G wrote: > This Israeli withdrawal from the Gaza strip really has me spellbound. > I'm not sure how to feel about it. I can't imagine being told by my > government that I had to leave the place i'd lived my entire life. > > What are people's thoughts on this? Is this just another case of the > Jewish people getting trampled on, only this time by their government.
I *choose* to compare it to decolonization. Just like the Dutch were kicked out of Indonesia, France / England out Africa etc. I choose to see it that way because I choose to reject whatever claims people have laid based on what I consider to be just old books. And if you choose to reject those claims, the Gaza strip is an occupied territory that has to be vacated at some point in time. And even if you consider the occupation justified based on the legitimate interest of Israel to protect itself, that is a *military* interest and settlements of *civilians* should never have been allowed. Jochem ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Find out how CFTicket can increase your company's customer support efficiency by 100% http://www.houseoffusion.com/banners/view.cfm?bannerid=49 Message: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=i:5:169362 Archives: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/threads.cfm/5 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/lists.cfm/link=s:5 Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/cf_lists/unsubscribe.cfm?user=11502.10531.5 Donations & Support: http://www.houseoffusion.com/tiny.cfm/54
