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PostPosted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 1:51 pm
by Alliance of Free Planets
Fleet of Paper Boats wrote:
United Muscovite Nations wrote:Jews and Christians in the Holy Land aren't very good friends either.

I am well aware, but at least they have a claim to it.

It’s also the holy land of the Muslims, just saying. No one’s religion is valid over another’s.

PostPosted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 1:51 pm
by United Muscovite Nations
MERIZoC wrote:
United Muscovite Nations wrote:Jews and Christians in the Holy Land aren't very good friends either.

Do you mean to say that good C-c-chirstians are oppressed by Israel too??

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHO77XX-hiE

PostPosted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 1:51 pm
by Ors Might
Alliance of Free Planets wrote:
Ors Might wrote:Source?

He is inferring that approving that Jerusalem is israel’s Capital, trump is indirectly allowing Israel to ethnically cleanse the Palestinians

That’s ridiculous. The Israel-Palestine conflict was a clusterfuck long before Trump. In what way does this particular screw up in anyway hint at supporting ethnic cleansing. You’d have to be actively assuming the worst to come near that conclusion.

PostPosted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 1:52 pm
by The of Japan
United Muscovite Nations wrote:
Cyrothica wrote:You didn't show any demographics. You just said "arabs were the majority except jaffa" without posting any statistics, granted neither did I, but the flag issue can be solved with a simple google search.

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/ ... 8b%29.jpeg

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mandatory ... mographics

In 1945, 60% of people in Palestine were Muslims.

Why did the partition plan of 1948 be rejected by the Palestinians?

PostPosted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 1:52 pm
by The Alma Mater
Ors Might wrote:
Alliance of Free Planets wrote:He is inferring that approving that Jerusalem is israel’s Capital, trump is indirectly allowing Israel to ethnically cleanse the Palestinians

That’s ridiculous. The Israel-Palestine conflict was a clusterfuck long before Trump. In what way does this particular screw up in anyway hint at supporting ethnic cleansing. You’d have to be actively assuming the worst to come near that conclusion.


You mean "be a realist with a basic understanding of human nature" ?

PostPosted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 1:52 pm
by Holy Tedalonia
Deian salazar wrote:1: Diplomatic crisis that makes USA be seen as enemy of Islam by many people but still an ally of many Muslim governments.(Most likely)
True, but if Islam has a shred of dignity they wouldn't act like a victim.
2: Cause a holy war(Extremely unlikely but possible if things get bad enough. Not impossible, but quite implausible.).
Doubtful, I mean who'd cause a war merely on recognition. There is no casus belli whatsoever unless you count the "reclaim Jerusalem" one which has happened multiple times already.
3: Many Muslim states cut off all ties with USA(Still pretty unlikely but more likely than the Holy War.)
Maybe, Turks already grumble with us, but I don't think there would be a big reaction. Besides we're starting to pull out of the region.
4: Some Muslim states limit access to oil and use that as leverage(Unsure of this, it is a major Saud money-maker and they may be quite hesitant to do it, but it's not impossible realistically. Could still happen. Slightly but not much more likely than the Holy War.)

We get a good enough supply for oil from Texas. Our oil industry is rising back up, we can do without them for a good while.

Either way, this is going to cause issue with the Israel-Palestinian peace process, in my personal opinion and result in another unneeded crisis, even if you support Israel strongly, you gotta agree this is another headache not worth creating.

There will never be peace, Britian fucked up, and gave their shit problem to UN who fucked up also. I can give you a run down of events, but basically britian promises to the Jews that they would give them Jerusalem and when britian obtained jerusalem it started having a massive migration of Jews in the region. Palestinians who felt their culture and way being overtaken immediately reacted and public order eventually became poop stains bad from assaults to exploding peps. Eventually the fateful Israel and Palestine jigsaw puzzle (the political borders were literally had a jigsaw puzzle look) happened and Palestine feeling that it was there land declared war instantly, then Jerusalem won and annexed most of its territory. Anyways Jerusalem who occupies most of the territory they want is content with the situation whilst Palestine wants their land back. If anything peace with Palestine and Jerusalem is impossible since they have contested claims over Isreal itself.

PostPosted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 1:52 pm
by Kennlind
MERIZoC wrote:
United Muscovite Nations wrote:Jews and Christians in the Holy Land aren't very good friends either.

Do you mean to say that good C-c-chirstians are oppressed by Israel too??

No they're not.

PostPosted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 1:52 pm
by The Greater Ohio Valley
Petrasylvania wrote:
Deian salazar wrote:As a Christian I'm recognizing it as a possibility, but I'm not judging my political stance on it. If it ends up being true then great!
If not, then he just f*cked up.

You're hoping Trump flipped on the Bat Signal for Jesus. Wonderful.

That’s where a lot American support for Israel seems to go is to the hope they’ll get Jesus on the line to bring on the end of days.

PostPosted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 1:52 pm
by The Scarlet Eagle
He made a good move. Israel deserves to exist, If Muslims are not happy, well tough shit!

PostPosted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 1:53 pm
by Gig em Aggies
Deian salazar wrote:
Cyrothica wrote:You didn't show any demographics. You just said "arabs were the majority except jaffa" without posting any statistics, granted neither did I, but the flag issue can be solved with a simple google search.

A commie flag doesn't mean you are Commie.
China is more Fascist than Communist now, debatably, but with Communist propaganda.
I dislike both ideologies so fml.

I would say their a mix of capitalism and totalitarianism with a dash of communism

PostPosted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 1:53 pm
by MERIZoC
United Muscovite Nations wrote:
MERIZoC wrote:Do you mean to say that good C-c-chirstians are oppressed by Israel too??

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aHO77XX-hiE

lmao that owns

PostPosted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 1:53 pm
by The Alma Mater
The Scarlet Eagle wrote:He made a good move. Israel deserves to exist,


Jesus disagrees.

PostPosted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 1:53 pm
by Gagium
Deian salazar wrote:https://www.nytimes.com/2017/12/06/world/middleeast/trump-jerusalem-israel-capital.html
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/donald-trump-jerusalem-israel-capital-turkey-organization-islamic-cooperation/

Yup. Trump did it. The madman did it. He's caused another unnecessary crisis, just like Yemen and Qatar.
Yes I am aware of the argument for doing it, but this will cause another diplomatic crisis even if they stay our allies, it will strain ties further.
I personally think one of 4 things will happen:

1: Diplomatic crisis that makes USA be seen as enemy of Islam by many people but still an ally of many Muslim governments.(Most likely)
2: Cause a holy war(Extremely unlikely but possible if things get bad enough. Not impossible, but quite implausible.).
3: Many Muslim states cut off all ties with USA(Still pretty unlikely but more likely than the Holy War.)
4: Some Muslim states limit access to oil and use that as leverage(Unsure of this, it is a major Saud money-maker and they may be quite hesitant to do it, but it's not impossible realistically. Could still happen. Slightly but not much more likely than the Holy War.)
Either way, this is going to cause issue with the Israel-Palestinian peace process, in my personal opinion and result in another unneeded crisis, even if you support Israel strongly, you gotta agree this is another headache not worth creating.
To me he f*cked up, I'd have said this of any President, whether I liked Muslims or not this is strategically a poor move.

"The madman did it.." I suppose expressing your anger and personal political opinion of trump is also 'unnecessary', just as you called the 'crisis'. I can't take any of your options 2,3, or 4 seriously whatsoever, and even so your option 1 is unrealistic, making the "USA been seen as (an?) enemy of Islam by many people". Whatsoever, I find it ridiculous that you list 3 highly unrealistic options yet do not list any that would be in favor, such as it being blown off and nothing happening. Much much more realistic than options 2, 3, AND 4.

PostPosted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 1:53 pm
by The of Japan
The Alma Mater wrote:
The Scarlet Eagle wrote:He made a good move. Israel deserves to exist,


Jesus disagrees.

Source?

PostPosted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 1:53 pm
by Liriena
Nothing like adding just a little bit more fuel to the Israeli dumpster fire and squandering whatever good faith the United States had with Israel's opponents for no apparent reason beyond being a bumbling idiot.

Yeah, this was a bad move.

PostPosted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 1:53 pm
by The Conez Imperium
Deian salazar wrote:
Cyrothica wrote:You didn't show any demographics. You just said "arabs were the majority except jaffa" without posting any statistics, granted neither did I, but the flag issue can be solved with a simple google search.

A commie flag doesn't mean you are Commie.
China is more Fascist than Communist now, debatably, but with Communist propaganda.
I dislike both ideologies so fml.


More facist than communist? I would like to hear that explanation.

PostPosted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 1:53 pm
by United Muscovite Nations
The of Japan wrote:

Why did the partition plan of 1948 be rejected by the Palestinians?

Because it gave Israel massive amounts of territory that were majority Arab.

PostPosted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 1:54 pm
by The of Japan
Liriena wrote:Nothing like adding just a little bit more fuel to the Israeli dumpster fire and squandering whatever good faith the United States had with Israel's opponents for no apparent reason beyond being a bumbling idiot.

Yeah, this was a bad move.

What about west Jerusalem?

PostPosted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 1:54 pm
by Liriena
United Muscovite Nations wrote:
The of Japan wrote:Why did the partition plan of 1948 be rejected by the Palestinians?

Because it gave Israel massive amounts of territory that were majority Arab.

It's almost as if people don't like real ethnic displacement.

PostPosted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 1:54 pm
by MERIZoC
Kennlind wrote:
MERIZoC wrote:Do you mean to say that good C-c-chirstians are oppressed by Israel too??

No they're not.

http://dailycaller.com/2017/12/06/palestinian-christians-burn-trump-posters-in-bethlehem-in-fury-over-embassy/

Shit I wonder why they're doing this then

PostPosted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 1:54 pm
by Thermodolia
Deian salazar wrote:
The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp wrote:1. I don't get the outrage? Isn't Jeruslam Israel capital?

2.Why is this not in the Trump thread?

1: Not officially. Edit: Though now it is officially to the USA. But no other nation has recognized it as that as the Muslims don't want it to be seen that way.

Um no the US is not the only nation to recognize it. The Czech Republic was the first to do so

PostPosted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 1:55 pm
by Holy Tedalonia
The Alma Mater wrote:
The Scarlet Eagle wrote:He made a good move. Israel deserves to exist,


Jesus disagrees.

How so?

PostPosted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 1:55 pm
by The of Japan
United Muscovite Nations wrote:
The of Japan wrote:Why did the partition plan of 1948 be rejected by the Palestinians?

Because it gave Israel massive amounts of territory that were majority Arab.

Over half the population and half the land went to the Arabs, including Jaffa. A large amount of Jewish land was the very low populated Negev.

PostPosted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 1:55 pm
by Ors Might
The Alma Mater wrote:
Ors Might wrote:That’s ridiculous. The Israel-Palestine conflict was a clusterfuck long before Trump. In what way does this particular screw up in anyway hint at supporting ethnic cleansing. You’d have to be actively assuming the worst to come near that conclusion.


You mean "be a realist with a basic understanding of human nature" ?

Tfw when it’s realism to assume a stupid move is actually the secret support of genocide

PostPosted: Wed Dec 06, 2017 1:55 pm
by Kennlind

Palestinian Christians. They take the side of Islamists.