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Israel/Palestine

oberliner

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3. The settlers are a barrier to peace

Reply to geek tragedy (Reply #2)

Wed Dec 28, 2016, 10:19 AM

Dec 2016

So is the fact that much of the world does not think Israel should exist at all and that Jews should leave the region entirely.

There are a lot of barriers to peace.

Just as many members of Congress wish the Palestinians would disappear, so, too, do many member states of the UN wish that Israeli Jews would disappear.

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With US abstention, Israel again forced to face reality of worlds rejection of settlements [View all] geek tragedy Dec 2016 OP

Trump and Congress oberliner Dec 2016 #1

The problem isn't the UN, it's that the vast majority of the planet geek tragedy Dec 2016 #2

The settlers are a barrier to peace oberliner Dec 2016 #3

Does that latter group include New Zealand, France and the UK? nt geek tragedy Dec 2016 #4

Nope oberliner Dec 2016 #5

The Resolution removes the excuse that settlements can continue to be built no_hypocrisy Dec 2016 #6

That excuse was never given oberliner Dec 2016 #7

The world doesn't reject settlements in Crimea, Cyprus, W.Sahara.... shira Dec 2016 #8

I know why, too. grossproffit Dec 2016 #9