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In reply to the discussion: The Worst Argument Against The Apartheid Analogy [View all]shira
(30,109 posts)107. Settlements are a final status issue as per Oslo.
Nothing in Oslo demands that Israel limit settlements.
On its own, Israel has not built any new settlements since the mid 90's.
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But your trick is to divert discussion by complaining about the source 100% of the time.
delrem
Jun 2013
#20
shira-"You all deny and ignore apartheid in Lebanon, Egypt, Syria, and Jordan against Palestinians"
azurnoir
Jun 2013
#57
Whether refugees stay in Lebanon or Syria, the fact is they've been there 6 decades....
shira
Jun 2013
#60
"me and my flotilla friends" so now you want us to protest Lebanese and Syrian embassies?
azurnoir
Jun 2013
#62
actually I don't know the entire history why don't you share your knowledge with us?
azurnoir
Jun 2013
#66
oh shira as I told you days ago unfortunately for most of time the Palestinians were ignored
azurnoir
Jun 2013
#74
So western "progressive" Palestinian supporters are still ignoring Palestinians...
shira
Jun 2013
#75
no IMO most of us are kind of more in favor of Palestinians getting their own country
azurnoir
Jun 2013
#78
If you were for Palestinians having their own country you wouldn't bitch, whine...
shira
Jun 2013
#84
I de-bunked your claims not from the Palestinian side but from the Israeli side
azurnoir
Jun 2013
#89
Once again how os the West Bank Israel's sovereign territory to keep or give as it sees fit?
azurnoir
Jun 2013
#91
posts about Israel's offers of West Bank land and foaming condemnation of Palestinians for refusing
azurnoir
Jun 2013
#94
if you agree that the West Bank is not Israeli territory by what right do they expel Palestinians
azurnoir
Jun 2013
#98
Oslo granted Israel temporary custodianship over area C not the right to it as state land
azurnoir
Jun 2013
#102
does olso give Israel permission to claim land as Israeli state land and expel Palestinians from it?
azurnoir
Jun 2013
#109
Does Oslo give Israel the right to expel Palestinians from their homes in area C
azurnoir
Jun 2013
#111
The expulsion of the civilain inhabitants of a an occupied area is against Genva conventions
azurnoir
Jun 2013
#113
another quote "No different than the phony care displayed by Buchanan, Duke, or Ahmadinejad..."
azurnoir
Jun 2013
#131
Well, if only you could apply this standards to right-wing nuts your compatriots post
Scootaloo
Jun 2013
#122
no word as to why Israel allows settlers to carry M-16's but Palestinians get arrested for a rock
azurnoir
Jun 2013
#3
well having their own state would go a long ways towards curing the problem you made up for us
azurnoir
Jun 2013
#7
yes I do support the people sadly however the plight of the Palestinians was largely ignored
azurnoir
Jun 2013
#16
pretty much the same deal no one noticed but it's so good you do at least where Arabs are concerned
azurnoir
Jun 2013
#21
saying that the Palestinians problem would be solved by them have a country is making an excuse?
azurnoir
Jun 2013
#23
Why can't you advocate for equal Palestinian rights based on permanent resident status?
shira
Jun 2013
#25
So why can't they wait for their own country while having permanent residency status...
shira
Jun 2013
#28
why do you not seem too concerned about other Arab refugees not being given citizenship
azurnoir
Jun 2013
#37
no that's not what I'm Loling it's your concern only when about Palestinians and only Palestinians
azurnoir
Jun 2013
#49
No it seems about inventing Norman Rockwell type fantasies that do not exist for
azurnoir
Jun 2013
#51
ah ha while you want Palestinians made permanent residents any where but their own country
azurnoir
Jun 2013
#55
Palestinians in Lebanon are indeed being mistreated and discriminated against no doubt
azurnoir
Jun 2013
#56
The reasoning of the Arab League had to do with Israel not expelling it's entire Arab population
azurnoir
Jun 2013
#31
They are locked up? They are physically forced to stay in the camps? they can not leave the camps?
azurnoir
Jun 2013
#53
Did you know that there are around 11 million Palestinians and less than half are refugees?
azurnoir
Jun 2013
#71
yes it problematic isn't it because if the desendents of the original refugees weren't counted
azurnoir
Jun 2013
#115
I know how that so frustrates you that time and or Arabs will not solve Israel's problems for it
azurnoir
Jun 2013
#123
It was Israel that unilaterally refused to allow Palestinians to return to their rightful homes
azurnoir
Jun 2013
#134
Jordan is also rejecting Iraqi refugees and only accepting Syrian refugees from Syria
azurnoir
Jun 2013
#42