The True Occupied Territories

Arutz Sheva/ Israel National News ^ | 07 April 2002 | Louis Rene Beres

[rmlew]

Just some things to remember the next time you hear someone complain about the "Occupied Territories."

[rmlew]

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[Bogey78O]

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[F.J. Mitchell]

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[onedoug]

Good modern footnote to the Pentateuch.

Thanks.

[onedoug]

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[segis]

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[HockeyPop]

I take it these revelations interfere with your own intellectual scholarship and anti Israel constructs.

[Psycho_Runner]

Titus Fikus member since April 5th, 2002

[Marauder]

This information challenges the terrorism apologists by confusing them with facts.

Good post.

[jadimov]

Good post. Israel's real problem is one of allowing others to dictate the rules it lives under. As soon as it wakes up and shakes off those rules, it will have a chance at peace.

[rdb3]

Then prove the article wrong. And while you're at it, specifically cite where Marxist disinformation exists in this article.

[rmlew]

From Article:
"...a sovereign State of Palestine did not exist before 1967 or 1948; a State of Palestine was not promised by authoritative UN Security Council Resolution 242; indeed, a State of Palestine has never existed."
Alexander responded:
In other words, "F 'em."
Not neccessarily. Only this =undermines the claim that they should havea state there.
Unlike the author, I believe in transfering recalcetrant Palestinains to their country, Jordan.

From the article:
"Although the idea of the inadmissibility of the acquisition of territory by war is enshrined in the UN Charter, there existed no authoritative sovereign to whom the territories could be "returned." Israel could hardly be expected to transfer the territories back to Jordan and Egypt,"
Alexander responded:
So, hey let's continue to occu--I mean, hold on to them, because having an army dominate a land where the people despise us has been, on the whole, a pretty solid political strategy, historically. That is how countries grow. Historically it does work. You are living in territory won by war.

Judea and Samaria are complicated by the million+ Arabs. This is a large population given that there are slighjtly less than 5 million Israelites in Israel.

[rmlew]

Since when was Marxist type disinformation drivel a revelation? That's sincerely funny.

Professor Beres has been called many things, but I think this is a first.

Given that this is actual history vociferously opposed by communists, you are spreading disinformation in a slanderous manner.

[opinionator]

What about the occupied territory in New York City on First Avenue between 42nd Street and 48th Street?