Comments on: Israel in the Crosshairs http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2009/05/12/israel-in-the-crosshairs/ Conservative and Libertarian Intellectual Philosophy and Politics Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:00:53 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Bob Stapler http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2009/05/12/israel-in-the-crosshairs/comment-page-1/#comment-79196 Bob Stapler Sat, 08 Aug 2009 23:33:33 +0000 http://www.intellectualconservative.com/?p=5974#comment-79196 Ivan, We might also speak of a Five-State Solution, as Jordan, Syria, Egypt, Lebanon, and Israel all got parts of the original Palestinian Mandate when it was carved up, with the bulk of it (over 90%) going to Muslims. Jordan, in particular, was supposed to be the state into which the so-called 'Palestinians' (i.e., mix of non-indigenous people residing in the area but lacking any specific political or tribal association) would be assimilated (Jordan refused them). Emphasizing the Five-State Solution spotlights the fact Muslims already own the lion's share and are overdue on taking responsibility. Ivan,

We might also speak of a Five-State Solution, as Jordan, Syria, Egypt, Lebanon, and Israel all got parts of the original Palestinian Mandate when it was carved up, with the bulk of it (over 90%) going to Muslims. Jordan, in particular, was supposed to be the state into which the so-called ‘Palestinians’ (i.e., mix of non-indigenous people residing in the area but lacking any specific political or tribal association) would be assimilated (Jordan refused them). Emphasizing the Five-State Solution spotlights the fact Muslims already own the lion’s share and are overdue on taking responsibility.

]]> By: Ivan Ivanovich http://www.intellectualconservative.com/2009/05/12/israel-in-the-crosshairs/comment-page-1/#comment-78152 Ivan Ivanovich Thu, 14 May 2009 11:28:10 +0000 http://www.intellectualconservative.com/?p=5974#comment-78152 The comparison to New Jersey is good, but I would add that Israel’s land area is 0.25 percent of the Middle East, which I calculate to include 14 countries. If the so called Palestinians are Arabs then why is there talk of a “Two State Solution”. Should we not be speaking of a “Fifteen State Solution”? It seems that peaceful Palestinians are welcome to live inside Israel, just as Germans live in the Ukraine, Poles live in Germany, and Italians live in New Jersey. If they don’t like the conditions inside Israel then what is wrong with the other 99.75% of the land. The comparison to New Jersey is good, but I would add that Israel’s land area is 0.25 percent of the Middle East, which I calculate to include 14 countries. If the so called Palestinians are Arabs then why is there talk of a “Two State Solution”. Should we not be speaking of a “Fifteen State Solution”? It seems that peaceful Palestinians are welcome to live inside Israel, just as Germans live in the Ukraine, Poles live in Germany, and Italians live in New Jersey. If they don’t like the conditions inside Israel then what is wrong with the other 99.75% of the land.

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