Cassiopia
Sugar and Spice
I'd like to believe that you genuinely want fairness, because if there were more people like that there might be peace. But I think that for you the center line is very much in the Israeli camp...
Most of Europe did not work hard to commit genocide against the Jews.
The Nazis tried to commit genocide against the Jews. Most of Europe were not Nazis. Most of Europe were fighting against the Nazis whether they were occupied or not. Most of Europe was horrified by the scope and extent of the holocaust when it was discovered.
I agree the fact that the holocaust happened is one reason (maybe the only reason) why Israeli Jews should be given special consideration and a degree of leeway that wouldn't be given to other nations.
History is not that simple.
I imagine there would be dancing in the streets!
I wonder how the US would have reacted if the Bible had cited New York as the promised land and after the war the international authorities had decreed that native New Yorkers should make way for an influx of Jewish refugees who would create their own state?
Oops... Wait a minute..?
Perhaps it should be compulsory to walk a mile in the enemy's shoes...
Hopefully that was just badly worded and is not something you actually believe.Given that most of Europe under the nazis worked really hard to commit genocide against the Jews I would say that the Israelis have a right to live in their state and not have more expectations demanded of them then is demanded of other countries.
Most of Europe did not work hard to commit genocide against the Jews.
The Nazis tried to commit genocide against the Jews. Most of Europe were not Nazis. Most of Europe were fighting against the Nazis whether they were occupied or not. Most of Europe was horrified by the scope and extent of the holocaust when it was discovered.
I agree the fact that the holocaust happened is one reason (maybe the only reason) why Israeli Jews should be given special consideration and a degree of leeway that wouldn't be given to other nations.
The Arab world that is largely responsible for the wars that caused the refugees is silent on what to do with them. I believe only Jordan gave the Palestinian refugees who were in Jordan citizenship .
History is not that simple.
Imagine if China took over America and said "Hey, don't be glum... You can still practice your own religions and you can all be Chinese citizens now!"Israel granted full citizenship to Palestinians and all non Jews living inside its borders 64 years ago. It took in the Jews expelled from middle eastern countries who lost everything.
Israel has given religious freedom to other religions to practice in Israel.
I imagine there would be dancing in the streets!
Perhaps because it repeatedly fails to honor UN resolutions?There are many other nations that have human rights violations but Israel is often singled out.
Sadly yes. Mainly because the region does not accept the creation of a foreign state in it's midst.There has been 64 years of living in a region that has waged war against Israel.
I wonder how the US would have reacted if the Bible had cited New York as the promised land and after the war the international authorities had decreed that native New Yorkers should make way for an influx of Jewish refugees who would create their own state?
Oops... Wait a minute..?
Me too. And peace.So I would like to see fairness.
Perhaps it should be compulsory to walk a mile in the enemy's shoes...