Israel...Jerusalem?...UN?
547905
Being under UN's control wouldn't solve the problem. The Palestinians won't stop until Israel is destroyed and the entire Jewish population is dead or gone somewhere else.
246500
It doesn't matter either way. The bottom line is regardless of any good will or good faith gestures on the part of Israel, the Arab world will still want Israel annihlated. All rational people know that, hence there will never be peace. Sorry for the negative analysis, it's just the way I see it.
1022404
if you mean the israel state my answer is yes. i dont think the us or the united nations should had made the country of israel. they just made more war in the middle east. i dont really agree with israel policies and the US is ally so we are responsible
437734
I absolutely agree with your last sentence.  But I think because the U.S. and U.N carved out Israel from Palestine in 1948 after WWII, we are kind of responsible.  But i still think we should mind our own d@mn business
130781
Answering that question from a purely intelectual position, the answer would be no - you can appose the statehood of Israel without apposing the existance and livelihood of the Jewish people.\n\nHowever this idea is impossible to seperate.  That is like saying I am anti-Germany but not anti-german.  If you claim to accept a people, but also claim to want to remove thier legal right to the land they have enhabited for thousands of years... it would be difficult to seperate the two issues.  \n\nNow, with the understanding that most poeple would not like to label themselves as anti-semetic, I can understand why they would choose a label of anti-israel instead... they don't necessarily want to catagorize themselves with people like Adolf Hitler, who was clearly anti-semetic.\n\nHowever, those in the Middle East who appose the Jewish state of Isreal, whether individuals or countries, have little problem acknowledging thier anti-semetism.  Do you recall the recent quote from that Iranian official?  He had no quams stating directly that the Jews should be driven into the sea (eliminated).  Also the Palestinian's new government lead by the Terrorist Group Hammas has declared the same while in the same breat asking for money resources to help thier government.  \n\nWell, we have to ask ourselves, is it possible to be anti-isreal and not anti-semitic?  How could we support the Jews and nor support the continued existance of Isreal?  I don't need to worry too much about it, I support both, but if you don't I am open for suggestions.  Let me know
898751
Excellent question. It should move and I think the best place is Israel. It is the main focal point on most all international issues and I do believe it would solve or at least get a handle on many of today's problems.
1159179
in the UN?\n\nlol\n\nhell fucking no\n\nlol
1072766
I think I understand where you are going there.  My timid answer is 'yes'.  You may be sympathetic to the Jewish cause, but know that Israel (back then there was no Israel) is a pawn in the American military that causes more strife than it's supposedly worth.  \nJust know that Israel is located VERY strategically in the middle east, ok.  While we, as modern day Americans, think that Palestinians and Jews should just get along, there are big religious problems there.  We're Americans, we understand that.  Both sides deserve to occupy land they consider to be holy and to live in peace with each other.  The issue is, they consider the same land to be holy for different reasons.  That is why America is there.  Americans revere Jerusalem as Jews do.  So, we pretend that we support them when in actuality we are there to police the middle east.
540889
i support zionism.  everybody deserves a home, but where can the jewish people go?  now they have Isreal, so they should keep it.  but that land was arab land, taken from other people.  who has the right to decide who gets what land? well, mabey superpowers :).  i am truely happy for the jewish people that they finally got a place to call home after thousands of years of hardship and opression.  i hope Isreal lives a long and prosperous life as on of the only civilized countries in the Middle East region.
1015911
israel and israel lite?
783456
Domo, Olmert and his band ARE the lib element of Israeli politics.\n\nAs for the question, the UN, with a few exceptions, is nothing but a group of world criminals, dictators, and terrorist appeasers and/or practitioners.\n\nThe UN won't even acknowledge "terrorism" for these reasons.\n\nDamn, I like Bolton-- and he was right to veto that slanted, one-sided, accusatory "condemnation" article.\n\nIf Hammas would stop firing Kassam rockets from Gaza into Israel.....................
866296
In Jesus' time it was Israel.....\nthe arabs in and around Jerusalem didn't start calling themselves Palestinian till 1967.
407701
Sheesh......talk about a difficult question!  First of all what do you mean by Palestine?  The Palestinian homeland is Jordan.  You haver to consider what each side wants and what each side fears.  We'll start with Israel.  What Israel wants is a safe and secure Israel, with an internal Jewish majority.  They don't want to have to rely on foreign powers for security...or even aid.  The Israeli policy towards Jerusalem and the occupied territories are all under intense debate as ways to achieve this end.  The real problem that Israel faces is their internal Muslim population outnumbering its jewish population due to higher birth rates.  Their biggest fear is surrendering land for peace....the Government they made a deal with being overthrown...and having attacks launched against them through invasion routes they gave back by new fanatic governments.  You have to remember that Israel came very close to destruction on several occasions....and that the stated goal of Hamas has always been to push jews into the sea.  The Palestineans want a homeland/country.  They are laregely secular/capitalist as a group...and better educated then any other region in the muslim mid-east.  Because of this they are seen as a threat by other nations in the Arab world.  This is why so many Arab nations pay lip service to the Palestinean cause....but do little for them.  In polls most Palestineans supported the peace proccess that Arafat began and then stopped with the Initifadah.  The recent election of Hamas had less to do with Israeli policy then it did with corruption in their security apparatus.  Palestineans fear losing their claim to any part of Jerusalem...which is what they might face with current Israeli policy of a unilateral withdrawl.  The solution has to be something that gives the Palistieans a homeland....while giving Israel secure borders and national security.  I don't know what the answer is....but I kow the current system of anti-semitism that is blared in Arab media sources doesn't help matters.  I also think that if the other Arabic nations budded out (and they have their own agenda which has NOTHING to do with the well being of Palestineans) a solution could be reached.  I think a secure and stable western styled government in a Palestinean homeland would be the only outcome that all sides could be happy with.  The problem is the rest of the Arab world wouldn;t be happy with it.
188574
No one ever talked about "Palestine" until the mid-1960's. Until then, all the Arabs ever talked about was annexing the land into Syria/Jordon/Egypt.\n\nBut I have good news. There is a Palestine. It's called Jordon.\n\nEDIT:lol @ Global's non answer. All he needs is a few quotes from the fake "Protocals of the Elders of Zion" and he'd be all set.
86486
Its more than a chance, they're actually planning on it. Whether it will actually happen or not depends entirely on the US and Israel. \n\nIran has already said that Israel should be wiped off of the face of the planet, so I suspect Israel will step up. I hope so anyways.
358759
I've seen a lot of maps that do mention it.\n\nOf course, at the moment it should be listed _in addition to_, not _instead of_ Israel. One problem is the rather non-contiguous nature of the present Palestinian state: a bit here, a bit there. Some parts firmy under PA control, some still effectively parts of Israel. It's pretty difficult to draw a map saying 'Palestine starts here and Israel ends here'. Although political reasons do exist, I think it's more of a practical consideration than anything else. A lot of cartographers choose to point out the Gaza Strip and the West Bank - the two parts that make up Palestine - under those names.
332942
Everything smells like anti semitism to most Israelis  and I am sick of it   When will you jerks realize that you are in a religious state - and when someone speaks out against Israel, he is not necessarily anti-semetic - it just means they disagree with the policy of your government.  While we are talking about the Jewish State - when will Israel give us its illegal stockpile of nuclear arms?    I woul dlike to see the US begin to distance itself more and more away from Israel and would also like to see us curtail the defense "gifts" in foreign aid we send you --- and if you think that makes me an anti Semetic - Then Damn it, I am, and I am proud to be one....