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Israel/Palestine

aranthus

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4. Of course they are forcible transfers.

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Sun Oct 9, 2016, 02:40 PM

Oct 2016

Is there any doubt that the settlers are being forced on the Palestinians? That is what is meant by forcibly transferred. The purpose of the rule is to protect the status of the people already living in the occupied territory. There is one way that Israel could have, and could still legitimate the settlements. Annex the entire West Bank, grant citizenship to the Palestinians, and let anyone live anywhere they want in Israel. But Israel doesn't want to do that, because they don't want to suddenly add a large population that is presumed hostile to the state.

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Palestine, Uti Possidetis Juris, and the Borders of Israel [View all] Mosby Oct 2016 OP

Wow, that's a strong legal case for the bi-national state - I didn't know you were a one-stater... Little Tich Oct 2016 #1

Only as to outside claimants. aranthus Oct 2016 #2

The Settlements vs. the Peace Process Israeli Oct 2016 #3

Of course they are forcible transfers. aranthus Oct 2016 #4

No, they're not. In WW2 forcible transfer meant Jews on trains to death camps. shira Oct 2016 #5