tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844367946876032905.post2636534421612174723..comments2023-10-03T23:58:17.279+11:00Comments on Middle East Reality Check: Tony Judt (1948-2010) RIPMERChttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14500573372528287733noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844367946876032905.post-70677241728617172722010-08-13T15:27:34.331+10:002010-08-13T15:27:34.331+10:00Trolling will get you nowhere, Mike.Trolling will get you nowhere, Mike.MERCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844367946876032905.post-53589796855081981012010-08-13T08:59:17.878+10:002010-08-13T08:59:17.878+10:00'That's OK. I wasn't really planning o...'That's OK. I wasn't really planning on opening a second front until the end of winter, but I couldn't resist.'<br /><br />couldnt resist>?... your buddies in israel claim resistance is terrorism..so are you a terrorist?<br /><br />BrianAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844367946876032905.post-22849011697198049582010-08-13T08:57:38.759+10:002010-08-13T08:57:38.759+10:00'Oh, by the way MERC you still haven't res...'Oh, by the way MERC you still haven't responded to my original post about the cynical treatment of the Palestinians languishing in camps in Lebanon and Jordan. With friends like these who needs Israelis? '<br /><br />Israelis only have friends theyve bought and paid for...Pity..<br /><br />So Mike, why are the indigenous palestinians languishing in thos camps? When many of them still have their front door keys of houses in palestine...sorry...israel?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844367946876032905.post-51691418590726113502010-08-13T06:37:00.290+10:002010-08-13T06:37:00.290+10:00My question?My question?MERCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844367946876032905.post-30371206710083864342010-08-12T22:19:53.909+10:002010-08-12T22:19:53.909+10:00That's OK. I wasn't really planning on ope...That's OK. I wasn't really planning on opening a second front until the end of winter, but I couldn't resist.Mike Reichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844367946876032905.post-77800421658541634452010-08-12T18:53:19.047+10:002010-08-12T18:53:19.047+10:00Sorry, Mike, you can only open a second front once...Sorry, Mike, you can only open a second front once we've sorted things out on this one, OK?MERCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844367946876032905.post-34581497204263952252010-08-12T09:36:36.932+10:002010-08-12T09:36:36.932+10:00Welcome back, Mike. What say you to Israel riding ...Welcome back, Mike. What say you to Israel riding to the rescue of those Palestinians and inviting them to return to their homes and lands in Israel in line with UN resolution 194?MERCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844367946876032905.post-14356778464437475052010-08-12T08:40:00.946+10:002010-08-12T08:40:00.946+10:00Hi Merc and Brian,
Sorry about snubbing the last f...Hi Merc and Brian,<br />Sorry about snubbing the last few posts as I was busy watching the Gruen Transfer and The Chaser and I have an early meeting today.In the mean-time thanks for the entertainment but I still prefer the ABC on a Wednesday night.<br /><br />Oh, by the way MERC you still haven't responded to my original post about the cynical treatment of the Palestinians languishing in camps in Lebanon and Jordan. With friends like these who needs Israelis? <br /><br />Speak to you later.Mike Reichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844367946876032905.post-64838753577923789232010-08-12T07:37:55.468+10:002010-08-12T07:37:55.468+10:00Brian... dammit... you appear to have scared him o...Brian... dammit... you appear to have scared him off!MERCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844367946876032905.post-59954200498945383592010-08-11T21:33:47.336+10:002010-08-11T21:33:47.336+10:00Sorry... Mike.Sorry... Mike.MERCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844367946876032905.post-62669504043092546172010-08-11T21:31:23.291+10:002010-08-11T21:31:23.291+10:00Hm... fled, eh? Any idea why, Mark?Hm... fled, eh? Any idea why, Mark?MERCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844367946876032905.post-80583695811027257612010-08-11T20:23:59.673+10:002010-08-11T20:23:59.673+10:00As you have ignored the original posting and the a...As you have ignored the original posting and the associated links I would have, as a gentleman, let you have the first go at answering your own rhetorical question. But as you seem to insist on me stating the bleeding obvious. I will indulge you. The Palestinians refugees fled to Jordan and Lebanon from the area now occupied by Israel.<br />Now do you want to go through the rest of the standard set piece debate (another rhetorical question)?Mike Reichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844367946876032905.post-65234119588109753092010-08-11T19:55:32.236+10:002010-08-11T19:55:32.236+10:00Don't be shy, Mike, just one sentence will do....Don't be shy, Mike, just one sentence will do.MERCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844367946876032905.post-63595103964899883952010-08-11T19:50:51.114+10:002010-08-11T19:50:51.114+10:00Could that be a rhetorical question? I don't ...Could that be a rhetorical question? I don't believe another infinitum debate about the Middle-East along the lines of which came first, the Jewish question or the Palestinian question is particularly fruitful. There is enough material, along these lines on the Internet to consume several lifetimes. I for one have a limited lifespan and do not have the luxury to indulge in this pursuit (unlike the immortal MERC blogger). It would be much more fruitful to address what could be done to reconcile the two parties rather than polarizing material which the blog seems to be specialize in.Mike Reichnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844367946876032905.post-3850663337912684162010-08-11T19:00:22.169+10:002010-08-11T19:00:22.169+10:00Mike, care to explain how they ended up in Lebanon...Mike, care to explain how they ended up in Lebanon and Jordan in the first place?MERCnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6844367946876032905.post-64418882159399148602010-08-11T18:33:06.148+10:002010-08-11T18:33:06.148+10:00Just like Lebanon where Palestinians are refused b...Just like Lebanon where Palestinians are refused basic human rights-<br />http://palestinechronicle.com/view_article_details.php?id=16117<br /><br />or in Jordan<br />http://ipsnews.net/news.asp?idnews=50183<br /><br />They however can be citizens of Saudia Arabia as long as they are not JewishMike Reichnoreply@blogger.com