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Israel/Palestine

Martin Eden

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4. Settlements were not established as a negotiating tactic

Reply to applegrove (Reply #3)

Thu Nov 9, 2023, 01:02 AM

Nov 2023

They were established to create irreversible facts on the ground with the objective being a greater Israel.

Even if that weren't the intent, some of those settlements are multigenerational Jewish communites. The likelihood of them abandoning their homes voluntarily is next to zero.

Hamas recently committed a brazen terrorist slaughter of 1400, and the Israeli government will reward that attack by forcibly evicting thousands of Jewish families from their homes?

Not. Gonna. Happen.

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Former Israeli and Palestinian PMs say a two-state solution is still possible [View all] applegrove Nov 2023 OP

I think an international force is definitely needed. Palestinians do not trust Israel. Lonestarblue Nov 2023 #1

Where would the Palestian State be? Martin Eden Nov 2023 #2

Some of those settlements may have been created to give Israel applegrove Nov 2023 #3

Settlements were not established as a negotiating tactic Martin Eden Nov 2023 #4

In a peace deal on the West Bank we may see some applegrove Nov 2023 #5

I very much doubt the settlers built their communties Martin Eden Nov 2023 #6

As to forcing some settlers out, it would not be a deal applegrove Nov 2023 #7