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Israel/Palestine

Little Tich

(6,171 posts)

21. Not so much so for those Europeans who have ancestors or who themselves were refugees.

Reply to aranthus (Reply #19)

Fri May 20, 2016, 09:30 PM

May 2016

People seem to remember these things for a long time, and sometimes all that's needed is recognition that a wrong was committed. However, restitution of stolen property and a right to live where they would've lived if no wrongs were committed would be the most appropriate compensation.

However, there seems to be a remarkable consistency with every place that people fled from - the people living there now don't want the refugees or their descendants back: Kosovo, Poland, Israel or Bhutan - it's all the same, they would of course react with horror and outrage...

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Yep King_David May 2016 #1

You know why, but still a good question. n/t aranthus May 2016 #2

Two wrongs don't make a right. Little Tich May 2016 #3

The Palestinians need to recognize that they have the most responsibility. aranthus May 2016 #4

Sigh. Little Tich May 2016 #5

You really need to read Morris in full. aranthus May 2016 #6

Morris indeed argues that it was justified to expel Palestinians. Little Tich May 2016 #7

So you would support the right of return aranthus May 2016 #8

Best the "refugees" integrate into the country's they were born in... King_David May 2016 #9

But then they could not be used as a weapon aranthus May 2016 #10

All of them should have that right. Little Tich May 2016 #18

I respect your consistency. aranthus May 2016 #19

Not so much so for those Europeans who have ancestors or who themselves were refugees. Little Tich May 2016 #21

Not really. aranthus May 2016 #22

I've met Germans who are still unhappy about their grandparents being expelled from from their homes Little Tich May 2016 #25

Neither the Turk or Greek side will allow refugees or their descendants.... shira May 2016 #23

Interestingly, Greece and Turkey did agree on a population exchange, which is an argument in your Little Tich May 2016 #24

Jews were expelled from the Arab countries as revenge for the Arabs being expelled from Tony_FLADEM May 2016 #11

Not a word of truth to this. aranthus May 2016 #12

According to Benny Morris they started expelling the Palestinian Arabs before the war started Tony_FLADEM May 2016 #14

No he doesn't say that. aranthus May 2016 #16

In my previous post I said the Palestinians started being expelled in 1947 Tony_FLADEM May 2016 #17

Completely wrong aranthus May 2016 #20

Did you make that up ? King_David May 2016 #13

Which part is made up? Tony_FLADEM May 2016 #15