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There are a number of highly controversial issues that simultaneously converged on 2 the ultimate radioactive issues of the Israel Palestinian conflict: Jerusalem and displacement.
These issues intersect, interact and resonate.
It's worth taking a hard look how.
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There are a number of highly controversial issues that simultaneously converged on 2 the ultimate radioactive issues of the Israel Palestinian conflict: Jerusalem and displacement.
These issues intersect, interact and resonate.
It's worth taking a hard look how.
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This week the Irish parliament incurred the wrath of official Israel by declaring Israeli rule over the West Bank tantamount to de facto annexation.
Israel often deflects accusations of apartheid by asserting that the status of "Judea/Samaria" is temporary, to be determined.
This week the Irish parliament incurred the wrath of official Israel by declaring Israeli rule over the West Bank tantamount to de facto annexation.
Israel often deflects accusations of apartheid by asserting that the status of "Judea/Samaria" is temporary, to be determined.
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This dispute over "de facto" annexation and "temporary" is entirely irrelevant to Israel's position on Jerusalem.
It is Israel that asserts that the annexation of East Jerusalem is not temporary but permanent, even eternal.
It is de jure annexation dating from 1967 &1980,
This dispute over "de facto" annexation and "temporary" is entirely irrelevant to Israel's position on Jerusalem.
It is Israel that asserts that the annexation of East Jerusalem is not temporary but permanent, even eternal.
It is de jure annexation dating from 1967 &1980,
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As Israel's Nat. Security Adviser told the US Nat. Security adviser recently, butt out of East Jerusalem. It's an internal Israeli matter.
So let's see how that works,
As Israel's Nat. Security Adviser told the US Nat. Security adviser recently, butt out of East Jerusalem. It's an internal Israeli matter.
So let's see how that works,
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There are two national collectives in Jerusalem, Israeli (62%) and Palestinian (38%). The former have citizenship and the right to vote for the Knesset.
You will be told Palestinians have the right to become citizens. Horseshit. They can apply, and we can say no. And do.
There are two national collectives in Jerusalem, Israeli (62%) and Palestinian (38%). The former have citizenship and the right to vote for the Knesset.
You will be told Palestinians have the right to become citizens. Horseshit. They can apply, and we can say no. And do.
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So of the two national collectives, the Israeli has all the political power, the Palestinians have none or close to none.
Now let's see how all this plays out in Sheikh Jarrah.
So of the two national collectives, the Israeli has all the political power, the Palestinians have none or close to none.
Now let's see how all this plays out in Sheikh Jarrah.
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In 1970, Israel approved legislation allowing Jews to recover property lost in East Jerusalem in the '48 war. Palestinians who lost property in West Jerusalem in the 1948 forfeit that property permanently, and may not recover it.
Not under de facto annexation, under de jure.
In 1970, Israel approved legislation allowing Jews to recover property lost in East Jerusalem in the '48 war. Palestinians who lost property in West Jerusalem in the 1948 forfeit that property permanently, and may not recover it.
Not under de facto annexation, under de jure.
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The 1948 war was fought, among elsewhere, on the streets of Jerusalem. Both sides committed atrocities: Deir Yassin and the Hadassah convoy in Sheikh Jarrah.
Thousands of Jews and tens of thousands of Arabs were displaces by the war, some forcefully some under instructions.
The 1948 war was fought, among elsewhere, on the streets of Jerusalem. Both sides committed atrocities: Deir Yassin and the Hadassah convoy in Sheikh Jarrah.
Thousands of Jews and tens of thousands of Arabs were displaces by the war, some forcefully some under instructions.
9/ It is estimated that 2000 Jews were displaced in Jerusalem by the 1948 (most from the Jewish Quarter, a couple hundred from ). Approximately 20,000-30,000 Palestinians in Jerusalem (depending how one defines Jerusalem's borders).
Let's apply what we now know to Sheikh Jarrah.
Let's apply what we now know to Sheikh Jarrah.
In 1948, there were two peoples in Jerusalem gripped by war. Thousands on both sides were displaced. Thousands on both sides lost property.
On city, one war two peoples.
Today, one people can recover that property and displace Palestinian residents, the other may not.
On city, one war two peoples.
Today, one people can recover that property and displace Palestinian residents, the other may not.
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This is, according to Israel, not in a temporary occupied territory, but in our sovereign capital. One set of laws, equal protection under the law, right?
This is, according to Israel, not in a temporary occupied territory, but in our sovereign capital. One set of laws, equal protection under the law, right?
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One geographical locations, 2 peoples under one legal system, at least formally. But the law takes property exclusively from one people & gives it to the other. And exclusively to settlers. The law applies differently to each people.
I didn't even need to use the "A" word.
One geographical locations, 2 peoples under one legal system, at least formally. But the law takes property exclusively from one people & gives it to the other. And exclusively to settlers. The law applies differently to each people.
I didn't even need to use the "A" word.
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For those interested in taking a harder look as to what is currently going down in Sheikh Jarrah and Silwan, see our recent in depth analysis:
drive.google.com/file/d/1MU_uj0…
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For those interested in taking a harder look as to what is currently going down in Sheikh Jarrah and Silwan, see our recent in depth analysis:
drive.google.com/file/d/1MU_uj0…
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