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Israel/Palestine

Jefferson23

(30,099 posts)

5. I beg your pardon.

Reply to sabbat hunter (Reply #4)

Thu Jan 31, 2013, 05:04 PM

Jan 2013

My question was, why doesn't Israel listen to their best friend, the U.S. on
settlements? Your response is that until the UNHRC shapes up, no one should listen to them?

That makes no sense at all. It could be that you do not agree with the US position, but
that would be something you could articulate on, if you would.

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Palestinian officials applaud UN settlements report [View all] Jefferson23 Jan 2013 OP

Given its history of anti-israel bias sabbat hunter Jan 2013 #1

I've heard this argument so many time before. So who do you believe the Israeli government Jefferson23 Jan 2013 #2

maybe the ICC? azurnoir Jan 2013 #3

You know I hope it goes right there, asap. n/t Jefferson23 Jan 2013 #6

yes. what in hell's name is stopping them???? n/t delrem Jan 2013 #12

It's pretty complicated. There are a number of obstacles for the Palestinians if they go forward Jefferson23 Jan 2013 #13

Well until the UNHRC sabbat hunter Jan 2013 #4

I beg your pardon. Jefferson23 Jan 2013 #5

No one should listen to the UNHRC sabbat hunter Jan 2013 #8

Ok, but they're not. I don't see any evidence that will change. n/t Jefferson23 Jan 2013 #11

Time to demonize the ICC. Scurrilous Jan 2013 #7

yep I was thinking that too azurnoir Jan 2013 #9

Oh it's coming. Scurrilous Jan 2013 #10

Shouldn't be long now... Purveyor Jan 2013 #14