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Reader comment on item: Annexing the West Bank Would Hurt Israel

Submitted by Andy M (United Kingdom), May 10, 2020 at 03:40

Much as I respect Mr Pipes' writing I disagree with him on this occasion. There is an historical inevitability about uniting Judea and Samaria with the rest of Israel. The Palestinians have made no attempt to live in peace with their neighbours. Look at the Gaza Strip - there can be no more glaring example of the dangers of inventing a Palestinian state in Judea and Samaria. Unite all of Israel. Offer the locals a choice - get over it or leave. Caroline Glick's book on this is excellent. Trump respects strength as do Sunni arabs. Israel has nothing to fear from boldness.

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Title Commenter Date Thread
1Arab Media Debunks the Palestinians' Apartheid Lie [323 words]DonAug 5, 2022 12:21284703
No to annexation, yet real racism is on the Arab-Muslim side [1420 words]E. P.Jul 4, 2020 23:49259531
Magnification of Annexation Beyond Dreams and Nightmares... [221 words]M ToveyJun 11, 2020 13:50259255
Loss of Focus on the Event Horizon [57 words]M ToveyJun 19, 2020 17:47259255
Who is Holding the Pistol to Whose Head? [176 words]M ToveyJun 25, 2020 16:29259255
Annexation Date is Come - Are Israel's Enemies Gloating Yet? [166 words]M ToveyJul 1, 2020 05:34259255
Europe's Backup for Interfereing with Israeli Sovereignty [32 words]M ToeyJul 2, 2020 18:41259255
Still Waiting for The Next Annexation Ball to Drop [285 words]M ToveyJul 7, 2020 14:49259255
Postponement of Ancient Dictates Not Withstanding - Remember Humanity Does Not Control the Timing [67 words]M ToveyJun 22, 2021 17:37259255
Continuing Discontent of Epidemic Proportions [194 words]M ToveyJun 23, 2021 13:52259255
Timing Appearing More Critical as New Tensions More Apparent [218 words]M ToveyJun 24, 2021 14:07259255
Judea and Samaria Still Simmering While World is Distracted in Glasgow [130 words]M ToveyOct 25, 2021 13:46259255
1Proselytism [110 words]
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Reynald de ChatillonJun 4, 2020 02:06259112
1Raynald: The Jewish uprising of 115-117 AD [203 words]dhimmi no moreJun 5, 2020 07:24259112
1Judea and Samaria by any other [31 words]
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AVJun 2, 2020 00:30259094
I disagree! [62 words]RachelMay 31, 2020 10:53259079
2Always keep in mind Ben-Gurion's old maxim [43 words]
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G MarcusMay 24, 2020 14:28259037
Anti-Semites will always complain [397 words]There is NO Santa ClausMay 28, 2020 09:35259037
1Financial Inducement for Palestinians [156 words]Reynald de ChatillonMay 22, 2020 01:38259000
two questions [483 words]
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David L.May 20, 2020 15:54258988
Challenges to Israeli Sovereignty - No Lack of Challengers [289 words]M ToveyMay 21, 2020 20:12258988
1Apartheid State? [77 words]
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Edward HalperMay 12, 2020 16:19258914
1Apartheid slur: Facts of racism in the area and the intolerance of casting fear as "racist" [321 words]NormaMay 4, 2021 10:50258914
Racist or Anti-Semitic - Which is the Greater Slander [129 words]M ToveyMay 4, 2021 17:08258914
3Absurdity of "apartheid lie" conf. inside multi-racial Israel organized by an elected Israeli-Arab [102 words]DonJun 22, 2021 08:56258914
BDS-er Typical Veiled Anti-Semite [170 words]MinaJul 23, 2021 14:01258914
Hashtag #BDSisHATE [365 words]CharlieJul 26, 2021 16:40258914
Racist PA law against Arabs selling land: Real apartheid in the area is Palestinian Authority [3096 words]Sammy SOct 21, 2021 19:27258914
Criminal Enterprise Under the Color of Authority Does Not A Government Make [291 words]M ToveyOct 22, 2021 14:17258914
Being wrong shamelessly [159 words]PrashantOct 25, 2021 00:36258914
Amnesty jumping on the apartheid libel/label soon [252 words]NonaFeb 1, 2022 01:23258914
1Israel Reunited [103 words]Andy MMay 10, 2020 03:40258889
1Did John Kerry write this? [357 words]ZeevMay 10, 2020 03:00258888
Looking out for [35 words]RealityCheckMay 10, 2020 00:22258886
2Israel needs the Jordan Valley for its security [106 words]Jeffrey SheffMay 9, 2020 23:07258885
1Disagree [76 words]Ariel claudeMay 9, 2020 20:16258883
1Wise Advice. [185 words]S. BermanMay 8, 2020 23:19258876
3"Annexation Now" is an indispensable step in the Israel Victory Plan that you advocated all along [48 words]
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G MarcusMay 8, 2020 16:55258872
1Annexation of parts of West Bank and Jordan Valley is a real and decisive step toward Israel's Victory. [27 words]Vadim AnshelevichMay 7, 2020 21:45258862
1Trump will not erupt in fury if Israel works together with him in annexing parts of the west bank [132 words]JimmyMay 7, 2020 21:05258861
1Annexation maybe, but a larger point remains [223 words]ThomasMay 7, 2020 20:43258860
2Have To Disagree, Mr. Pipes [90 words]Gary SackMay 7, 2020 16:03258855
3Remember the spies - G-d Bless Caleb and Joshua [581 words]Kenneth MathewsMay 7, 2020 15:42258854
1Pontificating Middle East Peace for Israel in Cloaking Terms [401 words]M ToveyMay 7, 2020 14:32258852
Exacerbating Rhetoric Not Unexpected - Expect Catastrophic Results [157 words]M ToveyMay 15, 2020 16:17258852
9Great points, but here's a devil's advocacy [350 words]DaveMay 7, 2020 12:01258848

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