Posted on 01/11/2013 8:19:17 AM PST by LucianOfSamasota
Actually they have a better claim to Spain. They built palaces (Alhambra), great mosques (Cordoba, Sevilla - only the minaret remains-), citadels (Generalife)... They taught the Spaniards to irrigate their fields with canals from the rivers, promoted science and arts... All of that is documented. I’m not saying that they should get Spain back, but their claim to it is far far stronger than their claim to Israel!
Free Constantinople NOW!
And Egypt!
(Why do you think the Egyptians speak Arabic rather than Egyptian?)
You're kidding, right? They expelled the Jews from Spain in 1492 - at least the ones who weren't buchered by the Spanish. Many atrocities against the Jewish by Spaniards. Muslims in Turkey were friendlier to the Jews than the Spanish, who had many forcibly converted to Christianity on pain of death.
“Another crusade is exactly what the West needs, only this time nothing of Islam should be left standing...and those who supported it!”
There, fixed it!
“Youd think Spanish people would be more sympathetic to Israel.”
We have that same problem with many Jewish voters, here!
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