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Originally Posted by oilyfan
Without US support Israel would not have existed after 1967 or 1973, and if you are ok with that then I guess we should talking about this because we are not going to ever agree.
And this the fundamental cop out that every middle eastern discussion ends with. What does Israel have to do with the average Egyptian making $2 and not having jobs? I thought this was what the revolution was about?
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When did the right for self determination of 7 million people outstrip the same rights of 80 million people next door? The Americans allow these dictatorships to exists so they can control the balance of power in the middle east.
I have no problem with the existence of Israel. I do however have a problem with the Palenstinian situation. Hopefully now they the Israelis dont have their puppet next door, they'll be inclined to make some actual concessions for a realistic palestinian state.
I wonder if the $2 a day has anything to do with living in an autocratic state run by the military, hmmmm. These people want legitimate opportunities to feed their families and live comfortably, things that everyone want.
Just to add, Islamic extremism is a bigger cop out than Israel.