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Originally Posted by mlmpetert
But since Obama’s made these statements doesn’t that give credibility to any war launched by any arab nation backing Palestine fighting for the lost 1967 borders? Its no big deal if Palestine wants to try and take back their lost land but if Pakistan, Iran, a hamas group, or whatever comes out of Egypt, Syria or Labia (democratic or not) if several of those powers decide to join in at some point to help reclaim some land for Palestine does the US just stay neutral and provide zero support (including humanitarian) to either side?
Whenever I tried to read into this subject I realize its wayyyy to complex and not so cut and dry, so Im like I don’t feel like spending a significant amount of time trying to understand it. So this may be a ignorant statement: I feel like Palestine has never been capable of governing themselves. I feel like they have given plenty of opportunities to create a government and become independent and they always blow it. The land they have held before though and want back is extremely valuable for several reasons though; namely religious, economically and military. So I feel like with all the uprisings and change going on in the middle east they are prime to get exploited by the likes of several countries that could give Israel a decent fight, particularly if someone decides to use nuclear wepons if things get that far. I feel like given the Presidents words he basically said if the arab world wants to try and take back its land; its fair game. As long as it looks like its in Palestine’s interest the US and UN aint gonna step in. We will just let it play out, hopefully nothing really bad happens.
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I don't get that at all. I have no doubt that any attack on Israel to "regain" the '67 borders would be viewed as an attack on a US ally. Sure, he supports a w/drawal to those borders but he most certainly did not renounce the US/Israel alliance. As 12th said, it's a small step towards a more balanced approach to the Arab/Israeli conflict. Key being, "small".
As to Jerusalem, my own personal opinion, is that it should be an undivided international city. Israel, of course, would
never, ever agree to that. I would suppose they are more likely to give up the West Bank settlements than agree to yeild even an inch on Jerusalem.