No civilized country demolishes homes

[Boiler 45,525]

In no case did the foreigners' home countries propose that the act of their citizens buying or building houses in Spain somehow constituted a transferral of national sovereignty over that property from Spain to the foreign countries.

I assume you mean this? I can not find the NTNON Spoof, excellent as it was.

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m2242/is_n1537_v264/ai_15295934/

THE trial of three men, in Caernarvon, last year has focused attention, at least in the Principality if not in England, on the Welsh arson campaign that has been smouldering on for over twelve years. Although these events have been widely publicised in Wales, their impact on the other side of Offa's ####### seems to be limited to the 'Not the Nine o'Clock News' spoof of the British Coal advertisement about buying a holiday home in Wales and coming home to a 'real' fire. Given the media coverage that overseas resistance and revolutionary movements often obtain, it is surprising that so little attempt has been made to understand the political significance of a phenomenon whose very existence within the United Kingdom challenges the dominant ideology in several ways. This article attempts to redress this neglect by considering the arson campaign in relation to the theory of social banditry first put forward by the social historian, Eric Hobsbawm some thirty years ago.

The burnings seem to have started in mid-December, 1979, when some eight English-owned holiday homes were destroyed within a month, a figure that would rise to over two hundred within the next ten years. Initially, the attacks focused on holiday homes, but before long, English-owned businesses, including a boat-yard, a cafe, and estate agents' offices in both Wales and England were also attacked. At a later stage there seems to have been a shift in tactics, as people rather than property were targeted, with incendiary devices being sent to a Government Minister and the police chief heading a special unit set up to track down the arsonists.

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

I assume you mean this? I can not find the NTNON Spoof, excellent as it was.

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m2242/is_n1537_v264/ai_15295934/

THE trial of three men, in Caernarvon, last year has focused attention, at least in the Principality if not in England, on the Welsh arson campaign that has been smouldering on for over twelve years. Although these events have been widely publicised in Wales, their impact on the other side of Offa's ####### seems to be limited to the 'Not the Nine o'Clock News' spoof of the British Coal advertisement about buying a holiday home in Wales and coming home to a 'real' fire. Given the media coverage that overseas resistance and revolutionary movements often obtain, it is surprising that so little attempt has been made to understand the political significance of a phenomenon whose very existence within the United Kingdom challenges the dominant ideology in several ways. This article attempts to redress this neglect by considering the arson campaign in relation to the theory of social banditry first put forward by the social historian, Eric Hobsbawm some thirty years ago.

The burnings seem to have started in mid-December, 1979, when some eight English-owned holiday homes were destroyed within a month, a figure that would rise to over two hundred within the next ten years. Initially, the attacks focused on holiday homes, but before long, English-owned businesses, including a boat-yard, a cafe, and estate agents' offices in both Wales and England were also attacked. At a later stage there seems to have been a shift in tactics, as people rather than property were targeted, with incendiary devices being sent to a Government Minister and the police chief heading a special unit set up to track down the arsonists.

Are the Welsh occupying England now, and is the Welsh army demolishing English homes ?

I don't see the parallel to the situation in the West Bank. But maybe you can explain it.

[Usui Takumi 1,562]

More like the English occupied Wales long ago......you could say these men have more akin to Hamas like actions.

Edited February 1, 2012 by Sousuke

[Boiler 45,525]

Well it started with the Romans.

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

More like the English occupied Wales long ago......you could say these men have more akin to Hamas like actions.

I kind of see the parallel that you are trying to draw. But I read the entire article that Boiler posted about these Welsh arsonists, and it seems that their campaign is understood to be a social protest against "cultural oppression" by ethnic British, rather than a nationalist movement to declare Wales an independent, separate state.

Wales has been internationally recognized as a country that is a part of the United Kingdom; although it has some self-government, it also elects representatives to the British Parliament. So that's a big difference from the legal status of the West Bank and Gaza, which have been re-affirmed many times by the international community as not a part of sovereign Israel.

[Boiler 45,525]

There is no such thing as ethnic British. By definition British has no relationship to ethnicity.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

There is no such thing as ethnic British. By definition British has no relationship to ethnicity.

It's true!

[Darnell 8,478]

huh? lots of houses demolished in Detroit. Wassup? When did Detroit stop being a city in a Civilized Country?

[Boiler 45,525]

Maybe Detroit is now down to Town status?

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

huh? lots of houses demolished in Detroit. Wassup? When did Detroit stop being a city in a Civilized Country?

1967.

Edited February 1, 2012 by ☼

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

There is no such thing as ethnic British. By definition British has no relationship to ethnicity.

OK maybe I should have said ethnic English ? Or ethnic Britons ? Or ethnic Anglo-Saxons ? I didn't mean to offend anyone.

But my point remains: Wales is internationally recognized as part of the United Kingdom and is representated in the British Parliament. The Welsh arson campaign is not a nationalist movement to "liberate" Wales into a separate, independent state. The situation with Israel and the West Bank/Gaza is quite different.

[Boiler 45,525]

English, England is a corruption of Ængla land. From the Germanic Tribe, the Angles, Saxons were different.

They do say the Welsh are the Irish that could not swim.

[Boiler 45,525]

English, England is a corruption of Ængla land. From the Germanic Tribe, the Angles, Saxons were different.

They do say the Welsh are the Irish that could not swim.

Edited February 2, 2012 by Boiler

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

I've got some Irish on the ol' family tree...

Whence is that knocking ? --

How is't with me, when every noise appals me ?

What hands are here ? Ha! they pluck out mine eyes !

Will all great Neptune's ocean wash this blood

Clean from my hand ? No, this my hand will rather

The multitudinous seas incarnadine,

Making the green one red.

[Boiler 45,525]

1967.

My Parents nearly moved there is 1963.

Just as well.