09-06-2001, 08:56 PM | #21 | |
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2000 years ago, Palestine was a Roman province full of Hebrews, and to a lesser extent Samaritans. ------------------ I am the walrus!.... er, no hang on.... A fair dinkum laughing Hyena! |
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09-06-2001, 09:04 PM | #22 | |
Very Mad Bird
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The Protestant majority gets smaller each year. Give it 30 years and there will be a Catholic majority (no condoms ). End of story.... Unless the virtual "organised crime" and "protection" that the IRA and Ulster Unionists survive on has nothing to do with it. Is peace profitable? ------------------ I am the walrus!.... er, no hang on.... A fair dinkum laughing Hyena! [This message has been edited by Yorick (edited 09-06-2001).] |
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09-07-2001, 12:14 AM | #23 | |
Silver Dragon
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Personally, I'm so sick of hearing about both of these places. I think the best solution would be to arm everyone and let them fight it out. Then there could be no disputing who actually owns the land. That's the answer for the Balkans too. At least the rest of us wouldn't have to hear about it for the rest of our lives. I don't think there will ever be peace in either place. Has far as disbanding Israel. Never happen. Big pipe dream. The only way Israel will go down is under attack, and I don't think any of us wants that. I believe you could write of Damascus, Ciaro and Bagdad. Maybe even Riyad. They'd be nuclear wastelands. ------------------ Sir Taliesin If they take my gun can I still use my Axe? |
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09-07-2001, 02:01 AM | #24 | |
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09-07-2001, 06:11 AM | #25 | |
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I've been to Tuscaloosa - I think it was closed. ------------------ Save Chip - Don't let Sarah win! Official Titterer of the Laughing Hyenas Don't mention the score - I mentioned it but I think I got away with it! |
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09-07-2001, 02:30 PM | #26 |
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Well then if the Palestinians first moved there in 650 ad and isreal was founded in 1949 that means Palestinians lived there for about 1299 years. IF the Arabs did live there and constituted an etnic majority, during that time that is probably enough to claim rightful ownership of the land. And the basic premise remains that israel uses ethnic cleansing and other evil methods to ensure a jewish majority in "their" lands
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09-07-2001, 02:46 PM | #27 | |
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Yes, exactly. |
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09-07-2001, 02:53 PM | #28 |
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The Gross human rights abuses and injustices that israel creates makes a rigid opinion nesacerry, There cant really be any room for comprimise with people who commit crimes against humanity.
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09-07-2001, 02:57 PM | #29 | |
Thoth - Egyptian God of Wisdom
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Don't think I condone their actions: I don't. But neither do I condone the actions of the Palestinians. The fact remains that BOTH claim ownership of the land and BOTH have justification (in their own eyes) for doing so. There are only two ways of solving the problem: mayhem or talk. They will almost certainly finish up talking and reaching a compromise solution because neither side wishes to be seen as the pariah by the other nations. But they can't bring themselves to do it at the moment because they are afraid of losing 'face' with their nationals. Consequently, the pointless, idiotic deaths go on... and on... ------------------ |
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09-07-2001, 03:03 PM | #30 | |
Thoth - Egyptian God of Wisdom
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Compromise is ALWAYS possible. There are Jews living in Germany to this day. There are Japanese living in America/Americans in Japan. There are trade agreements and alliences with former sworn enemies throughout human history. Compromise is ESSENTIAL, regardless of crimes against each other by ANY nations. The whole world and his dog would be dead by now if we didn't have compromise. ------------------ |
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