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Little Tich

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15. First off, I must say that I personally can't support anyone who supports Hezbollah.
Fri Mar 18, 2016, 08:59 AM
Mar 2016

For me, it's not right to support "armed resistance" that kills civilians and also is a franchise of a repressive regime under any circumstances. I must however recognize that it's not outside the normal democratic discourse to do so, and it happens even in the most democratic of countries. Just because Balad supports the resistance aspect of Hezbollah, doesn't mean that they are Hezbollah, but there will troublesome exchanges of ideology. I also bet that Balad supports IRA, ETA and Cuban socialism (but not the Polisario) in a similar way. What I'm trying to say is that I don't believe that Balad is an anti-Semitic party, and that there are similar political parties or factions in most parliaments in democratic countries, but I wouldn't vote for them.

As for what the political landscape would look like if the bi-national state became a reality, I think it's premature to guess, but I would suggest that there are currently a lot of Palestinians who support the PLO, far more than who support Balad. Not very reassuring.

About the poll, you just might be right with the question being misleading and not being as completely unambiguous as it is in the King's English. I suppose further polling would solve the issue.

Finally, I don't support transferring Jewish settlers back to Israel, the idea of evicting a family of one ethnicity so that another can move in isn't right under any circumstances. It's just that if the settlers stay where they are, the bi-national state is the only possible outcome. Building the settlements was a really bad idea, and now, 600,000 settlers later, demographic realities on the ground will decide the future.

"What about the rights of the LGBT community in a secular and democratic country? " King_David Mar 2016 #1
Being against the discrimination of Israeli Arabs isn't enough for me to support Arab MKs. Little Tich Mar 2016 #2
Thanks I didn't know you read Hebrew azurnoir Mar 2016 #3
I don't. I'm just very good with Google translate. n/t Little Tich Mar 2016 #4
I'm pretty sure you are not among those of us here that do King_David Mar 2016 #8
you're right I don't there's a few others here that do not either and one that says he doesn't azurnoir Mar 2016 #9
This demonstrates the idiocy of the BDS 1-state vision. shira Mar 2016 #5
I don't think Balad is a problem for Israel's democracy. Little Tich Mar 2016 #6
You fear honest discussion of these issues. I challenged you days ago.... shira Mar 2016 #7
I'll make this easier for you... shira Mar 2016 #11
I think you misrepresent the attitudes revealed in the poll to mean something less than they do. Little Tich Mar 2016 #13
The real problem is that these poll questions are flawed shira Mar 2016 #14
First off, I must say that I personally can't support anyone who supports Hezbollah. Little Tich Mar 2016 #15
Disgusting right wing ideology King_David Mar 2016 #10
I dare anyone reading that to continue advocating for 1- secular state. shira Mar 2016 #12
Actually, for once I agree with you KD .... Israeli Mar 2016 #16
It's good we agree, King_David Mar 2016 #17
Agree, how? That Balad is extreme Rightwing....but so is EoZ too? n/t shira Mar 2016 #18
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