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The First Step to Peace is to recognise Israel

"Why do you not advocate also for the Native Americans to reclaim America from the white man? Native Americans owned this land exclusively until only 2 centuries again. Their claim is far younger and stronger."

BECKY: Hey! That's MY line! I have LONG said that the claim of Mexican and Indian peoples to both California and America is far stronger than the claim of the Palestinians to the land of Israel.

On a social justice position, America--both the government and the people---owe the Native American peoples and the Mexican people a huge debt. This rightfully should be addressed by identifying and rectifying past injustices as they manifest in the current Mexican and Native American peoples. i.e. We should effect public and private policy to address housing, employment, education, medical, mental health and complicity in their own decision making processes in these often, sadly poverty-stricken populations.

The United States has made and broken so many treaties to the sovereign Native American people, not to mention the actual genocide committed against them from Columbus on that preceeded US involvement. I have recently heard reports that indicate the slaughter of indigenous American people was more massive than we have previously believed. Americans have a lot of atoning to do.

The claim of the Jewish people to the Land of Israel is indeed, set in stone. The first step towards Peace is to recognise Israel.

p.s.
General question for anyone: When you say "Palestine" what land are you referring to?
 


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