uncle bernard

Yes, Gaza, the open-air concentration camp, isn't very diverse. Good point.

Buddy, you should look up how representative government works. Plus, any sort of one state solution would necessarily include a long period of UN/US involvement to oversee the transfer of government from ethnostate to whatever form of democratic representation they choose. There would be a large peace-keeping force present to protect Jews and Muslims from recriminations from the other side. You're living in a fantasy world where as soon as Muslims achieve 50.1% of power in the government they immediately have the ability to kick out all the Jews and cleanse the land. That's not how the real world works, buddy. Read. A. Book.

Muslim antisemitism - which is a problem - is a mostly modern phenomena, largely as a result of the conflict over Palestine. Historically, Muslims treated Jews MUCH BETTER than European Christians. These prejudices are significantly impacted by historical context. They can change. A peaceful and equitable solution in Israel is the most promising way to undo these harmful prejudices.

Buddy, we've done it countless times. Have you ever read a book? You act like Jews in a one state solution would be immediately powerless. The IDF would still exist. They would still control the majority of wealth in the region. They would still have significant representation in government, possibly even a majority of elected representatives. The major difference is that the country wouldn't discriminate against one ethnicity BY LAW. This may shock you, but Arabs and Jews lived in relative peace in Palestine for a long time before Israel showed up. Palestinians literally took refugees from the Holocaust into their homes (at the same time our government did not let them enter the country).

It BY DEFINITION would not. This boogeyman scenario that if the Palestinians were allowed to vote, they would ethnically cleanse the Jews from Israel is nothing more than projection from the point of view of the oppressor, Israel, because that's what they've been trying to do. In reality, it could never, ever happen. The entire Western world would intervene to prevent retribution against Israelis in that scenario. It's nothing more than a scare tactic to justify the unjustifiable position that one group of people doesn't deserve equal rights based on their ethnicity.

The great irony of that is the whole point of the crucifixion is to extend God's grace to all humanity. Half the New Testament is an explanation of this concept. God's covenant with Israel is supplanted by his new Covenant, through Christ's sacrifice, with all people. Not to mention, the actual biological ancestors of the ancient Hebrews are the modern day Palestinians.

Is there not a difference between Jews and Israel? Please explain.

I probably have more Jewish friends than the total amount of Jews you've ever met. The difference between you and me is that I don't assume all Jews have a dual loyalty to the state of Israel - the oldest antisemitic trope - because I'm not an antisemite. I don't even think the Israelis need to leave. They just need to either give Palestinians equal rights under one state or allow them to form their own state. I believe in freedom of movement as long as you aren't evicting or oppressing the native population.

On this board, trying to get them understand the difference between Jews and Israel is impossible (because they're antisemitic themselves).

No, but thank you for demonstrating you can't understand basic analogies. I'll break it down for you. You guys: "It's propaganda. That child is starving because she has other health issues." Analogy: "The Nazis didn't kill Anne Frank. She died of Typhus." Explanation: Just as the girls' health issues make her extra vulnerable to starvation, Anne Frank became extra vulnerable to Typhus by being forced into the camp in unsanitary conditions. Both Israel in this case, and the Nazis in Frank's case, created the conditions leading to the death/illness, and are therefore responsible. If you can't follow the structure of that analogy, you are stupid. We teach that to 3rd graders. It's foundational human reasoning.

I agree. Israel should surrender.

They have accepted a deal to release them and Israel said no.

Okay show us the "uncropped" picture. And Hamas has accepted multiple deals.

It's not because you disagree with me. There are lots of people who disagree with me that aren't stupid. They can provide a series of logical rationales for why they believe I'm wrong. You can barely put a sentence together or follow basic logical progressions and analogies. And you do so while smugly thinking you're smarter than everybody else. You're the epitome of Dunning-Kruger.

Hamas has accepted that deal multiple times and Israel has declined or reneged on the deal.

YOU DIDN'T!!! You and Caveira shared smug posts asking how it is possible the child could appear starving, but the mother isn't. I gave you the basic answer and now you're trying to act like you knew all along lmao.

We've reached the "basic biology is wrong" part of the propaganda campaign for Israel lmao. How do you guys not feel completely pathetic all the time? You're being metaphorically pissed on every day by a country you're not even a part of lmao. Subservient little piggies, all of you.

"Children starve faster than adults" is a basic biological fact that has been established and acknowledged for - literally - thousands of years. Also, your first sentence is incoherent. If you need help understanding why, I'd suggest a remedial English class at your local community college.

Once again, you are confidently wrong about basic facts of life. You're too stupid to realize you know nothing about the world you live in. "Children starve faster than adults due to their higher metabolic rate, smaller size, and undeveloped immune systems. Their bodies, especially the brain and heart, require a significant amount of energy to function and develop, leaving them with less reserve when food is scarce. Additionally, children have less muscle mass than adults, meaning they have fewer resources to draw on when their bodies start breaking down tissue for fuel."

Children are more vulnerable to malnutrition because their bodies are growing and require key nutrients. It takes a lot longer for an adult woman to starve than a toddler. Adult women also have higher natural fat stores and are smaller than men, which is why men starve faster than women.

Once again, too stupid to understand a basic analogy.

Okay, so first it's not real and then actually it is real, but hamas is causing it. Okay, very convincing!

In 1945, you guys would be arguing "Uh, actually the Nazis didn't kill Anne Frank. She died of Typhus."

My citation is that it was posted by the WHO and the UN who are reputable reporters. His is "trust me, bro." Even if that pic is staged, Trump clearly stated that the starvation in Gaza is real. Do you think he's lying?

I bet that's what your face looks like all the time: mouth open, blank stare of pure incomprehension.