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If anyone should pay damages and reparations, it should be ISRAEL!!!!!!!!!!!High_Gravity, et al,
This is an old trick.
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The apology, at this point, would be viewed as an admission of guilt to some notion that the UK, at some point in time; misfeasance, malfeasance or nonfeasance. This opens up the potential for some segment of the Palestinian Community (whatever that is defined as) to seek damages and reparations.
The US went through this with the American Indian, the Eskimo's and native Hawaiians. There all all kinds of hoops to jump through. Like what would constitute a Palestinian entitled to some settlement payment? Would other countries by subject that supported the UK (like America) be required to share in the payment of reparations? The questions go on and on. What about the Palestinians in Jordan and Syria? Are survivors entitled?
This is a bad, very bad idea.
No, this is more trouble than good.
Most Respectfully,
R
You pretty much nailed it Rocco, this whole thing stinks to high heaven.
There is no question that conquest and rule -----does create some grief which should
be acknowleged I am all for it. The glorious age of islamic conquest resulted
in the GENOCIDE OF HUNDREDS OF MILLIONS and massive destructions of
the "holy places" of non muslims
recently it came to light that an ancient church was found in saudi arabia----saudi
arabia opted to leave the ruins under sand. ----hidden and forgotten.
Historically we know that arabia once held a DIVERSE population ---which
included christians, jews, zoroastrrians, people of some pre islamic religions etc.
All were obliterated except islam and muslims. Now we know that even when
the artificats of the VANDALIZED AND GENOCIDED peoples emerge-----those
artifacts are trashed THAT GROSS VANDALISM ---people, places and things
MUST BE ACKNOWLEGED with an apology from SAUDI ARABIA ---especially officials
in Mecca and Medina -----who despite the histories of MANY PEOPLES in both cities
have been subjected to the FILTH AND STENCH of apartheid for more than
1000 years------I fully support the concept of APOLOGY and the respect for
artifacts of the past-------I SUPPORT FREE ARCHAEOLOGICAL ACCESS to
Mecca and Medina -----in fact all of saudi arabia for ALL GROUPS that ever
had members in those places. RIGHT IS RIGHT Ancestors of
zoroastrians, christians, jews and others are buried in these lands and their
graves MUST BE MADE AVAILABLE TO THEIR DESCENDANTS----RIGHT IS RIGHT