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paperback writer

I agree with you totally, paperback-writer.

Ivri is being a creep. Nothing new there, then.

Dear paperback,

you know that I always respected your answers/questions and so far we never had any problems communicating also when it seems that we are worlds apart.

With this particular question you hit the nail. You are a 100% right - BUT - please be so fair and also mention that there are many Israelis/Jews/Israel supporters etc. posting questions where you also can get the impression very easily, that these people just try to find and looking for something to pick on Palestinians/Arabs. Please tell me honestly if I am wrong.

You are saying that in this forum there are people who are literally scouring the web for ANYTHING remotely negative about Israel! Please be so kind and check the last posted questions. Where the most coming from 'Anti jewish' people?

I do not think so. In this case it was just the opposite.

Please let me know if I am right or wrong. In general, if you talk for BOTH sides I agree with you.

Take care.

edit paperback: I am not talking people defending Israel (that's their right) I was talking about members who are just looking for something AGAINST Arabs/Palestinians. I am talking about member (s) who attac --Palestinans/Arabs and not the one who defending Israel.

Exactly what your post said, just the opposite way. I could provide you with names, but I have some manners. If you would like to know more, please feel free to email me.

Roger Dat

I was just thinking that about the Religion &Spirituality section - that's why I came to the Israel site...looking for intelligent debate! lol

patricklane

Couldn't agree more

HopelessZ00

Also I see many silly posts talking about 4000 to 2000 years ago and people arguing that Palestine will never be palestine and all palestinians are Jordanians. How does all this help the future also? Good question. Cheers!

djc1175

Great question and well put comments by you!
If we can all remember there are really 3 sides to a story we might all get along better.
Those sides being..mine..your's..and the truth, we all need to respect each others opinions, regardless of how we feel about them.

Commander MJ

You should visit the South Africa section, we have a couple of those, one of whom is not even remotely connected to South Africa. Some people have got nothing better to do.
Shalom
Happy Hannukah!

Hubris252

I agree completely that zealots on both sides make productive discussion impossible. However, I don't think Yahoo!Answers is the key to Middle East peace.

Eu Citizen

I guess your right.

The only thing we can do is ride it out like a storm.

Mike S

It works for me, some of the postings and even the responses were a bit on the silly (and that word is perhaps a bit on the mild side) side. Never forget that when some people can't find concrete facts they resort to derision and out and out lunacy. Keep at it, who knows maybe someday, then my son might not have to go back to Iraq for a third time.

Mark, thank you and I rest my case. When you cannot argue facts you rely on derision and innuendo. Occupying forces...perhaps but look at Germany and Japan. They too were occupied and look where they are now...Rebuilt after the rigors of war. God history is an awsome thing when you actually read some of it.

riviva

YA must attract the crazies!

I really don't know what to say. I just encountered a question titled "No joking, no anti Semitism; however, do Zionists really control the White House?"

I also reached a standoff with the "gypsy" person when she called Israel genocidal, evil, and essentially responsible for all of the world's ills... and then stated that not only has she never been to the area, but she never will go because she "doesn't want her $$ to support a genocidal gov't." we all know that if she were remotely serious about helping the palestinians and being a credible critic of israel, yet really had this extremist concern, she would fly to egypt/jordan, travel to israel by land, and only use palestinian cabs/buses/hotels/restaurants. it's possible to go to israel without spending a single penny on an israeli/jew (if you're that crazy!). however, she insists upon speaking about a situation she has never witnessed. she also obvioulsy does not take the time to educate herself about the "genocidal gov't" from a distance.

OY! These people are crazy.

Edit: Thanks MJ! Paperback is right-- we need more voices of sanity here :)

Mimi-×ž×™×ž×™- Ù…ÙŠÙ…ÙŠ

As you said, just ignore them. The websites have a lot of bias and we can not believe everything we read. Whether Einstein was a zionist or not, he was Jewish and nobody can deny this fact. Denying anything about him will not benefit the other side in anything so let them say whatever they want.
Cheers

MBC

I guess I've been gone too long! What's all the hubbub? Is it more of the same or have things gotten really ridiculous the last week that I've been gone? Anyway, you're always free to skip over certain peoples' comments or questions if you feel they're not worth your time. I think there are enough reasonable people around here to make it worth your while, just be more selective on which questions to get involved with.

lordkelvin

Yes it is sad that there is so much anti Israeli trash on Y!A... if you really want to get depressed hang around the Political forums, where you'll find anti American and anti Israel statements in the same post...
But to show that even in these days there are good things going on. Check out this link about Israel printing the Bible on a pinhead sized piece of silicone.... interesting
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/7158792.stm

MikeInRI

Lets see how it goes - I have lifted I believe all the blocks I have. So lets see if we can have real discussion based on the facts - I try not to laugh at immature people like Mark, Da Man, Gypies, and the like (ok - I kid - I am trying to be positive that they are immature - lol) but we will see :)

To Mark - your welcome - just let me know when you are going to say something that will actually put us supporters of Israel on the defensive. I like reading good fiction - mind what I say - good fiction.

wik

i agree, but by agreeing also think that both you and i are being silly.

Conservative Â£mperor

i know. they drink propaganda kool aid from youtube, then they act like they know the truth about whats going on in the middle east.

i guess the hitler spirit is still alive.

Blame the jews for everything.

Ivri Anokhi

I am struck by the uncanny resemblance of what Paperback writes here to the sort of things that Tabatha used to write here.

Can anyone explain the resemblance?

Edit. Methinks the lady doth protest too much. She even intentionally misspelled Tabatha. Cool!!!!

Oh yes, Paper, if you think that I "mutter," you should look up the word in the dictionary. Tabatha had the same problem with a not rich vocabulary.

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moneymok

paperback_writer you are cute :))) You think you can change the world by talking to these .... creatures? I envy that feeling, I lost it long time ago. There is no reasoning with them (99% of them) Even those who might preted to listen and understand your views will still wait for you to turn your back.

mark

PB the Palestinian/Israeli issue is an opened debate. The Israeli debaters find themselves on the defensive most of the time. Because the Israelis are the occupiers and the native Palestinian people are the occupied. So it is Freedom VS. Occupation debate.

PB: When you debate the issue of Palestinian right your only defense is the old history which gone. Today the issue which you decline to debate openly the right of Palestine to exist in a viable Palestinian state. Me and you so far understand the word Viable differently. Viable state to you Palestine is the underdog for ever.
Viable state to me free and equal and may be in the right future one viable state for all. I am keeping up with you on every issue and i know where you coming from. The floor is yours.

Thank you mike for your kind words.

Mike: Occupation is good fiction to you.
Occupying other people by force is losing policy in the past and now and has no future and that is no fiction my friend.

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