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Originally posted by MY2Commoncentsworth
These are my exact same sentiments. There are only about 4 million Palestinians living in Israel, Gaza, and the West Bank.
There are approximately 350 million people living in the surrounding Arab countries. If they really care so much about the plight of the Palestinian people, they should have long ago absorbed them into their many nations.
According to all of the anti-Semites who are posting on this thread, Palestinian genocide is imminent.
Perhaps the Palestinian people should read the writing on the wall like the Jews did in Germany in 1938, and flee from Israel, and Gaza, and the West Bank.
Originally posted by MY2Commoncentsworth
they should have long ago absorbed them into their many nations.
(other than where they live now)
Originally posted by MY2Commoncentsworth
reply to post by shapeshiftress
There are approximately 350 million people living in the surrounding Arab countries. If they really care so much about the plight of the Palestinian people, they should have long ago absorbed them into their many nations.
It is quite obvious that the Arab world hates Israel more than it loves Palestinians.
According to all of the anti-Semites who are posting on this thread, Palestinian genocide is imminent.
Originally posted by shapeshiftress
reply to post by PuterMan
Puter Man
Don’t believe everything you read in the news. I also think the people would live in peace, but it isn’t Israel who is opposed. Did you know that Hamas, the Sunni Muslim Palestinian extremist group based in the Gaza Strip routinely uses women, children and defenseless families as cover for their operations. And if the Israelis would fire upon a hospital or school occupied by women, children, and terrorist, the fact that the terrorists are in there would hardly be noticed (or condemned).
All the nations around Israel clamor for a home land for the Palestinian people, but look at the stats:
Israel has an area of 8,019 sq mi of land. Of that 23.89% (1,916 sq mi) is agricultural.
Jordan has an area of 35,637 sq mi 20% (7,127 sq mi) is agricultural.
Syria has an area of 71,498 sq mi 33% (23,594 sq mi) is agricultural. (Includes the Golan Heights)
Egypt has a total area of 385,229 sq mi 3.5% (13,483 is agricultural.
Lebanon has a total area of 4,036 sq mi 25% (1,009 sq mi) is agricultural.
Saudi Arabia has an area of about 865,000 sq mi 0.8% (6,920 sq mi) is agricultural.
Only Lebanon has less usable land than Israel.
Look at the map, do you see how small Israel is? Did you know that in some places Israel is only 10 miles across. At its widest point it’s still only 70 miles across. It has defended itself against 5 hostile borders for over 60 years, not to mention the other Middle Eastern countries.
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The surrounding countries are huge and they are Muslim. If they see the Palestinians struggle, why not give them a place to live? Instead they lob missiles over the river (from the high ground into the valley).
Edit it add, Oops, I didn't realize the map was so large.
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EST 8:15 Mordecai left the king's presence wearing royal garments of blue and white, a large crown of gold and a purple robe of fine linen. And the city of Susa held a joyous celebration. 16 For the Jews it was a time of happiness and joy, gladness and honor. 17 In every province and in every city, wherever the edict of the king went, there was joy and gladness among the Jews, with feasting and celebrating. And many people of other nationalities became Jews because fear of the Jews had seized them.
EST 9:1 On the thirteenth day of the twelfth month, the month of Adar, the edict commanded by the king was to be carried out. On this day the enemies of the Jews had hoped to overpower them, but now the tables were turned and the Jews got the upper hand over those who hated them. 2 The Jews assembled in their cities in all the provinces of King Xerxes to attack those seeking their destruction. No one could stand against them, because the people of all the other nationalities were afraid of them. 3 And all the nobles of the provinces, the satraps, the governors and the king's administrators helped the Jews, because fear of Mordecai had seized them. 4 Mordecai was prominent in the palace; his reputation spread throughout the provinces, and he became more and more powerful.
EST 9:5 The Jews struck down all their enemies with the sword, killing and destroying them, and they did what they pleased to those who hated them. 6 In the citadel of Susa, the Jews killed and destroyed five hundred men. 7 They also killed Parshandatha, Dalphon, Aspatha, 8 Poratha, Adalia, Aridatha, 9 Parmashta, Arisai, Aridai and Vaizatha, 10 the ten sons of Haman son of Hammedatha, the enemy of the Jews. But they did not lay their hands on the plunder.
EST 9:11 The number of those slain in the citadel of Susa was reported to the king that same day. 12 The king said to Queen Esther, "The Jews have killed and destroyed five hundred men and the ten sons of Haman in the citadel of Susa. What have they done in the rest of the king's provinces? Now what is your petition? It will be given you. What is your request? It will also be granted."
EST 9:13 "If it pleases the king," Esther answered, "give the Jews in Susa permission to carry out this day's edict tomorrow also, and let Haman's ten sons be hanged on gallows."
EST 9:14 So the king commanded that this be done. An edict was issued in Susa, and they hanged the ten sons of Haman. 15 The Jews in Susa came together on the fourteenth day of the month of Adar, and they put to death in Susa three hundred men, but they did not lay their hands on the plunder.
EST 9:16 Meanwhile, the remainder of the Jews who were in the king's provinces also assembled to protect themselves and get relief from their enemies. They killed seventy-five thousand of them but did not lay their hands on the plunder. 17 This happened on the thirteenth day of the month of Adar, and on the fourteenth they rested and made it a day of feasting and joy.
Originally posted by intrepid
And about 6 million in Israel. Not all Jews of course. What's your point?
Originally posted by intrepid
Why? Because nations from the other side of the globe decided that Israel should be there?
Originally posted by intrepid
Why? They were there first.
Originally posted by FearNoEvil
I've always wondered why Jordan, Syria, Lebanon,
NEVER OFFERED LAND to the PALESTINIANS!!
Originally posted by MY2Commoncentsworth
Well, I guess my point is that the Arab nations should either put up or shut up.
If there were a group of homeless people living in a field across the street from my house, it would be hypocritical of me to blame the Government for their condition if I was not willing to invite them into my home, especially if I had a big house and was easily able to accommodate them.
No. Because God decided they should be there.
Originally posted by Lionel
... We should use gas as well as white phosphorous when we clean the streets of Gaza next time! ...
Originally posted by coolieno99
Don't be surprised when the Arabs obtained white phosphorus incendiaries from them, and use it on Israeli people.
Originally posted by intrepid
Looking at the response of Israel from the past, I wouldn't be surprised if they used nukes in retaliation. Not too close to home though.