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ProgressiveMuslim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-24-08 08:13 AM Original message |
If Gaza falls... |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-24-08 08:15 AM Response to Original message |
1. I didn't realize that Gaza had a banking system. Who will bail-out their big three rocket companies? |
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henank (755 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-24-08 09:24 AM Response to Original message |
2. She's being rather economical with the truth |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-24-08 10:24 AM Response to Reply #2 |
4. Perhaps the Israeli government |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-24-08 09:31 AM Response to Original message |
3. ‘A Dubai on the Mediterranean’ |
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ProgressiveMuslim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-24-08 10:32 AM Response to Reply #3 |
5. There will be a huge population who has only ever known life in a ghetto. |
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pelsar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-24-08 11:13 AM Response to Reply #5 |
6. very bad news.... |
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ProgressiveMuslim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-24-08 02:42 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. "Improving one's life?" Fuck that. Improving day to day life is not the goal. |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-24-08 03:21 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. Israeli non-Jews don't have full participation in the human race? |
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ProgressiveMuslim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-24-08 11:04 PM Response to Reply #13 |
16. I don't think t here is a single thing Palestinians or their leadership can do that would could |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-24-08 11:25 PM Response to Reply #16 |
24. Renouncing violence, ending all rocket attacks, recognizing Israel? |
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ProgressiveMuslim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 02:08 PM Response to Reply #24 |
53. Been there, done that. The outcome was exponential settlement expansion. nt |
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ProgressiveMuslim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-24-08 11:06 PM Response to Reply #13 |
17. Don't be coy Oberliner. You know full well that Arab Israelis do not enjoy the full benefits |
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Behind the Aegis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-24-08 11:09 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. What benefits do Jewish Israelis enjoy that Arab Israelis do not? |
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ProgressiveMuslim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-24-08 11:12 PM Response to Reply #19 |
20. Have you ever driven past an Arab town in Israel? Driven past an Arab Israeli school? |
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Behind the Aegis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-24-08 11:23 PM Response to Reply #20 |
22. Are you not able to answer the question? |
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grassfed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-08 03:15 PM Response to Reply #22 |
38. Livni: Arab Israelis' Future Lies 'Elsewhere' |
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Behind the Aegis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-08 03:35 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Do you ever tire of *yours*? |
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pelsar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-24-08 11:53 PM Original message |
actually its the jews who are the "semi humans".... |
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ProgressiveMuslim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
52. You're funny Pelsar. |
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razors edge (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-17-09 12:08 AM Response to Original message |
74. Those were Arab towns, |
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pelsar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-24-08 03:51 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. so your the "all or nothing"...type of person.... |
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ProgressiveMuslim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-24-08 11:09 PM Response to Reply #14 |
18. Full humanity is non-negotiable. Being able to leave the cage on occasion, on the enslaver's say-so |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-24-08 11:23 PM Response to Reply #18 |
23. The enslaver? |
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pelsar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-24-08 11:58 PM Response to Reply #18 |
28. its how one gets to the goal... |
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Vegasaurus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-08 07:04 AM Response to Reply #28 |
33. The definition of insanity |
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ProgressiveMuslim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-08 09:03 PM Response to Reply #28 |
40. Palestinian freedom is not contingent on Palestinian behavior. |
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Vegasaurus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 06:01 AM Response to Reply #40 |
41. As long as killing Israelis is more important than their own freedom |
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High Plains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-17-09 12:48 AM Response to Reply #41 |
75. "Insane people who murder are usually locked up" |
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DaLittle Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-17-09 11:05 PM Response to Reply #41 |
76. HEY VEGE, Yeah I Watch Da News... And The News IS SILENT On Gaza/Atrocities! |
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DaLittle Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-17-09 11:18 PM Response to Reply #76 |
80. Hey V. Please Watch This Youtube Vid and Comment... |
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DaLittle Kitty (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-17-09 11:11 PM Response to Reply #41 |
79. Ahhh, What Freedom? There IS ONLY The freedom to ... Be WHAT The Israelis Want The Palistinians.. |
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shira (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 07:17 AM Response to Reply #40 |
43. so the freedom Palestinians had before Arafat in the early 90's..... |
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ProgressiveMuslim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 09:02 AM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Do you consider the situation in the 80's "more freedom?" |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 09:18 AM Response to Reply #45 |
46. When did the Palestinians have more freedom? |
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shira (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 09:30 AM Response to Reply #46 |
47. yes, that's the better question |
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ProgressiveMuslim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 02:02 PM Response to Reply #47 |
51. Shira, I lived in Gaza Strip in the late 80s. Do you realize there were nightly 8 pm curfews? |
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shira (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 04:36 PM Response to Reply #51 |
56. late 80s = intifada part I |
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ProgressiveMuslim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 04:50 PM Response to Reply #56 |
58. I don't think that Egyptians and Jordanians enjoy full political freedom. Not by a long shot. |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 05:13 PM Response to Reply #58 |
61. Does any Arab living anywhere in the Middle East enjoy full political freedom? |
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ProgressiveMuslim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 05:29 PM Response to Reply #61 |
64. The Arab Middle East is surely replete with stooges and kingdoms. Palestinians have it worst of all |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 05:42 PM Response to Reply #64 |
66. My point is that Arabs deserve much more |
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ProgressiveMuslim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 06:12 PM Response to Reply #66 |
68. I think Palestinians under Israeli occupation and siege, by far, live the most |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 06:24 PM Response to Reply #68 |
69. My claim has nothing to do with who has the most difficult lives |
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Ken Burch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Jan-16-09 10:54 PM Response to Reply #61 |
73. What's happening in other Arab countries is off the point. |
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ProgressiveMuslim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-17-09 11:09 PM Response to Reply #73 |
78. Oberliner, still don't think Palestinians, especially Gazans, have it worse? nt |
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shira (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Dec-27-08 07:19 AM Response to Reply #58 |
72. thanks for the response PM.... |
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ProgressiveMuslim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sat Jan-17-09 11:08 PM Response to Reply #72 |
77. Shira, you just don't get it. |
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ProgressiveMuslim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 02:01 PM Response to Reply #46 |
50. No. I don't see any such period to point to when Palestinians had any real freedom. |
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shira (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 04:39 PM Response to Reply #50 |
57. so "full humanity" for you means.... |
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ProgressiveMuslim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 04:52 PM Response to Reply #57 |
59. I am speaking about Palestinians having the full range of human freedom.. to move, to educate their |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 05:08 PM Response to Reply #59 |
60. And unlike Arabs in most of the Middle East |
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ProgressiveMuslim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 05:27 PM Response to Reply #60 |
63. Do you posit that because Arab puppet gov'ts deny freedom to their citizens |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 05:34 PM Response to Reply #63 |
65. No, my theory comes from statements made by Hamas leaders and spokespeople |
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ProgressiveMuslim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 06:12 PM Response to Reply #65 |
67. I realize you're looking for the opening to "stick it to" Hamas, but I was asking about |
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oberliner (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 06:29 PM Response to Reply #67 |
70. Palestinians deserve the same rights as all human beings |
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Vegasaurus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 05:15 PM Response to Reply #59 |
62. And which government of the Palestinians |
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pelsar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 11:14 AM Response to Reply #40 |
48. reality begs to differ.... |
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ProgressiveMuslim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 04:12 PM Response to Reply #48 |
55. So is occupation punishment for bad behavior? |
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pelsar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 07:26 PM Response to Reply #55 |
71. closed borders.... |
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soulcore (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-18-09 02:56 AM Response to Reply #71 |
81. "shoot kassams/mortars = closed borders, no supplies" |
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shira (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 07:10 AM Response to Reply #18 |
42. full humanity is the goal? who are you kidding? |
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Vegasaurus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 12:25 PM Response to Reply #42 |
49. Full humanity is not a possibility in an Islamic state that still believes in stoning women |
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joshcryer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Sun Jan-18-09 03:06 AM Response to Reply #9 |
82. Israel created these ghettos? |
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bemildred (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-24-08 11:25 AM Response to Reply #5 |
7. Not going to be pretty, not going to be peaceful. |
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ProgressiveMuslim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-24-08 02:43 PM Response to Reply #7 |
10. I think in the absence of a realtively quick agreement, we will be looking at a |
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Vegasaurus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-24-08 03:13 PM Response to Reply #10 |
12. Which will be bloodier and more miserable for the Palestinians |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-24-08 11:46 PM Response to Reply #12 |
25. Forget the usual Hamas cover? |
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pelsar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-24-08 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
8. I love these articles...they drip with hypocrisy..... |
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ProgressiveMuslim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-24-08 02:44 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. I thought Israel tolerated the tunnels because they are not totally inhuman bastards. |
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pelsar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-24-08 03:52 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. how does israel "tolerate the tunnels? |
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ProgressiveMuslim (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-24-08 11:13 PM Response to Reply #15 |
21. I'm so sure Israel is powerless to destroy tunnels if it so chose... |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-24-08 11:53 PM Response to Reply #21 |
27. When was the last time the Israeli government or IDF |
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pelsar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-08 12:11 AM Response to Reply #27 |
31. just an interesting question... |
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pelsar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-24-08 11:59 PM Response to Reply #21 |
29. facts and history?.... |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Dec-24-08 11:51 PM Response to Reply #8 |
26. The Israeli government "tolerates" the tunnels because |
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pelsar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-08 12:04 AM Response to Reply #26 |
30. wow...israel, just like other countries |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-08 12:43 AM Response to Reply #30 |
32. Thanks for the laugh |
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pelsar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-08 12:15 PM Response to Reply #26 |
34. change in story line? |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-08 12:30 PM Response to Reply #34 |
35. Change? Hardly |
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pelsar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-08 12:41 PM Response to Reply #35 |
36. so you never claimed that israel controlled the |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Thu Dec-25-08 12:51 PM Response to Reply #36 |
37. No dear I did not |
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shira (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 07:24 AM Response to Reply #36 |
44. rotflol.....amazing isn't it? |
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azurnoir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Fri Dec-26-08 02:18 PM Response to Reply #44 |
54. Do you even know what you are talking about? |
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