Opinion  Ben-Dror Yemini
Stop ‘understanding’ the Palestinians
Ben-Dror Yemini
Published: 17.01.18, 14:03
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1. Some Jews enjoy being bleeding hearts at Jewish expense
Sam   (01.17.18)
The Palestinians are encouraged to demand more and more by Jewish Leftist bleeding hearts who support the Palestinians to feed their egos.
2. Top to Bottom
Noodles   (01.17.18)
The whole "Palestinian" narrative is bullsh*t, from top to bottom.
3. Yemini gives a thoughtful analysis of Arab psychology
Steve Benassi ,   Minneapolis USA   (01.17.18)
4. I thought Yemini was all "understanding", what happened?!
(01.17.18)
5. EXACTLY
Andre ,   USofA   (01.17.18)
I'm sure the German's of the 30's sounding EXACTLY like you. Hate doesn't discriminate and those who agree with this article are infected with it.
6. Could studying the past offer a solution?
Mike Holloway   (01.17.18)
This isn't a new phenomenon. It seems to be the common way that a losing side in a bitter conflict rationalizes their loss. Native Americans at the end of 19th century, for example. The culture becomes irrational. Death cults offer a way of rationalizing their fate and fighting back. The people see no way out.
7. I never understood
Rami ,   Helsinki   (01.17.18)
I never understood how a bunch of KGB agejts and islamofascists can become peacemakers just because Bill Clinton said so. Iranians are the dumbest of them all. Don't stupid mullahs remember how much these guys supported Saddam in the 80's. Khamenei himself called Arafat 'an idiot'.
8. Understand "Palestinians" are vanquished mortal foes
Chaim ,   Israel   (01.17.18)
Thankfully, the WW II Allies understood who the Nazis and Japanese were and treated them appropriately, by stomping them to unconditional surrender. Israel needs to show similar understanding to our vanquished mortal "Palestinian" foes, who would mass murder us all in a heartbeat if they could. Once "Palestinians" leave our land, we can show them all the understanding in the world.
9. A CHINESE PROVERB:
CONFUCIUS ,   SAFED CHINA   (01.17.18)
There is no need to understand the inside of a cat's Tuchus....
10. THE TORAH PROVIDES THE SOLUTION:
RABBI OBVIOUS ,   SAFED OBVIOUS   (01.17.18)
Torah portion Massei ,( Numbers chapter 33:52- 56 ) " you shall drive out all the inhabitants of the land from before you , you shall clear out the Land and settle in it ,for I have given you the Land to occupy it . chapter 33 : 55 ' if you do not drive out the inhabitants from before you, then those whom you allow to remain will be like spikes ( or needles) in your eyes and thorns in your sides and harass you and makes your lives miserable on the land in which you settle. And it will be what I had intended to do to them I will do to you ( Israel ) ." NOTE: There is no mention of trying to understand ,that is a liberal snowflake invention .
As ever, the Torah always knows best.
11. #1 SAM ,EXACTLY RIGHT
TEL EM STRAIGHT ,   SAFED HONESTY   (01.17.18)
You have hit the nail on the head.
12. UNDERSTANDING PROMOTES CRUELTY
STIGMUND FREUD ,   SAFED GENIUS   (01.17.18)
13. Trying to understand "palestinians" is like trying
A ,   OutThere   (01.17.18)
to understand martians, zombies and elves...none of which actually exist. Well, in the case of Ahed Tamimi and family, maybe zombies do.
14. Isn't just historical and identity theft
Avram Goldsmith ,   Toronto -Kiriat Gat   (01.17.18)
The conflict has also religious , military, moral aspects, it's not on arguments is on wars impose on Israel for total annihilation.
Europe WWII Germany has lost territories , which are not claims and impose by UN resolution, no denial of existence, so why world react to claims of Arabs:

Antisemitism masked in anti-Israel "occupation" claims
Economical interest in Arab's oil
Interior domestic Arab boiling point and home terror

All together amplified by Israel stance until now, past history to appease and succumbed to " Fake" Peace Process impose upon Israel as on path of short terms circumstantial condition as peace process with Jordan and Egypt is also frail, as past experience demonstrated all together with King Abbdulah home radicalism problem.
Now Trump release pressure from Israel , it's time to do homework and act firm and decisiveness Jehuda and Shomron to be called as it is and no West Bank , to bring some brilliant advocates for attesting on side of International Law legality of Israel on those territories.

15. Nakba, if there is one, is self-inflicted, cry me a river.
leo ,   usa   (01.17.18)
16. Palestinian refugees
C   (01.17.18)
in 1950, the arab league passed a resolution asking all member states
to deny "palestinian" refugees citizenship and political and social rights.

the arab palestinians are the only group that has a special status
which allows them to inherit their refugee status from previous
generations. they can do so even if they have citizenship in
another country.

abbas himself has refused offers by western countries to take
in refugees. abbas does not want to decrease the refugee
population for political reasons.

furthermore, the population of gaza has exploded because of
the practice of polygamy which allows men to import wives
from foreign countries.
17. The facts
Tarud   (01.20.18)
As usual Yemini understand the facts better then most Israelis do. In order to fight the anti/Israel propaganda you must understand how it works. unfortunately most Israelis do not understand this...
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