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Israel/Palestine

kayecy

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6. Misleading use of the word 'nation'......

Reply to shira (Reply #3)

Thu Apr 28, 2016, 02:19 AM

Apr 2016

merriam-webster and other major dictionaries include term similar to the following:

".....a large area of land that is controlled by its own government."

Your statement is therefore misleading. The Jews could not claim to be a 'nation' until after 1948

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The Jewish story is under assault [View all] aranthus Apr 2016 OP

Doesn't matter what we Jews think. Certain non-Jews think they have a right to define us. n/t shira Apr 2016 #1

The problem is there was no escape from Egypt. stopbush Apr 2016 #2

You're missing the point. Jews are a nation, not just defined by religion. shira Apr 2016 #3

I get the point. But to claim that fables are the start of an historic stopbush Apr 2016 #4

Did the Exodus really happen? Israeli Apr 2016 #5

Misleading use of the word 'nation'...... kayecy Apr 2016 #6

What's misleading is your notion that Jews are only defined by their religion.... shira Apr 2016 #7

I'm suggesting you take more care...... kayecy Apr 2016 #8