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muriel_volestrangler

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13. I thought that was pretty universally recognised in Israel

Reply to cab67 (Original post)

Sun May 16, 2021, 07:29 PM

May 2021

It's why Israel has never tried to convert all of the West Bank and Gaza into another part of Israel. They know they'd have to give the vote to all Palestinians in that case, and that'd mean a Jewish minority. So they gerrymander it - give parts to Jewish settlers, and have high concentrations of Palestinians where they can't claim rights as Israeli citizens

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Something too many Israelis (and Americans) fail to realize... [View all] cab67 May 2021 OP

Good points. I've heard "the West Bank doesn't have anyone there anyhow" from numerous Repugs peppertree May 2021 #1

IMO, the Palestinians are without leaders. no_hypocrisy May 2021 #2

maybe so, but... cab67 May 2021 #4

Well said. Netayahu seems to have nine lives. Seems to me... brush May 2021 #6

Both are fighting demographics, as was explained above... Wounded Bear May 2021 #8

So the dilemna remains. Is the two-state solution completely out of reach? brush May 2021 #9

It's the only way to go. cab67 May 2021 #11

Do you think Israel has leaders? tonedevil May 2021 #23

Thanks. underpants May 2021 #3

Kick dalton99a May 2021 #5

"Israeli" is a nationality, not a religion FakeNoose May 2021 #7

I know these things. cab67 May 2021 #10

There's many Jewish atheists. Elessar Zappa May 2021 #12

There's a pretty clear definition of "Jew" in The Law of Return Klaralven May 2021 #19

Only Orthodox conversions are recognized. cab67 May 2021 #21

I thought that was pretty universally recognised in Israel muriel_volestrangler May 2021 #13

Your in-laws are Holocaust survivors. Bless them. But are they so strong-willed against Arabs? joetheman May 2021 #14

I've never discussed the subject with the Holocaust survivors in her family. cab67 May 2021 #18

Both Sides To Blame - No DanieRains May 2021 #15

If the Palestinians by some inexplicable circumstance suddenly acquired a capable army, with Gaugamela May 2021 #16

Reasonable, wise words. Duppers May 2021 #22

Yes Withywindle May 2021 #24

The Israeli government has to stop evicting Palestinians from their homes Martin Eden May 2021 #17

What is the reason why Israel needs so much more land? scipan May 2021 #20