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In reply to the discussion: Obama admin refuses to call Jerusalem Israel's capital [View all]LeftishBrit
(41,202 posts)32. Whatever one thinks of the Jerusalem question...
or of the I/P issue in general, Israel is not 'puppet-mastering' America or 'holding it hostage'. How can a country of 7 million hold a country with 300 million 'hostage' -especially as it is Israel that depends financially on America. One might think that the two collaborate too much; that America is biased in favour of Israel; and/or that Israel's financial dependence is unhealthy, but to talk of puppet-masters and hostages is to buy into some very unrealistic, and ultimately very right-wing, theories.
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For the same reason Obama opposes the recognition of the West Bank as Palestine...
shaayecanaan
Apr 2012
#5
Barack Obama: "Jerusalem will remain the capital of Israel, and it must remain undivided."
oberliner
Apr 2012
#9
'Odd" you seem not to feel it necessary to mention that in the numerous times it has been used here
azurnoir
Apr 2012
#11
(Shakti's point) If W.Jerusalem isn't in Israel, then E.Jerusalem isn't in Palestine....
shira
Apr 2012
#20
Doesn't Israel say that Jerusalem is united? apparently Obama is honoring that
azurnoir
Apr 2012
#27
so your saying that Israel does not intend permanence when it comes to settlers ?
azurnoir
Apr 2012
#45
I'm not sure what post you intended to respond to, but clearly it wasn't mine
Recursion
Apr 2012
#37