I'm not suggesting the war in Iraq and the Middle East situation are connected. I'm saying that the people who most commonly hold that view on the war also most commonly hold that view on Israel.
Quote:
Israel is not illegally or legally occupying someone else's land. Each and every single square inch of land Israel has was obtained honestly either won in wars or given to them by the UK in 1948. All of Israel, Jordan, and the area held by the so-called Palestinian people, and parts of Egypt, and other countries was once Israel.
|
According to the United Nations, Israel is engaged in illegal occupation. This is a view shared by many Brits and indeed by many other Europeans.
Quote:
|
Israel has given food, shelter, clothing, and support to the so-called Palestinian people, and allows Muslim men (AND WOMEN) to live, work, vote, and hold political office in Israel. No Muslim nation allows Jews to do the same or allows even Muslim women to vote or hold political office. Israel has offered to help the Palestinian territory to become a recognized country as long as they stop murdering Jews.
|
I don't believe that is true. It may be true of Islamic theocratic nations, but not all Moslem nations are theocratic.
Quote:
|
Israel never uses force except in its own defense and is never interested in conquest.
|
Puntive measures against a people are not an act of self defense. And placing settlements in occupied territories is absolutely an act of conquest and expansion.
10-31-2007, 02:04 PM
Hybrid Mode
