All alone on Israel island

[luckytxn 2,265]

Well he was asking my personal opinion - I was not implying that there was some sort of hope of persuading Israeli leaders to go along with it.

However, the PA does seek to establish Palestine as a secular state.

Good luck with that.

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

Good luck with that.

Good luck with what ?

[luckytxn 2,265]

Good luck with what ?

That a Palestine becoming a secular state.

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

That a Palestine becoming a secular state.

Well that's not what I said. Sousuke asked me my personal opinion - did I want to see a Palestine and no Israel. I never insinuated that I am leading some sort of movement to convince Palestinians and Israelis to jump aboard the secular one- state solution train (although they're already doing that on their own.)

Edited September 19, 2011 by wife_of_mahmoud

[luckytxn 2,265]

Well that's not what I said. Sousuke asked me my personal opinion - did I want to see a Palestine and no Israel. I never insinuated that I am leading some sort of movement to convince Palestinians and Israelis to jump aboard the secular one- state solution train (although they're already doing that on their own.)

Never meant that. I meant Good luck on just getting a Palestinian state to be secular. I read where you said the PA wanted that.

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

Never meant that. I meant Good luck on just getting a Palestinian state to be secular. I read where you said the PA wanted that.

Well... that's what they stated. Again, I don't have anything to do with getting them to be this or that. And it's very possible that their idea of secular may not match yours. There is a strong tradition of Sharia in Palestinian law, but it's also got other traditions mixed in - old Ottoman land laws, British Mandate regulations, Jordanian civil law in the West Bank, Egyptian civil law in Gaza, and one of the most important - urf (customary law.) This is the old custom of referring disputes to respected community elders to arbitrate. These various systems sometimes overlap - especially urf - and you will find judges in the civil courts even delaying actions in a case to await the decision of customary law.

[luckytxn 2,265]

Well... that's what they stated. Again, I don't have anything to do with getting them to be this or that. And it's very possible that their idea of secular may not match yours. There is a strong tradition of Sharia in Palestinian law, but it's also got other traditions mixed in - old Ottoman land laws, British Mandate regulations, Jordanian civil law in the West Bank, Egyptian civil law in Gaza, and one of the most important - urf (customary law.) This is the old custom of referring disputes to respected community elders to arbitrate. These various systems sometimes overlap - especially urf - and you will find judges in the civil courts even delaying actions in a case to await the decision of customary law.

I understand my ideas of a Secular state will differ. I read where the PA is stating they wanted a Secular state. From what I also read most Arab states does not want a Secular state at all. These same Arab states gives a lot of money and such.

What I was saying good luck to was to you and you wanting a Secular state. I agree with you that I like that idea. No argument is needed as I agreed with you. If you want to argue anyway we can.

Edited September 19, 2011 by luckytxn

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

I understand my ideas of a Secular state will differ. I read where the PA is stating they wanted a Secular state. From what I also read most Arab states does not want a Secular state at all. These same Arab states gives a lot of money and such.

What I was saying good luck to was to you and you wanting a Secular state. I agree with you that I like that idea. No argument is needed as I agreed with you. If you want to argue anyway we can.

OK - I just didn't understand why I need luck to have an opinion.

[luckytxn 2,265]

OK - I just didn't understand why I need luck to have an opinion.

I am from Texas and we talk and say things differently from others.

I will offer no luck. Hope you get what you want?

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

I am from Texas and we talk and say things differently from others.

I will offer no luck. Hope you get what you want?

I live in Texas Long experience with the way folks talk here But I don't think you meant any harm and I like to try to be polite so I will wish you good luck with your opinions, too

[luckytxn 2,265]

I live in Texas Long experience with the way folks talk here But I don't think you meant any harm and I like to try to be polite so I will wish you good luck with your opinions, too

Many thanks. I have lots of opinions and need all he luck I can get.

[Sofiyya 1,687]

You two are making me laugh

[luckytxn 2,265]

You two are making me laugh

She started it.......I think.

[luckytxn 2,265]

I live in Texas Long experience with the way folks talk here But I don't think you meant any harm and I like to try to be polite so I will wish you good luck with your opinions, too

Wait, we have Palestinian refugee camps here in Texas.

Where?

[Sofiyya 1,687]

Wait, we have Palestinian refugee camps here in Texas.

Where?

There's one in Colorado. It's called Castle Pines