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The Biggest Lie About Israel That Too Many People Believe

JL;DR SUMMARY Joshua Hoffman challenges the widespread slogan that suggests peace on Israel's so-called "stolen land" is impossible, arguing that it is based on a flawed understanding of history and sovereignty. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish HistoryZionismMiddle EastPalestiniansPeace ProcessDiplomacyExtremismColonialismSovereignty

Places mentioned

Jerusalem, Israel
"Jewish communities remained in cities like Jerusalem, Tiberias, Hebron, and Safed (collectively known as the four holy cities in Judaism, a faith and civilization that far predates Christianity and Islam)."
Tiberias, Central District, Israel
"Jewish communities remained in cities like Jerusalem, Tiberias, Hebron, and Safed (collectively known as the four holy cities in Judaism, a faith and civilization that far predates Christianity and Islam)."
Hebron, Northern District, Israel
"Jewish communities remained in cities like Jerusalem, Tiberias, Hebron, and Safed (collectively known as the four holy cities in Judaism, a faith and civilization that far predates Christianity and Islam)."
Safed, Northern District, Israel
"Jewish communities remained in cities like Jerusalem, Tiberias, Hebron, and Safed (collectively known as the four holy cities in Judaism, a faith and civilization that far predates Christianity and Islam)."
Dakahlia, Egypt
"More specifically, the Egyptian military occupied Gaza after this war, and Transjordan annexed Judea and Samaria (and rebranded it as the West Bank) as well as East Jerusalem, including the famed Old City of Jerusalem."
Gaza, Palestinian Territories
"Moreover, history is an unbroken chain of territorial conflicts."
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
"Countries like Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Morocco are embracing modernization and geopolitical pragmatism, recognizing the benefits of diplomacy, technological advancement, and global integration."
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
"Countries like Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Morocco are embracing modernization and geopolitical pragmatism, recognizing the benefits of diplomacy, technological advancement, and global integration."
Deir ez-Zor, Syria
"These jihadist factions whether in Iran, Afghanistan, or militant strongholds in Gaza, Yemen, and Syria champion a worldview where religious fundamentalism dictates governance, women are stripped of their rights, and brutality is normalized."
Fars, Iran
"Israel even had real, meaningful peace with Iran at one point, until the Islamic Revolution of 1979, when the new regime, led by Ayatollah Khomeini, transformed Iran into a theocratic state that adopted a virulently anti-Israel stance, severing diplomatic ties and funding terrorist proxies like Hezbollah and Hamas to wage a relentless campaign against the Jewish state."
Washington, Washington DC, United States
"Why is Israels legitimacy questioned while no one suggests that peace in America is impossible because it exists on land taken from Native Americans?"
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
"Why is Israels legitimacy questioned while no one suggests that peace in America is impossible because it exists on land taken from Native Americans?"
Canberra, New South Wales, Australia
"Why is Israels legitimacy questioned while no one suggests that peace in America is impossible because it exists on land taken from Native Americans?"
Istanbul, Turkey
"Do we return Constantinople to the Byzantines?"
Islamabad, Pakistan
"Why are Pakistan, Turkey, or Algeria not subjected to the same scrutiny?"

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