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In reply to the discussion: Israeli bulldozers demolish most of a West Bank hamlet, displacing dozens of Palestinians [View all]Beastly Boy
(13,283 posts)20. "Pariah nation" implies that a nation is considered an outcast among other nations.
        I gave you stats on Israel's standing among nations which show the exact opposite. Rather than showing Israel at the bottom of the list, the stats  show Israel in the top 25% of world's countries. This is not consistent with suggesting that Israel is a pariah nation. On the contrary, Israel's international ranking beats about 75% of nations that you don't consider pariahs.
Evidently,, what you think makes Israel a pariah nation, doesn't make it a pariah nation. 
I am not debating you on your opinions about Israel. That would be my opinion against yours. I am contrasting your opinions with objective data, to show that facts do not support your conclusions about Israel.
Are you telling me to hell with the facts?
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                        Israeli bulldozers demolish most of a West Bank hamlet, displacing dozens of Palestinians [View all]
							Eko
							May 2025
							OP
                        
        
        What I posted was my observations which I based on the numbers in my source.
        Beastly Boy
        May 2025
        #12
      
        
        "Pariah nation" implies that a nation is considered an outcast among other nations.
        Beastly Boy
        May 2025
        #20
      
        
        You must be very proud that Israel's PM has a standing arrest warrant against him.
        brush
        May 2025
        #21
      
        
        So you will not address the facts that invalidate your use of "pariah" with respect to the nation of Israel.
        Beastly Boy
        May 2025
        #22
      
        
        Whatever 'facts' you're talkng about don't erase mass killings, bombing and destrction done to the Palestinians.
        brush
        May 2025
        #23
      
        
        He is not my PM. But I appreciate your confirmation that getting personal is all you've got.
        Beastly Boy
        May 2025
        #26