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yoyo456 t1_jdbn82i wrote

>Just stop settling in the West Bank!

If it means anything, there have been very very few new settlements in the past years. Nearly all of the building (that was done legally) was done in and around existing settlements.

>If there's an illegal settlement, kick them out!

In 2005, at the same time that Israel kicked out all of the settlers from Gaza, they evacuated several settlements in Northern Samaria, but the military stayed. And what did Israel get? One of the most lawless areas where terrorists freely walk around with assault rifles and people are such extremists that German tourists going through get attacked because they have Israeli license plates. Even just taking the settlers out doesn't solve any problems or make the situation any better.

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UncleGrga t1_jdbli1y wrote

You’ll usually get some Canadians who’ve been to Varadero and did a bus tour of Havana preaching about how nice it is.

The funny thing is, they really don’t need much to raise the standard of living, but their government is just retardedly incompetent. The US embargo is no excuse when everybody else can trade with them.

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MadDjinn t1_jdbakmj wrote

That can only come later if the House decides to remove him and vacate the seat.

And it’s unlikely to happen as there is nothing legally being done against him at the moment. Overriding the election of an MP is one of those things that can bite you if you’re doing it on allegations.

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MeteorPhoenix t1_jdb6ias wrote

Look, I understand the legitimate security issues Israel faces. I don't live through it and I don't want to live through it, but I understand. Retreating from Paleatine isn't going to bring peace, I know that. Some sort of military occupation is going to continue until the bombs stop.

What I can't understand, and what makes me angry, is that Israelis time and again vote for people, parties and policies that make the security situation worse. At a certain point, it just makes most of the voting public cruel. Just stop settling in the West Bank! If there's an illegal settlement, kick them out! All it does is create more death and suffering for both nations, and for what? I don't get it.

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