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Israel/Palestine

LeftishBrit

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25. One point here...

Reply to shaayecanaan (Reply #6)

Sat Jul 26, 2014, 03:48 AM

Jul 2014

I entirely agree that some Israeli Jews (just like some Brits and Americans, no doubt some Palestinians, etc) have an excessive romantic attitude to their own nation, and think it's uniquely moral. I also agree that the establishment of Israel is not in itself more moral than the establishment of 'South Africa, or Canada/Australia/the US' (and one can add the UK, New Zealand, India, Pakistan, etc. etc.)

But there is an attitude among some critics of Israel that is a mirror-image of that: that Israel is WORSE, and its creation more IMMORAL, than anywhere else on the planet; and that is definitely not true either.

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As long as extremists on both sides have an "ALL-OR-NOTHING" attitude we will see no peace. [View all] dballance Jul 2014 OP

In other words are most willing to share to have peace? randys1 Jul 2014 #1

Yes, I think you are correct. Most are willing to share and co-exist to have peace. dballance Jul 2014 #2

See #14 below. n/t shira Jul 2014 #15

You did well, I think, dballance. elleng Jul 2014 #3

Your a spokesman for your people? King_David Jul 2014 #4

I speak for myself. elleng Jul 2014 #5

+1 Jefferson23 Jul 2014 #7

You're trying too hard... shaayecanaan Jul 2014 #6

+1 Shaktimaan Jul 2014 #8

Honest. n/t Jefferson23 Jul 2014 #9

Thanks for the reply. dballance Jul 2014 #11

No problem, take it or leave it shaayecanaan Jul 2014 #13

You're forgetting Hamas/PLO plans to rid all Palestine of Jews….. shira Jul 2014 #14

How's the job hunting going? Nt shaayecanaan Jul 2014 #16

Why? n/t shira Jul 2014 #21

One point here... LeftishBrit Jul 2014 #25

I disagree with that. Extremists will always have an all-or-nothing attitude. geek tragedy Jul 2014 #10

I see your point. I cannot dispute it. dballance Jul 2014 #12

Extremist views are unfortunately mainstream within Palestinian society shira Jul 2014 #17

To your point. Aren't extremist views also mainstream within Israeli Politics? dballance Jul 2014 #18

They definitely exist but aren't mainstream. Israel's very liberal overall…. shira Jul 2014 #19

I totally agree. Israel is very liberal overall dballance Jul 2014 #20

then why do they keep voting for him? shaayecanaan Jul 2014 #22

Good question. dballance Jul 2014 #23

I agree... LeftishBrit Jul 2014 #24