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Israel/Palestine

deathrind

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Reply to Purveyor (Original post)

Mon May 2, 2016, 01:31 PM

May 2016

"With a per capita gross domestic product of $36,000, higher than that of several US states, Israel is hardly in need of foreign assistance."

Why do we continue to give them aid. Isreal certainly does not need it and it is an issue of great contention in our dealings with many other Gulf States.

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When It Comes To Israel, Even The Lives Of American Citizens Are Secondary [View all] Purveyor May 2016 OP

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Diana Buttu is a former spokesperson for the Palestine Liberation Organization oberliner May 2016 #2

I hardly think you're qualified to engage in any meaningful discussion in this group after this King_David May 2016 #3

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I'm not surprised at all, King_David May 2016 #8

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So... deathrind May 2016 #4

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Who cares... deathrind May 2016 #12

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Fair enough. deathrind May 2016 #14

Good King_David May 2016 #15

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gulf news, lol. Mosby May 2016 #6

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