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How to Critique Israel Injustices: A Fable About Palestine
Let's start with a story. Imagine that Africa has become rich and powerful, and that Euroope has become poor, divided and without real independence. Imagine next that, tired of being repeatedly massacred, the Tutsis decide to found a national home elsewhere. Certain of their leaders designate Wallonia, in Belgium, as that new home. Other Africans, to solve what some call the "Tutsi problem", approve of the project. Thus a flood of Tutsis pack up, weapons and all, and begin to settle in that region, while proclaiming that the people already living there have to go somewhere else. With their wealth, their determination and their weapons, the Tutsis rapidly manage to take possession of the farms, forests and towns and chase away most of the natives, either by legal means or by intimidation. A large part of Wallonia becomes a new Tutsi State, which boasts of being particularly well governed and democratic. All of Africa looks on in admiration.
However, to the surprise of the Africans, most of the Walloons are against that arrangement. Bewildered, sometimes supported by other Europeans who are nevertheless divided and whose leaders are weak and indecisive, they engage in several last ditch fights which only allow the Tutsi State to expand. The Africans can't understand why the Belgians and other Europeans are unable to appreciate the superiority of the system introduced onto their continent by the Tutsis. While Tutsis from all over the world are invited to come and settle, it is explained to the inhabitants who are being pushed out that there are other French-speaking States where they can go. All those who, in Europe or elsewhere, denounce that situation risk being called "anti-Tutsi" racists. When, parked on various scraps of ex-Wallonia, completely surrounded by the Tutsi army, a certain number of natives throw themselves into violent and desperate acts, commentators vie with each other to come up with theories on the peculiarities of Walloon culture that push them to such fanaticism.
It is doubtful that our principal concern, if we found ourselves in such a situation, would be to "put an end to the violence" of the original inhabitants of Wallonia, or to be fair to both sides, or to convince all the Belgians, as well as the other Europeans, to guarantee first and foremost the security of the Tutsi State within "safe and recognized borders". And yet, the responsibility of Belgium in the misfortune of Tutsis, through its colonial policy, is incomparably greater than that, non-existent, of the Palestinians in the persecution of the Jews in Europe.
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It is doubtful that our principal concern, if we found ourselves in such a situation, would be to "put an end to the violence" of the original inhabitants of Wallonia, or to be fair to both sides, or to convince all the Belgians, as well as the other Europeans, to guarantee first and foremost the security of the Tutsi State within "safe and recognized borders". And yet, the responsibility of Belgium in the misfortune of Tutsis, through its colonial policy, is incomparably greater than that, non-existent, of the Palestinians in the persecution of the Jews in Europe.
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More like, Imagine if a large number of Africans came to settle in belgium, legally of course, and then legally bought land that had no owner. And then with the population mixed up about 2/3 belgian and 1/3 african there began to be attacks. the belgians started trying to kill the africans. Now imagine that at this time, there was no state called belgium. Becasue belgium was owned by england. So in english territory you have 65 belgians, and 30 africans. So england decdes to make two states. because niether of these people have a state. They make one state for africans, and one state for belgians. The african state has an african majority(and mostly desert) the belgian state has a belgian majority. There problem solved right? No, because a whole bunch of other countries attack the african states. Even though they had legal ane thical rights to the land. Well the africans win, and gain land in defensive battles. Next another country attacks the africans, and the africans take more land. Well suddenly those people in the land that was taken say "hey, this is our land." well no, it isn't, because you're from a different country.
One long nonsensical run-on sentence that never stops lying
Seeing as there are plenty of periods(hence not one sentence) and no lies. I suggest you learn what you're talking about.
Analogy breaks down in several places.
In the analogy, the Tutsis move to a land that they had not previously ruled, and still had a small section of the population
of Tutsis inherent to the region.
In the analogy, the Tutsis simply move into Belgium and take over. For the Zionists, they bought land
from willing sellers, usually re-hired the resident Arab population as workers, and displace no one.
In the analogy, the Tutsis "manage to take possession" of existing farms, forests, towns, etc. For the Zionists,
they built all these through hard labor and investments.
In the analogy, the Tutsis proclaim that those native Belgiums must "go somewhere else."
For the Israelis, they invited the native population to stay and build a nation with them.
Israel is currently 20% Arab Israeli---some of the most prosperous and educated Arabs in the world.
It is the Palestinians who see Israel, all green and prosperous, while 1,000's of years of possession by others only produced
poverty, waste, dust, and lack of productivity. It is the Palestinians who "covet they neighbor's land".
In the analogy, the Tutsis move to a land that they had not previously ruled, and still had a small section of the population
of Tutsis inherent to the region.
In the analogy, the Tutsis simply move into Belgium and take over. For the Zionists, they bought land
from willing sellers, usually re-hired the resident Arab population as workers, and displace no one.
In the analogy, the Tutsis "manage to take possession" of existing farms, forests, towns, etc. For the Zionists,
they built all these through hard labor and investments.
In the analogy, the Tutsis proclaim that those native Belgiums must "go somewhere else."
For the Israelis, they invited the native population to stay and build a nation with them.
Israel is currently 20% Arab Israeli---some of the most prosperous and educated Arabs in the world.
It is the Palestinians who see Israel, all green and prosperous, while 1,000's of years of possession by others only produced
poverty, waste, dust, and lack of productivity. It is the Palestinians who "covet they neighbor's land".
That map is fake. Why do you post fake stuff?
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