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Politics : Foreign Affairs Discussion Group
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To: Lou Weed who wrote (130077)4/25/2004 11:17:30 PM
From: Hawkmoon  Read Replies (1) of 281500
 
Stealing land from another state (Jordan and Egypt in 1967), oppressing the indigenous population (Palestinians), displacing them from their homes and refusing their right of return is WRONG even when the Jews are guilty of it

Stealing land from Egypt? Who'd they steal it from?

The Ottomans? Egypt didn't even exist as a country until AFTER the Ottoman empire was defeated by the Western states.

And who did the Jordanians steal the West Bank from in 1948?

They annexed it and held it for 20 years as part of their kingdom.. Then they stupidly attacked Israel and lost it as a result of their aggression..

Then, after Arafat launched his intifada against the Israelis, suddenly King Hussein realized that he didn't want the West Bank back, so he gave up claim to it and made peace with Israel.. leaving them to have to deal with the final status of the territory..

That's what I call abdicating his responsibility..

So now we're in a situation where a Palestinian state is inevitable, but neither side is willing to do what's required to end the seemingly ceaseless conflict..

And lots of regional leaders are pretty happy about that because it's helping to distract their populations from their own corruption and ineptitude.

Hawk
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