Reply #66: A coincidence?

[Shaktimaan]

No, it's not a coincidence at all. In 48 during Israel's Independende celebration the Palestinians started their civil War with the Israelis. After the two subsequent wars ended and the dus settled, Israel had considerably more land than before. Most people just consider this land to be Israel proper. But not everyone. Plenty of people see Palestine as having been under occupation since 1948. Hardcore anti-occupations peeps want Israel behind the 48 borders. pronto. Real nuts like Hamas want to eradicate the Jews altogether. Those who gravitate towards the refugees tenmd to see them as more critical to the peace process, and demand full or partial ROR for Palestimians to Israel.

SO...THESE ARE TWO DIFFERENT ISSUES!!!! But notice, they happened at the same time!!!!!!!
Yes the Nakba happened 63 years ago. But Israel also gained its independence 63 years ago, thus claiming the majority of Palestine for itself.

There's nothing wrong with your nakba idea. It just has no application to this instance. He was VERY clear. De NEVER mentioned the nakba.

Pursue this issue at your leisure, but I warn you... you are about to lose any tiny micron, any small, invisible scrap, any shopworn modicum of credibilty here.