Palestinians certain to win UN recognition

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

There is no Palestine to hate.

Channeling Golda and Joan again ?

There are two small enclaves of Arabs left in Israel and they get smaller by the week.

Incorrect. Between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea, the number of Palestinians is at a parity right now with the number of Jews (actually very slightly higher.) Demographic projections indicate that Palestinian population growth will out-pace Jewish population growth at an increasingly significant rate, resulting in a clear Palestinian-majority within the next decades.

So in fact, you could say the small Jewish enclave is getting (relatively) smaller.

The only "moving on" will be the moving on of Israel as it moves closer to replacing Tel Aviv with Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

At least you've now admitted that Jerusalem is not the capital of Israel. One step at a time.

As far as Belarus voting for anything, Belarus is a European backwater Commie run dictatorship that amounts to zero in the scheme of things. Kind of like the UN.

Sore loser The world has moved on. The U.S. will be the last one standing in Apartheid Israel's corner, just as it was the last one standing up for Apartheid South Africa. But look what happened anyway. Eventually both the US, and Israel, will catch up with the rest of the modern world...

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

Channeling Golda and Joan again ?

Incorrect. Between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea, the number of Palestinians is at a parity right now with the number of Jews (actually very slightly higher.) Demographic projections indicate that Palestinian population growth will out-pace Jewish population growth at an increasingly significant rate, resulting in a clear Palestinian-majority within the next decades.

So in fact, you could say the small Jewish enclave is getting (relatively) smaller.

At least you've now admitted that Jerusalem is not the capital of Israel. One step at a time.

Sore loser The world has moved on. The U.S. will be the last one standing in Apartheid Israel's corner, just as it was the last one standing up for Apartheid South Africa. But look what happened anyway. Eventually both the US, and Israel, will catch up with the rest of the modern world...

The world? You mean those super great countries that respect human rights? Like Belarus, Russia, China, Egypt, Senegal, Libya, Kenya, Syria, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Congo, Liberia, etc... Nothing the UN does will make a difference on what direction Israel chooses. Paper doesn't win wars.

[decocker 7,198]

Paper doesn't win wars.

like as in, money?

sure it does.

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

like as in, money?

sure it does.

How much did paper help you when you were in the army? And I'm not talking about toilet paper.

[decocker 7,198]

How much did paper help you when you were in the army? And I'm not talking about toilet paper.

i would respond, but i have no idea what you're trying to imply.

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

The world? You mean those super great countries that respect human rights? Like Belarus, Russia, China, Egypt, Senegal, Libya, Kenya, Syria, Iran, Saudi Arabia, Yemen, Congo, Liberia, etc... Nothing the UN does will make a difference on what direction Israel chooses. Paper doesn't win wars.

Of course no one is surprised that Israel continues to flout the UN... duh... that's been going on for years.

What is different is that Israel completely lost Europe. After years of trying to spin this as "third world savages vs. the civilized western world" issue (as you apparently are still trying to do,) Israel gets slapped with a big dis from the Europeans. Germany, in particular, is crucial to Israel's political and economic power. This is a clear message that the status quo has been shaken up.

And if the UN didn't matter, why did Israel try so hard to stop the recognition of a Palestinian state, and why is it now reacting with such anger ?

[Bad_Daddy 2,209]

Of course no one is surprised that Israel continues to flout the UN... duh... that's been going on for years.

What is different is that Israel completely lost Europe. After years of trying to spin this as "third world savages vs. the civilized western world" issue (as you apparently are still trying to do,) Israel gets slapped with a big dis from the Europeans. Germany, in particular, is crucial to Israel's political and economic power. This is a clear message that the status quo has been shaken up.

And if the UN didn't matter, why did Israel try so hard to stop the recognition of a Palestinian state, and why is it now reacting with such anger ?

What did Europe and the UN do for the Balkans? UN troops stood by and watched thousands of Muslims get carted off in the biggest mass killing of that war. The EU has no army and no clout. The UN is one step below the EU so that tells you how much both of them mean in the scheme of things.

Edited November 30, 2012 by Bad_Daddy

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

What did Europe and the UN do for the Balkans? UN troops stood by and watched thousands of Muslims get carted off in the biggest mass killing of that war. The EU has no army and no clout. The UN is one step below the EU so that tells you how much both of them mean in the scheme of things.

Again:

...if the UN didn't matter, why did Israel try so hard to stop the recognition of a Palestinian state, and why is it now reacting with such anger ?

[abezyo 35]

Im starting to think bad_daddy was screwed over by an Arab and has hatred for every Arab in this world. Its understandable and he/she is not the only one who had this hatred. But its funny how this forum lets go of such racism. Clearly he/she supports inhumane acts against any arabs but I bet when it comes to supporting peace, they would never look it in the eye. I don't blame him/her living in Alaska.

[mawilson 2,133]

And if the UN didn't matter, why did Israel try so hard to stop the recognition of a Palestinian state, and why is it now reacting with such anger ?

Give your enemy an inch and they will take a mile. Why give them anything at all?

[PalestineMyHeart 1,897]

Give your enemy an inch and they will take a mile. Why give them anything at all?

What gives Israel the right to decide whether Palestinians can have a country on their own land ? Sheer arrogance.

Palestinians fill the streets of Ramallah to watch President Mahmoud Abbas speak at the UN on November 29, 2012. (Photo by: Oren Ziv/ Activestills.org)

Hundreds of Palestinians gather to watch the speech by President Mahmoud Abbas, projected on the Israeli separation wall in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, November 29, 2012. (Photo by: Ryan Rodrick Beiler/Activestills.org)

After the speech by President Mahmoud Abbas in the bid for Palestine’s “nonmember observer state” status at the United Nations, an activist places a sign reading, “Warning: This is illegally occupied land” on the Israeli separation wall in the West Bank town of Bethlehem, November 29, 2012. (Photo by: Ryan Rodrick Beiler/Activestills.org)

Palestinians wave flags from their cars in the West Bank city of Ramallah on November 29, 2012 after the General Assembly voted to recognize Palestine as a non-member state. (Photo by: Oren Ziv Activestills.org)

Palestinians dance in front of the Israeli separation wall in the West Bank town of Bethlehem in celebration of the Palestinian bid for “nonmember observer state” status at the United Nations, November 29, 2012. (Photo by: Ryan Rodrick Beiler/Activestills.org)

Israeli citizens gather in central Tel Aviv to support the Palestinian UN bid, November 29, 2012. (Photo by: Keren Manor/Activestills.org)

http://972mag.com/photos-palestinians-celebrate-un-victory/61105/

[mawilson 2,133]

What gives Israel the right to decide whether Palestinians can have a country on their own land ? Sheer arrogance.

It's not their land anymore. Might is right and to the victor belongs the spoils.

[^_^ 5,021]

It's not their land anymore. Might is right and to the victor belongs the spoils.

It's true, as much as the peaceniks don't like it.

[Mr. Big Dog 10,747]

Incorrect. Between the Jordan River and the Mediterranean Sea, the number of Palestinians is at a parity right now with the number of Jews (actually very slightly higher.) Demographic projections indicate that Palestinian population growth will out-pace Jewish population growth at an increasingly significant rate, resulting in a clear Palestinian-majority within the next decades.

So in fact, you could say the small Jewish enclave is getting (relatively) smaller.

Facts. So not P&R.

[I AM NOT THAT GUY 5,715]

Reported.

Are you being ignored? So hard to tell when nobody is paying attention.