The Middle East.

[Lord Buckethead]

There seems to be a lot of argie bargie in the Middle East that seems to be spilling over into British Politics.

Which side do you lean towards and why?
Who do you think will win and how?

 

[Toast]

This will end well.

 

[Nymzee]

Having been to both countries only recently it’s a bit of a mess. Palestine itself is so impoverished.

 

[Chewbacca]

The first dirty nuke in history will go off in Jerusalem in my lifetime.

 

[degsy]

There seems to be a lot of argie bargie in the Middle East that seems to be spilling over into British Politics.

Which side do you lean towards and why?
Who do you think will win and how?

Support; The Israelis.
Winners; There are and will be no winners. 9 times out of 10 I'd back the Israelis in a shoot out
Why; Because they're usually better trained. And they have the alternative always in the back lf their minds

 

[degsy]

The first dirty nuke in history will go off in Jerusalem in my lifetime.

No doubt, but I hope not, because 5mins later half a dozen or more will pop off under all the usual suspects - then the brown stuff will really hit the fan.

 

[-Rob-]

Dubai is nice this time of year

 

[john jako]

Hopefully the current affair nonces don’t come in here with their big words and get all arsey over this.

 

[abelard]

Support; The Israelis.
Winners; There are and will be no winners. 9 times out of 10 I'd back the Israelis in a shoot out
Why; Because they're usually better trained. And they have the alternative always in the back lf their minds

Long may the fusion of geopolitics and Match of the Day continue!

Hopefully the current affair nonces don’t come in here with their big words and get all arsey over this.

Edit: Soz!

 

[mightymoyes]

Israel is part of the axis of evil (with USA, Saudi Arabia and UK), anyone supporting those rogue states is on the wrong side of history

 

[Prevenger17]

The first dirty nuke in history will go off in Jerusalem in my lifetime.

I suspect Israel's tenacious and proactive approach to self defence would make this unlikely

 

[degsy]

Long

Long may the fusion of geopolitics and Match of the Day continue!

Har de har har, We really need a sarcasm font on here.
Not that sort of shoot out - but you knew that.

fwiw, Its my impression that this Labour Corbyn 'anti semitism' is not that as such, not the old pre 1960 / capture of Adolf Eichmann sort, more a sort of uber pro Palestinian from the 70s thing...which for all I know might be the same thing.

 

[magicjuan]

Of course it's complex, far too many non regional forces in play, so, as a starter you look at those suffering the most, the poorest. The Palestinians have been ridden roughshod over for years by successive Israeli regimes backed by US, UK, Saudis, ironically.
On basic humanitarian issues Israel has to be brought to task, but in the current narrative that makes me an anti semite. I also want the US, UK and Saudi governments brought to task for which I'm labelled a lefty loon.
Money is at the root of it all.

 

[Death]

I suspect Israel's tenacious and proactive approach to self defence would make this unlikely

Ah yes. Offense.

 

[WA Toffee]

When we finally move to clean energy, no other country will care about the middle east and they will be left to sort themselves out. Israel will likely no longer exist