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Posted by an ex-nordmann - it has ceased to exist (U3472955) on Monday, 8th June 2009
Wrong messageboard, mate.
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Why ? , Gaza is at war with Israel , that gives the explanation for its besiege , what would you describe the daily air raids and sniper shooting on the farmers , the bulldozing of farms and homes ?
If Israel isn't in war with Gaza , then the besiege and the killing is just for fun ?, in this case the Israelies have lot of fun.
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Posted by an ex-nordmann - it has ceased to exist (U3472955) on Monday, 8th June 2009
No, I mean you need to find a current affairs messageboard to discuss current affairs on. Not a history messageboard (unless you want to start a thread about the Balfour Agreement?).
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Posted by JB on a slippery slope to the thin end ofdabiscuit (U13805036) on Monday, 8th June 2009
Oooh, let me!
It's drilled into all school-children in the Arab world that Balfour promised Palestine to the Zionists. You repeat this back to your teacher or you are hit.
Leaving aside the whole business of Sykes-Picot and Allenby's assurances to the Sharif of Mecca, there are several problems with this that go beyone dubious pedagogy.
For one thing, it was a carefully worded statement: Viewing sonthing with favour is not a promise. A homeland in Palestine is not the same a The Βι¶ΉΤΌΕΔland of Palestine, and not that any British govt. can bind its successors to any of its policies in any case.
The interesting question is what did Balfour hope to acheive with his declaration?
Was it about magnetoes for aircraft engines, or Rothschild's funds, or was he just being polite?
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It's drilled into all school-children in the Arab world that Balfour promised Palestine to the Zionists. You repeat this back to your teacher or you are hit.Β Sometimes I wonder how many of all the people arguing about this ad nauseum have actually looked at the map of the region and have a grasp of how and where the Ottoman Empire and the Mandate went.
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