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1 posted on 03/06/2009 5:16:52 PM PST by Shellybenoit
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To: Shellybenoit
One of the arguments commonly made by the "neo-bigots" is the Israeli "occupation" of Palestine is what drives Muslims to become radical Islamists. This argument ignores the fact that Muslims hated Jews long before Israel was recreated in 1948.

It also ignores the fact that when Israel pulled out of "occupied" Gaza a couple years ago the Palestinians increased their attacks on Israel, using Gaza as a rocket launching pad. Israel could completely withdraw from the W. Bank as well and the result would be the same -- increased terrorism.

Islamic terrorists are driven/encouraged by western weakness, not occupation.

2 posted on 03/06/2009 5:32:09 PM PST by Mr. Mojo
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Muslims HATE everyone, but especially Jews and Christians. IF there were no Jews or Christians, they would kill each other. The Palestinians are being used by Islam to fan the flames of hate for the Jews.

IF ANY Muslim nation really cared about the Palestinians, they would have opened their country to allow them to live there.

3 posted on 03/06/2009 5:42:54 PM PST by NRA2BFree
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