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Israel/Palestine

In reply to the discussion: The singe state solution. [View all]
 

Richard D

(10,018 posts)
8. What they want is single state with right of return.
Sun Jan 21, 2024, 11:46 AM
Jan 2024

One person, one vote. That sounds like a good idea, but we have seen what has happened to the population of Jews in neighboring countries, From tens of thousands to a small handful to none.

There would be nothing stopping an Arabic majority from voting in Sharia law, voting to evict the Jews, changing the name from Israel to Palestine, and a lot more. Israel would go from the only Jewish state the world has ever seen to yet another Arabic Middle Eastern country. You must look at human rights in Gaza to know that won't turn out well.

Right now, the Arabic population is around 20% of Israel. That works really well; they live together with Jews and Christians in relative harmony.

Added: I do not think most people realize how small Israel is. San Bernadino County in California is much larger. And it is smaller than Rhode Island and Hawaii. You can drive from one end to the other in hours.

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