Israel Land Dispute -Hour 1
Both Israelis (Jews) and Palestinians (Arab Muslims) believe that the land of Israel (formerly Palestine) is rightfully theirs. State your opinion and then respond/debate to others. You may support someone on your side, but also make counterpoints to what the other side says. USE EVIDENCE. You can even link your evidence if you know where you got it.
Support Israelis
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Support Palestinians
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Many people from Israel say that the Palestine have NEVER been mentioned in the Koran//Quran. Sure some say they it does say Palestine in some peoples books but do they have evidence? On most sites, all of them say that Palestine has never been mentioned 40 times or more because it has NEVER been mentioned. Side: Support Israelis
The Israelis should have the land because even though they did leave, but they maintained ties to the land for 3,000 years. When there are archeological digs in Israel they coins and pottery that proof the Jewish people have occupied the land for 3,000 years. Side: Support Israelis
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Joshua 21:43 god gave the isrealis all the land of isreal Side: Support Israelis
I support the israelis because they had the land from the begining and they have defended the land and been in wars before the palestinians even were there so they should defenitly get the land. I think israel should stop the violence if they get the land because they are killing innocent adults and children. Side: Support Israelis
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The United Nations along with the United States had a meeting on November 29th, 1947 addressing the subject of land. The Israelis people said that they had also lived on that land since the begining of time and that it should be allowed for them to take ownership in at least a fraction of the land. The people had a vote with the plan being accepted by the Jewish Community of Palestine and being declined by the Palestinian Arab Higher Committee. The majority of votes went towards the Israelites. The United Nations also stated that they have mandatory power of the Palestine's so they must obey the newest orders. Also, the Palestinian's did not lose all their land, they were able to keep the Gaza Strip and the West Bank, making it a fair land trade between the Israelites and the Palestinian's. Side: Support Israelis
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I think that the Isrealis should get the land because it says in the Bible that God promised the land to Abraham and the Jews. The Bible pretty much over rules all other arguments. I also think that the Isrealis should get the land because they were driven out of the land because of the hohcaust. So the Palistinians weren't the only ones that were homeless. 6 billion Jews died due to the Hitler and the Nazi's. Also the United Nations gave the land to the Jews in 1948. So why are the Palistians even trying? If the land was given to the Jews not only by the UN, but also by God, then they rightfully own it. Side: Support Israelis
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Okay, if you left to go to on a vacation of a few nights, and you when you left your sister/brother move into to your room while your away. When you come back, you're going to be mad and want your room back, it's the exact same situation. Only its not a simple bedroom. Side: Support Israelis
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That is a really good point! I'm pretty sure if anyone would be mad if their brother or sister took over their room after they left for a vaction!!!! Even though people are saying,"Well they left" I'm pretty sure if that happened to them they would be mad Side: Support Israelis
It's a really good point because I know if my brother of sister took over my room when I left for a couple of nights to go on vacation I know I would be mad if my brother took over my room, and I think everyone would be mad and want there room back because it was right fully there's, it the same situation. Side: Support Israelis
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support the islamisc country because the the jewish people had a lot to go thourght and survived. during the holocuast the jewish number went down by alot thire are still a lot of muslium people in the world the jewish has a very small amount of numbersstill over ruled by muslim.they also went to war with them many of times and won many of themand gjot them off their land. the israel people said that they never looked and the koran or the rercords of Israel that could be ture the Koran has some history behind that even if its the small evidence that what made me pick this side the history says everything. if the people of Isreal were not in the rage they are not in right dated back to the oldest koran that was written they have the a large evidence that they would have own the land before the palstinian. did also what they have the united nation helped the jewish people in hard times so they had land. also as an opion why would the palstinian settle in Isreal when they have pakstian the (I am thinking thats righy)palestinian have that chunk of land to move on. or if noun of Isreal or palstinian don't want jot put and agreement or peace tready then ( I hate to say this to Isreal ) the country got to greedy for power. Side: Support Israelis
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Even when they left, they still faught against eachother. And guess what? I still believe that the Jews won that war. Plus, just because the palestine's took over the land, doesn't mean they OWN the land and doesn't even mean that they made that country in the first place. Side: Support Israelis
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The Jewish people should be able to live in Israel. I think that the Jewish people should beable to live in Israel because the international community gave the Jewish people the land of Israel, also because The Palestine never demanded a home land but yet the had a problem with the Jews having a home land. Side: Support Israelis
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I do support the Israelis because of all the information that i found do the supporting details. Even though president Obama and other congress think that Israel is not being a good country but they have reasons to be because in Bible a bible verse God said the land may be given to the Israelis. Side: Support Israelis
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I think that since God promised the land to Abraham, and God gave the Jews Israel, they should have the land NOT the Palestinians. The jewish people have lived there before the Palestinians. The Israelis settled and developed the land. The jews deserve the land because most were driven out of Europe during the holocaust. (Holocaust is the mass murder of Jews under German Nazi control during 1941-1945. Around 6 million Jews were executed. The Jews were homeless too, not just the Palestinians. Side: Support Israelis
I agree The Jews have been persecuted in World War 2 during the Holocaust, and in Russia since the advent of Communism, even before then under the Czars. The Jews need a homeland where they won't be persecuted if Israel isn't the place where else woukd be? Side: Support Israelis
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Israel was captured in defensive was by the Israelites so the land is rightfully theirs. Palestine was never a real Arab country because there was never an independent state in Palestine. Side: Support Israelis
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I think that the Palestinians should be able to have their land back because they took it after all the Jews left. They didn't think that they were going to use it because they completley left. The Palestinians just took advantage of the land since no one was there. Side: Support Palestinians
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I think the Palestinians should have the land because Islrael left and the Palestians took over when Israel came back. Even before the Israel people left the Palestinians were still there just in kinda like the shadows so i thinks its fair that the Palestinians get the land. Side: Support Palestinians
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Israel never truly left the land. They still had multikple families living in the Rural Areas. Also, the United Nations, along with the United States legally gave the Israelis official ownership of the land so it is not right for total strangers to take what is theirs. Side: Support Israelis
Yes, the land originally belonged to Israel. But then every single Jew left. That left the country up and open for grabs. Palestine decided to take it. So they did, and then the Israelis came back and demanded their country back. Palestine rightfully and legally owns that country now Side: Support Palestinians
They didn't ALL leave. All of the Jew's were all scattered around the country without anyone else knowing. It says that the jews didn't actually leave, they were all scattered around the country n' in Jeruserlem (Fail spelling lol) practically like hiding themselves. Side: Support Israelis
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They are not killing civilian familes. That is a big lie. They were given land that was rightfully theirs by the head of the United Nations and the United States. There was no killing involved. Just a civil meeting. Palestinians still have part ownership for some areas of the land including the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. Side: Support Israelis
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The Palestines never made the Jews leave. It seems that the Isrealis are blaming them leaving on the Palestinians, even though the Palestinians had nothing to do with the Jews leaving their land. It was the Jews choice if they wanted to leave or not. They left so the land was up for grabs. Well who wouldn't take the land? If there is basicly free land to use, wouldn't you use it? Side: Support Palestinians
The land was not left for grabs. That land was rightfully (and legally) theirs. Nobody should have stolen that land. It's as if, the United States would all of a sudden be taken up by Japanese people. People should have the right of mind to just keep to themselves. Nobody should be stealing land, and besides, the Palestines still live there in areas like the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. Side: Support Israelis
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The Jews left the land, so it was really open for anybody, if they would have stayed where they were, there really wouldnt have been any conflict in the first place, they came back the and the Palestinians had the land, because they left obviously, and they should have atleast shared the land and not kicked them out. Side: Support Palestinians
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I think the Palestinian people should be able to have the land for many reasons. One, the Jews left and the land was up for grabs so the Palestinians came and took it. Now that the jews came back they are saying the Palistines took the land unrightfully. Well, just because you left, someone took it and now you want it doesn't mean you just get to have it back. Side: Support Palestinians
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The Jewish people have always lived on the land since the begining of time. The Paliestines and the Jewish people have now split the land so the Palestine's still have the Gaza Strip and the West Bank. The Jews never truly left, there were still many living in the rural areas of that country. It is still legally their land as the United Nations, along with the United States have all had a meeting discussing the topic and finding the most fair way to divide the land. Side: Support Israelis
The Israelites did say they took the land unrightfully because they were driven out of the land because of the hohcaust. Also they were homeless to, and the land was rightfully there's because the United Nations gave them the land, so they Palestinian people should not have just said they took they land rightfully and deserved the land when it wasn't open for grabs. So yes the Palistines did take the land unrightfully. Side: Support Israelis
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No they didn't. They had an official meeting weith the head of the United Nations and the head of the United States on November 29th, 1947. Israel did not take all the land. They split it between the Palestine's so now the Palestinian's have the West Bank and The Gaza Strip. Side: Support Israelis
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i support the Palestinians because, first of all, if God promised the Jews land, why would they move out of the land? If they left, its really open for anybody, so the Palestinians have the right to have the land. Now the problem is the Jews, they left, the Palestines take it, the Jews come back, and now they want their land back again. Side: Support Palestinians
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I agree with you Catey. Why would they leave if God promised you the land? It doesn't make sense even if your religon was being judged and destroyed, you shouldn't leave because God gave you the land, you should cherish it and be grateful AND NOT LEAVE THE LAND. Side: Support Palestinians
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Catey, they did not leave the land because they felt like it. They left because of many reasons. 2 million Jews left between 1890-1924. That is because of the Russians and from the Nazi Party. Would you be afraid if I tried to kill you because of your religion? Well that is exactly why the Jews left. The Nazi's killed 6 million Jews. 6 MILLION. Your family would die, you would die. That is why they left. I know I would leave to. It isn't safe. It is like if you had your room and you were happy then your brother came and decided to kill all your stuffed animals and went for you next. He brought the whole family with him. 5 to only you. Would you run? I think yes. But then after they leave, wouldn't you want the land you rightfully owned BACK? I would! Side: Support Israelis
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The people who are with the Jews dont get that THEY LEFT! it was there choice, they left so people thought they wernt coming back so why wouldnt you take the land if you didnt have room? seriously like for example, say you had the smallest room in your house, and one of your brothers or sisters left to collage or something, wouldnt you take the bigger room knowing they are not coming back? For a while atleast. So yeah, the Palestinians deserve the land or atleast part of it. Plus, why would the Jews bomb the Palestinians to make them go away. Thats just dumb. just saying. Side: Support Palestinians
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I think that the Jewish people shoule just get out of the palestnians land, because the palestnians were in the land first and the israelis are, not exactly playing fair right now. For one, they are hiring snipers to specifically to kill CHILDREN AND CIVILLIAN FAMILYS! Side: Support Palestinians
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Palestinians hurt Israelis too. Numerous embassies and Israel travelers have been attacked by Palestinian militant groups. Here are only a FEW: On December 26, 1968, Two palestine militants attacked an El Al plane about to depart, killing one Israelis and injuring two others. April 2, 1986, Palestinian militants detonated a bomb on Trans World Airlines, killing 4 people and an infant. Side: Support Israelis
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