers kicked out the Palestinians and put Israel there. Yes, there are a few more nuances but that's what it comes down to in the end.

 

Actually Vlad, you seem to have a written your own version of the history books.

The Western powers didn't "kick out" the Palestinians.  ORIGINALLY, both Trans-Jordan and Israel were part of the Palestine Mandate, and was supposed to be split between the Jews and Arabs equally.  As we both know, that didn't happen.  The Arabs (Palestinians) got ALL of Jordan, and then another half section of Israel.

Secondly, the Jews didn't force the Arabs out.  Actually, a lot of them stuck around and became Israeli citizens... and today enjoy the greatest amount of freedoms than any other country in the middle east.  So they made a good choice.  They have equal voting rights, and can actually hold political office as well. 

And what happened to the rest of the Arabs who lived there?  The rampaging Arab armies told them to flee, and that after they killed the Jews, they could come back.  So that's what they did.   And guess what Vlad?  The Jews actually beat the tar out of the Arabs.... so why should I feel bad for them?  They should have stuck around like their Arab-Israeli citizens breathren did. 

So, let's not talk about revisionist history if we can help outselves.  The Arabs left because their brothers told them to... the one's who gave their brothers the bird and stuck around got a real good deal from the Jews.

Now the Jews that lived in Arab countries?  They were ALL expelled.  Not some of them, ALL of them.  All of their properties were confiscated, and the assets seized.  So if we want to get into a discussion of fairness, let's talk about the billions of dollars in value the Jews lost when their assets were stolen.  I don't hear you crying for them?  Of course not, anti-Zionism is just a politically correct way to be an anti-semite in todays day in age.