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Israel/Palestine

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Eko

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Sat Dec 28, 2024, 09:01 PM Dec 28

Huh, that sounds a lot like "from the river to the sea". [View all]

“My working assumption is that in the foreseeable future, only we can ensure our security,” he said, rejecting the possibility of a foreign peacekeeping force. “I doubt there will be an effective entity that can provide security in Gaza, which is why I believe Israel will need to remain the controlling force from the Mediterranean to the Jordan River, west of the river,” Sa’ar said.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2024/dec/28/who-appalled-by-israel-attack-on-northern-gazas-last-functioning-major-hospital
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In terms of security he's right. Mosby Dec 28 #1
I'm sure the Palestinians who say it aren't thinking about their security. Eko Dec 28 #2
That was always their plan. Drive all the Palestinians from Gaza into Egypt. patphil Dec 28 #3
Except Egypt won't take a single Palestinian. Mosby Dec 28 #4
That's a horrible argument in many ways. Eko Dec 28 #5
Not nearly as horrible as patphi's argument. Mosby Dec 28 #7
You should just be able to agree that it is a horrible argument without having to turn around and attack someone else. Eko Dec 28 #9
If you think their argument is horrible then make your case to them just like I did. Eko Dec 28 #10
You didn't make much of a case, and one extremely tenuous claim does not comprise "reasons". lapucelle Dec 29 #11
Its nothing like it except for the part where they wont take them in. Eko Dec 29 #15
Your citation reads "The United States and the Refugee Crisis, 1938-41" lapucelle Dec 29 #18
I never said anything about post WW2. Eko Dec 29 #22
And "at the end of WWII " is not post WW2 either. Eko Dec 29 #23
So now the contention is that UN Resolution 181 lapucelle Dec 29 #25
I never said that either. Eko Dec 29 #26
I said. Eko Dec 29 #27
Keep digging. lapucelle Dec 29 #30
Well I will bow to you as to the exact time frame I was talking about when I did not give an exact time frame. Eko Dec 29 #37
Are you sure about that? AloeVera Dec 29 #16
Yes, I'm sure about it. "Someone said something half a century ago" is not convincing evidence lapucelle Dec 29 #17
You obviously missed the point on purpose. AloeVera Dec 29 #21
How about a different reason from recently? Eko Dec 29 #24
That doesn't explain concrete and steel walls lapucelle Dec 29 #29
I think you can be against the smuggling of arms to a terrorist origination which was why the area was cleared Eko Dec 29 #38
I beg your pardon. This statement of yours is almost laughable. brush Dec 29 #28
Sounds like Israel needs a final solution to the Palestinian problem. Bok_Tukalo Dec 28 #6
What do you suggest? A single state? Mosby Dec 28 #8
Thanks to Trump voters, third party voters, and the Abandon Harris movement lapucelle Dec 29 #12
I still think Netanyahu is going to be removed or step down soon Mosby Dec 29 #32
"" The idea of annexing the OTs is wishful thinking promoted by a small minority of Israelis "" Israeli Jan 7 #44
Then get rid of the coalition system Mosby Jan 7 #47
Still cant get over the fact that you are calling .... Israeli Wednesday #49
Yup. JohnSJ Dec 29 #33
Absolutely agree with you Israeli Jan 7 #43
I wonder how many posters here who have an anti/Israeli bias even JohnSJ Dec 29 #31
"coed"??? EarnestPutz Dec 29 #35
A "genocidal statement", no? AloeVera Dec 29 #13
The goose-stepping imagery is entirely coincidental and unintentional. AloeVera Dec 29 #14
"Of course I'm not serious." lapucelle Dec 29 #19
Ah the mocking and selective cutting and pasting... AloeVera Dec 29 #20
That's from 1977, things change. Mosby Dec 29 #34
Plus ca change... AloeVera Dec 29 #36
The Likud hasnt changed Israeli Jan 7 #45
Israel needs to sabbat hunter Dec 29 #39
Dream on ..... Israeli Jan 7 #46
I said sabbat hunter Jan 7 #48
For a 'peacekeeping' force to be effective, surely there must be peace first? Aussie105 Dec 30 #40
Yeah they don't want peace, and that's why they started the war on 10/7 right? ZRB Jan 2 #41
Is that why they signed treaties with both Sundance1220 Jan 7 #42
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