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Originally posted by dig420
http://www.google.com/groups?q=forma... aw.ca&rnum=1
As with all things political and international, the formation of Israel
was accompanied by a great deal of intrigue, propaganda, and general
subterfuge. As with all things political and international, we now tend
to look back on it with a very simplistic explanation in mind. In the
case of Israel, people tend to either see a long-awaited homeland for
the persecuted Jews or a conspiracy with more than a few religious
overtones.
On the other hand, we can see that the situation in Israel *today*
certainly involves a great deal of injustice. The most contentious
issues, as far as I can tell, mostly do have religious implications. The
settlers, for example, appear to believe that their actions are
justified because "God" gave them the land. In return, there appears to
be a large number of Muslim fanatics who respond to this with ludicrous
conspiracy theories about Satan controlling the Jews controlling America
persecuting "God's" chosen people. From this, it is concluded that
blowing up busses full of commuters or flying planes into buildings are
good and moral things to do.
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nobody is innocent in Israel. The jews deserved a homeland after the Holocaust. The palestinians were displaced and continue to be shoved out.
If we had just given Florida to the jews, none of this would have happened but your conservative pals woudn't want a bunch of 'Christ Killers' on our soil.
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Dig, you're obviously an intelligent guy, but I don't think you have the whole story. Check out the links I provided Joe Sixpack
Anti-Semitism, Misinformation and the Whitewashing of Palestinian Leadership
http://emperors-clothes.com/gilwhite/Israel.htm
A Short History of US Policy in the Middle East
(you'll love this....it's very anti-American)
http://www.psych.upenn.edu/~fjgil/usfpolicy.htm
You'll enjoy the read.....comes from a lefty.