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Djinn Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Thu Feb-10-05 05:10 PM
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51. oh dear this just isn't getting through is it
Edited on Thu Feb-10-05 05:11 PM by Djinn
Imagine if Germany refused to allow Jews who fled the Holocaust to return based on the fact that they are a "different ethnicity" or if German companies/government came out now and said they would not compensate those who fled because "they left"

if THAT compensation or THAT return is reasonable (as it absolutely is) then any PAlestinian who fled what is now Israel deserves to be able to return if they wish or be compensated.

"Well, I've shown you other countries which also give the "ight of return" to people who've never lived there, nor did their parents. Are you also calling Ireland, Finland, Germany, Bulgaria, Armenia, etc absolutely bigoted?"

does Ireland say that Catholics who've never lived there can return but Protestants that left during the troubles can not?? if it did THAT would be the equivalent. Untill then it isn't. The "right of return" isn't a problem (although it is stupidly named you can not return to somewhere you've never been but I digress) it's the PREVENTION of others who DID live there to return that is offensive
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