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To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (279)7/31/2006 4:55:12 PM
From: Thomas M.Read Replies (1) | Respond to of 1695
 
As far as Arabs leaving what is now Israel, they did so at the encouragement and guarantee of the surrounding Arab gov'ts

False. This propaganda claim was demolished long ago, by Neocon Christopher Hitchens among others. The Arab governments actively tried to keep the Palestinians from fleeing.

salon.com

I defy you to come up with a verifiable example of "ethnic cleansing" committed by the Jews.

Aside from the fact that this is even taught to Israeli schoolchildren now (see above link), here is just one example:

deiryassin.org

blockade is an act to war under international law

1. Egypt did not blockade Israel.
2. International law is decided in international court.
3. Israel's decision to attack Egypt afetr Egypt agreed to take the case to court indicates the weakness of their (and your) case.

Tom



To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (279)7/31/2006 4:57:27 PM
From: Thomas M.Respond to of 1695
 
Photo of Jews driving Palestinians "into the sea" at Jaffa:

palestineremembered.com

Perhaps this was the inspiration for that staple of Zionist propaganda "the Arabs want to drive the Jews into the sea".

Tom



To: Lazarus_Long who wrote (279)7/31/2006 5:02:56 PM
From: Thomas M.Respond to of 1695
 
But if you wish to carry forward grudges indefinitely, what is your plan?

For starters, you could address this question to your nearest Holocaust museum, unless of course your objection to grudges is selective.

I have no plan, since I am neither Palestinians nor Jewish. But the Palestinian proposal to give Israel 3/4 of the Palestinian homeland seems quite generous to me. Israel should be happy to accept it.

Tom