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Sentences that begin something like:
'I'm not being racist, but.....'
Probably shouldn't be said in the first place.
Also you're overly simplifying the creation of Israel.
Perhaps looking at it now, suggesting and creating a Jewish state in the middle of warring Muslim arab nations was not the best course for peace and harmony, but technically it is the Jewish homeland and they were there before the Christians and muslims.Also breaking apart the previous land empire into parts was not a simple task, all countries within and around will have a difference stance on what they wanted and felt they deserved.
Acliff-
Yeah but....I'm not sure.
Also you are overlooking that the warmongering was to over throw the ottoman empire. Or does that not count.
The they were there first arguement doesn't really work. Especially as there are many cases of the indigenous population being fucked over by invadors/conquering the natives.
Also compared to other bits of the religion, different sects want different things. Just cos one sect disagrees with another doesn't mean that the one sect is being anti semetic to another.
Finally promising one thing to the locals for helping you and then going back on that agreement.
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technically it is the Jewish homeland and they were there before the Christians and muslims
also an over simplification?
lynx
ChasnotRobert
The right to exist is one thing, then being placed in an area where everyone that was there didn't want those people there. Don't the people living there and have done for centuries have a right to exist in their land?
There was a choice of somewhere in Africa and somewhere in the US. Why not pick the US?
I'm not sure if I'm being antisemitic, meeting some Israelis, travelling after their military service, were not very nice people and had strong opinions on the local gentiles.