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© (c) Copyright Thomson Reuters 2019.Israel's Netanyahu says he plans to annex settlements in West Bank
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kazetsukai
The beginning of another round of disagreements and new issues which only extends the current conflicts and opens up new problems which will continue to grow until such time as there are no more people to occupy any of the land in that area.
The country "created" during WWII "exists" and occupied by humans (people) who happens to be "different" in many ways than those surrounding them that already have many, many differences and conflicting problems which basically originates from religion and race.
Both religion and race are the basis of a way of life for people which are basically "impossible" to change without major "internal" revolutions for change based upon a "deeper" understanding, appreciation and perspective of "Life" as we experience and live it.
When the natural and social, cultural and political environments differ, such changes cannot really occur unless one physically experiences "all" the different ways of life, evaluates and view them from a similar wholesome "perspective".
That is almost impossible and probably not beneficial for mankind. That is another issue.
However, given the current world environment, another major conflict may be expected in that area.
Hopefully that conflict will not extend to the rest of the world.
CrazyJoe
Netanyahu deserves to win because his corruption, racism and extreme nationalism accurately reflect the wider corruption, racism and extreme nationalism of Israeli society.
Netanyahu isn't the problem, Zionist supremacy is the problem: the belief that one people because they were persecuted in the past have a God-given right to persecute another people by stealing their land, killing them if they resist, and keeping them under permanent military rule simply because they're from the wrong ethno-religious group.
Israeli apartheid didn't begin with Netanyahu, nor will it end if he loses.
Haaa Nemui
ya think?
Goodlucktoyou
The saddest thing is that the other pm hopeful is just as bad or worse.
My heart goes to the Palestinians.
Chip Star
The Israelis have perfected trampling on the human rights of the Palestinians.
bass4funk
If it keeps the Israelis safe. Then it might be a wise decision.
Chip Star
If Russia annexing Crimea keeps Russia safe, it might be a wise decision for Trump to recognize that annexation.
See how that logic is flawed?
Goodlucktoyou
@chipstar. Crimea was part of Russia until 1956, then given to Ukrane until in 1991 it became autominious. A referendum was held and it returned back to Russia. Palestine on the other hand was occupied by the British and then given to the Zionist terrorists by Balfour. It has been Palestine for many a century. The zionists killed the Palestinians and stole their land and houses killing anybody in the way. So yes I grew with you, but the Palestine problem is a case of Palestinians being asked do they want to give their country to Jews from Europe.
Goodlucktoyou
...sorry...not being asked....
Chip Star
This is not how it happened. Russia occupied Crimea and then held a sham referendum.
Judging by this historical revisionism and your insistence that Japan had no choice but to attack the US, its very clear you have serious issues with understanding history.
Chip Star
Someone needs to do a tiny bit of research.
Chip Star
Sadly, no.
bass4funk
I think the two State solution can and is still in play, but It will never come ahead or to fruition as long as Hamas is in power in the Gaza, I just can’t ever see that happening as they will never recognize Israel as the Jewish State and as long as that critical factor is not recognized, the peace process and the two State solution is a pipe dream.
Chip Star
You think incorrectly.
Or if the Israelis continue to trample on the human rights of the Palestinians.
As long as Israel keeps dividing and outright stealing Palestinian land, the two state solution is dead.
bass4funk
Or maybe the radical wing of the Palestinians could respect the human rights of the Israelis.
Or if the Palestinians stop firing Qussam rockets, kidnap IDF soldiers or not giving legitimacy to the Jewish nation, it won’t happen. Both sides need to come together, but to think it’s all Israelis fault is just benign and completely and factually wrong.
SuperLib
That used to be my position. But that was back when I had faith that the Israelis were interested in a peace process. Netanyahu has shown that his is not interested in a peace process, so now we have both sides going in opposite directions.
This is when the US can step in and exert pressure on both sides to bring them to the table, but Trump seems fit just handing Bibi what he wants with nothing in return and no benefit whatsoever to the United States.
Chip Star
bass4funk
Not according to the historical facts.
bass4funk
Already been done and when Obama was President, he had a very testy relationship with Bibi completely disregarded and treated Israel as an aggressor and not as an ally, the first President to do so and from the liberals, not a single word and now that this President has a strong connection to Israel and Bibi, the liberals are now beside themselves. No US President in the end can and will be able to fix something that has been going on for over 2,000 years.
I know another deal that was fruitless as well.
Anonymous
The first of all human rights is the right to live. How many times must you hear the chant “Death to Jews” before you accept that, at best, there must be two states: a secular or Islamic Palestine and a a Jewish Israel?
Jimizo
What’s been going on for 2,000 years? 2,000 years ago Islam did not exist and the Romans occupied this part of the world.
Low information voters voting for a low information president.
Dangerous.
bass4funk
I’m not doing an accurate timeline count. When they say thousands of fish died and were washed onshore you make an accumulative count, come on now....
The new Congress definitely. Lol
Chip Star
How many times must we witness Israeli war machines tearing through Palestinian homes?
I have already accepted this, so I'm not sure why you are asking. Oh, you assumed you knew what I had and hadn't accepted when you asked. I hope you've learned something about making assumptions.
Chip Star
Haha. Yeah, this is exactly how to explain away a glaring inaccuracy.
Just the half controlled by republicans. ROFL!
SuperLib
Not with Bibi in charge. Perhaps with the next Israeli leader.
Kestrel
I’ll take Israel over palestinian barbarism any day.
Chip Star
Do you find Israeli barbarism more palatable?
bass4funk
And the Rest by a radical wing of socialists that very rapidly becoming a liability for Democrats and that’s encouraging news for the GOP.
It won’t and I’m not saying it shouldn’t, not trying to be a pessimist just keeping it real, but you will never have both sides come together to make it happen, it won’t.
I agree.