Israel/Palestine

Little Tich

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35. It's Australia Day today, I have to forfeit.

Reply to shira (Reply #34)

Tue Jan 26, 2016, 07:14 AM

Jan 2016

However, I do have a lot to say about these swaps and why they won't work. I'll be back.

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Palestine Supports Morocco’s Sovereignty Over Western Sahara [View all] shira Jan 2016 OP

So, because the Palestinian leadership may be hypocrites, you support occupying their land? Fantastic Anarchist Jan 2016 #1

Nah, it just exposes the true nature & colors of assorted Israel haters. shira Jan 2016 #10

Yes, it's entirely about that. Fantastic Anarchist Jan 2016 #14

Nope that has nothing to do with it at all King_David Jan 2016 #15

They may be hypocritical, but I seriously doubt they "hate" Israel. Fantastic Anarchist Jan 2016 #18

Sweden ? King_David Jan 2016 #21

Not at all leftynyc Jan 2016 #26

Damn right it's entirely about that.... shira Jan 2016 #27

Shira, try that on someone else. Fantastic Anarchist Jan 2016 #29

What I find is those who blame Israel for the occupation, conflict.... shira Jan 2016 #30

Wikipedia on Western Sahara: Little Tich Jan 2016 #2

Double standards? You bet! Little Tich Jan 2016 #3

has it see below azurnoir Jan 2016 #5

"The Palestinians...simply can't afford to have a conscience." 6chars Jan 2016 #7

The PA is on the verge of collapse. Little Tich Jan 2016 #23

Shameful? This is typical of everyone within the anti-Israel movement.... shira Jan 2016 #11

The article is crap - Morocco to boycott Swedish companies over support for Polisario Front azurnoir Jan 2016 #4

Unfortunately, Sweden gave in to Moroccan pressure, and decided not to recognize Western Sahara. Little Tich Jan 2016 #6

thanks I stand corrected azurnoir Jan 2016 #8

No, worries, it was a quite unexpected U-turn by Sweden. Little Tich Jan 2016 #9

No one needs to be bribed to take a pro-Palestinian (meaning pro-Hamas) stance. shira Jan 2016 #12

so do you support Western Sahara being given independence? azurnoir Jan 2016 #20

The Occupation. Little Tich Jan 2016 #24

Oh, just the occupation? Well Israel has offered to end that several times.... shira Jan 2016 #28

Never heard of any such proposal. Little Tich Jan 2016 #31

Land swaps.....the PA agreed to them. n/t shira Jan 2016 #32

Riight... But what about Western Sahara? Little Tich Jan 2016 #33

For W.Sahara independence. But what does that have to do with the topic? n/t shira Jan 2016 #34

It's Australia Day today, I have to forfeit. Little Tich Jan 2016 #35

so you claim Palestine would be another "failed Arab State" but not Western Sahara azurnoir Jan 2016 #36

I'm also for an independent Palestine living in peace beside Israel. n/t shira Jan 2016 #37

along the 1967 lines? right a viable state with international borders like Western Sahara would have azurnoir Jan 2016 #38

Along the '67 lines with land swaps that the whole world accepts. n/t shira Jan 2016 #39

most of world accepts Palestine along the 1967 lines with no land swaps azurnoir Jan 2016 #40

The totalitarian fascist world is against land swaps. Free nations are for them. shira Jan 2016 #41

over 130 countries accept Palestine along the 1967 lines with no land swaps not all of those azurnoir Jan 2016 #42

You're obfuscating. Besides the US & UK here's the EU in 2014... shira Jan 2016 #43

only when agreed to by both parties and Israel has already staked it's claim by encircling azurnoir Jan 2016 #44

The PA has agreed to land swaps. Enough BS, okay? n/t shira Jan 2016 #45

yep I've about had it with BS :) azurnoir Jan 2016 #46

Abbas: Land swap principle reached shira Jan 2016 #47

that's from 6 years ago -things have changed since then azurnoir Jan 2016 #48

Israel's not responsible for that. He committed earlier. n/t shira Jan 2016 #49

do you make pies with those cherries you seem to like picking? azurnoir Jan 2016 #50

Abbas is also against peace, stating he wouldn't agree to end-of-conflict.... shira Jan 2016 #51

The reason why I oppose land swaps is because I looked at the map. Little Tich Jan 2016 #52

Settlements surrounding Jerusalem were on state land in 1967.... shira Jan 2016 #53

The article is not crap at all... King_David Jan 2016 #16

Maybe Israel should support Western Sahara azurnoir Jan 2016 #19

Israel has its hands full defending itself in every other way... King_David Jan 2016 #22

Didn't slow Israel down when it came to South Sudan, so what's the difference here? azurnoir Jan 2016 #25

No surprise. aranthus Jan 2016 #13

Exactly King_David Jan 2016 #17