Parihaka

Because exactly the same arguments have been made since before I was born, which is now a long time ago. Nothing has changed, each generation is commiting the same mistakes and repeating the same fallacies as the one before.
Meanwhile people continue to be blown up, have their lives destroyed and live in hate just as always, and every indication is that it is never going to change. I think that's sad.

Aziqbal

Arab nations are useless they might as well not exist, what has the Arab world acheived since thier betrayal to the Ottoman Empire.

If you are counting on the Arabs to replace your funding you might as well look elsewhere. Why does it always have to be about Palestine, do you not see the other poor people, Chechneya, Africa, Afghanistan, Kashmir and Bosnia.

Arabs under israel probably get more freedom than in thier own countrys, atleast you dont have secret police around every street corner waiting to catch and imprison anyone deemed unfit.

Confed999

I don't agree with that, there are a few that have proven to be quite progressive, especially in relation to the worst of their brethern.

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Aziqbal

I slight over statment but you know what i meant

gunnut

You mean like what the Palestinians are doing now?

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gunnut

Ever noticed that one of our buzz phrases may not go so well in that part of the world?


"You da bomb!!!"

Asim Aquil

Ms. Palestine, you have my vote on freedom. But as I've been critical of Israelis here, I'd finally get the chance to share some of my reservations with a Palestinian too on WAB.

You need to GENUINELY condemn suicide bombing and other militancy. Otherwise you're asking for ugliness. Most Palestinians I know have lost a lot of family at the hands of the Israeli forces, but even still I would ask you for lasting peace not to think of vengeance but keep a clear goal of freedom in mind.

Militancy won't work, it'll be used against you.

Suicide bombing even more against you.

For a good freedom struggle of a Muslim country I'd recommend you reading up on how Jinnah won the freedom for Pakistan fighting up odds of the Hindus of British India and of course the British themselves.

Asim Aquil

Now you have a chance to fairly contribute, one that you didn't before.

Confed999

Good post...

Tronic

Asim, you still consider India as a "Hindu" country? Lemontree happens to be a Christian, I happen to be a Sikh... but in your eyes, we are both Hindus because we are Indians???

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Asim Aquil

My comment was on what the struggle was against in British India.

Tronic

but you said "Hindu" British India.... so what is that suppose to mean... because British India (and India today) has all different religions co-existing in peace... maybe you should rephrase to, "Jinnah's struggle against Hindus..." or "Jinnahs struggle against India" but implying "Hindu" British India makes it look as if India is solely hindu...

Asim Aquil

Did I? Read again.

smilingassassin

Indeed. IMO the arab world needs more Mustafa kemal's to push them forward.

Aziqbal

Exactly.