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Israel/Palestine
In reply to the discussion: Stop With the Nonsense That Palestinians Are a Minority in Israel [View all]Little Tich
(6,171 posts)25. I'm not sure there's any difference whatsoever, at least legally.
Israel has the same legal responsibility for the well-being of all Palestinians regardless of whether they live in Gaza, the West Bank or East Jerusalem. They're all under Israeli occupation and there's no difference whatsoever where international law and the UN is concerned.
The presence of settlements don't make them more or less occupied, it only indicates whether the occupation is illegal or not.
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Little Tich
Aug 2016
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Gaza is under Israeli occupation - the wellbeing of the people there is Israel's responsibility as
Little Tich
Aug 2016
#5
Israel is still the Occupying Power according to the Geneva Convention, sorry... n/t
Little Tich
Aug 2016
#14
They're not occupying Gaza according to any definition of a military occupation. n/t
shira
Aug 2016
#21
The UN, international law and the international community considers Gaza to be under Israeli occupat
Little Tich
Aug 2016
#26
Purely political. Has nothing to do with actual International law, definitions...
shira
Aug 2016
#28
Before 2005, there were settlements in Gaza as well as a significant Israeli military presence.
oberliner
Aug 2016
#22
You seem to be unaware of the existence of the "Agreement on Movement and Access" from 2005 between
Little Tich
Sep 2016
#50
Perhaps Israel is an evil state - at least when it comes to the treatment of Palestinians?
Little Tich
Aug 2016
#6
The purpose of Israel's treatment of Palestininans is to benefit Jewish Israelis at the expense of
Little Tich
Aug 2016
#9
Because the goal of BDS is two states, or at least better conditions for the Palestinians under
Little Tich
Aug 2016
#18
Show me where BDS' goal is 2 states. It's certainly not a Jewish one next to a Palestinian state...
shira
Aug 2016
#19
It's my firm belief that a viable Palestinian is impossible without the complete removal of all the
Little Tich
Aug 2016
#24
I disagree with your assertion that BDS has a goal that's connected to either the one or two state
Little Tich
Aug 2016
#32
The goal of BDS is primarily to promote Palestinian rights by opposing Apartheid and the occupation.
Little Tich
Aug 2016
#36
Omar Barghouti says the 3 tier plan means 1 Palestinian state next to another Palestinian state....
shira
Aug 2016
#38
That's just BS, considering BDS support of Right-of-Return, which is 100% antisemitism.
shira
Sep 2016
#39
I think you're splitting hairs - a state deliberately causing harm to people is evil regardless
Little Tich
Aug 2016
#23
I don't know of a single instance where Palestinians have been treated equally to Israelis
Little Tich
Sep 2016
#44
I was referring to the Palestinians under occupation in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza.
Little Tich
Sep 2016
#49
So you can't find a single example where the Palestinians in the occupied territories haven't been
Little Tich
Sep 2016
#53
You seem to unaware of the harsh economic conditions for the Palestinian population in the West Bank
Little Tich
Sep 2016
#55