Israel/Palestine

oberliner

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17. OK

Sun Jul 10, 2016, 08:45 AM

Jul 2016

I was just pointing out that this is something that was added to the platform in 2012 by the platform committee selected by Obama.

Incidentally, the 2016 amendment would have made this adjustment:

Amended paragraph (apologies for the caps):

WE WILL CONTINUE TO WORK TOWARDS A TWO STATE SOLUTION TO ISRAELI AND PALESTINIAN CONFLICT, TO RECOGNIZE BORDERS THAT PROVIDE THE PALESTINIANS WITH AN END TO OCCUPATION AND ILLEGAL SETTLEMENTS SO THEY MAY LIVE IN INDEPENDENT SOVEREIGNTY AND DIGNITY.

Un-amended paragraph:

We will continue to work toward a two-state solution of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict negotiated directly by the parties that guarantees Israel’s future as a secure and democratic Jewish state with recognized borders and provides the Palestinians with independence, sovereignty, and dignity.

There was a second proposed amendment that would have added this text (after the word dignity, above)

WE ALSO CALL FOR AN INTERNATIONAL EFFORT TO REBUILD GAZA, WHICH THE U.N. WARNS COULD BE UNINHABITABLE BY 2020, AND WHERE POVERTY AND HOPELESSNESS UNDERMINE PEACE AND SECURITY FOR BOTH PALESTINIANS AND ISRAELIS

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"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