The Right to Choose
| quote: | Originally posted by DigiNut
Palestinian, your posts are so full of contradiction and fallacies that I can't even begin to imagine how your mind works.
First, you concede that ALL the killings on both sides, Israeli and Palestinian, are actions from extremist groups that need to be stopped. Then, you go on to justify the Palestinian killings and suicide bombings and say that they're somehow understandable or necessary.
You concede that much of the extremist terror (on the Palestinian side) is state-supported, and yet you claim minutes later that it is merely the result of disgruntled oppressed individuals because of Israeli "terror".
You insist that the right of return is the primary issue, despite the obvious knowledge that a majority of Palestinians don't want it and would accept compensation in its place. You proceed to say it's the "principle of the thing" and claim that the extremist groups don't care about ROR in spite of the fact that it's #1 on most of their priority lists.
You act like right of return is some sort of god-given right (most likely because the UN decided it, which is ironic considering how much you hate the UN), and to substantiate your claim, say that the displaced Jews have the right of return even though they clearly DON'T (have there been any agreements signed which give them rights to land in Iran, Egypt, etc...?)
You accept the Jewish need for a Jewish state, yet insist upon them making arrangements that could very clearly turn it into an Arab state in a very short time.
You say that the occupier has the responsibility to protect the rights of the occupied even when the occupied is clearly violating the rights of the occupier - the Palestinian suicide bombers have only hit a small proportion of military targets. Okay, I guess this isn't contradictory but it is hypocritical.
You say that putting "occupier" in quotes makes me an "extreme zionist" - what on earth is your logical basis for that?
In the most blunt terms, you say you want peace, but that the Palestinians shouldn't have to stop their killings until they are given everything they want (which by the way, is pretty much a definition for war).
It's a neverending loop with you. You make whatever generalizations seem necessary to prove your point, even when they totally contradict generalizations you made before. Further, it bears emphasizing that they ARE all generalizations, which I guess is how you think you can get away with making contradictory ones - aside from scattered reports of disgruntled Israeli soldiers killing Palestinian civilians (which none of us are denying), you show little evidence to support your view of the Palestinian civilian "public opinion." To be honest, it really seems like you just want the elimination of the Jewish state, which is what all the "Zionists" worry about, and is essentially the reason why peace talks down there have been so futile.
I'm not a Zionist. I don't think the Israelis have a god-given right to a Jewish state, but I don't think the Palestinians have god-given rights to the territory either! The point is, Israel owns the land NOW, they are in power NOW, and Palestine and the UN are basically bullying them into "sharing their toys." I don't condone violence on EITHER side. BOTH sides have plenty of blood on their hands. But your prejudice against the Israelis is totally obvious by the fact that you'll say anything just to cast the Palestinians in a positive light.
Go ahead and launch whatever ad hominem attack you want against me - this is pointless, trying to have any rational discussion with you is about as fulfilling as the peace talks in the middle east, because everytime you don't like something you hear you go off on a rant about how we're all Zionist and Prejudiced. |
Diginut, your posts are so full of ignorance and misunderstanding. You completely miss out on what I'm trying to say. You can't begin to imagine how my mind works because it seems you're too slow.
First, I know that the killings of civilians on the Palestinian side are by extremists. The killings on the Israeli side are also by extremists i.e. the IDF. I do not justify any of the killing from any side. And I don't think they're necessary. From the Palestinian side, understandable, yes. They are understandable. Zionists are either incapable or unwilling to separate understanding from justifying. I'll go for the latter.
MERELY the result of oppressed individuals??? Are you okay, Diginut? Oppression has been the cause of terror throughout the world and throughout history. All you need is oppression for terrorist behaviour. And putting quotation marks around Israeli "terror" again shows that you are a zionist. Face it. Why the quotation marks? You don't believe that Israeli terror exists? If you do, then why the quotation marks?
Compensation is part of the ROR. I have no problem with compensating them. But again, they have the CHOICE. If you're so scared of what they choose, then you obviously don't trust that one little study that told you most don't want to return. The ROR being number one on Hamas' list doesn't make sense to me. These people in Gaza are trying to survive, they barely even have contacts with the Palestinians in refugee camps in Lebanon. They've been disconnected from them for 50 years. Occupation is their main issue right now.
I may have issues with the UN, but I don't hate it. I think it's a step in the right direction. I support the UN Charter and International Law. Most of all, I support human rights, be they God given or not. Jews do have the right of return. I didn't say that there were agreements. The Arab puppet regimes don't won't grant them that right. But they do have the right. Even under UN resolution 194, they have it.
Yes I do accept a Jewish state, but I also insist on arrangements to solve the refugee problem based on the ROR and not negating it. Yes, this is contradictory, but it's gotta be solved.
The Occupier has a responsibility to not inflict collective punishment and carry out extrajudicial assassinations. The occupied also has a responsibility to stop suicide attacks. Just because the occupied is violating civilian life, doesn't mean the occupier should do so as well.
Putting quotation marks around a word shows that you don't believe that word is appropriate. Do I have to teach you English on this forum? Extreme Zionists don't believe that there is an occupation. They don't believe that Israeli terror exists. And you put quotation marks on both words.
You obviously don't believe in human rights or international law. You want people to forget about their human rights because someone else in in power now. Well, we don't give up so easily. Israel owns that land now. Okay, but give refugees the right to choose if they want compensation or return. THEY HAVE A RIGHT TO CHOOSE.
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