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Israel/Palestine

PufPuf23

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10. Martin Buber (of I-Thou) was an early Zionist and promoted a unitary secular state.

Reply to multigraincracker (Original post)

Mon Jan 22, 2024, 05:53 AM

Jan 2024

Thought a unitary secular and egalitarian state was required to foster the I-Thou relationship between individuals.

Problem now is the most extreme rightwing government ever in Israel that is ham-handed and causing long term harm to Israel with transparent tactics. Netanyahu et al are gambling on writing history.

POTUS Biden is in a tight spot and, in my case, the oxygen in the room.

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The singe state solution. [View all] multigraincracker Jan 2024 OP

I have wondered why they haven't tried this. Walleye Jan 2024 #1

Democracy and Equality multigraincracker Jan 2024 #2

Not a chance. The Mufti of Jerusalem showed how that would work. This is not a new idea, and has been JohnSJ Jan 2024 #3

Seems a Secular Democracy multigraincracker Jan 2024 #4

Your comparison isn't valid, and neither side would accept it. One of the few secular Democracies in the Middle East is JohnSJ Jan 2024 #5

"Every person has equal rights" (in the US) -- far from it. RandomNumbers Jan 2024 #6

You kind of make my point. multigraincracker Jan 2024 #7

What they want is single state with right of return. Richard D Jan 2024 #8

Israel already is a secular democracy with equal rights. aranthus Jan 2024 #9

Martin Buber (of I-Thou) was an early Zionist and promoted a unitary secular state. PufPuf23 Jan 2024 #10

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