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Israel/Palestine

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4. some, yes, and for others it would dampen the enthusiasm

Reply to R. Daneel Olivaw (Reply #3)

Sun Jun 19, 2016, 04:13 PM

Jun 2016

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the unspoken truth is that the US political system will never support the US playing a constructive role in the I/P conflict. Because, realistically, that would mean trying to save Israel from itself, which would require a lot sterner measures than even Obama has contemplated.

It eventually will, but by that point it will be too late.

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Clintonites oppose ‘occupation’ mention in platform– as Cornel West says party is ‘beholden to AIPAC [View all] R. Daneel Olivaw Jun 2016 OP

West is right mwrguy Jun 2016 #1

The Sanders position is correct, but there's zero political upside for the Democrats geek tragedy Jun 2016 #2

Do you believe that supporters for Israel would vote for Trump over Clinton? R. Daneel Olivaw Jun 2016 #3

some, yes, and for others it would dampen the enthusiasm geek tragedy Jun 2016 #4

Well I have to disagree. R. Daneel Olivaw Jun 2016 #5

That is what they said to Harry Truman when he told the Dixiecrats Ford_Prefect Jun 2016 #6

It's a bit depressing to listen to a tool like Robert Wexler and realize that he's a Democrat. Little Tich Jun 2016 #7

Sure it can. Igel Jun 2016 #8

It's willful blindness not to attribute nearly all the blame for the occupation.... shira Jun 2016 #9

International law aside, I see the current language about the I/P conflict as meaningless and a way Little Tich Jun 2016 #10