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Originally Posted by derrida
Isn't one of the most basic constitutive forces of a nation ideological or cultural homogeneity? If palestinians meet the criteria for nationhood, why deny them political recognition as a sovereign state?
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I think abc addressed this, however one thing I would add is that you look at 1947-48, and look at what the respective "nations" did to prepare for nationhood.
What the UN granted Israel was ceremonial and paper. By that time, Israelis had already developed this "cultural homogeneity" you mentioned. They built sustainable agriculture, schools, cities, and culture.
What did the Arab residents do (since it's arguable whether or not there was even much of a "Palestinian" identity at that point)? They mobilized for war, with the intention of wiping the Jews off of the map once and for all.
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Or do you actually believe that Jews have been the majority population in the region for the past 200 or so years?
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Speaking of immaterial.....The Jewish population in Israel is under pressure
now, but that doesn't fully address the issue of nationalism.
The Arab world is full of nations that have ethnic, religious, or cultural minorities ruling over majorities. Why is it that Israel, which allows the highest Arab standard of living in the Middle East, AND extends them a democratic vote, is somehow acting contrary to the standards of the Middle East?
Palestinians could've had a state in 1948, and they could have a state now if they stopped shooting missiles into school yards, blowing up civilians, and generally just stopped
targeting innocent people.