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pelsar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 12:22 PM Original message |
The ‘other Israel’ |
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sharesunited (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Aug-09-09 12:51 PM Response to Original message |
1. Choosing spite over prosperity is just plain dumb. And the world is willing to help. |
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FarrenH (485 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 09:45 AM Response to Original message |
2. If technological development vindicates racist nationalism |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 10:23 AM Response to Reply #2 |
3. Yup, "we have more stuff so we're better", |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Aug-10-09 09:54 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. "colonialism" |
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FarrenH (485 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 01:02 AM Response to Reply #4 |
5. Que |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 06:43 PM Response to Reply #5 |
8. It's about the idea of colonialism. |
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FarrenH (485 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 09:42 PM Response to Reply #8 |
9. What's happening in the West Bank is prima facie colonialism |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 11:47 PM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Where could Israeli settlers in the West Bank go and be neither colonialists nor guests? |
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breakaleg (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-12-09 12:04 AM Response to Reply #10 |
11. How about Israel? It isn't that difficult a question. |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-12-09 12:12 AM Response to Reply #11 |
13. Who is indigenous to East Jerusalem and who is indigenous to West Jerusalem? |
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FarrenH (485 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-12-09 12:23 AM Response to Reply #13 |
14. Again, you don't have to go back thousands of years |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-12-09 12:32 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. If you use the word "indigenous" to refer to the status of some people |
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FarrenH (485 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-12-09 12:42 AM Response to Reply #17 |
19. No-one cares who lived somewhere thousands of years ago |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-12-09 04:46 PM Response to Reply #19 |
33. Fine, it's just an abbreviation for... |
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FarrenH (485 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-12-09 05:01 PM Response to Reply #33 |
35. I can't see the point of this discussion |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-12-09 06:13 PM Response to Reply #35 |
37. Well, we definitely got away from the question of whether more stuff makes you better, eh? nt |
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pelsar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-14-09 11:08 AM Response to Reply #37 |
41. its not more stuff.. |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-14-09 11:18 AM Response to Reply #41 |
42. Hi Pelsar. |
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pelsar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-14-09 11:37 AM Response to Reply #42 |
43. Hi... |
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FarrenH (485 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-12-09 12:11 AM Response to Reply #10 |
12. On the second point: |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-12-09 12:26 AM Response to Reply #12 |
15. "They can live in refugee camps for all I care." |
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FarrenH (485 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-12-09 12:32 AM Response to Reply #15 |
16. Boojatta, |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-12-09 12:41 AM Response to Reply #16 |
18. "they are Israeli citizens, so there is already a territory where they have a right to live" |
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FarrenH (485 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-12-09 12:48 AM Response to Reply #18 |
20. and...? |
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Vegasaurus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 08:13 AM Response to Reply #2 |
6. No, it comes down to making something from nothing |
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FarrenH (485 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Aug-11-09 08:34 AM Response to Reply #6 |
7. The claim that they are more developed BECAUSE |
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Lakrosse (78 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-12-09 04:15 AM Response to Reply #7 |
21. what stolen land? |
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FarrenH (485 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-12-09 02:14 PM Response to Reply #21 |
29. Israel withdrew from Gaza while expanding its settlements in the West Bank |
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pelsar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-14-09 12:04 PM Response to Reply #29 |
44. that "fair deal"... |
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Lakrosse (78 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-12-09 04:17 AM Response to Reply #2 |
22. what "racist nationalism?" |
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FarrenH (485 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-12-09 04:54 AM Response to Reply #22 |
23. Jewish nationalism, per se, is not racist |
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Lakrosse (78 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-12-09 05:34 AM Response to Reply #23 |
24. how tho? I think the settler movement isn't so |
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FarrenH (485 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-12-09 01:57 PM Response to Reply #24 |
27. I think they're bigots |
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HamdenRice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-12-09 09:24 AM Response to Original message |
25. I suspect billions and billions of transfer payments have much to do with this success |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-12-09 12:39 PM Response to Original message |
26. I'm afraid I disagree with virtually everyone on this thread! |
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FarrenH (485 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-12-09 02:01 PM Response to Reply #26 |
28. LeftishBrit |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-12-09 02:31 PM Response to Reply #28 |
30. Quick point... |
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FarrenH (485 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-12-09 02:40 PM Response to Reply #30 |
31. Israel is benefiting, directly and economically |
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shaayecanaan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-13-09 01:03 AM Response to Reply #30 |
38. benefit... |
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aranthus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-12-09 02:47 PM Response to Reply #26 |
32. I have to differ with you on your first point. |
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LeftishBrit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Aug-13-09 02:42 AM Response to Reply #32 |
39. Some good points from all of you... |
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pelsar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-14-09 12:16 PM Response to Reply #39 |
45. its not economics..... |
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Boojatta (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-12-09 04:53 PM Response to Reply #26 |
34. This is an excellent idea! |
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FarrenH (485 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Aug-12-09 05:02 PM Response to Reply #34 |
36. Its quite possible to do both |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-14-09 03:10 AM Response to Reply #26 |
40. I don't agree with yr definition of colonialism... |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-14-09 12:59 PM Response to Reply #40 |
47. Colonialism is essentially the act of colonizing, making colonies, essentially a territorial issue. |
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Violet_Crumble (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-14-09 07:50 PM Response to Reply #47 |
49. That's how I've always seen it as being defined n/t |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-14-09 08:24 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. Right, colonialism is the policy of making colonies. |
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pelsar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-14-09 12:27 PM Response to Reply #26 |
46. thank you... |
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shira (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Aug-14-09 01:09 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. won't happen - they'd be rocking the boat, pissing off Hamas - too dangerous |
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