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I don't understand how they justify expanding settlements. limpyhobbler Dec 2012 #1
They're NOT justifying the settlements - there just doing it... OneAngryDemocrat Dec 2012 #2
+1000 Shadowflash Dec 2012 #5
"Lebensraum" SwankyXomb Dec 2012 #4
There are religious parties in the government. iandhr Dec 2012 #7
Justification: because we can, and the US+Europe won't do crap about it. nt geek tragedy Dec 2012 #17
they are the chosen people and have been for what, 3000 years? nt msongs Dec 2012 #3
Jerusalem is growing in population and they have to go somewhere. former9thward Dec 2012 #6
they are not building these settlements in Israel. They are building outside of Israel Douglas Carpenter Dec 2012 #8
Of course you define "sane and rational people" as those who have your position. former9thward Dec 2012 #10
I am defining sane and rational as the unanimous opinion of ever credible legal body in the entire Douglas Carpenter Dec 2012 #18
This is really funny. former9thward Dec 2012 #20
The Chief Israeli negotiator and Israeli Foreign Minister Shlomo ben-Ami said that he would have Douglas Carpenter Dec 2012 #23
I didn't think you would mention resolution 181 (1948). former9thward Dec 2012 #26
It is outrageous to fault or criticize the Palestinians for doing what you would have done - what I Douglas Carpenter Dec 2012 #27
Why didn't you link your quotes? former9thward Dec 2012 #28
you can easily find them Douglas Carpenter Dec 2012 #30
I don't click on anti-Semitic sites. former9thward Dec 2012 #32
I don't click on anti-Semitic websites either and if you are at all familiar with the history of the Douglas Carpenter Dec 2012 #34
Except it's not routine city expansion, 9thward Scootaloo Dec 2012 #9
I have been to Jerusalem twice. former9thward Dec 2012 #11
This message was self-deleted by its author Bad_Ronald Dec 2012 #12
People in Israel tend to live amoung those who share their same faith or values. former9thward Dec 2012 #13
This message was self-deleted by its author Bad_Ronald Dec 2012 #35
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And have you been into Ma'ale Adumim? Scootaloo Dec 2012 #19
Fine you don't think the West Bank is part of Israel. former9thward Dec 2012 #21
Nobody else does either, except rabid Zionists. Comrade Grumpy Dec 2012 #24
Driving the Jews into the sea is a founding principle of Hamas. former9thward Dec 2012 #25
Hamas is a bit more complicated then you have learned from the sites where you get your info Douglas Carpenter Dec 2012 #29
You didn't answer the question. Comrade Grumpy Dec 2012 #31
I don't see a question mark in your post. former9thward Dec 2012 #33
I'd suggest you get a functional grasp of the basics before you proceed. Scootaloo Dec 2012 #36
Israel signed the Geneva Conventions on the first day. former9thward Dec 2012 #38
What happened to Merriam-Webster, 9thward? Scootaloo Dec 2012 #43
Maybe then can learn to build up...or maybe use some condoms.. snooper2 Dec 2012 #39
It was a shitty patch of sand and rock when the state of Israel was established. former9thward Dec 2012 #40
Seriously man... learn the basics. Scootaloo Dec 2012 #44
This post was alerted on. The jury voted 6/0 to let it stand. ohiosmith Dec 2012 #41
alerters are getting lazy :P snooper2 Dec 2012 #42
Fascists looking for Lebensraum. Odin2005 Dec 2012 #14
This took to Tuesday to be released? You release bad news on days of worse news. happyslug Dec 2012 #15
Israel announced this over two weeks ago. former9thward Dec 2012 #22
Shove those libodem Dec 2012 #16
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