What do you think the Palestinian people would pick?

Poll - Total Votes: 15

My country will be free and prosperous but I must live in peace with Israel.

My country will stay as it is forever but I get to wipe out Israel.

You can only vote on one answer.

Imagine a hypothetical senario.What if the magic angel came down to each Palestinian citizen and offer them one of the two choices,which one do you think they'd pick?(Keep in mind that it can only be one of the two choices and you'd have to abide with the consequences of either one as described )

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sunriselover · M

Let us continue to pray for peace and reconciliation for the people of Palestine.

I despair of the British governments alignment with Israel and withdrawal of giving aid via the UN. But then our government has no compassion for anyone.

There is some hope that Egypt and Italy are going to help a few very ill children in need of hospital care.

TheOneyouwerewarnedabout · 41-45, MVIP

Death. It’s always death

DavidT8899 · 22-25, M

@TheOneyouwerewarnedabout So you are saying they'd pick to wipe out Israel and stay as they are .

ArtieKat · M

I can't reply directly to @sunriselover because I must be blocked by someone he is responding to.

For someone who claims to be a creative thinker I have difficulty understanding this contradiction:
[quote]And perhaps religion is not relevant here.

But why support Isreal. Surly a neutral stance is merited. We have 4 million Muslims, 400 000 Jews. Surely our response should reflect this.[/quote]

sunriselover · M

@ArtieKat It is more cultural I think. There are secular Jews who do not believe in God. I do not know enough about the various forms of Islam.

It is certainly not a Hindu problem, so why our unelected Hindu Prime Minister supports Israel , I have not a clue.

No idea about the blocking. I welcome responses that diverge from mine.

I’ve only got three people blocked at the moment. One because she wants a romantic liaison. mad. And one who thinks I’m a troll. I can but laugh.

NerdyPotato · M

The first one for sure, but Israel has proven time and time again they won't let Palestinians live in their own country, let alone in peace.

Persephonee · 22-25, F

I feel I could say with confidence what the [i]people[/i] would pick. I can't say the same for some of their leaders...

Spoiledbrat · F

They would pick 2.

DavidT8899 · 22-25, M

@Spoiledbrat I suspect that you are right .

SandWitch · 26-30, F

I think the Palestinian people would choose to have the US military go back home to where it came from, instead of hanging around pretending that American tax dollars are not funding Israel's attack on Palestine's soil.

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SandWitch · 26-30, F

@sunriselover
Every country should keep it's nose out, not just the UK.
I agree, this is a Middle Eastern problem which is why the USA needs to stop posturing itself with warships positioned over in the Middle East, while pretending to the world that America is doing something noteworthy.

ArishMell · 70-79, M

@sunriselover The UK is not "atheist" but hosts all religions and none - but anyway that is not relevant at all. Actually, the original idea to make an artificial Israel in Palestine was first mooted by the UK!

The decision to do so though, was by the League of Nations, the precursor to the United Nations, largely as a reaction to Adolf Hitler's pogrom against the Jews..

Since Palestine had been a British Protectorate, against Turkey's expansionism, the Arabs understandably felt betrayed by this.

It had never been the USA's business outside of her part in the League of Nations, and it's certainly not China's nor Russia's, now.

sunriselover · M

@ArishMell I’m familiar with the Balfour declaration, and the historical interest. But that was many years ago, culminating with the Atlee withdrawal.

But that was at a time before it became multicultural.

Yes, I agree that the UK is tolerant of all faiths. Yet recent polls suggest less than 50% say they have any faith. And perhaps religion is not relevant here.

But why support Isreal. Surly a neutral stance is merited. We have 4 million Muslims, 400 000 Jews. Surely our response should reflect this.

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