tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772506350726394725.post132534740308341182..comments2024-02-20T15:20:09.810+11:00Comments on The Hub of Middle East Politics: The Solution to the Middle East CrisisAdel Helalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10666066501005522895noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772506350726394725.post-69281541573932169072011-09-30T00:04:47.475+10:002011-09-30T00:04:47.475+10:00Brilliantly said. In fact there never were border ...Brilliantly said. In fact there never were border lines until the British Empire carved up the entire Middle East with man-made lines. That, along with the decades of inter-racial mixing, as well as the reality when we delve even further back, that "Jews" and "Arabs" never really existed at one time, being decendents of one man, means there are pointless arguments on whos Adel Helalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10666066501005522895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772506350726394725.post-13976648686566747872011-09-29T23:00:41.144+10:002011-09-29T23:00:41.144+10:00The irony is that the "identity" in the ...The irony is that the "identity" in the politics of identity is not as clear-cut as zealots on both sides imagine. I am an ashkenazi Jew of the Levite tribe. I am of European appearance. In genetic tests on a mixed sample of 1,000 people, 49% of ashkenazi levites had more genes in common with central and east European non-Jews than with other Jews. This gives some support to the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772506350726394725.post-89908565923293407072011-05-24T10:22:20.728+10:002011-05-24T10:22:20.728+10:00Fantastic idea, I never even thought about the set...Fantastic idea, I never even thought about the settlements potentially being mutli-cultured.<br /><br />Unfortunately these days the one state solution has become a "threat" to Israel rather than a potential option. How Ironic that one true perfection in the solution for peace becomes their threat.<br /><br />The reason is because they want a Jewish only state. Racism rings true.Adel Helalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10666066501005522895noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8772506350726394725.post-73661524507207113962011-05-24T03:11:56.306+10:002011-05-24T03:11:56.306+10:00What about the possibility of a single-state where...What about the possibility of a single-state where all Israel and occupied Palestine are one state:<br /><br />1. The Refugees could return to their homes.<br /><br />2. There is only one state, everyone has the same rights, and there is one election for all.<br /><br />3. The settlements don't have to be dismantled since they fall within the new single state, so Jews who have been living on Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com