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Agnosticsherbet

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3. The UN should create a Palastinian state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip...

Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Sat Dec 29, 2012, 06:32 PM

Dec 2012

If Israel refuses to set up a time frame to end their occupation very quickly, the world shoud step in and finish the work they started in 1948. The Plastinians deserve a state.

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Arab League Chief Says Palestinians to Petition UN [View all] Purveyor Dec 2012 OP

If the Palestinians want their country they will have to cast off their militia R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2012 #1

The Pals are defending themselves from Israeli imperialism. Odin2005 Dec 2012 #6

And if they want to be seen as a nation state they will have to put away R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2012 #9

There are no Israelis in Gaza hack89 Dec 2012 #12

They are imprisoned in Gaza – you know that cpwm17 Dec 2012 #14

The rockets were flying within hours of Israel leaving Gaza. hack89 Dec 2012 #15

Mr. Sharon openly stated that the purpose of the Gaza withdrawal was to consolidate Israeli Douglas Carpenter Dec 2012 #17

it will be as usual fruitless azurnoir Dec 2012 #2

The UN should create a Palastinian state in the West Bank and Gaza Strip... Agnosticsherbet Dec 2012 #3

lets say they did rdking647 Dec 2012 #4

Yes, that is correct... Agnosticsherbet Dec 2012 #7

This time they could do it legally hack89 Dec 2012 #13

But doesn't solve the problem. Agnosticsherbet Dec 2012 #16

The UN did this in 1948. former9thward Dec 2012 #5

Your histoy is not entirely correct. Agnosticsherbet Dec 2012 #8

Wrong. The Palestinians have recognised the right of Israel to exist... Violet_Crumble Dec 2012 #22

Past drama. former9thward Dec 2012 #23

You don't just get to write off official documents as 'past drama' when it suits you... Violet_Crumble Dec 2012 #25

You don't get to rely on "official documents" when people in the present reject them. former9thward Dec 2012 #27

It doesn't matter who rejects them. They still official documents and they exist, despite yr claim.. Violet_Crumble Dec 2012 #28

The people of Gaza are represented by Hamas not the PA. former9thward Jan 2013 #30

And how does that override the mutual letters of recognition? It doesn't Violet_Crumble Jan 2013 #32

Why should the Palestinians be given statehood? And where? Archae Dec 2012 #10

Because they're every bit as deserving of having their own state as Israelis were... Violet_Crumble Dec 2012 #11

Yes, the international community decided that in 1947. former9thward Dec 2012 #24

They've still got just as much right to a state as Israelis do. Violet_Crumble Dec 2012 #29

I support a two state solution. former9thward Jan 2013 #31

I'm glad to hear that... Violet_Crumble Jan 2013 #33

What an ugly, hateful comment (n/t) CrawlingChaos Dec 2012 #18

They shouldnt need to be "let in" anywhere. bunnies Dec 2012 #19

Some country... zellie Dec 2012 #20

by supporting the single-state solution -do you not realized that Israel will not be able to remain Douglas Carpenter Dec 2012 #21

What a nasty and ugly post of stereotypes.... Violet_Crumble Dec 2012 #26