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Israel PM seeks compromise with U.S. on settlements

World Aug. 26, 2009 - 05:44AM JST ( 3 )

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charlesvairdAug. 26, 2009 - 07:36AM JST

There is no statute of limitation on the offense of theft or illegal expropriation. When the Nazis, for instance, thought that they had established ‘facts on the ground’ by invading Poland and other European countries and stealing not only land but also, in the case of European Jews, personal assets and possessions – they thought they had achieved faits accomplis.

However, for over half a century since, Germany has been forced to pay reparations and wherever possible, to return stolen land and goods to their rightful owners or their heirs.

So it is and so it shall be with Israel’s ‘facts on the ground’ in the West Bank.

Ma’ale Adumim and other so-called settlements, built illegally on Palestinian land, will revert to Palestinian ownership in due course. Theft cannot be condoned and although it may take decades, as with Germany, Israel must and will dismantle all such settlements and live within its own borders, as stipulated by the UN. There is no statute of limitation in this matter.
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SuperLibAug. 26, 2009 - 08:21AM JST

Well the difference of course being that Germany attacked Poland and other European countries whereas Israel was the one being attacked by the Arabs.

I don't support the settlements and I think Israel should give some of the land back, but I don't agree with your analogy.
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ChrisBigginsAug. 26, 2009 - 11:10AM JST

The beastly Iraeli's who have committed terrible genocide also steal peoples homes and land and give to ultra right wing Jewish nutcases.

The whole Israeli government policy is beastly and ghastly. Obama don't give in, demand the end of these evil settlements.

The Israelis have made so many Arab live lives of hell and slaughtered tens of thousands of others, tragic. Give back all the land under Resolution 242!