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> If so, why not be completely fair and give back the balkans to the turks or spain to the Greeks or the whole mediterranean coast to the Italians?, the last tw
by skinkestek 6y ago
> If so, why not be completely fair and give back the balkans to the turks or spain to the Greeks or the whole mediterranean coast to the Italians?, the last two in particular were a true homeland for their conquerors for at least a millennia. What's the difference ?
If so, all the Jews that were chased from their homes in all the neighboring countries should also be given their homes back too, right?
Because this is a lot more complex than the media typically give it credit for.
Media conveniently forget that Jews were also driven from their homes and into Israel - only Israel integrated their refugees instead of putting them in refugee camps for use as a political pawn.
- tomcooks 6y agoMedia also tends to forget that Israel actively sends new settlers every year to invade Palestinian homes, burn centuries old olive tree fields, block access to water (while conveniently promoting retarded water purification trinkets).
- skinkestek 6y agoEdit: firstly you are attaching to a tangent of my post. The point of my post above yours still stands uncontested. Secondly: Feel free to dig out your sources. It would not be the first time I changed or nuanced my position on a topic were I thought my mind was set in stone. Here's what needs to be proved for your claim to stand - as currently written: - Israel (officially by government or military leadership) - actively (as in: ordered it to happen) - sends (plural, recent) - invade Palestinian homes, burn centuries old olive tree fields, block access to water - bonus points for this: (while conveniently promoting retarded water purification trinkets). Prove it and I'll add it to my list somewhere near white phosphorus (because I'm fully aware Israelis mostly aren't saints).
- tomcooks 6y agoHere are some sources, but any Amnesty International, United Nations or Israel boycott association will be happy to give you plenty more official data about this. https://www.timesofisrael.com/state-funding-settler-institute-squatting-illegally-in-palestinian-home/ https://www.timesofisrael.com/state-funding-settler-institut... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_settlement https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_settlement https://religionandpolitics.org/2017/05/30/how-american-jews-became-israeli-settlers/ https://religionandpolitics.org/2017/05/30/how-american-jews... https://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-olives-idUSKBN27E1Y6 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-olive... https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/campaigns/2017/11/the-occupation-of-water/ https://www.amnesty.org/en/latest/campaigns/2017/11/the-occu... https://www.reuters.com/article/israel-palestinians-un-idUSL8N2151O7 https://www.reuters.com/article/israel-palestinians-un-idUSL... https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/SodaStream#Controversy https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/SodaStream#Controversy
- skinkestek 6y agoUpvote for now, will have to look into it later.