Welcome to DU! The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards. Join the community: Create a free account Support DU (and get rid of ads!): Become a Star Member Latest Breaking News General Discussion The DU Lounge All Forums Issue Forums Culture Forums Alliance Forums Region Forums Support Forums Help & Search
 

shira

(30,109 posts)
35. Really? Israel controls Hamas' government, schools, media, police, military?
Mon Aug 29, 2016, 06:56 PM
Aug 2016

You really have no idea what you're opining about on I/P, do you?

From Gideon Levy, author of: "Israel is an Evil State" oberliner Aug 2016 #1
This message was self-deleted by its author 6chars Aug 2016 #2
Gaza is under Israeli occupation - the wellbeing of the people there is Israel's responsibility as Little Tich Aug 2016 #5
Israel withdrew from every square inch of the Gaza strip in 2005. oberliner Aug 2016 #8
Israel is still the Occupying Power according to the Geneva Convention, sorry... n/t Little Tich Aug 2016 #14
They're not occupying Gaza according to any definition of a military occupation. n/t shira Aug 2016 #21
The UN, international law and the international community considers Gaza to be under Israeli occupat Little Tich Aug 2016 #26
Purely political. Has nothing to do with actual International law, definitions... shira Aug 2016 #28
Before 2005, there were settlements in Gaza as well as a significant Israeli military presence. oberliner Aug 2016 #22
I'm not sure there's any difference whatsoever, at least legally. Little Tich Aug 2016 #25
Does it? Shaktimaan Sep 2016 #40
Israel has full control of all border crossings, Little Tich Sep 2016 #45
What about the crossings controlled by Egypt? Nt hack89 Sep 2016 #46
I don't think that's right. Shaktimaan Sep 2016 #47
You seem to be unaware of the existence of the "Agreement on Movement and Access" from 2005 between Little Tich Sep 2016 #50
No, I'm aware of it. Shaktimaan Sep 2016 #52
It effectively controls everything about Gaza. Fantastic Anarchist Aug 2016 #34
Really? Israel controls Hamas' government, schools, media, police, military? shira Aug 2016 #35
This message was self-deleted by its author 6chars Aug 2016 #37
Perhaps Israel is an evil state - at least when it comes to the treatment of Palestinians? Little Tich Aug 2016 #6
Is that your opinion? oberliner Aug 2016 #7
The purpose of Israel's treatment of Palestininans is to benefit Jewish Israelis at the expense of Little Tich Aug 2016 #9
Israel's occupation has nothing to do with security, terror? shira Aug 2016 #10
There's no way out of the occupation. Little Tich Aug 2016 #13
Wait - are you saying it's impossible for Israel to end the occupation? shira Aug 2016 #15
It doesn't seem as if Israel wants two states - Little Tich Aug 2016 #16
You don't seem to want the occupation to end. It CANNOT end in your opinion.... shira Aug 2016 #17
Because the goal of BDS is two states, or at least better conditions for the Palestinians under Little Tich Aug 2016 #18
Show me where BDS' goal is 2 states. It's certainly not a Jewish one next to a Palestinian state... shira Aug 2016 #19
It's my firm belief that a viable Palestinian is impossible without the complete removal of all the Little Tich Aug 2016 #24
Your belief is more rigid/extreme than the PA. You don't want 2 states.... shira Aug 2016 #27
We seem to agree on one thing though - the settlements won't be removed... Little Tich Aug 2016 #29
Why do you support BDS when it says it's against an occupation you believe.... shira Aug 2016 #30
I disagree with your assertion that BDS has a goal that's connected to either the one or two state Little Tich Aug 2016 #32
So why did you state in #18 that the BDS goal is 2 states when that's false? shira Aug 2016 #33
The goal of BDS is primarily to promote Palestinian rights by opposing Apartheid and the occupation. Little Tich Aug 2016 #36
Omar Barghouti says the 3 tier plan means 1 Palestinian state next to another Palestinian state.... shira Aug 2016 #38
That's just BS, considering BDS support of Right-of-Return, which is 100% antisemitism. shira Sep 2016 #39
Thanks for sharing your response oberliner Aug 2016 #11
I've actually been to Israel a few times - it's a nice country... Little Tich Aug 2016 #12
My position is that there is no such thing as an "evil" country oberliner Aug 2016 #20
I think you're splitting hairs - a state deliberately causing harm to people is evil regardless Little Tich Aug 2016 #23
So what happens after this "evil" ends & BDS succeeds? shira Aug 2016 #31
LOL .... Israeli Sep 2016 #42
That's not true at all though. Shaktimaan Sep 2016 #41
I don't know of a single instance where Palestinians have been treated equally to Israelis Little Tich Sep 2016 #44
Really? Shaktimaan Sep 2016 #48
I was referring to the Palestinians under occupation in the West Bank, East Jerusalem and Gaza. Little Tich Sep 2016 #49
Ooohhhh, ok. Shaktimaan Sep 2016 #51
So you can't find a single example where the Palestinians in the occupied territories haven't been Little Tich Sep 2016 #53
Sure, there are plenty of singular examples... Shaktimaan Sep 2016 #54
You seem to unaware of the harsh economic conditions for the Palestinian population in the West Bank Little Tich Sep 2016 #55
No, I'm aware. Shaktimaan Sep 2016 #56
I'm not going to quibble with you on different interpretations of details. Little Tich Sep 2016 #57
May be wrong to include Gaza but.... kayecy Sep 2016 #58
No, I don't. Shaktimaan Sep 2016 #59
Levy's an asshole leftynyc Aug 2016 #3
+1 King_David Aug 2016 #4
Hey ... Israeli Sep 2016 #43
Latest Discussions»Issue Forums»Israel/Palestine»Stop With the Nonsense Th...»Reply #35