Why the Middle East Conflict Never Ends | 46 comments (46 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

Re: Jordan (none / 1)

Yes, but the irish and italians were trying to become americans. They weren't trying to make the US wage war on the english to the detriment of American society.

So it's no surprise they became accepted. the palestinians didn't seek acceptance as Jordanians, they wanted to co-opt jordan into their war.

keep to the Fen Causeway

by Helen (lareinagal at yahoo dot co dot uk) on Mon Jan 5th, 2009 at 04:50:30 PM EST
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Re: Jordan (4.00 / 2)

The Palestinians and the Jordanians are more closely related than your analogy makes it sound. In addition, the Palestinians came to Jordan as refugees.

Most economists teach a theoretical framework that has been shown to be fundamentally useless. -- James K. Galbraith

by Carrie (migeru at eurotrib dot com) on Mon Jan 5th, 2009 at 04:58:31 PM EST
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Re: Jordan (4.00 / 2)

Yes, 2 million refugees on a population that was about the same size, or smaller. Comparisons to integration in the US are really... well, an advanced form of cultural myopia.

by nanne (zwaerdenmaecker@gmail.com) on Tue Jan 6th, 2009 at 04:07:49 AM EST
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Why the Middle East Conflict Never Ends | 46 comments (46 topical, 0 editorial, 0 hidden)

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