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Tensions over Palestinian evictions in East Jerusalem boil over

Discussion in 'BBS Hangout: Debate & Discussion' started by DaBeard, May 9, 2021.

  1. rocketsjudoka

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    Listening to the news reports that protests and even fighting have extended to Israeli Arabs shows that this outbreak could be different. For the most part Israeli Arabs didn't participate in the first two Intifadas. Arab Israelis and Jewish Israeli mobs appear to be targeting each other in Israel proper.
     
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    Man I thought Minnesota was exciting
    It got nothing on the Middle East
     
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    No.
     
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    get a right wing "non biased" fact checker lol I do think your non biased pose has been fraying lately.
     
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    Associated Press is also in that same building...
     
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    But there were probably terrists or wait there was a hammas guy a block away using the building as shield . Go Israel!
     
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    Hmmm I wonder what advantage terrorizing the press would have. But wait that’s right that’s all part of defending oneself.

    I don’t think the neighboring Arab countries are any different, probably worse. They don’t give a **** and continue to stir the pot. In this world all that matters is power, and unfortunately the folks in Gaza have none. It’s human nature to want to encroach and expand. I know it’s easier to say but it’s pretty obvious they are never going to have any. The smart decision is to leave the area completely. But then again that would require one of the neighboring Arab countries to let you in
     
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    The Palestinians have never had good leadership either corrupt PLO or extremists Hamas. They've also been used by other Arab countries. For countries like Saudi Arabia and the UAE to cut deals with Israel and essentially abandon the Palestinians who've they've used as justification for decades shows how ill served the Palestinians are.
     
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    I think the Arab countries are worse than Israel
     
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    MUSLIMS are being mass slaughtered openly. where are those big mouth 5s media who were pretending to care about muslims?
     
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    Bottom line is the root of this conflict is Israel's continued colonization of land that is supposed to be a Palestinian state. Since the world isn't willing to do anything to stop Israel, and Israel is willing to sacrifice some lives on both sides to achieve its aim - then violence is inevitable.

    In order to keep Israel a Jewish state while it expands into Palestinian territory, in needs to make living conditions in the occupied territories miserable to force out Palestinians.

    Palestinian leadership's primary interest is to strengthen its leadership as it has little options to fight back or find a solution. So ultimately tapping into the anger that people feel is what its going to do.
     
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    With a leader like Bibi.... I don't blame them. That dude is doing no favors to the Jewish people.
     
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    Americans caring about the Uighurs was just to cover their anti-China rhetoric.

    Same people saying "but drone strikes" over the years are saying Muslims/Palestinians deserve this.

    Color me shocked.
     
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    are you stupid? Or just a CCP troll?
    Compared to the interest support and solidarity shown to the Palestinians absolutely nothing has been shown to the Uyghurs who are actively being genocided and systemically exterminated. Even other muslims pretend that nothing happens.
     
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    The conflict between the arab/arabised traditional identity and the modern national identity has been one of the reasons for the arabic spring that brought wars, protests, regimes and civil wars.
    Yes they are all arabs but in the end they aren't the same arabs. They are still poor foreigners who ask for pittance and help.
     
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    Disgusting anti-Israel demonstrations in Germany today.
     

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