Israel/Palestine

shira

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18. They're not citizens. They should be. They should have that choice. Once they're citizens...

Thu Jun 21, 2012, 08:33 AM

Jun 2012

...they could be like any of the other refugees who also became citizens of Lebanon and enjoy equal rights with other Lebanese citizens.

http://elderofziyon.blogspot.com/2012/04/680-more-gazans-become-egyptian.html

You'll see most refugees want citizenship in the countries where they were born.

So why aren't you advocating for the civil rights of Palestinian refugees who choose to be citizens where they were born? You said you're concerned about their civil rights.

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Palestinians killed at Lebanon refugee camps [View all] Mosby Jun 2012 OP

Again? aquart Jun 2012 #1

Argh; that's vile - and not the first or second time such things have happened. LeftishBrit Jun 2012 #2

The situation in Lebanon for Palestinians is awful and these types of killings should be condemned azurnoir Jun 2012 #3

The Palestinians in Lebanon are not from the West Bank and Gaza oberliner Jun 2012 #4

who said anything about need , what I said is the reality azurnoir Jun 2012 #5

bottom line they are needlessly stateless Mosby Jun 2012 #6

I agree however you'd force down the throat so to speak azurnoir Jun 2012 #11

They're not invited as citizens into the W.Bank once a Palestinian state comes into existence... shira Jun 2012 #13

Didn't Abbas who is the leader of the PA and PLO say Palestinian refugees azurnoir Jun 2012 #15

No, he didn't. That wouldn't be news. Everyone knows it would take time to naturalize... shira Jun 2012 #19

Does Abbas say that ? really azurnoir Jun 2012 #20

Yeah, he did. Really. shira Jun 2012 #23

yes Abbas rejected resettlement in Lebanon azurnoir Jun 2012 #24

What part of full right of return did you miss in that article? n/t shira Jun 2012 #25

Post it for us please? n/t azurnoir Jun 2012 #29

It's in bold, post #23 above. n/t shira Jun 2012 #31

But you see that is to be negotiated isn't it and seeing as how Israel's Deputy PM of Internal azurnoir Jun 2012 #33

Right, it's all Israel's fault that Lebanon is mean to Palestinians.... shira Jun 2012 #7

shira your answer to my comment verges on silly n/t azurnoir Jun 2012 #10

It is a silly view, isn't it? Maybe you should clear up any misunderstandings. n/t shira Jun 2012 #12

Go back and reread the comment azurnoir Jun 2012 #16

They're not citizens. They should be. They should have that choice. Once they're citizens... shira Jun 2012 #18

why would you have Palestinian refugees made citizens of a country that clearly is hostile to them? azurnoir Jun 2012 #21

Ask them. They want citizenship and equal rights. That means no more hostility. n/t shira Jun 2012 #22

ask who the Palestinians or the Lebanese? so you think one can legislate thought and actions is that azurnoir Jun 2012 #26

The Palestinian refugees want citizenship. You wish to deny them that choice? shira Jun 2012 #27

I keep saying Palestiinian state (in the West Bank) you keep saying Israel this could infer azurnoir Jun 2012 #28

Lebanon is not an option for them, as the PA ambassador to Lebanon announced, as well as Abbas shira Jun 2012 #32

reality?......lets take a look at reality.... pelsar Jun 2012 #14

and what have you said that refutes anything I've said azurnoir Jun 2012 #17

so no pressure on the Lebanese...is that it? pelsar Jun 2012 #30

Some are from the West Bank... shaayecanaan Jun 2012 #8

Very few oberliner Jun 2012 #9