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Douglas Carpenter

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8. they are not building these settlements in Israel. They are building outside of Israel

Wed Dec 19, 2012, 01:50 AM

Dec 2012

in Occupied Territory. There is not and never has been any debate among sane and rational people that this is completely illegal. Now if you support the single state solution and are suggesting that Jews and Arabs both have the right to build and live anywhere they want in Jerusalem and between the Jordan and the Sea - well fine. But there are legalities that have to be worked out before such a policy can be implemented.

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Israel presses on with plan for 6,000 new settler homes [View all] UnrepentantLiberal Dec 2012 OP

I don't understand how they justify expanding settlements. limpyhobbler Dec 2012 #1

They're NOT justifying the settlements - there just doing it... OneAngryDemocrat Dec 2012 #2

+1000 Shadowflash Dec 2012 #5

"Lebensraum" SwankyXomb Dec 2012 #4

There are religious parties in the government. iandhr Dec 2012 #7

Justification: because we can, and the US+Europe won't do crap about it. nt geek tragedy Dec 2012 #17

they are the chosen people and have been for what, 3000 years? nt msongs Dec 2012 #3

Jerusalem is growing in population and they have to go somewhere. former9thward Dec 2012 #6

they are not building these settlements in Israel. They are building outside of Israel Douglas Carpenter Dec 2012 #8

Of course you define "sane and rational people" as those who have your position. former9thward Dec 2012 #10

I am defining sane and rational as the unanimous opinion of ever credible legal body in the entire Douglas Carpenter Dec 2012 #18

This is really funny. former9thward Dec 2012 #20

The Chief Israeli negotiator and Israeli Foreign Minister Shlomo ben-Ami said that he would have Douglas Carpenter Dec 2012 #23

I didn't think you would mention resolution 181 (1948). former9thward Dec 2012 #26

It is outrageous to fault or criticize the Palestinians for doing what you would have done - what I Douglas Carpenter Dec 2012 #27

Why didn't you link your quotes? former9thward Dec 2012 #28

you can easily find them Douglas Carpenter Dec 2012 #30

I don't click on anti-Semitic sites. former9thward Dec 2012 #32

I don't click on anti-Semitic websites either and if you are at all familiar with the history of the Douglas Carpenter Dec 2012 #34

Except it's not routine city expansion, 9thward Scootaloo Dec 2012 #9

I have been to Jerusalem twice. former9thward Dec 2012 #11

This message was self-deleted by its author Bad_Ronald Dec 2012 #12

People in Israel tend to live amoung those who share their same faith or values. former9thward Dec 2012 #13

This message was self-deleted by its author Bad_Ronald Dec 2012 #35

Post removed Post removed Dec 2012 #37

And have you been into Ma'ale Adumim? Scootaloo Dec 2012 #19

Fine you don't think the West Bank is part of Israel. former9thward Dec 2012 #21

Nobody else does either, except rabid Zionists. Comrade Grumpy Dec 2012 #24

Driving the Jews into the sea is a founding principle of Hamas. former9thward Dec 2012 #25

Hamas is a bit more complicated then you have learned from the sites where you get your info Douglas Carpenter Dec 2012 #29

You didn't answer the question. Comrade Grumpy Dec 2012 #31

I don't see a question mark in your post. former9thward Dec 2012 #33

I'd suggest you get a functional grasp of the basics before you proceed. Scootaloo Dec 2012 #36

Israel signed the Geneva Conventions on the first day. former9thward Dec 2012 #38

What happened to Merriam-Webster, 9thward? Scootaloo Dec 2012 #43

Maybe then can learn to build up...or maybe use some condoms.. snooper2 Dec 2012 #39

It was a shitty patch of sand and rock when the state of Israel was established. former9thward Dec 2012 #40

Seriously man... learn the basics. Scootaloo Dec 2012 #44

This post was alerted on. The jury voted 6/0 to let it stand. ohiosmith Dec 2012 #41

alerters are getting lazy :P snooper2 Dec 2012 #42

Fascists looking for Lebensraum. Odin2005 Dec 2012 #14

This took to Tuesday to be released? You release bad news on days of worse news. happyslug Dec 2012 #15

Israel announced this over two weeks ago. former9thward Dec 2012 #22

Shove those libodem Dec 2012 #16