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Christopher Hitchens: Thoughts on Zionism, 'Moses and the Exodus are nonsense'

Hitchens turning his inimitable analysis onto the question of Israel and Palestine

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Added: Aug-9-2012 
By: ElegantDecline
In: Politics, Other Middle East, Religion
Tags: Hitchens, Israel, Palestine, Rights, Zionism
Location: Washington, District of Columbia, United States (load item map)
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  • Long Live Israel :)

    Posted Aug-9-2012 By 
    JihadKiller1s1k (9386.98)  

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  • Smart man, RIP.

    Posted Aug-9-2012 By 
    John Lanzer (176.90)  

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  • Oh Gawd ! Why did you take Hitchens from us ?

    Posted Aug-9-2012 By 
    FunFlips (210.30)  

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  • In case of any temptation to use the 'race card' on Hitchens...he was in fact part Jewish, on his mothers side

    Posted Aug-9-2012 By 
    ElegantDecline (2130.98)  

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    • @ElegantDecline Which he did not know until much later in life. He was a complete atheist who discovered his Jewish ancestry later in life. That said he's not at all anti-Semitic. He despised all religions and all religious influence on governance.

      Posted Aug-9-2012 By 
      dorbie (2528.50)

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    • @dorbie That's right, but he never changed his views on Zionism...

      Posted Aug-9-2012 By 
      ElegantDecline (2130.98)  

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    • @ElegantDecline That's correct but I still don't see a solution to the violence. Where's the path from here to an agreement where land is returned the suicide bombers stop and the katusha rockets are not launched?

      If only we could make the loudest voices for returning land the first to die IF the bombings resume. Then we'd get some fucking honesty in this debate.

      Posted Aug-10-2012 By 
      dorbie (2528.50)

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    • @dorbie Well, I think that's actually pretty easy...what it takes is the Intl powers, the US, to make sure both sides put in security guarantees, which if broken will lead to sanctions and possibly worse

      But once the mainstream on both sides have inked an agreement whereby they bury the hatchet for mutual benefit...the likelihood is it will last and there won't be problems.
      Egypt and Jordan are the best proof of this.
      The peace works, noone really wants to f.ck it up, and the people who do are More..

      Posted Aug-10-2012 By 
      ElegantDecline (2130.98)  

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  • Great upload. The world would be a better place without Zionism!

    Posted Aug-9-2012 By 
    MrG (646.00)  

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  • Hitchens was great but this doesn't solve the problem.

    Ever since the foundation of Israel Arabs have vowed its destruction and have made several multinational attempts at it. Most of the disputed territories which Israel subsequently occupied (and particularly the West Bank) were used as launchpads for rocket attacks by recalcitrant enemies.

    I don't agree with the evictions and land stealing but I cannot fault Israel for occupying an area from which they have come under continuous attack.

    Posted Aug-9-2012 By 
    dorbie (2528.50)

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    • @dorbie Of course they've vowed its destruction. Israel killed many of them with white phosphorous bombs.

      If my child spontaneously combusted as burning hell rained from the sky i'd probably vow destruction to the country that did it also.

      Posted Aug-9-2012 By 
      John Lanzer (176.90)  

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    • @John Lanzer White phosphorous use is disputed and the vows of destruction came decades ago and multiple invasions ago. Your historical redaction is part of the problem. Just because you woke up this morning and started paying attention doesn;'t mean the rest of us can forget 60 years of hatred, threats and murder.

      Posted Aug-9-2012 By 
      dorbie (2528.50)

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    • @dorbie No, that's utter nonsense. The use of white phosphorous was admitted to by the Israeli government.

      And your assumption that I have only just started to pay attention is ludicrous. Maybe you're just easily swayed by propaganda? Maybe just extremely gullible? Before you question another's historical redaction, maybe question your own?
      Both sides have killed, both sides have threatened, both sides have committed atrocities since the drawing up of the borders. So while you may not be able t More..

      Posted Aug-9-2012 By 
      John Lanzer (176.90)  

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    • @dorbie Ever looked at the Arab Peace Initiative of 2002? Full security, recognition, normalisation for Palestinian State on just 18 percent of the Palestinian mandate...they never got a reply

      Posted Aug-9-2012 By 
      ElegantDecline (2130.98)  

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    • @ElegantDecline thats cause the Arabs wanted the return of any Arab that calls himself a Pali back into Israel...sorry no deal

      Posted Aug-10-2012 By 
      smellvir (1500.18)  

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  • I could ALMOST hear what was being said.

    Posted Aug-9-2012 By 
    Ding_Jianwen (200.68)  

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  • I am really perplexed by White people who say I am Jewish.... but their skin is white, their eyes are blue/green, they have Irish and German and French, polish , russian, Spanish for multiple generations but my Goodness they are Jewish ?!? It's just nonsense.

    Posted Aug-11-2012 By 
    givemeadamnname (207.80)  

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  • Hitchens is in hell. The man was clueless on secular issues as well, including this one.

    Both sides are using God as an exuse to grab land. Both sides are utter aliens to God and only serve Satan.

    A Brit denouncing Middle Eastern imperialism. LOL

    Posted Aug-9-2012 By 
    TheLastDay (78.20)

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