Democratic socialist politicians like Cori Bush and Rashida Tlaib are right about the violence in Israel and Palestine: we should both be mourning civilian deaths and calling for an end to the Israeli occupation.
When hundreds of civilians are murdered by terrorist, that’s not the moment to talk about rewarding the terrorists, which is exactly what they are asking Israel to do.
To be ABSOLUTELY CLEAR: Israel has offered peace deals and two state solutions many times before. Palestinians always walk away.
So this should be the moment that progressive turn to the PALESTINIANS and say, time for YOU to end the occupation by taking a peace deal that isn’t your favorite, because this terrorism shit is 1000% evil and unacceptable.
No dude, you’re wrong. If it were at all possible for Palestinians to walk away from their oppressors, they would have. I don’t know the details of whatever was offered, but I can only assume it was “Palestine leaves their land forever and unconditionally surrenders to Israel’s demands”. That is not a peace deal, that is extortion.
It matters because Palestinians have zero leverage. Their choice is either make peace and build a future, or keep fighting a losing battle, and ensure that their children never have a chance.
Horseshit.
When hundreds of civilians are murdered by terrorist, that’s not the moment to talk about rewarding the terrorists, which is exactly what they are asking Israel to do.
To be ABSOLUTELY CLEAR: Israel has offered peace deals and two state solutions many times before. Palestinians always walk away.
So this should be the moment that progressive turn to the PALESTINIANS and say, time for YOU to end the occupation by taking a peace deal that isn’t your favorite, because this terrorism shit is 1000% evil and unacceptable.
No dude, you’re wrong. If it were at all possible for Palestinians to walk away from their oppressors, they would have. I don’t know the details of whatever was offered, but I can only assume it was “Palestine leaves their land forever and unconditionally surrenders to Israel’s demands”. That is not a peace deal, that is extortion.
Why do you people keep saying this like it matters? Have you ever considered it’s what’s in those deals that is important?
Take a look at the Native Americans for an example of a colonized people accepting their colonizers’ terms.
It matters because Palestinians have zero leverage. Their choice is either make peace and build a future, or keep fighting a losing battle, and ensure that their children never have a chance.
Israel can wait.
Israel is thriving.
I hear you, but certainly you can understand how “accept that you’ve lost” may not sit well with some people.
Yes. But it is objective reality.
And the rest of the world would be doing the Palestinians an enormous favor of they told them that in no uncertain terms.
Hm. You have a good point.
This could lead to rebuilding a Palestinian nation in the same fashion as Japan after WW2.
Sounds like you’re looking for a final solution to this Palestinian problem.
Go ahead, say it with your chest.