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In reply to the discussion: Palestinians: Apartheid State If Netanyahu Wins [View all]Jefferson23
(30,099 posts)90. The ruling does not support your blanket claim. The issue should be resolved
politically, to insist the Palestinians have no right to return and there is no basis
in international law to support them is a complete distortion of the truth.
It is duly noted that you continue to ignore information presented to you.
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The PLO isn't interested in 2 states. Simply put, they will not recognize a Jewish state....
shira
Jan 2013
#1
Israel isn't interested in 2 states. Simply put, they will not recognize Palestinian state...
delrem
Jan 2013
#2
Israel agreed to the Clinton Parameters in 2000-01. The Palestinians rejected them.
shira
Jan 2013
#11
You nailed it! They'd rather see the refugees die than the PLO accept a reasonable offer. n/t
shira
Jan 2013
#62
The anti-hasbarados can't spin that and they'll keep pretending he never said it...
shira
Jan 2013
#78
You're citing Jonathan Cook (fan of the neo-nazi Gilad Atzmon) WRT a 2001 video...
shira
Jan 2013
#55
Which Right? RoR? There is no such right. And neither the PLO or Hamas has the right....
shira
Jan 2013
#10
Got anything else?? You'd first need to accomplish some line of legal consensus.
Jefferson23
Jan 2013
#28
Not International law, eh? You not only do not read, you do not comprehend.
Jefferson23
Jan 2013
#36
You're for real, that's the sad thing here..you still haven't read your own OP.
Jefferson23
Jan 2013
#40
I only used the OP to point to the case. I have no idea why International Law....
shira
Jan 2013
#54
Deflect from what? Your OP, that you have no clue as say what he means but you posted it regardless.
Jefferson23
Jan 2013
#64
The Greeks weren't the aggressor when the Turks invaded Cyprus & ethnically cleansed them
shira
Jan 2013
#73
Logic and reasoning per shira and your revisionist history lessons you spew
Jefferson23
Jan 2013
#89
You misunderstand. The ruling shows there is no guarantee of unqualified, absolute RoR.
shira
Jan 2013
#69
The ruling does not support your blanket claim. The issue should be resolved
Jefferson23
Jan 2013
#90
There have been numerous European court decisions that have gone the other way...
shaayecanaan
Jan 2013
#51
well that's so nice they got an Israeli citizen who's an Arab to talk up their own country however
azurnoir
Jan 2013
#13
the PLO which is headed by Abbas recognized Israel as a sovereign state 20 years ago
azurnoir
Jan 2013
#15
The PLO wants RoR, as you do. Thus, 2 Palestinian states or 3 if Gaza is counted.
shira
Jan 2013
#17
shira you do realize that there simply are not enough Palestinians for 2 or 3 states
azurnoir
Jan 2013
#19
If the refugees aren't going to choose to go to Israel, then why are they still in camps?
shira
Jan 2013
#20
the refugees are still in camps because Israelrefuses to allow any of them to return in accordance
azurnoir
Jan 2013
#22
So why weren't they given the choice to live where they wanted (outside of Israel)....
shira
Jan 2013
#56
why do you chose to ignore the fact that the PLO recognized Israel 2 decades ago?
azurnoir
Jan 2013
#21
Labor/Meretz leadership offered a fair deal in 2000-01 while settlement construction cont'd....
shira
Jan 2013
#81
So a fair deal to you would be for Israel to fold, surrender, and be absorbed....
shira
Jan 2013
#84
Apartheid is inevitable--the Israeli electorate will permit no other outcome.
geek tragedy
Jan 2013
#97