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Ken Burch

(50,254 posts)
33. Completely inappropriate analogy
Tue Nov 6, 2012, 12:53 AM
Nov 2012

1)I'm not Neville Chamberlain in any sense;

2)The Palestinians have nothing in common with the Third Reich.

"Palestinian national consciousness has a claim to the entire land of Mandate Palestine" oberliner Nov 2012 #1
Zionist consciousness makes the SAME claim Ken Burch Nov 2012 #2
That is essentially the author's entire point oberliner Nov 2012 #3
Thats ridiculous King_David Nov 2012 #4
Most Flemish voters rejected this party Ken Burch Nov 2012 #5
It aint an option. nt King_David Nov 2012 #6
Preserving the status quo(Israel WITHOUT a Palestinian state for the indefinite future) Ken Burch Nov 2012 #9
"it needs to be two states NOW" holdencaufield Nov 2012 #17
The status quo can't ever lead to conciliation in the future. All the status quo does Ken Burch Nov 2012 #23
Sounds like a very good reason... holdencaufield Nov 2012 #25
You keep acting as if it's ALL the Palestinians' fault Ken Burch Nov 2012 #29
Au contraire ... holdencaufield Nov 2012 #30
Actually, Israel has a lot to lose, if its leaders actually WANT peace. Ken Burch Nov 2012 #31
"...it cannot produce moderation on the Palestinian side.." holdencaufield Nov 2012 #32
Completely inappropriate analogy Ken Burch Nov 2012 #33
not a chance. Shaktimaan Nov 2012 #7
The preservation of the Jewish homeland, and peace and security for Israeli citizens Ken Burch Nov 2012 #8
More chance of working between King_David Nov 2012 #10
NO Palestinians want to be Jordanian. None ever will be. Ken Burch Nov 2012 #11
quite a few Palestinians are Jordanian or at least have Jordanian citizenship azurnoir Nov 2012 #12
I meant West Bank Palestinians. Ken Burch Nov 2012 #15
So a Belgian Type federation is more likely to work between Israel (Majority Jews) than King_David Nov 2012 #14
Palestinians don't WANT to be part of Jordan. Ken Burch Nov 2012 #16
"Palestinians don't WANT to be part of Jordan." holdencaufield Nov 2012 #18
that's not true. Ken Burch Nov 2012 #22
"Occupation and ... settlements couldn't ever make Palestinians make the choices" holdencaufield Nov 2012 #26
And so ? King_David Nov 2012 #19
You aren't actually discussing...you're just being silly. Ken Burch Nov 2012 #21
Again your talking "for" another poster ... King_David Nov 2012 #24
well if the Jordanian government was ruling the West Bank things might be different azurnoir Nov 2012 #27
"between Israel and any other of the non democratic entities in the region." azurnoir Nov 2012 #13
Is that a Belgian type federation now ? King_David Nov 2012 #20
nope but you're free to claim whatever you wish azurnoir Nov 2012 #28
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