Hacker Newsnew | past | comments | ask | show | jobs | submitlogin

If history doesn't matter why do you even consider it occupied territory?


Because it’s under military occupation. And not recognized as Israeli territory by anyone, including Israel.

If the territory had been annexed and put under civilian law and everyone there had been given Israeli citizenship 60 years ago, I would indeed agree that although that was bad, it’s not worth crying over spilled milk in the present day, much like e.g. the British conquest of Quebec. But that’s not the case. It remains a military occupation and bad stuff continues to happen, today.


Quebec happened because britian and france signed a peace treaty that both sides respected. Nobody has managed to cobble together a peace treaty for the israel-palestine situation that actually got respected.



I disagree, the peace of paris (with its conditions like respecting roman catholics) not the battle, is what lead to quebec being relatively peacefully integrated into british rule. (To be clear not saying that things were perfect or anything)




Guidelines | FAQ | Lists | API | Security | Legal | Apply to YC | Contact

Search: