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Little Tich

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37. I think that East Jerusalemites should have their applications made with the same ease as for every
Wed Oct 26, 2016, 11:13 PM
Oct 2016

Jewish person that enters Israel - that is, automatically. Also, the nonsense that only Jewish Israelis can hold dual citizenship should be revoked.

Thirdly, something must be done with the stateless Palestinians living in East Jerusalem, many of them born there - it's a really shitty thing to do to deny people the right to a citizenship.

When it comes to security issues, I don't consider being a Palestinian to be a security risk in itself. I don't want to hold Israel to higher standards than any generic democratic country, and I see no problem with denying citizenship to people on genuine security grounds.

I'm sure you understand the ramifications if Jerusalem actually became unified city...

It is pretty scary oberliner Oct 2016 #1
Not unexpected though.. King_David Oct 2016 #2
Lots of things go into that. Igel Oct 2016 #7
Israel? The resolution has nothing to do with Israel. Little Tich Oct 2016 #3
The Western Wall is not under Israeli control? oberliner Oct 2016 #4
LOL King_David Oct 2016 #5
Let's look at a map to see where the border is... Little Tich Oct 2016 #10
you realize that sabbat hunter Oct 2016 #30
If you think that holding a Bar mitzvah at the Wall was your religious right Little Tich Oct 2016 #31
I think that sabbat hunter Oct 2016 #32
Agreed. n/t shira Oct 2016 #34
What if there are Palestinians who don't want to be Israelis? aranthus Oct 2016 #35
I think that East Jerusalemites should have their applications made with the same ease as for every Little Tich Oct 2016 #37
I agree about automatically granting a citizenship application.. aranthus Oct 2016 #38
It's good that we agree. n/t Little Tich Oct 2016 #41
It's the Jews' holiest site on earth, so of course it's our religious right. shira Oct 2016 #33
The Western Wall isn't the only holy place in Jerusalem. Little Tich Oct 2016 #36
You're complaining about Palestinian access to holy sites when...... shira Oct 2016 #39
No Palestinian is above suspicion, and therefore always a security risk? Little Tich Oct 2016 #40
Denying any security threat whatsoever against Jews is vile. shira Oct 2016 #42
Please show us sabbat hunter Oct 2016 #6
The annexation of Eastern Jerusalem was was determined to be "null and void" by the United Nations Little Tich Oct 2016 #8
So what? aranthus Oct 2016 #9
Yes, why indeed and on DU to boot... n/t Little Tich Oct 2016 #11
Clinton said more or less the same thing King_David Oct 2016 #12
Perhaps you should ask her if Jerusalem is the capital of israel? Little Tich Oct 2016 #13
Pivot King_David Oct 2016 #18
So no answer. aranthus Oct 2016 #16
You shouldn't care leftynyc Oct 2016 #23
Saudi Arabia on the Human Rights Council awoke_in_2003 Oct 2016 #26
Well said.(nt) leftynyc Oct 2016 #27
Always look for a solution Little Tich Israeli Oct 2016 #15
Your friend Tich sees no way 2 states could work due to settlements. shira Oct 2016 #17
But I completely agree with him shira ...... Israeli Oct 2016 #21
So why advocate for 2 states when you think it's impossible now? shira Oct 2016 #22
I truly dont believe in a one state solution shira .... Israeli Oct 2016 #24
So what are you advocating if not 2 states? n/t shira Oct 2016 #25
Gush Shalom has always advocated for two states shira ... Israeli Oct 2016 #28
So you believe, unlike Tich, there can be 2 states. I agree with you too... shira Oct 2016 #29
With regard to ..... Israeli Oct 2016 #43
Anything that provides equal rights is good enough for me. Little Tich Oct 2016 #20
With regard to ..... Israeli Oct 2016 #44
The current status quo can't stay forever - peace will eventually break out, one way or the other. Little Tich Oct 2016 #45
Good for hillary leftynyc Oct 2016 #14
+1 King_David Oct 2016 #19
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