Umm, no. It means I've cited someone else's account as a challenge to your own. My ego is more invested in the
process of truth-seeking, not a specific opinion. This is, as you recognize, a cultural difference between "Turkish" and me.
Indeed! And against Arabs as well. Yet in the last quarter or so of the nineteenth century (once Palestine was re-conquered from the Egyptians) outside of Anatolia itself that protection began to fade as the Ottomans yielded more power to local notables and more rights to European powers.
If you didn't know I was a Zionist, do you think you'd like me? Why would you cease liking me once you knew I was a Zionist?
We have an entire thread,
"Israel's Cruel Face", devoted to demonstrating this - and, in the end, exposing the calumnies against the Jewish State as widely-spread falsehoods.
That is what I contest: the knowledge and judgment of Muslims regarding who is right and who is wrong.
Trust is simple , when people have freedom to live as humans - alot of social problems are solved - blockades or cages or what every do not solve issues but they incubate the situation untill the problem escalates -
I feel that "every one" deserves a home/right to own land, live pray and dance naked (if thats what they are into) or wear a burqa etc - regardless of race/color/faith - these are basic human principles that is ecohed across civilizations and time
And that all there is to it - building cages - or enslavement of city by blockades is unhumane and I do not approve such action regardless of what every faith is involved -
The stakes are high vs the world of 2,000-4,000 years any miscalculated effort could end 80%-90% life and make 40-70% world inhabitable or kill 90% of plantation or life on our world , and since we do not have any other place that we can call home , the outcomes is not as simple as it was ...
The world may live on but our civilizations as we know may not exist , if someone is commiting human rights violatios or depriving humans right to live - freely , yes we have a ligitimate , right to debate why on god damn earth human rights violations are allowed to occour???
If there is a threat about Israel , and its cruel face - well - I am sorry but that is what it is ... you can't candy wrap it. Its called being aware of inhumanity that is going around us and trying to make a positive contribution to raise awareess- alot of jews also do not agree with zionism but that is another debate -
The basic human principle is - " Every one has a right to live " when they are born with dignity and honor
I met many jew , even orthodox and I sat down and shared food because they are humans just like me and we live fine becasue we have rule of law and we understand each other and we invite each other's family for food or share stories what is happeing in Israel is inhumane , and is just plain old not right ...there is nothing human about that land ... with amount of blood that spills the streets daily and discrimination -
Sadly the people who are open minded do not come in power , those who dare to change things they get embroiled in political scandles , so their gov collapses - its a vital tool used by political parties to bring down anyone who dares talk about peace ....
(Monika Lewinsky trials )
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or the leaders in Jewish politics who wanted peace with yasir arafat brought down by scandles - etc
You should see a trend -