Lemon law
Lifer
- Nov 6, 2005
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Perhaps the root of the problem, from either a Arab or Jewish standpoint, is the simple division of residents in a given area into groups of 'US' and 'THEM' With a somewhat implicit assumption that the two groups are like oil and water, simply incapable of mixing. And that sadly, can act as a self fulfilling prophesy.
Even as a kind of world armpit of the universe backwater, Palestine saw somewhat of an improvement and a Renaissance during the late 19'th and early 20'th centuries, thanks to an infusion of Russian Jews fleeing extreme anti-sematism. I am of course referring to the Saul Hertzog back to the land movement, as Jewish communities all over Russia pooled money to send in a few people to buy some land in Palestine.
And like most non-violent cultural mixing, the Russian Jews brought back the ancient practice of irrigation to the benefit of the whole region. And in many cities in the region, Arabs and Jews got along very well as a rising tide lifted all boats.
And with the possible exceptions of Afro American, the same has been by in large true. We soon assimilate our immigrants, and in two or three generations, the 'Thems' simply become part of 'US'. And part of the root of the Israeli problem is their unwillingness to assimilate or accept anything but their own religion, and to too great of an extent, Israel has built an Apartheid society, that can only be propped up by an inordinate and exhausting amount of military force.
Once again, IMHO, we can only have peace in Israel when various groups share it.
Even as a kind of world armpit of the universe backwater, Palestine saw somewhat of an improvement and a Renaissance during the late 19'th and early 20'th centuries, thanks to an infusion of Russian Jews fleeing extreme anti-sematism. I am of course referring to the Saul Hertzog back to the land movement, as Jewish communities all over Russia pooled money to send in a few people to buy some land in Palestine.
And like most non-violent cultural mixing, the Russian Jews brought back the ancient practice of irrigation to the benefit of the whole region. And in many cities in the region, Arabs and Jews got along very well as a rising tide lifted all boats.
And with the possible exceptions of Afro American, the same has been by in large true. We soon assimilate our immigrants, and in two or three generations, the 'Thems' simply become part of 'US'. And part of the root of the Israeli problem is their unwillingness to assimilate or accept anything but their own religion, and to too great of an extent, Israel has built an Apartheid society, that can only be propped up by an inordinate and exhausting amount of military force.
Once again, IMHO, we can only have peace in Israel when various groups share it.