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Posted by: TWBR

Hello people, i've been looking for a forum like this for a long time, i went to lots of forums and tried to heal the ignorance and lack of knowledge that people have in America, i am working on a Flash project on the situacion, and for all of you Israel supporters you will be surprised when you find out what you been supporting this whole time,

P.E.A.C.E

any one wanna talk to me , hit me up at AIM - RotarySlug

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Posted by: Merkava

So after being kicked out of all the other forums for god knows what, you come here.

Awesome.

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Posted by: TWBR

Who said kicked? I just gave up cause the people where mostly like you, ignorant and uneducated

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Posted by: oneofpeace

TWBR you support terrorism? I just noticed your location. If so, why?

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Posted by: TWBR

I dont support terrorism, i hate Al'Qaeda, Zionists, Nazis, and Suicide Bombing.
And i put Terrorist Country , USA . So USA = Terrorist Country

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Posted by: TWBR

and when i say , USA = terrorist country , U.S supports Israel with bilions of Dollars and Military Weapons which are used to attack the palestinians. Thats only thing that i dont like about America, its a great place, but i dont like what the government does.

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Posted by: oneofpeace

Why do the US gets the blame for Israeli success? Yes we do support them, but they had great success without our support. The war of 1966 was done completely without US aid. We all know the success of that campaign launched by the Arab nations.

Blaming the US is another excuse to pass the blame for past failures of their own. Nothing is ever their own fault, and to hear them tell it, they are innocent as angels and Israel is the great oppressors and the US is the reason for Israeli success.

What Palestine needs to do is clean up their act themselves and stop pointing the finger. Much of their problems are due to their own making.

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Posted by: TWBR

Yeah yeah, Who supplies Israel with military weaponry? The U.S , who Supplies Israel with Nukes? The U.S , who supplies Israel with Billions each year? Israel , there are other countries who need those billions for a really good reason, and about the wars, im gonna go check them out.

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Posted by: Merkava

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TWBR said this in post #8 :
Yeah yeah, Who supplies Israel with military weaponry?


Who's the one country which has actually managed to pay back all of its loan gaurentees? How many countries have actually done that?

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TWBR said this in post #8 :
The U.S , who Supplies Israel with Nukes?


Uhh, no. Israel acquired its Nuclear weapons with some involuntary help from the French back in the early 60's.


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TWBR said this in post #8 :
The U.S , who supplies Israel with Billions each year? Israel , there are other countries who need those billions for a really good reason, and about the wars, im gonna go check them out.


So does Egypt, what's your point? It's called Foreign aid and it makes up about less than a tenth of 1% of the US spending budget.
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Posted by: oneofpeace

TWBR sounds like a product of enlistment. Someone has told him many things probably pro-Palestinian, and he simply accepts it.

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....and about the wars, im gonna go check them out.


You really need to so some research before making this argument. Maybe afterward, you can see that it's not the picture being painted by the Arab/Palestine world.

Look up all four wars from 1947, 1956, 1967, 1973. Not one of those wars were initiated by Israel. Especially 1967 in which they lost land like they did in 1956 but was forced by the USA to give the land back and did. Learn your facts.
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Posted by: TWBR

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Merkava said this in post #9 :


Who's the one country which has actually managed to pay back all of its loan gaurentees? How many countries have actually done that?


How does the aid to Israel affect the U.S?

Granted in disproportion to Israel's size and needs
Israel is an economically, technologically, and militarily advanced country, with a per capita rate of $14,000, which is higher that that of all neighboring Arab countries, including the oil-rich Saudi Arabia. It is ranked as the world's sixteenth wealthiest country, yet the US aid to Israel constitutes 30% of the total US foreign aid budget.
Israeli population is 5.8 million, which only constitutes one thousandth of the world's total population. Between the years 1949 and 1998, the US has provided a total of $84 billion in aid to Israel, which exceeds that given to all countries of sub-Saharan Africa, Latin America, and the Caribbean combined, with a total population of about 1.054 billion people.

Promotes the illegal occupation of Palestinian land in order to establish settlements for Jewish immigrants A portion of US foreign aid to Israel, which has increased in the past decade to $80 million annually, goes into building settlements for Jewish immigrants. This occurs by the illegal confiscation of Palestinian land and home demolition to allow for space. Jewish settlements surround every single Palestinian city in the West Bank, and their rapid construction since 1973 has prevented the creation of a feasible Palestinian State.
Jewish settlements are built on confiscated Palestinian land to accommodate Jewish immigrants from all over the world, based on the Israeli Law of Return. These immigrants are guaranteed the right to Israeli citizenship, free Hebrew learning, and immediate employment. On the other hand, Palestinian refugees who were forced to flee their homes in 1948 and 1967 are forbidden from returning to their towns of origin.

Transforms Palestine into a military test ground
Seventy five percent of US military aid to Israel goes into purchasing US-made military equipment, such as tanks, machine guns, bullets, helicopter gunships, and more. The US depends on Israel to test new military technologies in war conditions. For example, uranium-depleted ammunition has been fired at civilians in Palestine.

Violates US Law and abuses human rights The Foreign Assistance Act (FAA) of the United States, which provides guidelines for the eligibility of certain countries to purchase US-made weapons and military equipment, states in section 116 that "No assistance may be provided under this part to the government of any country which engages in a consistent pattern of gross violations of internationally recognized human rights." However, Israeli army engages daily in degrading and inhumane treatments towards Palestinians, such as prolonged detention without charges, strip searches at checkpoints, beatings, torture, and home demolitions. According to Amnesty International, Israel is the only country that legalizes torture.
Similarly, section 4 of the Arms Export control Act prevents the US government from selling defense articles to countries that abuse their use for non-self-defense purposes. In 2001, the US State Department described the actions of Israeli army against Palestinians as an "excessive use of force," referring to the use of live ammunition when soldiers were not in a pending danger. This clearly shows that the US does not agree with the way these weapons are being used against Palestinians, yet the US military aid to Israel continues consistently as agreed between both countries.

Inflicts great economic losses upon the American people
Besides the roughly $8 billion in annual taxpayer money to Israel, there are hard to track forms of aid which have been causing great economic losses to the American people. According to the Central Bank of Israel, in the 1980's the US bailed out the Israeli banking system at a cost of $10-12 billion in military and economic aids. Congressional researchers disclose that this money was never paid back, and has been forgiven by the American government.
The US's trade deficit with Israel is about $5-5.5 billion. This is due to trade imbalance between both countries. While the US pays real money for imports from Israel, Israel does not pay real money for its imports from the US. This costs the American people an equivalence of a quarter million jobs.
In a similar manner, there are great losses to American military institutions. For every dollar of military equipment the US gives Israel, the US buys 60 cents worth of Israeli equipment. Only the difference here is that the US pays with real money, but Israel does not.
The Oil Supplies Guarantee affirms that if Israel's oil supply is to be cut off for any political or economic reason, the US guarantees to provide Israel with oil regardless of the US oil supply levels. This guarantee carries with it a potential price tag of $20-30 million a day.



Uhh, no. Israel acquired its Nuclear weapons with some involuntary help from the French back in the early 60's.
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Ok your right.



So does Egypt, what's your point? It's called Foreign aid and it makes up about less than a tenth of 1% of the US spending budget. [/B][/QUOTE]

The US pays Egypt $2.1 billion a year for signing a peace treaty with Israel and is asked to pay umpteen billions of tax payer dollars every time Israel notions that is will consider a pull-back from occupied territories.
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Posted by: oneofpeace

So this is why you blame the US for Israel's success? I would love to see where you got this information from TW, if you please.

Yes Israel receives support from the US. So do many other countries, but to blame the US for Israel's aggression on Palestine is simply another way to blame someone for their past failures.

Palestine didn't have to be in the condition they are today had they sought other means than this path. It's leaders squandered opportunities for that nation to better themselves and because of it, they decayed instead. Let's put much of this blame where it belongs. You think the world can sympathize with people who bomb resturants and buses?

The US isn't Palestines problem, so get that crap out of your head. That's just more garbage peddled by anti-Israel extremist to blame someone, anyone for their defeats of the efforts they put forth.

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Posted by: antizionist2004

I hate to say it TWBR, but you're defintely wrong. I personally am a British Jew, proud to be British, although at the same time proud to have America as her closest ally. America is definitely not to blame, it is Israel who is to blame. True; America give Israel the money, however it is up to Israel what they then do with it.

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Posted by: Merkava

What were they thinking?! Using money to defend its citizens?!

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Posted by: TWBR

No, The U.S might not have to do a lot with this situacion but , The U.S supports it and we are too with our taxes, If the U.S never supported Israel, things might have been better.

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Posted by: Merkava

If you consider a Nuclear World war III 'better', Sure.

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Posted by: TWBR

You see? You people just go to the wrost solution , a WWIII, thats crap, all im asking for , is that Israel can let the Palestinians have their own state, thats all, get Arafat out of power and bring in someone that would make choices for the Palestinian people and not his himself like Arafat.

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Posted by: Merkava

You said this:

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TWBR said this in post #15 :
If the U.S never supported Israel, things might have been better.


If the US did not support Israel, Nuclear war would have broken out a long time ago.

Arafat needs to be replaced by someone willing to fight the terrorist groups.
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Posted by: TWBR

True that about Arafat needing replaced, but ur forgeting one thing, the major reason that there are Terrorist Groups is because , Israel decided to do their own terror back in 1947 and now in 2004.

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Posted by: antizionist2004

Very true TWBR - the first terrorist groups were JEWISH and ZIONIST, namely Irgun and The Stern Gang. Later, even Hagannah leagued with these groups.

And as for your Arafat comment, its quite true Arafat needs replacing, although its also very true that sharon needs replacing. Both of them are war criminals and terrorists.

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Posted by: oneofpeace

No, not very true. TWBR where do you get that information that Israel committed terror in 1947 against the Palestinians? The groups antizion mentions above were resistant to British rulers not Palestinians.

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Posted by: antizionist2004

Actually if you look into history you will find that the Stern Gang in particular turned their focus onto Palestinian civilians and massacred many Palestinian villages.

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Posted by: oneofpeace

And this was during 1947 or after the 1948 war antizion? Remember again in the refugee camps, terrorist were based. Because they didn't come up with the name until later don't mean they didn't commit murders themselves.

Although I don't subscribe to Sharon's tactics, this is exactly why he went through thoes refugee camps in the early 50's.

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Posted by: antizionist2004

You don't "subscribe" to Sharon's tactics? God help you if you did.

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Posted by: Merkava

Trying to blame the problem on Sharon is a joke. The Israeli population specifically voted for a Right-wing hawk because they were sick and tired of the terrorism and wanted a "old military hero" to take care of things.

He was a hell of a fighter, but a shitty politician.

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Posted by: antizionist2004

An "old military hero" - the same man who was found formally guilty by an Israeli commission of war crimes? That's a very bad joke.

http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclo...raeli-terrorism

have fun reading - and its a neutral site

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Posted by: TWBR

$100 bucks that Merkava is going to say that its biased.

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Posted by: antizionist2004

LOL. And it's only an encyclopedia. If he really wanted to see Israeli terrorism at its worst, I should give him an Arab link!

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Posted by: scz

Sorry for joining the discussion so late, but i just registered to these forums today, so forgive me for "barging in"

Believe it or not antizionist, Ariel Sharon is indeed considered a brilliant tactician, and a gifted general. Alot of his military maneuvers are taught by most western military academies these days.

Also, all claims that Israel committed "terrorist acts" against the palestinian population before 1948 are completely ridiculous. Israel fought to to free itself of the British Occupators, and then declared itself an independent democratic state.
Also, any claims that Israel is committing "terrorist acts" against the palestinian population these days are just as ridiculous. Israel acts out of self defense against Islamic terror. The IDF (Israeli DEFENSE Forces), have a strict policy on engaging enemies and handling matters in urban warfare areas. IDF Soldiers do not shoot whoever they want whenever they want. They act in order to search and bring to justice TERRORISTS, not innocent civilians.

Back to the point, while i do not agree with most of Sharon's policy, and i personally would vote for someone else to be Israel's prime minister, Blaming the whole Israeli-Palestinian conflict on Sharon is wrong. The conflict started long before the Israeli state was established.

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Posted by: scz

"http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclo...raeli-terrorism
have fun reading - and its a neutral site"

Neutral site my a**... Howcome this so called "encyclopedia" didn't mention all the terrorist acts committed by Arab organizations like the Hamas and IslamicJihad against Israel?
Not to mention, IN THE ARTICLE ITSELF, right under it's title is written: "*The neutrality of this article is disputed."

Next time, bring objective proof to back up your allegations against Israel.

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Posted by: antizionist2004

If you look at the bottom of the article you dumb **** it gives you the option on reading about Palestinian suicide bombing on Israel and terror commited AGAINST Israel, if you actually BOTHERED reading !!

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Posted by: antizionist2004

And by the way I dont blame the whole conflict on Sharon solely, however I blame him on what is going on now. The whole conflict is the fault of people who lived when Sharon wasn't even born.

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Posted by: Merkava

Encyclopedia: Israeli terrorism

*The neutrality of this article is disputed.

hahahahahahha

http://www.nationmaster.com/encyclo...-against-Israel

Quote from your very own source:

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Several prominent leaders of Palestinian Islamist organizations such as Hamas and Islamic Jihad have also stated that no matter what Israel does or whatever agreement it signs they will never stop, never rest, until Israel is totally destroyed and its population exiled or exterminated. This leaves Israel in a problematic situation, with only 3 choices: 1) Fight against the Palestinians and suffer terror and condemnation.

2) Attempt to reach a midway agreement that will end the conflict while Israel remains (This was attempted in Oslo but failed when in 2000 the Palestinians resorted to war in order to improve their standings in the negotiations) 3) Accept destruction at the hands of groups known for their violence and with the stated goal, as well as a history of, mass murder of Israeli civilians.
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Posted by: oneofpeace

antizion I think you need some anger managment courses

Fact are these gentlemen. Israel isn't going any where and neither is Palestine, so what do you do from here? Do you continue to blame each other, or do you move toward a solution?

As long as suicide bombers keep up their actions, there is no chance of it working. As you see now Israel isn't killing anyone, so when the next bomb goes off, unfortunately some innocent Palestinians will have to pay for it later.

I believe that most Palestinians and Israelis want peace. I also think that the ones who doesn't are in the minority. Both are tired of this, but I don't think the PA is in control. Palestine will errupt into civil war if the PA crack down on terrorism there. And since they won't do it, the peace process will not have any chance at all.

This is where I believe the majority of the problem lies today gentlemen. Just my opinion.

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Posted by: antizionist2004

antizion I think you need some anger managment courses

And I think you need some Israel/Palestine tutorial courses


Israel isn't going any where and neither is Palestine

What Palestine? That was taken by the zionists over 50 years ago! Actually, why am I even bothering to debate against somebody who thinks there is still a country called Palestine? I recommend you do some research on the conflict and come back in a year once you have done some intellectual growing up.

Palestine will errupt into civil war if the PA crack down on terrorism there. And since they won't do it, the peace process will not have any chance at all.

How can they crack down on terror? Do you think that it is possible lets say for America to crack down on murder cases? And make it so that there would never be another murder in the whole of America??

Do me a favour. No man or government has that sort of control over his people. Even if the Palestinians cracked down on terror, there would always be that one independant nutcase who would jepardise peace. The problem is that Israel would then start the whole war again by retaliating to this attack.

Once Israel show a bit more restraint, and the suicide bombings become less frequent, Sharon and Arafat grow up and start acting like proper leaders should, maybe there will be a deal.

This is where I believe the majority of the problem lies today gentlemen. Just my opinion.

Your opinion - something I'm starting to value less and less. Once respected poster and debater, your now just a low-life who pretends he is neutral about the conflict then does his utmost to defend Israel.

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Posted by: scz

Being a (proud) citizen of Israel, I can confirm that most Israelis are sick and tired of this conflict, and want peace. I don't know about the Palestinians, but i am confident the majority of their population also wants peace.

The problem is not only in the current situation, but in the future: Palestinians teach their children to hate Israel from the day they are born. This sort of brainwash will cause alot of trouble in the future, and severly damages the chances for a normal life for both peoples.

Perhaps they cannot eliminate all terrorist acts. That is 100% true, you can't prevent all terrorist acts, just like you can't prevent 100% of crimes. But you can make a serious EFFORT to do so, something the Palestinian Authorities again and again fail to do.

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Posted by: antizionist2004

And how do you suggest the Palestinian authorities stop EVERY single terrorist? You think civil war is the best way to do it??

No practicalities there.

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Posted by: oneofpeace

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What Palestine? That was taken by the zionists over 50 years ago! Actually, why am I even bothering to debate against somebody who thinks there is still a country called Palestine? I recommend you do some research on the conflict and come back in a year once you have done some intellectual growing up.


You’re being technical now antizion and you know what I meant I’m sure, but you decide to play on words so let me re-phrase. Israelis aren’t going anywhere and neither is Palestinians. Palestinians never had a state and at the rate they conduct themselves, they never will.

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How can they crack down on terror? Do you think that it is possible lets say for America to crack down on murder cases? And make it so that there would never be another murder in the whole of America??


First of all, cracking down on murder cases is not the same as cracking down on organized groups that commit murders. You think cracking down on Hamas is the same as cracking down on indiscriminate killings? No way.

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Your opinion - something I'm starting to value less and less. Once respected poster and debater, your now just a low-life who pretends he is neutral about the conflict then does his utmost to defend Israel.


Once again, there goes that anger management need. You don’t have to respect my opinion antizion, in fact your name alone shows most people that you are biased and most likely incapable of seeing anything but Israel at fault. It’s furthermore collaborated by your postings.

I don’t seek to defend Israel as much as I see to present facts. It so happens that it’s pro-Palestinian supporters I’m debating here with. But let me tell you. You’re opinions are extremely anti-Israel. Therefore, it may be fruitless trying to present you with anything factual as you already have dismissed it before I present it.
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Posted by: antizionist2004

Palestinians never had a state and at the rate they conduct themselves, they never will.

Okay, so they never actually "owned" the land, but at least they had somewhere to live. Nowadays, they've just got a strip of land where they live in tents and get massacred if the small minority of their people does something wrong.

First of all, cracking down on murder cases is not the same as cracking down on organized groups that commit murders. You think cracking down on Hamas is the same as cracking down on indiscriminate killings? No way.

Okay, but the same principle applies. Why do you think that organised crime has not disappeared from America and Britain altogether? It is impossible to eliminate all of it. Israel's demands are way over the top.

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Posted by: scz

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antizionist2004 said this in post #39 :
Okay, but the same principle applies. Why do you think that organised crime has not disappeared from America and Britain altogether? It is impossible to eliminate all of it. Israel's demands are way over the top.

Way over the top? The demand to stop being slaughtered is way over the top? As I said before, the Authorities do not seriously attempt to stop these terrorist activities. Even with the funding of Israel, the Palestinian Police completely failed to do it's job. Why? Because the authorities didn't want it to.
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Posted by: antizionist2004

I mean their demands that ALL terror should be stopped, as I demonstrated earlier this is an almost IMPOSSIBLE demand and the Palestinian authority have no where near enough power to impose such a demand on the Palestinian people.

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