The Jews agreed to a Palestinian state in 1947. The Arabs didn't because that meant agreeing to a Jewish state in the Jews' indigenous homeland. And much of the West still punishes the Jews.
Thank you for this, especially for detailing Kurdish history of the past century, which seems an apt but overlooked (obviously: no Jews - no news!) comparison to “Palestine”.
The Arabs (who currently call themselves Palestinians, a relatively new term) do not want to build their own country. What they want is to be installed as the leaders of the existing state of Israel. Building a nation is hard work that demands both competence and dedication. It’s much easier to be a radical revolutionary, by contrast, than it is to collect the garbage. That’s why substantially all of the surrounding countries are failed states in most respects. There is no real desire to put aside primitive tribalism and build a nation.
First class article. The concept of any possibility of a 2 State solution perished over twenty years ago. TTK knows this, but still feels impelled to chase the Muslim vote in the UK and to appease the Left Wing antisemitics within the UK Labour Party.
all this jibber jabber about Israel being an "Apartheid Ethnostate" but then to thunderous applause they create "Palestine" the very definition of an apartheid ethnostate. This insanity was not on my bingo card
Excellent, accurate points. The elected leaders of UK, France, Canada, Spain, Portugal, and others live in a reality where large, wealthy countries can dictate the lives of the citizens of a small sovereign country of Jews and 20% Arabs. These leaders live a reality that values appeasement of Arab and Muslim interests in Europe and around the world. They live a reality that sees value in destroying the heritage of their citizens in exchange for growing their wealth and egos.
Their focus on appeasing one of many small militant groups of Arabs in an effort to appease billions of other Arabs and Muslims is an odd obsession. Their stated reason of fairness and peace is an odd obsession when it is well known that their actions lead to war and violence, not only against the Jews and Arabs in the Land of Israel, but against their own citizens in Europe.
Regardless of whether it is a form of dementia or greed, the current leaders of Australia, UK, France, Spain, Portugal, and others are bringing destruction down upon their countries and citizens.
About the "line" from 1948 - 67. If you look at it geographically, you could stand in Judea and Samaria and shoot down all of Israel. It would be suicide if you agreed to do that.
But otherwise I agree - and like you, i don't "understand" (morally) why the Kurds haven't got their own state yet. Is it Erdogan who is destroying their opportunities or?
Thank you for this, especially for detailing Kurdish history of the past century, which seems an apt but overlooked (obviously: no Jews - no news!) comparison to “Palestine”.
Too late. We Israelis are no longer interested. Move to Jordan orr Egypt or Europe but Judea, Samaria and Gaza are now mine.
Perfectly stated!
The world is leaving your racist and discriminatory ideas behind.
The Arabs (who currently call themselves Palestinians, a relatively new term) do not want to build their own country. What they want is to be installed as the leaders of the existing state of Israel. Building a nation is hard work that demands both competence and dedication. It’s much easier to be a radical revolutionary, by contrast, than it is to collect the garbage. That’s why substantially all of the surrounding countries are failed states in most respects. There is no real desire to put aside primitive tribalism and build a nation.
First class article. The concept of any possibility of a 2 State solution perished over twenty years ago. TTK knows this, but still feels impelled to chase the Muslim vote in the UK and to appease the Left Wing antisemitics within the UK Labour Party.
all this jibber jabber about Israel being an "Apartheid Ethnostate" but then to thunderous applause they create "Palestine" the very definition of an apartheid ethnostate. This insanity was not on my bingo card
Excellent, accurate points. The elected leaders of UK, France, Canada, Spain, Portugal, and others live in a reality where large, wealthy countries can dictate the lives of the citizens of a small sovereign country of Jews and 20% Arabs. These leaders live a reality that values appeasement of Arab and Muslim interests in Europe and around the world. They live a reality that sees value in destroying the heritage of their citizens in exchange for growing their wealth and egos.
Their focus on appeasing one of many small militant groups of Arabs in an effort to appease billions of other Arabs and Muslims is an odd obsession. Their stated reason of fairness and peace is an odd obsession when it is well known that their actions lead to war and violence, not only against the Jews and Arabs in the Land of Israel, but against their own citizens in Europe.
Regardless of whether it is a form of dementia or greed, the current leaders of Australia, UK, France, Spain, Portugal, and others are bringing destruction down upon their countries and citizens.
About the "line" from 1948 - 67. If you look at it geographically, you could stand in Judea and Samaria and shoot down all of Israel. It would be suicide if you agreed to do that.
But otherwise I agree - and like you, i don't "understand" (morally) why the Kurds haven't got their own state yet. Is it Erdogan who is destroying their opportunities or?