God gave the land that is now Israel to the Jewish people

[whitehall]

Why do we need a discussion about the right of Israel to exist?

 

[lennypartiv]

Humans have used religion and ‘god’ for millennia as ‘justification’ for all manner heinous acts of cruelty and crimes against humanity.

Acting for God is a good thing. Maybe we need another round of Crusades to bring more people into the Christian world.

 

[progressive hunter]

Humans have used religion and ‘god’ for millennia as ‘justification’ for all manner heinous acts of cruelty and crimes against humanity.

your premise is a lie,,,

so are you telling us you non religious people comitt heinous acts just for the fun of it??

 

[whitehall]

Israel has the right to invoke their God just as every other established nation in the world has the same right. How does this issue rise to the level of a current event?

 

[Crepitus]

Islamism? No such word, idiot.

Islamism (also often called political Islam) is a religio-political ideology. The advocates of Islamism, also known as "al-Islamiyyun", are dedicated to realizing their ideological interpretation of Islam within the context of the state or society.

Education, you should get one.

 

[C_Clayton_Jones]

your premise is a lie,,,

so are you telling us you non religious people comitt heinous acts just for the fun of it??

Again, that humans have used religion and ‘god’ for millennia as ‘justification’ for all manner of heinous acts of cruelty and crimes against humanity is one of many reasons why religion is the bane of humanity.

 

[Crepitus]

No such word as islamism

Islamism (also often called political Islam) is a religio-political ideology. The advocates of Islamism, also known as "al-Islamiyyun", are dedicated to realizing their ideological interpretation of Islam within the context of the state or society.

Still a word, just checked.

And you should have been able to figure out the minor typo from context.

 

[progressive hunter]

Again, that humans have used religion and ‘god’ for millennia as ‘justification’ for all manner of heinous acts of cruelty and crimes against humanity is one of many reasons why religion is the bane of humanity.

I am more concerned about the ones like you athiest that do it for fun,,,

 

[lennypartiv]

Again, that humans have used religion and ‘god’ for millennia as ‘justification’ for all manner of heinous acts of cruelty and crimes against humanity is one of many reasons why religion is the bane of humanity.

It is understandable for Christian countries to believe God is on their side when they are at war.

 

[elektra]

Islamism (also often called political Islam) is a religio-political ideology. The advocates of Islamism, also known as "al-Islamiyyun", are dedicated to realizing their ideological interpretation of Islam within the context of the state or society.

Still a word, just checked.

And you should have been able to figure out the minor typo from context.

Not a word, idiot

 

[elektra]

And you should have been able to figure out the minor typo from context.

Yet can't figure out the minor errors cause you practice moronism

 

[The Duke]

Acting for God is a good thing. Maybe we need another round of Crusades to bring more people into the Christian world.

Again, that humans have used religion and ‘god’ for millennia as ‘justification’ for all manner of heinous acts of cruelty and crimes against humanity is one of many reasons why religion is the bane of humanity.

 

[JusticeHammer]

A certain other religion claims the same land by the same reasoning.

They are wrong

 

[JusticeHammer]

Only a few hundred. Islamism is basically just a sin off of christianity.

Wrong

 

[GLASNOST]

God gave the land that is now Israel to the Jewish people.

Yes, and then God took the land back again and gave it to the Palestinian people. It's God who decides these things .... not humans.

 

[Flash]

I don't think God has any special considerations for modern day Israel.

If so where was He when the USS Liberty was attacked?

 

[Billo_Really]

This article is a good read. Obviously things are not as black and white as many think. Yes Virginia, things are complicated.

---Orthodox Jews were also more likely than Jews in other denominations to say that the Israeli government was making a sincere effort to reach a peace settlement with the Palestinians and that God gave the land that is now Israel to the Jewish people. By contrast, most Jewish Americans said they did not think that either the Israeli government or Palestinian leaders were sincerely seeking peace---

U.S. Jews have widely differing views on Israel

Jewish Americans – much like the U.S. public overall – hold widely differing views on Israel and its political leadership.

www.pewresearch.org

If Israel wanted peace, they would end the occupation.

 

[Dadoalex]

One of those was around thousands of years before the other.

So no one can see this "god"
No one is around to confirm this transaction.
and the only written receipt was written by a Jew and doesn't have god's signature.

Almost a Trump-like transaction.

 

[Vrenn]

If Israel wanted peace, they would end the occupation.

And would still be attacked with the enemies intent to wipe them from the face of the Earth. So Hamas attacks and Israel penalizes the PLO. What I proposed was the total elimination of the Hamas while turning the West Bank over to the PLO for self governing. Yes, that would mean that some Israelis would have to relocate but it would be a trade of the Gaza Strip for the West Bank.

 

[Billo_Really]

And would still be attacked with the enemies intent to wipe them from the face of the Earth. So Hamas attacks and Israel penalizes the PLO. What I proposed was the total elimination of the Hamas while turning the West Bank over to the PLO for self governing. Yes, that would mean that some Israelis would have to relocate but it would be a trade of the Gaza Strip for the West Bank.

Neither the Gaza Strip or the West Bank are Israel's to give. They are occupied territories. And the only thing you can do with an occupation, is to end it.

The occupation and blockade of Gaza, is the cause of all the violence. That crap about wiping Israel out is a bunch of bullshit!