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Internationally recognized by zero nations.

dotancohen 1y ago
Internationally recognized under Uti Possidetis Juris, the principal under which most of the world's international borders have been defined (I think slightly beating out war, but falling behind geography).
- bawolff 1y ago
  I think this argument is a little difficult to make given Israel right now does not overtly claim that mandatory palestine's borders are its borders. If Israel openly claimed this consistently starting from its war of independence to present day, there would probably be a stronger argument, but its probably a bit too late at this point.
  - dotancohen 1y ago
    I am not making the argument that those should be the final borders. I'm responding to this quote: > If it respected international law it would withdraw to its internationally recognized borders. I am demonstrating that the people who are calling for all types of solutions, are not familiar with the full situation and are calling for things that are the opposite of what they actually think should happen.
    - m000 1y ago
      > I am not making the argument that those should be the final borders. Of course not. Neither does Bibi [1]. [1] https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/netanyahu-says-hes-on-a-historic-and-spiritual-mission-endorses-vision-of-greater-israel/ https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/netanyahu-says-...
    - woooooo 1y ago
      Bro, I get that you care about Israel, but posting sophistry to Hacker News is not going to change the fundamentals. Israel is going to be "the country that committed genocide" unless Israelis find a way to stop it. There's no "but you need to understand the complexities of the situation" when it comes to killing hundreds of thousands of defenseless civilians.
      - dotancohen 1y ago
        Then we should both do everything that we can to end this war before the death toll get to the "hundreds of thousands of defenseless civilians" stage. How about Israel stop fighting, right now? Right this minute. The magazines come out of the rifles and the fighter jets stay on the ground. As soon as the Gazans decide that this is what they want, they can return the hostages and this will happen.
        woooooo 1y ago
        There was a ceasefire earlier this year, hostages were being released. Netanyahu won't stop the killing until Israelis, or maybe a future American President, make him.
        dotancohen 1y ago
        I am Israeli and I completely oppose the war ending until the hostages are all returned. You said it yourself, hostages are returned and the war ceases. Return the remaining hostages and we will have no more need for war. At the very least, acknowledge that war is expensive and one of the most common tropes thrown at the Jews is that we are cheap. We don't want this expensive war either.
        bonesss 1y ago
        Much of the criticism of Israel is self-serving, one-sided, and predicated on definition twisting. After 9/11 there was ample “glass parking lot” sentiment. If some enclave of Canadians or Mexicans tortured, murdered, raped thousands then kidnapped hundreds of Americans those parts of Canada/Mexico wouldn’t exist any more. And rightfully so. The hyperbole and constant double standards in the criticism undermine the credibility of all involved (I mean, Sudan… Congo… Afghanistans border…). Every westerner involved in dogpiling needs fundamental clarity in the order of the “Death to ____” claims. Every, single, argument against The Jews applies immediately afterwards to The Brits, The French, The Spanish, and Great Satan itself: The US. “500 thousand dead Iraqi children” is a “genocide” too, if we don’t care about facts or words. That specific strain of propaganda directly supports 9/11 style attacks and ongoing terrorism against the US. I deeply disappointed in the mush brained cowardice we’re displaying. The best liberal democracy in the Middle East, and victim of constant horrific terrorism, deserves better.

Internationally recognized under Uti Possidetis Juris, the principal under which most of the world's international borders have been defined (I think slightly beating out war, but falling behind geography).

bawolff 1y ago
I think this argument is a little difficult to make given Israel right now does not overtly claim that mandatory palestine's borders are its borders. If Israel openly claimed this consistently starting from its war of independence to present day, there would probably be a stronger argument, but its probably a bit too late at this point.
- dotancohen 1y ago
  I am not making the argument that those should be the final borders. I'm responding to this quote: > If it respected international law it would withdraw to its internationally recognized borders. I am demonstrating that the people who are calling for all types of solutions, are not familiar with the full situation and are calling for things that are the opposite of what they actually think should happen.
  - m000 1y ago
    > I am not making the argument that those should be the final borders. Of course not. Neither does Bibi [1]. [1] https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/netanyahu-says-hes-on-a-historic-and-spiritual-mission-endorses-vision-of-greater-israel/ https://www.timesofisrael.com/liveblog_entry/netanyahu-says-...
  - woooooo 1y ago
    Bro, I get that you care about Israel, but posting sophistry to Hacker News is not going to change the fundamentals. Israel is going to be "the country that committed genocide" unless Israelis find a way to stop it. There's no "but you need to understand the complexities of the situation" when it comes to killing hundreds of thousands of defenseless civilians.
    - dotancohen 1y ago
      Then we should both do everything that we can to end this war before the death toll get to the "hundreds of thousands of defenseless civilians" stage. How about Israel stop fighting, right now? Right this minute. The magazines come out of the rifles and the fighter jets stay on the ground. As soon as the Gazans decide that this is what they want, they can return the hostages and this will happen.
      - woooooo 1y ago
        There was a ceasefire earlier this year, hostages were being released. Netanyahu won't stop the killing until Israelis, or maybe a future American President, make him.
        dotancohen 1y ago
        I am Israeli and I completely oppose the war ending until the hostages are all returned. You said it yourself, hostages are returned and the war ceases. Return the remaining hostages and we will have no more need for war. At the very least, acknowledge that war is expensive and one of the most common tropes thrown at the Jews is that we are cheap. We don't want this expensive war either.
        bonesss 1y ago
        Much of the criticism of Israel is self-serving, one-sided, and predicated on definition twisting. After 9/11 there was ample “glass parking lot” sentiment. If some enclave of Canadians or Mexicans tortured, murdered, raped thousands then kidnapped hundreds of Americans those parts of Canada/Mexico wouldn’t exist any more. And rightfully so. The hyperbole and constant double standards in the criticism undermine the credibility of all involved (I mean, Sudan… Congo… Afghanistans border…). Every westerner involved in dogpiling needs fundamental clarity in the order of the “Death to ____” claims. Every, single, argument against The Jews applies immediately afterwards to The Brits, The French, The Spanish, and Great Satan itself: The US. “500 thousand dead Iraqi children” is a “genocide” too, if we don’t care about facts or words. That specific strain of propaganda directly supports 9/11 style attacks and ongoing terrorism against the US. I deeply disappointed in the mush brained cowardice we’re displaying. The best liberal democracy in the Middle East, and victim of constant horrific terrorism, deserves better.