Israeli settlements
#1
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Feb 2001
Posts: 1,204
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Israeli settlements
What do people on here think about the Israelis continuing to flout international law by building on occupied territory. I'm thinking about organising a boycott (of what, I don't yet know).
#2
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (9)
Join Date: Mar 2004
Location: .
Posts: 20,035
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Thanks to America there is one rule for Israel and one rule for everyone else in the Middle East.
Trouble is Israel has forgotten that the very Israel friendly Republicans aren't in power and the Israel tolerant Democrats are. Expect some diplomacy from the US in the near future.
Trouble is Israel has forgotten that the very Israel friendly Republicans aren't in power and the Israel tolerant Democrats are. Expect some diplomacy from the US in the near future.
Trending Topics
#8
Scooby Regular
#9
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: will be back in another scooby in time....
Posts: 2,554
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Wow man this one is a interesting one, dave I take it your English how would you feel if more Muslims came over started renaming places took over areas and didn't allow you to anywhere you want. Took over 90% of your country. I think you will round up a few mates buy some weaponery and start firing at the Muslims rightly so. So why is it wrong for the palistinians? Also the Jews that I work with don't recognise Israel as state they don't even believe in war and that's why theynever go there.
Mus
Mus
#10
Guest
Posts: n/a
Hey! I just threw out a question. Playing devils advocate after the OP. I have no *preferential* view just, as has been said, it's been going on for years and will go on for years more. If Israel or Palestine were wiped off the map tomorrow it'd just start again. We're back to the subject of another thread on NSR, namely religion. But then again, if there wasn't any religion then man would still find something to fight about. We always do.
Now, where's my shotgun. I saw a 'ginger' go down the street just now .....
Dave
Now, where's my shotgun. I saw a 'ginger' go down the street just now .....
Dave
#11
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: No, don't tell me, i know this one.
Posts: 667
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
If these people insist on building homes in illegal areas then they ask for what they get, it's like me putting up a tent in an army minefield site and complaining about the noise, complete arseh0les. (Israelis i mean btw).
Last edited by Quasi Modo; 14 March 2010 at 11:10 PM.
#13
If they had been as "dedicated" and relentless as the Palestinians, we may have seen a more gloves off approach.
Thinking on it a bit more (benefit of hindsight), perhaps the "Irish lobby" in the US may have had a moderating influence on UK responses as well.
#14
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Disco, Disco!
Posts: 21,825
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
#15
Scooby Regular
Thread Starter
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Feb 2001
Posts: 1,204
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Whatever your view on the rights and wrongs of Israel's existence, the official UN view is that East Jerusalem and the West Bank are occupied territories, not part of Israel. Building settlements on occupied territory is a violation of international law.
Israel clings to the pretence that establishing settlements in the West Bank is for security purposes, but it is difficult to see how moving civilians into these territories enhances the security of Israelis. Most of the settlers are religious fundamentalists who see the territory as theirs by divine right, and the Israeli proportional representation system usually ends up with right wing religious parties forming some part of the government, so it is difficult for the government to stand up to the settlers.
(As an aside, this is a good argument for UK to resist proportional representation at all costs - it either ends up with paralysed government or government having to give way to strident minority interests.)
Israel clings to the pretence that establishing settlements in the West Bank is for security purposes, but it is difficult to see how moving civilians into these territories enhances the security of Israelis. Most of the settlers are religious fundamentalists who see the territory as theirs by divine right, and the Israeli proportional representation system usually ends up with right wing religious parties forming some part of the government, so it is difficult for the government to stand up to the settlers.
(As an aside, this is a good argument for UK to resist proportional representation at all costs - it either ends up with paralysed government or government having to give way to strident minority interests.)
#16
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Disco, Disco!
Posts: 21,825
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Whatever your view on the rights and wrongs of Israel's existence, the official UN view is that East Jerusalem and the West Bank are occupied territories, not part of Israel. Building settlements on occupied territory is a violation of international law.
Israel clings to the pretence that establishing settlements in the West Bank is for security purposes, but it is difficult to see how moving civilians into these territories enhances the security of Israelis. Most of the settlers are religious fundamentalists who see the territory as theirs by divine right, and the Israeli proportional representation system usually ends up with right wing religious parties forming some part of the government, so it is difficult for the government to stand up to the settlers.
(As an aside, this is a good argument for UK to resist proportional representation at all costs - it either ends up with paralysed government or government having to give way to strident minority interests.)
Israel clings to the pretence that establishing settlements in the West Bank is for security purposes, but it is difficult to see how moving civilians into these territories enhances the security of Israelis. Most of the settlers are religious fundamentalists who see the territory as theirs by divine right, and the Israeli proportional representation system usually ends up with right wing religious parties forming some part of the government, so it is difficult for the government to stand up to the settlers.
(As an aside, this is a good argument for UK to resist proportional representation at all costs - it either ends up with paralysed government or government having to give way to strident minority interests.)
Isreal should stop building on land that is not thiers
Hamas, etc should stop shelling civillians
Isreal should stop shooting civilians
Hamas should stop bombing
the list goes on and on
Both sides must cease and disist, both sides must put the past hostilities behind them, not forget them but stop using them as an excuse to continue kill each other.
Both sides must honour and respect each other and get on in peace and trust to improve things
It is simple stuff to do but it is easily fails if just one or two radicals in the name of thier god choose to carry on the hostilities/building/whatever - which always seems to happen.
#17
Its easy enough to say both sides should stop but Israel are the invaders and the palestinian view is that no armed resistance would enable Israel to ram all of them into the large concentration camp they created and slowly starve them to death, the only reason palestinain people can live through Israels blockaids is the billions in aid that Palestine gets from around the world.
#18
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Jan 2000
Location: Disco, Disco!
Posts: 21,825
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Its easy enough to say both sides should stop but Israel are the invaders and the palestinian view is that no armed resistance would enable Israel to ram all of them into the large concentration camp they created and slowly starve them to death, the only reason palestinain people can live through Israels blockaids is the billions in aid that Palestine gets from around the world.
#19
The international community needs to impose economic sanctions on Israel and boycott all trade with Israel on condition of them withdrawing from occupied territories. When that happens the peace process can start. If Israel had ever had any intention of withdrawal they would never have started building settlements inthe first place. I would also suggest Israel should be forced to pay reparations to the people whos farms and homes they stole from Palestinians and gave to Israelis.
#20
Scooby Senior
Join Date: Nov 2001
Location: West Yorks.
Posts: 4,130
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Israel has got off scot free for years thanks to the backing of the American Republicans, it's about time they started to abide by the rules that the rest of the international community have to follow. I don't approve of Palestinians lobbing rockets & mortar fire into civilian areas, but nor do I condone the state-sponsored terrorism that Israel uses to intimidate its Arab neighbours. Still, they've only been fighting for 2,000 years I'm sure it will all come to an amicable conclusion soon enough
#24
was a chatting to an Israeli about this over lunch (I'm there at the moment) and he was saying that at the moment the over riding point of view is that they will no longer get support from the US with Obama, even to the extent that if Israel was attacked and looked like they were going to lose US wouldnt step in.
oh he also thinks the BBC News is one of the most biased on the planet. They seem to be a bit sore over the way their recent excursions into Lebanon and Gaza were reported!
oh he also thinks the BBC News is one of the most biased on the planet. They seem to be a bit sore over the way their recent excursions into Lebanon and Gaza were reported!
#25
Scooby Regular
was a chatting to an Israeli about this over lunch (I'm there at the moment) and he was saying that at the moment the over riding point of view is that they will no longer get support from the US with Obama, even to the extent that if Israel was attacked and looked like they were going to lose US wouldnt step in.
a bit of scaremongering i think
#26
that's what I told him! They're a bit paranoid however!
to them defeat in any "war" is unthinkable because of what they think the consequences would be which is why they will pretty much do what they need to do.
I keep on complaining to him that I'm not happy leaving my passport with their security office 'cos I dont want it used in an assassination!
to them defeat in any "war" is unthinkable because of what they think the consequences would be which is why they will pretty much do what they need to do.
I keep on complaining to him that I'm not happy leaving my passport with their security office 'cos I dont want it used in an assassination!
#27
Scooby Regular
Join Date: Mar 2000
Location: Weston Super Mare, Somerset.
Posts: 14,102
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
I tend to be sympathetic to the Palestinians. And it is so one sided - look at the last skirmish, something like 1200 + Palestinians killed and a dozen Israelis. And the blockades which basically stop Palestine from rebuilding, but why can't the UN accompany goods brought in to try and ensure they aren't nicked by Hamas?
But there is huge Israeli support in US and to a lesser part in UK. Israelis are spread right through industry, it's not just Govt. And don't forget that Israel might just provide the means of wiping out Iran's nuclear development and that is a huge plus from the US point of view. dl
But there is huge Israeli support in US and to a lesser part in UK. Israelis are spread right through industry, it's not just Govt. And don't forget that Israel might just provide the means of wiping out Iran's nuclear development and that is a huge plus from the US point of view. dl
#28
Scooby Regular
iTrader: (2)
Join Date: Sep 2007
Location: will be back in another scooby in time....
Posts: 2,554
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
The USA government is operated by Zionist Israel is run by Zionist Jews, I have been speaking to a client of mine from work who is Jewish from new York but setteld in the uk he told me that his father and uncels have been offered money to go and live in israel by the the isreali Zionist government. He admits it's not fair what's happening out there and he condems such acts as it's not in there religous belief I have sent him a link about thus thread but bare in mind he has no Internet tv or radio at home he will try and have a look at it some time this week and post to explain to all of us in detail.
When I say to him why not march against he says when people do that they always end up with problems later there's nothing he can do about it. He admits going to Israel but nit to settle only to pray and return to his house in Stamford hill he belives that's isreal to him.
By the way I don't agree with Hamas but when un and the rest if the world don't care what would you do, I love the concept of one rule for us and the rest for Zionist isreal
When I say to him why not march against he says when people do that they always end up with problems later there's nothing he can do about it. He admits going to Israel but nit to settle only to pray and return to his house in Stamford hill he belives that's isreal to him.
By the way I don't agree with Hamas but when un and the rest if the world don't care what would you do, I love the concept of one rule for us and the rest for Zionist isreal