Can someone sum up what's going on in the middle east?

[RESmonkey]

I want to know more about the M.E. From what I know, the Jews want their ancient land back because it's "holy" and the Arabs don't want to give it up because it's their home (also holy?).

The sides are resorting to terrorism, aren't they?

Need some clarification, please.

 

[GagHalfrunt]

It has almost nothing to do with Holy Lands. Those same pieces of land have been getting traded back and forth for centuries, long before there was an Israel or "Palestinians". Arabs want to kill Jews. The lines on the map give them an excuse. End of lesson.

 

[Goosemaster]

Angry people throwing rocks that at other angry people with missiles...

 

[ElFenix]

it's easier to fight foreigners than to address problems at home, of which there are many over there.

 

[Ruptga]

It's impossible for this to not become a P&N thread, in fact the flamebait has already been posted. Dude, huge books have been written on this subject, good luck.

 

[Aimster]

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt
It has almost nothing to do with Holy Lands. Those same pieces of land have been getting traded back and forth for centuries, long before there was an Israel or "Palestinians". Arabs want to kill Jews. The lines on the map give them an excuse. End of lesson.

There are millions of Arabs inside Israel

When do they attack

 

[waffleironhead]

When one man has 20 wives and 20 men have no wives. What do 20 men with no wives do to pass the time?

 

[GagHalfrunt]

Originally posted by: Aimster

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt
It has almost nothing to do with Holy Lands. Those same pieces of land have been getting traded back and forth for centuries, long before there was an Israel or "Palestinians". Arabs want to kill Jews. The lines on the map give them an excuse. End of lesson.

There are millions of Arabs inside Israel

When do they attack

Whenever they can get away with it.

 

[Aimster]

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt

Originally posted by: Aimster

Originally posted by: GagHalfrunt
It has almost nothing to do with Holy Lands. Those same pieces of land have been getting traded back and forth for centuries, long before there was an Israel or "Palestinians". Arabs want to kill Jews. The lines on the map give them an excuse. End of lesson.

There are millions of Arabs inside Israel

When do they attack

Whenever they can get away with it.

& the millions of Jews who originated from Arab countries?
When do they start smashing their heads against concrete for looking exactly like the Muslims

 

[LS21]

Originally posted by: waffleironhead
When one man has 20 wives and 20 men have no wives. What do 20 men with no wives do to pass the time?

hahahahha

 

[Regs]

Where there is poverty, there is religion. Where there is religious differences, there is war.

Where there is money, there is greed. Where there is a difference in wealth, there is war.

Differences causes conflict. A break-down in communication and understanding.

 

[JTsyo]

This is why we have wikipedia

 

[her209]

Jerusalem

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[RESmonkey]

It has nothing to do with their religions?

 

[EagleKeeper]

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[Modelworks]

Originally posted by: RESmonkey
It has nothing to do with their religions?

Well it has a little to do with religion, but not much.
It is more about being pissed off because it was mine first, no it was mine, nope, we were their first, no you were not !

 

[Duwelon]

Originally posted by: Regs
Where there is poverty, there is religion. Where there is religious differences, there is war.

Rubbish. Correlation does not necessarily equal causation.

Where there is money, there is greed. Where there is a difference in wealth, there is war.

Differences causes conflict. A break-down in communication and understanding.

You're trying to paint Communism as the solution to the world's problem and while it might be comfortable for the communists to imagine a world where they no longer have to compete for their stature in life, it is a horrible, evil system to impose on a Man that has no deep abiding love and respect for each other already.

 

[dmcowen674]

Originally posted by: RESmonkey
It has nothing to do with their religions?

No

It's all about control of the oil.

 

[RESmonkey]

Whose land was it first? They can't both be their before each other.

 

[Modelworks]

Originally posted by: RESmonkey
Whose land was it first? They can't both be their before each other.

It is really really complicated.

Sort of like if in the USA all the people started to form two groups from the dems and repubs, each claiming they owned whatever land they were standing on . Everyone would lay claim to everyone else land and the arguments begin.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestine

 

[3chordcharlie]

Originally posted by: RESmonkey
Whose land was it first? They can't both be their before each other.

Well that's just it; they can, sort of.

 

[RichardE]

Originally posted by: ElFenix
it's easier to fight foreigners than to address problems at home, of which there are many over there.

^^ This

Palestine isn't a real challenge for Israel, but its better than addressing domestic issues.