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electric_blue68

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5. "those in thrall to the idea of Israel"....
Thu Jun 25, 2026, 01:29 AM
Thursday

Oh give me relief... 🙄
Israel has a right to exist. Jews have lived there for thousands of years just like Palestinians. It possible it could have created with less difficulties for the Palestinians.

As for 2 States. You don't know for sure. It's very possible that Rabin's assassination ruined the chances for a 2 State solution. And Netanyahu was with the RW groups who were protesting Rabin. He was part of the atmosphere that brought that about. My distain for him started there.

The war should have been more surgical operations, than the extreme devastation of Gaza.

As for the West Bank they should stop grabbing more of it. The violent settlers (a bunch having emigrated from the US) ruining Palestinians homes, and olive treess should have been jailed, or stopped instead of looked the other way. Been hearing about this years.

There still are small groups of Jewish Israelis, Arabs, and Palestinians trying to work togther for peace.

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