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In reply to the discussion: Netanyahu to Abbas: If settlements didn’t exist, would you recognize a Jewish state? [View all]shira
(30,109 posts)34. Notice the map you used includes land to the east of the Jordan River?
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What country today is to the east of the Jordan River?  
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                        Netanyahu to Abbas: If settlements didn’t exist, would you recognize a Jewish state? [View all]
							shira
							Nov 2016
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        The very fact they won't recognize a Jewish state, won't give up on millions of refugees....
        shira
        Nov 2016
        #6
      
        
        Perhaps they just find it a little unfair that one group of people have refugee status
        Tony_FLADEM
        Nov 2016
        #7
      
        
        Yeah, it's unfair Jews are indigenous to Israel - isn't it?  As for Palestinian refugees....
        shira
        Nov 2016
        #8
      
        
        From the time Jews began going to 'Palestine' in the last 19th century until about the late 1920's
        Tony_FLADEM
        Nov 2016
        #9
      
        
        Start at 1920, the Palestine of that time period designed to be the Jewish homeland....
        shira
        Nov 2016
        #16
      
        
        Now I'm curious, Tich. What was Palestine's boundaries during the Mandate period?
        shira
        Nov 2016
        #42
      
        
        Palestinians have rejected 3 deals in the past 16 years.  Land swaps solve settlements...
        shira
        Nov 2016
        #24
      
        
        To play devil's advocate, if the Abbas said yes they would recognize Isreal, would the settlements
        still_one
        Nov 2016
        #26
      
        
        The Palestinians have rejected 3 peace deals since 2000 in which settlements would be dismantled....
        shira
        Nov 2016
        #27
      
        
        I am presenting a hypothetical shira.  What would Netanyahu do if Abbas agreed to that?
        still_one
        Nov 2016
        #28
      
        
        I think the pressure would be too much on Netanyahu.  Remember 1999 when Barak won....
        shira
        Nov 2016
        #29