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Israel/Palestine

Mosby

(17,477 posts)

3. seriously?

Reply to Nitram (Reply #1)

Tue Feb 13, 2018, 11:17 AM

Feb 2018

What would happen if you tried to punch an American cop? Or any cop anywhere in the world?

The IDF guy showed a remarkable amount of restraint, as he should when dealing with a child. He should be applauded, and she should be prosecuted for assault and battery.

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Ahed Tamimi: Palestinian viral slap video teen goes on trial [View all] Eugene Feb 2018 OP

It seems to me Israel loses the high ground here if they imprison an unarmed girl for slapping an Nitram Feb 2018 #1

Like Shitler, anything that can be ignited for use as a racial flame will be doused with gas. Fred Sanders Feb 2018 #2

seriously? Mosby Feb 2018 #3

Isn't the soldier part of an occupying army that has invaded this girl's homeland? Nitram Feb 2018 #4

So hypothetically aranthus Feb 2018 #5

Interesting analogy. Nitram Feb 2018 #6

The Palestinians started the war. aranthus Feb 2018 #7

The Palestinians have not committee the atrocities that the Germany did. But Israel Nitram Feb 2018 #8

It's not about atrocities. aranthus Feb 2018 #9

You narrow the topic to suit your beliefs. I stand by my previous post. Nitram Feb 2018 #10

No. You are bringing in irrelevant assertions. aranthus Feb 2018 #11

The occupation of Germany was by inernational agreement to keep the peace after a World War Nitram Feb 2018 #12

International agreements? aranthus Feb 2018 #20

If the Arab Armies sabbat hunter Feb 2018 #14

"They can have their capital in the western sections of Jerusalem, outside of the old city." Nitram Feb 2018 #15

If you notice sabbat hunter Feb 2018 #17

I see your point. I agree. Nitram Feb 2018 #18

I think it's much worse than that. aranthus Feb 2018 #19

I think that sabbat hunter Feb 2018 #21

Maybe, but it's hard to explain two things. aranthus Feb 2018 #22

I agree sabbat hunter Feb 2018 #23

First off sabbat hunter Feb 2018 #13

Sabbat, you are a little confused. Aranthis was comparing Palestinians to Germans, not Israelis. Nitram Feb 2018 #16