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sabbat hunter

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24. Israel was being threatened in 1967
Wed Jun 23, 2021, 10:07 PM
Jun 2021

when it pre-emptively struck at Syria, Jordan, and Egypt. Egypt closed the straits of Tiran to Israeli vessels, which is enough to go to war with them for interfering with their shipping. A week before Egypt closed the straits, it signed a defense agreement with Jordan. Once Israel struck at Egypt for closing the straits, Jordan declared war on Israel, as per the agreement. Egypt lied to Jordan and said it repelled the Israeli air strike, but in reality the strike devastated the Egyptian air force. A few days before the war began, King Hussein of Jordan gave command of his armies to Egyptian generals.
Based on those same false reports from Egypt, Syria started an artillery assault on Israel. Israel then struck back.

The war was all started because of Nassar provoking Israel.

The Palestinians deserve a state, with most of the WB, with the exception of the Old City, and Gaza as the lands for it.

But the blame is not solely on Israel. The surrounding Arab countries did zero between 48 and 67 to set up a Palestine. Jordan even annexed the WB.

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What should it be called? niyad Jun 2021 #1
One of the few democracies in the Middle East JohnSJ Jun 2021 #2
A liberal democracy? Mosby Jun 2021 #3
But the West Bank and Gaza aren't sovereign states wellst0nev0ter Jun 2021 #9
Looks like you are not getting an answer Israeli Jun 2021 #16
They are disputed territories of no country. Mosby Jun 2021 #21
Let's not get distracted by a historical debate wellst0nev0ter Jun 2021 #23
Israel was being threatened in 1967 sabbat hunter Jun 2021 #24
Nasser wanted to adjudicate the Strait of Tiran dispute at the International Court of Justice wellst0nev0ter Jun 2021 #25
Yeah adjudicate it at the sabbat hunter Jun 2021 #26
If someone offers to resolve a dispute in international court wellst0nev0ter Jun 2021 #27
The moment sabbat hunter Jun 2021 #28
Then any trade sanction is an act of war wellst0nev0ter Jun 2021 #29
Trade sanctions are covered sabbat hunter Jun 2021 #30
It has always been fashionable LifeLongDemocratic Jun 2021 #4
Its a little more complicated than that. Eko Jun 2021 #5
Criticism of Israel is not antisemitism. TomSlick Jun 2021 #6
Dore Gold !!! Israeli Jun 2021 #7
Just curious, maybe I forgot Mosby Jun 2021 #8
No I am not Israeli Jun 2021 #11
Thx for the clarification. nt Mosby Jun 2021 #13
Dore Gold is essentially a rightwing Republican wellst0nev0ter Jun 2021 #10
He is a right wing Israeli Israeli Jun 2021 #12
Rw Israelis are nothing like republicans Mosby Jun 2021 #14
So why quote rightwingers at all? wellst0nev0ter Jun 2021 #15
Why indeed Israeli Jun 2021 #17
Because he's not right wing by American standards Mosby Jun 2021 #18
Really ?? Israeli Jun 2021 #19
Thx for the clarification. Israeli Jun 2021 #20
Our RW is crazy. Mosby Jun 2021 #22
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