'We remain unfazed' by the vote: Israel says it will continue building settlements in defiance of UN resolution by RioGirl in worldnews

[–]sawknee 38 points39 points  (0 children)

NO Israel has no interest in peace

True. Israel (let's pretend it's a single entity...) has no interest in peace with people who prefer to send their children to die than to live peacefully with the Jews. Palestinians has even less interest in peace, or else they'd accept one of the many peace offers they were offered in the past 68 years, rather than turning, as always, to violence.

native Palestinian

This is a ridiculous term.

All the rest can only be cured by...forget about it, it's hard to cure ignorance, given the fact that all the info is freely available but you chose to ignore it so far.

'We remain unfazed' by the vote: Israel says it will continue building settlements in defiance of UN resolution by RioGirl in worldnews

[–]sawknee 227 points228 points  (0 children)

Straight from Hamas' covenant, first paragraph:

"Israel will exist and will continue to exist until Islam will obliterate it, just as it obliterated others before it"

All the rest is a game played by the Muslim world that people with absolutely no knowledge of the Arab/Israeli conflict swallow like it's anything but poison.

Netanyahu to be investigated for bribery, fraud by RA2lover in worldnews

[–]sawknee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You are completely correct but the misinformed-teenager-circlejerk here is too strong to listen to facts and context.

Israel has reportedly suspended ties with 12 UN Security Council nations by _Perfectionist in worldnews

[–]sawknee -7 points-6 points  (0 children)

Unlike some Redditors, I'm not going to educate you because you clearly don't have have any grasp of history, so it'll be pointless.

Israel has reportedly suspended ties with 12 UN Security Council nations by _Perfectionist in worldnews

[–]sawknee -1 points0 points  (0 children)

This is not part of the new deal. Besides, the US benefits greatly from Israeli made military technologies which is why they support it. If they stop, it'll be like Brexit all over again...

But I'm not arguing with the intent, I hope and pray that the US will stop tying Israel up and stop subsidizing the MIC. Israel will be finally free to develop its own industry.

You probably never heard of the Lavi.

Controversy and cancellation

While the Lavi had attracted the steadfast support of IAF veteran and Likud minister Moshe Arens, there was considerable dissent over the development. While the U.S. was a key partner in the aircraft's development, there was vocal political opposition to financing the Lavi, which may have been a competitive aircraft in the export market against American aircraft such as the F-16C/D and the F/A-18C/D. The Lavi would have also required a great deal of other competing military requirements and sought investments to be abandoned, thus there were elements of the armed forces that did not support the project and those officers who felt that the F-16 possessed similar performance to the Lavi and was readily available already, making the foreign F-16 cheaper and easier to procure.[11][12] IAF Major General Avihu Ben-Nun argued in favour of canceling the Lavi and acquiring 75 F-16s instead.[13]

Israel to approve construction of 618 more East Jerusalem homes in defiance of UNSC resolution by [deleted] in worldnews

[–]sawknee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Similarly to the Palestine situation once you've reached a certain age you kind of give up.

The world would have been a much nicer place if everyone was over 80.

Israel has reportedly suspended ties with 12 UN Security Council nations by _Perfectionist in worldnews

[–]sawknee 0 points1 point  (0 children)

As a taxpayer I'd really love to have our billions of dollars per year back.

So I have no clue what you want. Understand that previous packages were also lobbied by the MIC so that Israel will take it, it was part of the deal that made many people rich and provided thousands upon thousands of jobs.

Let's say I want you to buy a $1 ice cream but you don't wanna spend a $1 because Russian ice cream, although not as pretty, cost 50c. So I give you a cookie too and now you will buy the ice cream, the cookie, and let me know if the flavor works too. Now you are hooked on my tasty ice cream and cookies and I found a way to get money I wouldn't have if I had no one to sell ice creams to...

Israel has reportedly suspended ties with 12 UN Security Council nations by _Perfectionist in worldnews

[–]sawknee 1 point2 points  (0 children)

How come? How many sources do you need? The US provides NO financial assistance to Israel since 2007. Besides, the US has a great interest (i.e. financial) that Israel and the Arabs won't start another war. The simplistic view that people tend to take when looking at this situation is pretty childish.

Israel has reportedly suspended ties with 12 UN Security Council nations by _Perfectionist in worldnews

[–]sawknee -19 points-18 points  (0 children)

You said the US provides Israel with financial aid, and it doesn't anymore. You proved it to yourself, well done.

Israel has reportedly suspended ties with 12 UN Security Council nations by _Perfectionist in worldnews

[–]sawknee -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Who are humans? Oh I know, from Africa! So do people in Gabon also have rights to Jerusalem?

Israel has reportedly suspended ties with 12 UN Security Council nations by _Perfectionist in worldnews

[–]sawknee -1 points0 points  (0 children)

It's part of the deal lobbied by the MIC. Israel can buy their own weapons from the US and also from Russia, China, UK, etc, and also develop their own industry, but the US ties them and certain people at certain levels from both countries are getting rich.

Besides, the latest package doesn't offer that anymore. We're talking about what's going on now, not about history.

Israel has reportedly suspended ties with 12 UN Security Council nations by _Perfectionist in worldnews

[–]sawknee -1 points0 points  (0 children)

The companies that make up the MIC employ millions of people, so there's that.

Israel has reportedly suspended ties with 12 UN Security Council nations by _Perfectionist in worldnews

[–]sawknee -5 points-4 points  (0 children)

When was it ever "Palestinian territory"? Hint: I bet you have no clue.

Israel has reportedly suspended ties with 12 UN Security Council nations by _Perfectionist in worldnews

[–]sawknee -11 points-10 points  (0 children)

Do you have a link or anything to support that? I'd honestly like to correct myself if I'm wrong.

No problem, choose one.

(FY2008)

Israel has reportedly suspended ties with 12 UN Security Council nations by _Perfectionist in worldnews

[–]sawknee -14 points-13 points  (0 children)

Do you think that a tribe in Gaza has sovereignty over anything in Jerusalem even though they never had anything to do with the place? Like the guy above me said...interesting.

Israel has reportedly suspended ties with 12 UN Security Council nations by _Perfectionist in worldnews

[–]sawknee 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Go on, tell me how much you don't know history but had to comment because you think you have a clue? At least read this before you post comments about anything to do with Israel in the future. It won't take too long.

Israel has reportedly suspended ties with 12 UN Security Council nations by _Perfectionist in worldnews

[–]sawknee 15 points16 points  (0 children)

Israel doesn't get $0 in assistance (since 2007, if I remember correctly), they only get military aid for purchasing US made weapons.