Thread: Can anyone tell me the problem here?

Originally Posted by billyjeff2

Telling people they should get the hell out of their own country, and to return to countries where their ancestors were exterminated, may sound a tad offensive to some. Kind of like telling African Americans to get the hell out of tthe USA and go back to Africa. Or Italian Americans to get the hell out of the USA and go back to Italy.
If you have difficulty seeing the offensiveness of that kind of thinking, there's probably no one who can explain it to you...

While you are right for the most part, the whole point of contention seems to be that Palestine does not belong to Israel.

Originally Posted by Bruno

While you are right for the most part, the whole point of contention seems to be that Palestine does not belong to Israel.

I'm not sure I see any real point here.

In almost every case people who invaded and conquered a land pretty much exterminated the natives and took over. It's what happened in the U.S. Should we all leave and go back to where ever we're from and turn the place over to the original occupants. In the case of Israel the current occupants didn't invade. That rests at the doorstep of the world community after WWll.

Maybe various peoples would like to now take Israel away from the Jews and well they can move them somewhere to a...um...reservation...yea that's the ticket. Where have I heard that happening before?

Even if the land were given back to the original occupants, it would have to go to the current occupants, who were the occupants prior to the occupation from the people that they occupied it from.

at the start i thought she ment get out of the occupied terretorys.
Not the state of israel

the first i would agree but the second is just too far

Originally Posted by JMS

It might be problematic only if she is saying "go back to the ovens" but that's not exactly clear now is it?

Dude.... I think we're going a little too far here.

In fact, without trying to be "that guy," this thread's getting a little close to unacceptable IMO.

I know we discuss politics and religion on occasion, but this one might be better left alone.

I'm offended. The idea that everyone that is prejudice and stupid should retire is offensive! She should continue being a news reporter. Retired people won't take her in.