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If there are claims that a country is an aparthied regime it is normally compared to aparthied South Africa. Also you did say "This makes Israel no different from apartheid South Africa or Nazi Germany."

I got a reply from my Israeli friend. He said that Israel did issue ID cards that said a person's nationality (ethnicity) but from 2003 it doesnt display the nationality.

Im well aware that some right-wing Israelis think like that. My point was that Israeli institutions such as the justice system, government, etc view Israeli Arabs and Palestinians as human beings. The highest court in Israel has often ruled in favour of Arab claims. Your talking about...

Palestinians fled their homes for a variety of reasons. You cant say that all of those who fled did so because they feared for their lives and the view of ONE left wing academic isnt very convincing. The fact is that 20% of Israel's population today is not Jewish. Haifa has a large Arab...

Tens of thousands of Palestinians left on their own accord because they believed the Arab armies would take back the land and they could return home after the fighting. If all Palestinian refugees return to Israel, it would no longer be a Jewish state. Thats correct, im not disputing that...

There are heaps of Americans that are strongly behind either candidate. Oi Jamesy you havent answered my questions in the Hezbollah thread.

I think racism occurs when there is little interaction between different ethnic groups. You can be a very diverse society but if everyone is segregated and dont interact with each other, racist feelings become common.

I never said i supported a Jewish state being established where it is at the moment. I just outlined Jewish connection to the land. A connection that you said didnt exist. Given all whats happened since 1948, I dont think all the suffering, both Jewish and Arab, was worth it. A Jewish state...

Jews were expelled from Israel by the Romans, at around 100AD. They were only allowed to return in decent numbers during British rule after WW1. Jews could have established a country in another part of the world where they could live in peace. They have chosen to live in the Middle East and...

A large proportion of Lebanese politicians are strongly against Syrian influence/involvement in Lebanon.

Re: Australian Politics Chatter Thread What do you guys think of the medicare levy vote? Personally I thought Labor's initial policy of raising it to $100,000 would be a terrible mistake because people who are doing ok financially and currently have private health insurance, would be...

Its about bloody time they got the A380.

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This crisis in the American economy is going to help Obama :D. Theres always a swing against the party in power if the economy goes downhill.

I find that game really disturbing.

Maybe but theres also the experience issue and he is more liberal than most Americans. Obama supports universal health care, cheaper university fees, protection of American industries, is pro-choice, supports gay rights, was a member of Reverend Wright's Church, lives in the liberal state of...

Anyone who thought that the Democrats couldnt lose the election severely underestimated how conservative and ignorant/stupid the American people are. I find it interesting that the policy differences between Obama and McCain are much bigger than what we had in our 2007 election.

I heard a few conservatives say that. There was Steve Doocy from Fox News and also Laura Bush. Its ridiculous. I find it ironic that republicans who are social and economic conservatives oppose abortion and say that they are pro-life but they are against universal health care. Thousands of...

Anyone catch Foreign Correspondent last night? They were saying that many religious Americans and military families are turning against the Republican party. I think it was mostly filmed in Colorado.

As China is growing and becoming wealthier, yes human rights have improved, but its no where near perfect. Russia on the other hand has gone backwards. Democracy was improving under Boris Yeltsin but since Putin came to power Russia has become more authoritarian. Thats right, I wasnt...