re: #327 LudwigVanQuixote

Except that is always some Brit twat who ohhh so reasonably wonders what all the fuss is over with our own homeland and our own capital. It isn’t the screaming anti-semitism of the Jihadi, rather a certain sneering BS about oh how unreasonable those Jews are expecting others to respect their own homeland as much as Brits would like Britain respected.

I wonder about this sometimes. Maybe it’s because we’re so used to the idea of fluctuating borders in Europe? If I were to look back 2000-3000 years, my heritage is probably nowhere near the northern parts of Europe, as is the case with most peoples that did not begin in the “cradle of civilization” (even though there were more than one).
There’s also a sentiment that it’s petty and destabilizing for each cultural group to strive for their own independence. Probably again much due to the strife around here (take the Balkan conflict for a recent example, or the long fight over northern Ireland). I know people would be shocked if the Same peoples decided they wanted a wholly autonomous region cutting off the northern tip of Scandinavia, for instance.

I guess what I’m trying to say is that there’s a lot of questions about Israel that needn’t be born out of malice, but rather ignorance. And a vital part about ending such ignorance is asking questions.