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Old 07-16-2006, 12:38 PM   #22 (permalink)
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I could just as easily say Palestine is occupying Israel. I don't think sending your kids to commit suicide is fighting the for freedom. That is plain sickness. The pals are going to have to come to reality and accept Israel, they are not going away ever never.
I don't you fully understand the situation. That's kind of stupid. You can't "just as easily say Palestine is occupying Israel". That doesn't make sense. Here, let me show a map for you, courtesy CIA World Factbook:



Israel has a military occupation of Palestine, as well as Golan Heights.

Now I don't think you're giving quite a fair share due to hidden biases. If Egypt moved into the Gaza Strip, then all of a sudden its a tyranical and imperialistic act of aggression which should be quelled. If Syria takes Golan Heights, likewise. Yet when Israel invades, occupies, and colonizes land; its perfectly fine. Even when the Israeli military occupation is just as or worse than an occupation by Syria or an Arab or other Islamic nation. When people fight against aggresive regimes like Iraq or Syria, then its "freedom fighting", yet when people fight against Israeli occupation, all of a sudden its "terrorism". I think there is a lot of hidden biases going on in this issue, and possibly a lot of racism and perhaps preconcieved notions of other religions.
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