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Re: Debunk this?
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Date: 
Sat, 29 Sep 2001 11:00:24 GMT
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In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Larry Pieniazek writes:
> > In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Scott Arthur writes:
> > 
> > > 
> > > You did not pose a question(?).
> > 
> > Really?
> > 
> > > > > > > Do you reject the original UN resolution creating Israel and designating
> > > > > > > Jordan as the Palestinian homeland? Yes or no, please.
> > 
> > > What is your point?
> > 
> > You didn't answer that question.
> 
> Oh yes I did. (in a pantomime tone)
> 
> > 
> > > > 
> > > > > Are you saying the none of the land Israel is on legally
> > > > > belongs to them. I agree that some of it does not, but I am pretty sure some
> > > > > of it does.
> > > > 
> > > > So you agree Israel has a right to exist, then?
> > 
> > Still waiting on an answer to that.

I agree that legally Israel does exist and that it is here to stay. I wish
they would respect human rights a little more, stop murdering people,
respect UN resolutions, hand back what is does not belong top them, get rid
of their nuclear weapons and try to be a bit more of a team player. But, I
suppose, I'm an idealist.

How about you?

> > 
> > > > I suspect (but can't confirm
> > > > since Dan hasn't said) Dan does not feel that way at all.

So?

Scott A
> > > > 
> > > > Myself I go back to the pre Israel settlers, if they bought land legally
> > > > (which is an open question) and were the majority in a region without
> > > > forcibly driving the previous inhabitants out, they ought to be able to
> > > > constitute what government that region has. Or so others say about other >>areas.
> > > 
> > > But what about international law?
> > 
> > What about it?

I'm one of those people who thinks the law should be respected. Where laws
are silly, they should be changed - not ignored.

Scott A

> > 
> > > Why not apply the same rule to settlers in
> > > the USA?
> > 
> > We should.
> > 
> > > How fair was the way some them got their land?
> > 
> > It wasn't and it should be undone. Which I have said before.
> 
> Indeed, and I have said before it would be a great issue for the LP to work on:
> http://news.lugnet.com/off-topic/debate/?n=11386
> 
> 
> Scott A
> 
> > 
> > ++Lar



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(...) I'm an idealist too. Oh, that wasn't what you were asking... I agree with all of that except for the part about the nukes. I know it's accepted wisdom that Israel has some. If they do I think they ought to keep them. At least until we invent a (...) (25 years ago, 29-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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(...) Oh yes I did. (in a pantomime tone) (...) Indeed, and I have said before it would be a great issue for the LP to work on: (URL) A (...) (25 years ago, 29-Sep-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)

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