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still_one

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4. It is convenient for some to forget that prior prior to the 67 war, the surrounding Arab countries
Thu Mar 21, 2019, 03:45 PM
Mar 2019

were planning to destroy Israel, and "push them into the sea"

The fact is Nasser made it clear that their goal was the eradication of Israel

At the same time Syria used the Golan Heights to shell Israeli farms and villages and they grew more frequent in a lead up to the 67 War

When Egypt began massing troops on the Israeli border, Syrian troops massing on the Golan Heights, and Nasser ordered the UN Emergency Forces stationed in the Sinai out, the course was set for war


"Many of the survivors of the Liberty remain bitter, and are convinced the attack was deliberate as they make clear on their web site. In 1991, columnists Rowland Evans and Robert Novak trumpeted their discovery of an American who said he had been in the Israeli war room when the decision was made to knowingly attack the American ship (Washington Post, November 6, 1991). In fact, that individual, Seth Mintz, wrote a letter to the Washington Post on November 9, 1991, in which he said he was misquoted by Evans and Novak and that the attack, was, in fact, a "case of mistaken identity." Moreover, the man who Mintz originally said had been with him, a Gen. Benni Matti, does not exist."

http://www.mitchellbard.com/articles/liberty.html

Regardless, people will believe what they want to believe, but in response to the OP, it wouldn't matter what trump did, with the Missile launches that were continuously occurring from Syria, there is no way that Israel would give up the Golan they acquired from the 67 war. without it being part of a comprehensive peace agreement with Syria, which currently doesn't look likely



The decision to seize the Golan Heights resulted in the attack on the USS Liberty Submariner Mar 2019 #1
It is convenient for some to forget that prior prior to the 67 war, the surrounding Arab countries still_one Mar 2019 #4
Israeli intelligence was totally wrong about the USS Liberty. Cold War Spook Mar 2019 #6
Oh spare me this conspiracy theory bullshit leftynyc Mar 2019 #7
I have no objection to Israel seizing the high ground, the Heights, it only makes sense Submariner Mar 2019 #13
That sailor can believe leftynyc Mar 2019 #15
When the Palestinians and the United Nations first recognize the Annexation, no_hypocrisy Mar 2019 #2
This has nothing to do with the Palestinians. Syria lost the Golan Heights, from which they were still_one Mar 2019 #10
Point taken. no_hypocrisy Mar 2019 #16
I was just trying to say the Palestinians have a different situation, one which has to be addressed, still_one Mar 2019 #17
Just another reason for my user name A Former Republican Mar 2019 #3
I'll just leave this here: Blue_Tires Mar 2019 #5
But now donnie is looking for Jewish votes leftynyc Mar 2019 #8
No doubt about it, he will try to use it as a wedge issue, but anyone who has any knowledge of the still_one Mar 2019 #9
They're trying but it wont work with those leftynyc Mar 2019 #11
"Mr. Netanyahu, who is facing a tough challenge" BumRushDaShow Mar 2019 #12
I support this for one very obvious reason ripcord Mar 2019 #14
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