To all who claim Palestine never existed..?
Coins from 1927 and before that have been found. I myself have Palestinian coin from 1927, it has English, Hebrew, and Arabic words and numbers on it. This has SO much proof that Palestine has existed. Just like Egypt, Syria, Jordan, Pakistan, and etc. have earned independence. Palestine was ready for self determination as well. So to all who Claim Palestine never existed think again.
Is it true that the Palestinians indoctrinate their children with antisemitism from childhood?
I’m sure that some of them do.There are some Israelis who indoctrinate their children with Islamophobia from childhood too.However, thankfully, I actually think that this is relatively rare, on both sides.Yes, there are a whole load of tropes floating around about Palestinian indoctrination of children. The vast majority of them are one-off radicals, that get blown completely out of proportion, and presented as mainstream.There are a lot of anti-Israeli and anti-Zionist elements in Palestinian culture. This is hardly surprising given that the Palestinians were driven from their homes by the inception of the state of Israel, and the majority of the Palestinians between the Mediterranean and the Jordan Valley are living under Israeli military rule to at least some degree. Most Palestinian families in the West Bank will have at least one extended family member, in many cases a minor, who was arrested by Israeli security forces and simply disappeared for months (or years) on end. This does not exactly foster pro-Israeli stances, you know?Now, most of Palestinian culture does not go a long way to distinguish between Israeli and Jewish, but you can hardly blame them when Israel goes a very long way in order to weaken that very distinction. Israel is defined as a Jewish nation, celebrates (only) Jewish holidays as public holidays, the vast majority of its citizens (and an even greater majority of its soldiers) are Jewish. Members of Knesset regularly remind us that Israel is the Jewish state, often with strong religious connotations.The relation between anti-Zionism and anti-Semitism is in no small part due to a constant pumping of the Israeli = Jewish stance by Israeli public figures and by the knee-jerk reaction of Antisemitism!!!! to any criticism of Israel.Yes, much of the anti-Israel activism is inherently anti-Semitic. But you can be anti-Zionist* and not anti-Semitic, and you can even view Israel as the main aggressor in this conflict without being anti-Semitic. You can be, and indeed I am, highly critical of Israel’s part in the conflict, and not be anti-Semitic.*At least for some definitions of Zionism.
What do Iranians think of Donald Trump's victory?
This morning, my Facebook feed was full of references to an Iranian déjà vu. We went through this in 2005 when Ahmadinejad won presidency against the technocratic establishment candidate. It just feels exactly the same. I still can't get out of bed at 11 am. To be fair to Ahmadinejad, at least while running for presidency, he never advocated sexual assault, religious tests, and the like. Also, when he claimed that he understood the poor man, he had some credibility, because unlike Trump, he was born poor and lived very simply (and does so to this day).We knew the power of populism. We have seen it first hand. During the primaries, as a Bernie supporter, I kept warning my technocratic friends and some (hopeful politicians) at Harvard Kennedy school that Clinton is a more dangerous bet against Trump than someone like Warren or Bernie. All my Iranian friends agreed, but we were laughed off for even daring to compare US’s democracy with Iran’s.We are very worried that Trump will rip the nuclear deal apart. We have our own elections in 2017, and the moderates are in a tenuous position. They risked their political career on improving the relationship with the U.S. The deal was their primary achievement. If it fails, then moderates are losing and power will shift to the hardliners who are actively antagonistic to the U.S.Don't underestimate how dangerous the situation is. I think Trump’s only chance in getting re-elected (and uniting the country) is to engage in an active conflict. Russia is too much, Iran seems to be the right type of adversary.Newt Gingrich, who is almost certain to get a top position in Trump’s cabinet (possibly Sec. of State), gave an invited speech to the MEK terrorist/cult group this summer (read this for a brief intro who are MARXIST-ISLAMIST for god’s sake!! Is 'People's Mujahedin of Iran' organization inherently good and peaceful?). John Bolton, the neocon maniac who suggested bombing Iran last year, is in contention for SoS even though he supported MEK while they were on the terrorist list in the US. That group is seriously dangerous (go look them up, you will hear from them from Trump administration, Giuliani is also a fan). If the U.S. decides to support them and push for regime change through them, I expect a long and brutal civil war coming.
Why is Bill Clinton generally admired by Americans when he was impeached, and formally charged with lying under oath and obstructing justice?
There are many false premises here. First, he is not generally admired. His reputation is very mixed and depends heavily on party politics. Second, he was impeached on the grounds of perjury, i.e., lying under oath. He was never charged with obstructing justice. Nixon was.But Clinton’s popularity rose during the impeachment process because the process was so nakedly partisan, so clearly a Republican vendetta against a popular president. No one, other than Clinton himself at first, denied that he behaved badly. He should have been censured by the Senate, an option that was wide open at the time. To put the entire country through an impeachment process for lying about a sexual affair greatly stretched the definition of “high crimes and misdemeanors.” When it came out that House head guy Henry Hyde had had affairs, that Newt Gingrich had had affairs, etc., this looked like the height of hypocrisy. Many told the GOP to stop. It was a railroad. They simply would not stop and the process itself was so tarnished that the office of “special prosecutor,” held by the vindictive and Puritanical Kenneth Starr, was abolished by Congress as a result.Finally, many of us look back on the Clinton years as “The Good Times.” (That’s the title of a book about the 90s.). We were mostly at peace. The economy was soaring. The budget was finally balanced. People were fairly content. The Cold War was over. Nuclear weapons were being dismantled. The president, after a few years of fumbling, seemed capable, confident, and above all, genuinely caring about helping people. My, what a contrast.
OK who invented the names of countries..Like China, United Kingdom, Austria.?
Many of our names for countries came from the ancient Romans. For example Italia – Italy Graecia – Greece Brittania – Britain Germania – Germany Hispania – Spain India – India Aegyptus – Egypt Libya – Libya Belgica – Belgium Norvegia – Norway Syria - Syria The names of other countries were often invented in the middle ages or even later. For example: France – From the Latin “Francia”, which was invented in the 9th Century. At this time the area now called France was occupied by a tribe called the Franks, hence the name. Russia – From the word “Rus”, which was the name used for the people who lived in the Russian lands in the 10th Century. It was only in the late 15th Century that the state of Muscovy changed its name to “Russia”. China – European writers began referring to “China” in the 16th Century, getting the name from Marco Polo, the Italian explorer (who called the country “Chin”). The name probably originates from the Qin Dynasty, who ruled China in the 3rd Century BC. America – Named after Amerigo Vespucci, an Italian explorer who visited the continent shortly after Columbus. The term “America” was actually invented in 1507 by a mapmaker called Martin Waldseemueller. The continent was named after Vespucci rather than Columbus because Vespucci had the good sense to turn his travels into a book, which became very popular. He also thought of a really great name for his book: “The New World”. Japan – Probably from the Malaysians, who called the country "Japang", from the Chinese "Chipangu". The first European travellers, the Dutch, encountered the Malaysians first, in the 16th Century, so used their name for Japan. So as you can see, the answer to your question is quite complicated, and varies depending on the country. Some countries only got their names very recently. For example, Ceylon changed its name to Sri Lanka in 1972, and Burma changed its name to Myanmar in 1989 (many people still call it Burma).
My wife called me a monster, heartless?
Actually Matthew that isn't true. God said it is not good for man to be alone. He needs a helper. So obviously he couldn't do it on his own. He needed help. There are jobs men can do that women can not. There are jobs women do that men can not. They should be a team. Neither is more important or valuable than the other. Men are to love their wives the way Christ loved the church, that means lay down your life and needs for her. Just as He did. You do this and your wife will not think you heartless. She will think you are the greatest and have great respect for you.
Is the Repukelican party planning to overthrow the US government?
Newt Gingrich says we are at the start of world war III. Is this the beginnings of an excuse for Bush to declare an emergency and refuse to leave office in two years? I have seen Repukelicans misuse the idea of "emergencies" They laugh and say an emergency is whatever they want it to be. Anytime someone disagrees with them and won't do as they are told, it's an emergency. Are the Repukes going to overthrow the Government in two years?