• 【J】【u】【s】【t】【Z】@lemmy.world
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    9 months ago

    That’s logical and all, and they would certainly have to retool, again though, to what end? Israel is surrounded by people who view democratic government as infidelity to God for which the punishment is death. The widely popular idea throughout the Arab world, especially among the bigger powers, i.e. Saudi Arabia, Egypt, and Iran, is that governments should suspend diplomatic relations with Israel and stop recognizing its rights to exist, if they even do recognize it right now.

    If the US pulls out support for Israel, what incentive do those nations have not to obliterate Israel and steal back all the holy piles of rocks they think are so important?

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      9 months ago

      Israel is surrounded by people who view democratic government as infidelity to God for which the punishment is death

      This is plainly put not true. I’m honestly at a loss of how to even respond to this statement, because it is completely unteathered from reality.

      If the US pulls out support for Israel, what incentive do those nations have not to obliterate Israel and steal back all the holy piles of rocks they think are so important?

      It’s not a binary state.

      If I walk into a bar with my buddy, the two statements of

      “You’re the king and any fight you want to start I’ll finish” and “If we get into trouble I have your back, but don’t go looking for a fight” are obviously two completely different things.

    • Richard@lemmy.world
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      9 months ago

      Now this is just plain racism toward Arabs. Your reasoning suggests that they are incapable of organising democratic forms of government, and that only enlightened Israelis are able to achieve that.