The Continuing Catastrophe - 24 May 08 - Part 1

To conclude Al Jazeera's special coverage of the 60th anniversary of the creation of Israel - an event known to Palestinians as 'al Nakba' (the catastrophe) - senior political analyst Marwan Bishara hosts a debate examining why the events of 1948 still have wide-ranging political ramifications today.

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[sana6]

i know that. Did you research about the Mamluks and how they defeated the mongols in Syria/Jordan. That was after the Baghdad Sack, and thats' why the mongolians were pushed backs. The pope was so worried then, that he was considering to launch a crusade. but the arabs finished the job for him

[johnknoefler]

Why are arabs who fled to Israel to other nations still living in Refugee camps? Because those arab host nations refuse to let them work or vote or integrate. They are opressed by thier own people.

[TARASTWO2]

What the Zionist criminals, for all their money, power and supposedly high intelligence, do not see is that the mass retaliation against innocent Palestinian children, women and men will come back to haunt and destroy any semblance of legitimacy of the illegitimately occupied state of Israel.

[Aboulafiah]

Thx for your question. Egypt is actually the SECOND-most US subsidized country in the world ($2billion a year) behind Israel, as stated in the following document:

"IDEALS VS. REALITY IN HUMAN RIGHTS AND U.S. FOREIGN POLICY: THE CASES OF AZERBAIJAN, CUBA, AND EGYPT" HEARING BEFORE THE SUBCOMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL ORGANIZATIONS, HUMAN RIGHTS, AND OVERSIGHT OF THE COMMITTEE ON FOREIGN AFFAIRS HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

ONEHUNDRED TENTH CONGRESS FIRST SESSION JULY 12, 2007 Serial No. 110--84

[mbadr87]

could u plz name a source stating that egypt is the most US subsidized country of the world??

[Aboulafiah]

Sorry I mixed up my text, I meant the following:

if you check your facts you'll find that arab host nations have been receiving tremendous amounts of money from the US. Egypt is actually the most US subsidized country in the world.

[Aboulafiah]

"Palistine belongs to the Palestinians. Both Jewish, Muslim and Christian Palis. Not European Jews." from Sana.

Sorry to disappoint you but the land does not belong to its inhabitants. Arabs and Jews are no exception. That is neither an Arab nor a Jewish land. This land belongs like the rest of the creation to the Creator. Now Sana do not be mistaken, "Palestine" has always been until 1964 a geographical notion, not a political concept. No multicultural Palestinian nation ever existed before.

[Aboulafiah]

Thx for your response Sana by the way.

With respect to the $3 billion, that is a lot of money wasted on Palestinian leaders who never helped their people build an economy or an efficient educational system. This is to me THE catastrophe: destroying value instead of creating value, choosing death over life, the blame game over critical thinking. Nevertheless, Palestinian Arabs in Israel are getting an education and I'm sure will be the best advocates of the Palestinian cause in a few years.

[Aboulafiah]

Dear Sana,

if you check your facts you'll find that arab host nations has been receiving tremendous amounts of money from the US. It is actually the most US subsidized country in the world. Now, the UNRWA unlike most of the other UN agencies is focused on Arab Palestinian issues only. It employs 17,000 people and had already costed in 1986 USD 2,939,774,915 (nearly $3 billion).

[johnknoefler]

The palistinian Arabs will destablilize any place they go. They are just nuts. The ones who came to USA cause nothing but trouble. They are dangerous. One guy stabbed his daughter to death while the mother held her because she got a job.

[johnknoefler]

so America should kick out all the arabs we have here?

Do Jews have a right to Return?

Israel recieved no aid from USA until after 67. Most of the Aid Israel recieved was from Wealthy Jews in other countries. Mostly from AMerican Jews. And I would say Gassing and torturing and slaughtering millions of Jews in Germany and poland and other german occupied nations was violence enough.

[sana6]

2)it received from the west during the 50s. whereas, the arab host nations received no aid, UMWR reports state. And on top of that they were underoing eco-socio-political tormoil. Syria 17 coup d'etat, and Egypt fighting the british. And Britain and AL Jazeera? We are the Briton's enemy and YOU are the allies. thats why they allowed you to immigrate. Palistine belongs to the Palestinians. Both Jewish, Muslim and Christian Palis. Not European Jews.