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  • Israel has already lost this war
    • JamieT November 19, 2012 at 4:52 pm with 3 replies

      Well I don't know if I'm the best exponent of the 1-state solution but here goes:

      My thinking is that once the refugees return and the borders broken down, the lunatic racist fringe will proclaim the destruction of Israel and emigrate, leaving behind a more reasonable/malleable/juicy middle.

      Even then, though, the process required is 'cultural change'. Statistics like 90% support for war can be disheartening, but they're not impossible to overcome. And once the hasbara and the lobby groups are dismantled, messaging is going to get easier.

      I think even as sketchy and fraught as this is, the problems facing a 1-state solution are piddling compared to the prospect of a 2-state solution.

  • New round of Iran sanctions pressures Obama to move closer to Israel's 'red line'
    • JamieT August 6, 2012 at 8:57 am

      Fred, why do you push the BS that the Iranian leadership is irrational? The way you talk of them, you'd think they weren't human. Or maybe that's intentional on your part.

      And if Iranians are a bunch of religious nuts, then what about their brothers to the west, who think they can ethnically cleanse a whole country because God said it was theirs? (Also, the difference here is that ethnic cleansing serves state ends, whereas nuclear war probably doesn't. I don't suggest you argue the point.)

      Countries are rational actors, and I suggest you incorporate that into any future 'analysis' you attempt of this problem.

  • Military dictatorships are good for Israel
    • JamieT June 25, 2012 at 8:11 pm

      I find the West's practice of placing dictators into power in poorer nations disgusting, and I'm pretty sure everybody here would agree. The perfect example would be Chile's Pinochet and the abortion of a social experiment that followed.

      You seem to have this idea that other countries should be structured for Israel's benefit. Or even that Israel wants other countries structured for it's own benefit. Screw the Egyptian people! Mubarak gives Israel cheap gas. And you still see no causality in regional resentment for Israel?

      The whole 'only democracy in the middle east' argument becomes rather sickening given your support for these fascist regimes.

    • JamieT June 25, 2012 at 12:25 am

      Yet again we hear the rancid argument that the Arabs aren't good enough for democracy. Nice one.

      Do you even realise that you've made blanket assumptions about a country of tens of millions of people?

  • Why did the Israeli military kill 13-year-old Ma'moun al-Dam?
  • Sarsak's willingness to die gains him freedom after 92 days of hunger strike
    • JamieT June 19, 2012 at 3:35 am

      I feel for him, a young boy who just wanted to play soccer, who'll never be able to realize his full professional potential.

      Inconceivable as it is, he got off lightly compared to many other Palestinians: He lost his career and his health. The most tragic thing about this story is that there are those who have suffered even more than Sarsak, losing their lives, their land and their loved ones. And in saying that, I do not at all mean to diminish the suffering and sacrifice of this brave and remarkable man.

    • JamieT June 19, 2012 at 3:29 am

      Hey Annie, I agree completely. I don't know why either, but this one case hit me harder than the others. It's funny how some tragedies seem bigger than others. I think of the fuss made about the deaths of some celebrities, Michael Jackson comes to mind. Their expression touched and inspired millions of people, and their passing is felt by them all. I felt the same way about Sarsak and Juliano Mer-Khamis of the Freedom Theatre.

      Every single Palestinian hunger striker had the same potential, the same spark of life and wonder that could touch people a world away. It frightens me to think how quickly it could have been snuffed out, with not a whimper beyond their mourning relatives.

      Sometimes I think it's an indulgence, that going off the connection we feel with them becomes an almost self-centered reaction. Then there's the guilt at living such a privileged life while there is so much suffering. There's only so much I can do, but I swear I'm going to do all of it.

  • Israel lobby's favorite senator tries to erase Palestinian refugee status for millions
    • JamieT May 27, 2012 at 7:03 pm

      That's a disgusting, anti-semitic lie. The concept of a place called Palestine dates back to Herodotus, and the 'invention' of the people, as you put it, began under Ottoman rule.

      Now that said, how about we take your assertion about invention to its logical extent, and remove all the silly distinctions between 'Jews' and 'Palestinians' in Israel? Or does your invented identity come before the suffering of millions of innocent people?

  • WaPo's Walter Pincus says US is 'going above and beyond for Israel'
    • JamieT May 20, 2012 at 7:40 am

      What a ridiculous assertion. Palestine has all the conditions necessary for an economic boom, including a highly educated workforce and firm ties to international organisations. Yet you say they're much better off living with the malnutrition caused by the blockade. Any proof?

      I suppose the Palestinians should be grateful for all the infrastructure Israel has destroyed, from farmland to solar panels, right? It's 'creative' destruction! Those damn uppity Arabs need to be more grateful to their colonial overlords!

  • Killing Without Consequence: New campaign challenges Israeli impunity
    • JamieT May 20, 2012 at 6:55 am

      The problem, Oleg, is that all Palestinian violence is classified as terrorism and all violent Palestinians are classified as terrorists. Some of the incidents you listed resulted in a couple of injuries, and they become some part of an evil conspiracy against the state of Israel.

      Meanwhile, you justify the gross abuse of power by the IDF by bringing in just enough context to create the atmosphere of fear. Where's the context for all the Palestinian 'terrorism' you mentioned?

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