#2 states solution

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4. Muslims in Israel Without Israeli Passports

4. Muslims in Israel Without Israeli Passports

Muslims in Israel who do not hold Israeli passports are mostly Palestinians living in East Jerusalem and the West Bank. Their status is complex:

East Jerusalem: Palestinians in East Jerusalem were given the option to apply for Israeli citizenship after Israel annexed the area following the 1967 war, but most have refused, seeing this as an acceptance of Israeli rule over a city they claim as the capital of a future Palestinian state. As a result, most East Jerusalem Palestinians hold Israeli residency cards but not full citizenship, meaning they can live and work in Israel but cannot vote in national elections.

West Bank and Gaza: Palestinians in the West Bank and Gaza are under Israeli occupation, though Gaza is governed by Hamas. In the West Bank, the Palestinian Authority provides limited self-rule in certain areas, but Israel maintains control over security and borders. Palestinians here do not have Israeli citizenship or passports; instead, they carry Palestinian Authority-issued documents.

[odinsblog]

This is incredibly heartening to read, especially considering the usual tripe you see on social media coming from Israel apologists

[ind1g3n0us-lev1t3]

I find it funny how the world is pushing for a two state solution, Israel offers Palestinians a state for decades, which they reject.

And now when Israel finally says no to it after having its citizens massacred, the world goes up and arms and yells at Israel for denying the Palestinians a state.

Israel has given the Palestinians every chance to establish a state and coexist. Israel now has every right to deny terrorists who have just killed its own people a state which it could use to launch more war.

Edit: 1948, 1993, 2000, 2005, 2008. These were the times that palestine rejected the two state solution.

[eye-in-hand]

Americans be like "I'm affected by the war" stfu. This isn't even fucking funny how out of touch this is to say.

[secular-jew]

The 2 state solution already exists.

[hassanac33]

[rapidhighway]

venting like an idiot

the main reason i dont wanna go back to uni is that i feel like i've completely embarrassed myself last year. idk, i feel horrified at the thought of returning and looking these people in the eye. i didn't do anything, i was lazy and barely finished my projects and the only way to redeem myself somehow would be to come back with some new energy and work hard. i didn't even really get a job this summer because i really wanted to rest, cause i thought i would drop out. and i just feel worse, i feel even more tired

[koheletgirl]

ok so i don't personally believe in the 2 states solution (for a myriad of reasons i won't get into now), but why does it seem like everyone who supports it these days is labeled as a zionist? i know why i might think that, but i doubt it's for the same reasons so i'm genuinely asking here

[simple-sheep]

Anyone telling you not to vote or to vote 3rd party because of Palestine do not have your best interest at heart or theirs.

I keep seeing these psyop talking points being spread around and the threat to our democracy is too great to ignore them.

Throwing away your vote won't help Palestine. Throwing away your vote will hurt them and also every single vulnerable person in America if Trump wins.

By not voting or voting 3rd party you are saying you don't care about your rights OR the rights of LGBTQA+ people, POC, disabled people, homeless people, poor people, etc.

Anyone telling you NOT to vote or to throw your vote away for a conflict a President cannot solve is a liar and only wants you to suffer. Biden can't tell another country what to do and funding is up to Congress--which still has too many reds in it anyway.

If your mortality extends to not voting because of Palestine because it makes you upset, but it DOESN'T make you upset that Trump wants to be a Christofascist dictator and strip rights from you and your neighbors then you are about as useful to Palestine as a piece if dirt is to a starving man.

Your morals are weak and you stand for nothing. Trump will wipe Palestine off the map. Biden has been arguing for a ceasefire but the far right government in Israel DENIED it because it would "hurt Trump" if they accepted it. Netanyahu WANTS Trump to win, you do get that right?

You are being played for a fool. If you actually care about people you'll vote for who ever the dem candidate is (probably Harris) and every blue senator and house rep you see running and then keep the pressure on them to keep fighting for a ceasefire deal.

Cause otherwise you're just giving into psyop talking points and throwing EVERYONE, including Palestinians, under the bus with you.

[eretzyisrael]

Source, where there is also a photo of Y*ss*r Ar*f*t that we are not posting because, who wants to see that terrorist's ugly mug?

[odinsblog]

AHEAD OF THE United Nations Security Council action to consider the Palestinian Authority’s application to become a full member of the international body, the United States is lobbying nations to reject such membership, hoping to avoid an overt “veto” by Washington. The lobbying effort, revealed in copies of unclassified State Department cables obtained by The Intercept, is at odds with the Biden administration’s pledge to fully support a two-state solution.

The diplomatic cables detail pressure being applied to members of the Security Council, including Malta, the rotating president of the council this month. Ecuador in particular is being asked to lobby Malta and other nations, including France, to oppose U.N. recognition. The State Department’s justification is that normalizing relations between Israel and Arab states is the fastest and most effective way to achieve an enduring and productive statehood.

While clarifying that President Joe Biden has worked vigorously to support “Palestinian aspirations for statehood” within the context “of a comprehensive peace that would resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,” a diplomatic cable dated April 12 details U.S. talking points against a U.N. vote for Palestinian statehood. The cable says that Security Council members must be persuaded to reject any proposal for Palestinian statehood — and thereby its recognition as a sovereign nation — before the council’s open debate on the Middle East, scheduled for April 18.

“It remains the U.S. view that the most expeditious path toward a political horizon for the Palestinian people is in the context of a normalization agreement between Israel and its neighbors,” the cable reads. “We believe this approach can tangibly advance Palestinian goals in a meaningful and enduring way.”

“We therefore urge you not to support any potential Security Council resolution recommending the admission of ‘Palestine’ as a U.N. member state, should such a resolution be presented to the Security Council for a decision in the coming days and weeks.”

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[a-scary-lack-of-common-sense]

Making angst for a silly goofy fandom like tf2 is so hard because they've never been put into serious situations so everytime I write something is like:

[curieklei]

Inb4 the free palestine movements say it was only about the west bank occupation and east Jerusalem annexation, and never implied Israel in it's entirety as the problem.

[dimplecki]

Some israeli wank below.

Bro I am so tired of this website unbelievable antisemitism.

In what universe does wishing zionists/jews death is advocating for human rights?

In what world does denying the oct7 massacre is activism?

Yes israel government is a terrible right wing fascist government.

Yes hamas are murderous terrorists that benefits from their own civillians suffering&death.

Yes there are innocents in both sides.

WHY ON EARTH WOULD YOU WISH DEATH TO A CIVILLIAN. and if that makes you feel better about yourself WHY do you call yourself a leftist. You're as bad as Hamas&Netanyahu

I literally have become so fucking cynical at this point. Social media is literally a curse because everyone thinks their misinformed opinion is important. Fuck off. I'm so proud to be Israeli (not because of my horrible goverment) because it seems the educational system on America is failing really fucking bad. I feel a lot more fucking connection to my "enemies" (Palastinians, Egyptians, Turks etc) and not to your fucking snowflake fake leftist mentality.

If you're an American below 25yo just don't express an opinion about the middle east conflict ok honey. You're likely to act on emotion instead of facts&believe every unverified twitter screenshotsl you see&didn't know what gaza even was before oct7&just following trends

[secular-jew]

It's not complicated. Jordan is Palestine. And it's 75% Palestinian. Voila!

[screambirdscreaming]

At the bus stop one time there was a gaggle of preschoolers waiting to catch the bus for a field trip day, and someone walked past with a couple of friendly little dogs, to great general delight.

But after a little bit, the dogs were getting overwhelmed, and the preschoolers were gently coaxed to back off so the person with the dogs could continue on. Specifically, one of the preschool teachers said, "Sometimes, when you're small, being surrounded by big people can be a bit scary and overwhelming. Even if they are friendly."

This was recieved as great wisdom: after all, the preschoolers were also small, and understood how scary and overwhelming big people could be! And the dogs were indeed even smaller than the preschoolers, so it made sense.

What was funny and charming was that, upon absorbing and reflecting on this wisdom, they all felt the need to tell it to one another. In tones of great insight, they turned to one another and said, "Did you know? Sometimes when you are small, being surrounded by big people can be scary and overwhelming! Even if they are friendly!" Back and forth, without any particular concern that they were all saying the same thing. Have reached comprehension of an insight, it must be shared!

I must say that this behavior is less charming in tumblr users than in preschoolers. Not least because tumblr users, having gained a little analytical skill to misuse, insist on Summarizing and Generalizing and Unifying the insights they repeat, quickly turning any interesting new information into formulaic dogmatic mush.