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Israel/Palestine

Scootaloo

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12. And what led to the Jordanian occupation of the West Bank, Oberliner?

Reply to oberliner (Reply #6)

Sun Jul 10, 2016, 02:44 AM

Jul 2016

Was it just a spur of the moment thing, Amman decided, "oh, guess we'll cross the river today"?

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Clinton supporters reject Israel settlements proposal [View all] Little Tich Jul 2016 OP

"Palestinians should be free to govern themselves in their own viable state, in peace and dignity." oberliner Jul 2016 #1

lolwhut Scootaloo Jul 2016 #2

That part was added in 2012 oberliner Jul 2016 #3

And it made no sense then, either Scootaloo Jul 2016 #10

OK oberliner Jul 2016 #17

lolwhut...........indeed .... Israeli Jul 2016 #8

Perhaps I missed something GeoWilliam750 Jul 2016 #24

It certainly takes a lot of moral complacency to ignore Israeli abuse R. Daneel Olivaw Jul 2016 #4

The West Bank that was previously occupied by Jordan oberliner Jul 2016 #6

LOL! The Likud is strong in you. R. Daneel Olivaw Jul 2016 #7

Te he ......... Israeli Jul 2016 #9

The Likud? oberliner Jul 2016 #15

The problem with writing things down, friend, R. Daneel Olivaw Jul 2016 #18

you mean like the time you let your mask slip Mosby Jul 2016 #21

Curious. After "the mask slip(ped)", just what was revealed? eom Purveyor Jul 2016 #23

The worst thing I can be accused of is being an advocate R. Daneel Olivaw Jul 2016 #27

LOL! It's a Mosque complex which has been in place R. Daneel Olivaw Jul 2016 #25

The Dome of the Rock is a Jewish holy site Mosby Jul 2016 #32

Keep on telling that to yourself. R. Daneel Olivaw Jul 2016 #33

there is a mosque up there, so what? Mosby Jul 2016 #34

LOL! Israel has destroyed how many Mosques? R. Daneel Olivaw Jul 2016 #35

And what led to the Jordanian occupation of the West Bank, Oberliner? Scootaloo Jul 2016 #12

An illegal land grab that was part of their "Greater Syria" expansionist policy oberliner Jul 2016 #16

Wow. Scootaloo Jul 2016 #19

GOOD! Settlements are for the negotiations, ericson00 Jul 2016 #5

Right and wrong are determined by a popularity contest. I love that. Scootaloo Jul 2016 #11

The American people are a moral and honourable people ericson00 Jul 2016 #13

We also don't put a U in "honorable." Scootaloo Jul 2016 #14

Is there a reason you left out South African and Jamaican King_David Jul 2016 #20

Not sure what you mean Scootaloo Jul 2016 #22

I think it's time to realize that the one-state solution is on the table. Little Tich Jul 2016 #26

You've pronounced the 2 state solution " dead" so many time that I've lost count.. King_David Jul 2016 #28

While I've been pretty clear that I believe that Israel can either keep the settlements or have two Little Tich Jul 2016 #29

Two states is best, King_David Jul 2016 #30

OK. n/t Little Tich Jul 2016 #31