tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59324506101124457.post6315499740147265840..comments2024-03-24T21:06:57.039-07:00Comments on FOUSESQUAWK: Hatem Bazian at UC-IrvineGary Fousehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17014739065121483409noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59324506101124457.post-73751493840540886432010-05-12T18:51:30.602-07:002010-05-12T18:51:30.602-07:00His narrative on the refugees leaves a lot out.
I...His narrative on the refugees leaves a lot out.<br /><br />I suggest those who want to more read Benny Morris (not just websites or Norman Finkelstein cherry picks from his work)<br /><br />One of his lectures is on youtube<br />http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rQZ1w4QtKH4Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59324506101124457.post-38781740438103616962010-05-12T18:50:56.985-07:002010-05-12T18:50:56.985-07:00Anonymous,
What's really scary is that this i...Anonymous,<br /><br />What's really scary is that this is what is teaching our kids in college.Gary Fousehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17014739065121483409noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-59324506101124457.post-31295224219009366642010-05-12T18:47:24.469-07:002010-05-12T18:47:24.469-07:00Wow. I watched the question and answer period and...Wow. I watched the question and answer period and either I am seeing him differently after taking a break or he has lost it.<br /><br />He is the type of guy who will say the League of Nations and UN had no power to do anything until they started passsing resolutions they agree with.<br /><br />He talks about Palestinians planting things? Small point but the population in the area was in decline until Jews started moving in and working the land. So I am not really sure where he going with that stuff. And the land was underdeveloped if you look at the population now compared to then.<br /><br />The partion was based upon demographics. It wasn't based upon land ownership. It also wasn't based upon defendable borders. <br /><br />He starts with the assumption that is all Arab land and the Jews stole it all with the help of the British. That truely is the far off Arab perspective. <br /><br />He fails to note that about 70% of the land that was partioned to be Israel wasn't owned by Arab farmers. It was owned and controlled by the Mandate govt. That is how things rightly or wrongly worked. <br /><br />The Arabs whose land was taken should be compensated and Israel was willing to do that in the peace talks in 2000/2001. I have seen reports that just as much or more in assets were lost from Jews who either were forced or left Arab lands. No one realistically believes they will be compensated. However, Israel would like this fact to be recognized. <br /><br />No one really says Arabs didn't live there. The early Zionists made it a point not to buy land from locals. <br /><br />He doesn't seem to accept what was proposed at Camp David and by Clinton. This is the most frustrating part. He will claim what those who were there are all not telling the truth.<br /><br />His narrative of what happened to Palestinian refugees is way too simplistic. Not all were forced out. Some rich left because they didn't want to deal with the war. Some Jews begged Arabs to stay. Others left by false rumors. <br /><br />The bottom line was that if the Arabs didn't start a war the Jews would not have had a reason to expel any Palestinians.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com