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   Dycel said, 6 months ago

   1947’s Gordian knot still unbroken?
   Is this proof of the obstinacy of religion or tenacity of the religious sanctity of religious might over human rights on both sides?
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   walruscarver2000 said, 6 months ago

   @Dycel

   “My superstition is better than your superstition.”
   :Nu-uh!"
   “Uh-huh.”
   Etc, etc.
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   Chillbilly said, 6 months ago

   All of these mideast wars are about nationalism, not religion. People use religion to raise devoted armies for their nationalistic causes.
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   zoidknight said, 6 months ago

   @Dycel

   It has nothing to do with religion. The Palestinians were those thrown out of other countries such as Syria, Jordan and Saudi Arabia for trying to overthrow the governments there. Now Israel is not allowed to throw them out and are forced to accept them.
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   zoidknight said, 6 months ago

   @walruscarver2000

   And you worship football and the Karshians, so what is your point?
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   Jase99 said, 6 months ago

   It has nothing to do with religion. The Palestinians were those thrown out of other countries such as Syria, Jordan and Saudi Arabia for trying to overthrow the governments there. Now Israel is not allowed to throw them out and are forced to accept them.
   
   That may be true for some of the militants, just as some of the Taliban are were not Afghan. That said, civilians lived the in the land the UN took to create the modern Israeli state. They were displaced to make room for the Israeli state. With Israel settling the land they seized in the 60s, those displaced citizens are being displaced again.
   
   The cycle of violence is thus: Militants bomb Israeli military installations or innocent civilians. Militants have no military installations, so Israel retaliates by bombing civilian populations, killing innocent women and children. Some previously innocent civilians reach the breaking point and become anti-Israel militants. Those new militants bomb….
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   Nos Nevets said, 6 months ago

   @Chillbilly

   Ethnocentric analysis: “All of these mideast wars are about nationalism, not religion. People use religion to raise devoted armies for their nationalistic causes”
   If you believe in cultural diversity, at very least just tray a little bit to believe what people of other cultures tell you.
   For Jews: you’re probably right. Most aren’t very religious and are very Western. Not much of a cultural hurdle to leap.
   For Palestinians: they say it’s about Islam. Loudly. Don’t be so paternalistic.
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   fredgold said, 6 months ago

   @Jase99

   Yeah, Israeli military targets such as busses full of kids, I suppose.
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   Respectful Troll said, 6 months ago

   Chillbilly and Jase99 have the facts of the matter. Throughout history, power hungry people have used religion to convince the masses to join and support wars.
   But G Ricks has the rules.
   Good omments folks.
   Respectfully,
   & Happy Holidayze,
   C.
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    Joe said, 6 months ago

    @Dycel

    Sanctity is the opposite of Sanity.
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    Omnius said, 6 months ago

    There will be no peace until Israel stops enforcing the gaza Concentration Camp and ends it’s senseless stealing of Palestinian land and houses under the guise of Lebensraum. Sieg Heil Netanyahoo!
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    Dreich1064 said, 6 months ago

    Is there really any reason we should give a rats a$$ one way or the other? Cut off the funding and let it go to hell.
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    Dycel said, 6 months ago

    @zoidknight

    Wrong again zoidy.
    http://www.ifamericansknew.org/history/
    You really have to get off the uranis bus circling the faux noise black hole!
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    Dycel said, 6 months ago

    @Joe

    Under a thumb is under their thumb?
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    walruscarver2000 said, 6 months ago

    @zoidknight

    Normally I would ignore you, but when you accuse me of loving the Kardashian (or Kardasians as you call them) you go too far, sir! i would challenge you to a battle of wits but…(nah, too easy!)
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