Hi Judy, To keep me from firing back a rather strong worded post please explain your meaning more in-depth (I do understand that you are away from home so this can wait til you return):
Judy says, "I've missed a lot but just read Jonathan's take on the Palestinians - I wonder why everyone swallows that tale. Just look at a map and then take a look at the size of Israel compared to the rest of the countries surrounding it and tell me that they are overloaded. Also there is no such thing as a Palestinian, these people are descended from the Philistines, they arn't even genuine arabs." First of all, my "take on the Palestinians." You mention that it is a "tale"; in other words that it is fiction. This is very close to calling me a liar. Please elaborate. If you are referring to the difficulties in absorbing an entire nation you are making it entirely too simplistic if you believe land size or even population limit is the issue. The mention of how difficult this is refers to comments made by the Lebanon government. Perhaps, I should have been more specific (http://www.arts.mcgill.ca/mepp/new_prrn/research/papers/koltermann.htm). Feel free to take a look at a map of the Middle East. Lebanon is what, one third the size of Israel? Also refer to the statistics given. Note that we are not talking about a people who want to be assimilated into another country; we are talking about a people who want to be a people. Living in Canada I am well aware of the difficulties this brings. I live next to a province who would like to be its own country (Qu�bec). Now Canada is one of the largest countries in the world. We have the space. Space (as in miles square) is not the issue. When one has two distinct cultures in a country it creates division. That is the issue. Secondly, why the comment that "there is no such thing as a Palestinian?" That "they are not even genuine Arabs?" Do you only like purebreds Judy? As an Arab nationalist do you feel that the Palestinians are infringing on what it means to be Arab? Like it or not Palestinian refers to a distinct group of people. Why quibble about the name? Look at how Slade described them a few posts ago. Then look at how you did it. Compare the two. Note the compassion and love in Slade's. Jonathan -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, September 12, 2004 4:24 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: RE: [TruthTalk] Administration Pressure Hey Folk: We're in GA for the next week. I'm attending a seminar and my husband is hanging out at the campground where we are staying. Our site is surrounded by trees and squirrels in them drop acorns on the roof of our camper. This is country livin' I've missed a lot but just read Jonathan's take on the Palestinians - I wonder why everyone swallows that tale. Just look at a map and then take a look at the size of Israel compared to the rest of the countries surrounding it and tell me that they are overloaded. A lso there is no such thing as a Palestinian, these people are descended from the Philistines, they arn't even genuine arabs. Hope you are all well, I know Izzy is well able to hold the fort :) Just kidding, TTYL, judyt ---------- "Let your speech be always with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer every man." (Colossians 4:6) http://www.InnGlory.org If you do not want to receive posts from this list, send an email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and you will be unsubscribed. If you have a friend who wants to join, tell him to send an e-mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] and he will be subscribed.
