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Nancy Keefe Rhodes's avatar

Right on time.

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Mindi Shelow's avatar

This has so many things to respond to. The “Nakba” was that the Jews weren’t slaughtered. Arab leaders told people to leave their homes till the Jews were eliminated and began a war they lost. Many chose not to listen and they are full citizens of Israel. Many Palestinians left their homes voluntarily so I disagree with any right to return. Israel left Gaza long ago and Palestinians chose Hamas as their leaders. Restrictions didn’t start till suicide bombings, stabbing and other violence became prevalent. Palestinians were offered their own state several times and turned it down every single time. Hamas charter calls for eliminating the Jews and Israel. The sound of Hebrew bothers Arabic speakers? How do you think Israelis feel when they are being attacked, kidnapped or murdered listening to Arabic cheers and celebrations? Why don’t Palestinians have full rights? Because they don’t want Israel or Jews to exist. When they were given control over Gaza and Jews were expelled, they destroyed the greenhouses the Jews left, did nothing with the billions in aid that was received to improve civilians’ lives. Instead, their leaders kept the money for themselves and used some to build tunnels and buy guns and rockets, often under houses,

schools and hospitals. Israel has safe rooms, bomb shelters and places to go for safety. Palestinian citizens are not even allowed in the tunnels when there are military operations to eliminate Hamas terrorists. Palestinians are victims- of Hamas and UNWRA who have both taught them that Jews and Israel are occupiers, apartheid and evil and that martyrdom is more glorious than living. Until this mindset changes, there can never be true peace. Last, talking about the rights of the indigenous people? Genetically, most Palestinians are indigenous to Jordan or Egypt. Arabs were invaders, conquerors. Jews are the indigenous people. When expelled, the Jews still say “ Next year in Jerusalem” a place not mentioned in the Quran. Long before Arabs or Muslims existed, Jews lived in Israel.

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