- Moderator
- #421
Oh for heaven's sake. I wish you were as picky when team Israel claims it as Jewish land. No "their" arguments then.Then why are we arguing? That is essentially what I meant.
We are arguing because you didn't say "shared land" or "disputed land". You said "their land", in the context of Arab Palestinians. In future, if you mean shared land or disputed land you need to specify that.
You miss my point. Their arguments are consistent with their beliefs. Just as Tinmore's daily referral to Palestinian land is consistent with his beliefs.
But if you and I are going to continue to present ourselves as the only two people on this entire board who see the territory as *shared* land it is incumbent upon us to be consistent in our use of language.
I called you out because I want to know if you really believe that the territory is "Arab land" or "Palestinian land". Are you misrepresenting your beliefs?
I think it is shared land, as I've always said - but when I try to speak to the point of view of one or the other, I'll refer to it from that point of view.
How do THEY see it? Many Palestinians see it as "their" land, and frankly - so do many Jews. We may agree it's shared but if we are trying to understand the view point of each side - how do we say it?