Iran assails two-state solution for Palestinians

[Sofiyya 1,687]

This sort of scheme has been proposed by Zionists since the early 20th century: Zionists get to take whatever they want, while someone else has to pay for it.

I hear that all the time. It doesn't work anywhere else, why expect it to work for Israel? Our land was taken and given to the government for Jewish settlements and we were sent to other parts of Israel to fend for ourselves. What's happening is so much like what the US did to Native Americans, but this is the 21st century, and it's still going on today in Palestine.

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

Palestine could try and get their allies to invade again, like they did in 67 and 48.

Only "their allies" didn't start the 1948 and 1967 wars.

Zionists militias and terror gangs had already attacked and occupied Palestinian areas outside the territory designated for the Jewish State months before any Arab army ever entered Palestine in 1948, and the battles the Arab armies fought in Palestine were almost entirely in the territory designated for the Arab state (which the Zionists had invaded.) Their declaration of war clearly states that their action was being taken in response to these attacks (including the massacres that were taking place - it specifically mentions Deir Yassin) and only after repeated calls to the international community to put a stop to it.

And it was Israel that started the 1967 war, when it launched its surprise attacks on Egypt, Syria and Jordan.

[The_Dude 1,142]

How does it figure that you get peace while stealing people's land?

Now why don't you mention anything about the majority of the land which was once within the Palestine Mandate? Most of it is actually Jordan, close to 70%. You focus in on ONLY the land that became Israel, yet I see no claims to Jordan et al.

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

Now why don't you mention anything about the majority of the land which was once within the Palestine Mandate? Most of it is actually Jordan, close to 70%. You focus in on ONLY the land that became Israel, yet I see no claims to Jordan et al.

Please point out the passage in any official British document related to the Mandate (or any U.N. document related to the partition of Palestine) which approves seizing private property from the inhabitants of Palestine, or expelling them from their homeland.

[Dan and Judy 614]

I hear that all the time. It doesn't work anywhere else, why expect it to work for Israel? Our land was taken and given to the government for Jewish settlements and we were sent to other parts of Israel to fend for ourselves. What's happening is so much like what the US did to Native Americans, but this is the 21st century, and it's still going on today in Palestine.

You say it doesn't work and then you give an example of where it worked quite well?

[The_Dude 1,142]

Only "their allies" didn't start the 1948 and 1967 wars.

Except that they did....

Please point out the passage in any official British document related to the Mandate (or any U.N. document related to the partition of Palestine) which approves seizing private property from the inhabitants of Palestine, or expelling them from their homeland.

Answer my question first. The original land that was part of the Palestine Mandate included mostly what is now Jordan. Why is there no movement to seek that land back as well?

[Sofiyya 1,687]

You say it doesn't work and then you give an example of where it worked quite well?

Worked well for whom? The invaders?

[Sofiyya 1,687]

I'm not talking about Jordan. I'm talking about Israel.

Now why don't you mention anything about the majority of the land which was once within the Palestine Mandate? Most of it is actually Jordan, close to 70%. You focus in on ONLY the land that became Israel, yet I see no claims to Jordan et al.

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

Except that they did....

Look it up.

Answer my question first. The original land that was part of the Palestine Mandate included mostly what is now Jordan. Why is there no movement to seek that land back as well?

Demanding, aren't you ?

Here's a little hint: People in what is now Jordan were not ethnically cleansed - expelled from their homeland and their property seized.

[Dan and Judy 614]

Worked well for whom? The invaders?

exactly, it was manifest destiny

[The_Dude 1,142]

I'm not talking about Jordan. I'm talking about Israel.

Exactly, you won't address that because of your vendetta against Israel. Thanks for proving your bias though.

Look it up.

I have, unless by "look it up" you are really asking me to read a distorted account from a biased source that prove your side.

Demanding, aren't you ?

Here's a little hint: People in what is now Jordan were not ethnically cleansed - expelled from their homeland and their property seized.

So this isn't about the actual homeland, it's about vengeance.

[Dan and Judy 614]

You ladies forgot to apprectiate Scandal for trying to steer the thread away from jingoistic bombast

[Sofiyya 1,687]

I have every reason to be upset with Israel. I have a dog in the fight. Why do you have a bias against Palestinians?

Exactly, you won't address that because of your vendetta against Israel. Thanks for proving your bias though.

[The_Dude 1,142]

I have every reason to be upset with Israel. I have a dog in the fight. Why do you have a bias against Palestinians?

You have a vendetta with Israel, but what about Jordan who took even more land? Why not at least be honest about your agenda Sofi, this is about your vengeance, not about any homeland.

[Sofiyya 1,687]

You don't even know what my agenda is Jordan didn't take my land. Israel did.

You have a vendetta with Israel, but what about Jordan who took even more land? Why not at least be honest about your agenda Sofi, this is about your vengeance, not about any homeland.

Edited October 5, 2011 by Sofiyya