I meant to comment that using a syngagogue is not a good thing to do ( putting ammunition in one isn’t either), but I think you were talking about using a holy place as a battle position.

I also see a difference in a war/battle, which leaves options very limited to deliberately choosing a holy site from where to launch an attack, or the like (for ANY faction, Muslim Christian or Jew).

Hiding munitions in a syngagoue is not a good thing to do, I believe it is wrong.

NOW will you admit that the destruction of synagogues , as I’ve mentioned before (the Four Sephardic Synagogues, as an example) is wrong, or will you just ignore it as you did before?

There YOU go again making assumptions and claiming to know my world view. You don’t so don’t try. I’ve said it before, your attacks undermind the good points you bring up. Why try and undermine my opinion?

You made a good point… Israel, as well as the Palestinians have certainly missed opportunities for moving trying to resolve the I/P conflict… do you feel better trying to belittle me?

Tell me in 1948- which is the instance I’m talking about… not others- what opportunity did Israel miss in accepting the UN Resolution that the Arabs rejected?

I’m not as clairvoyant as you to assume your view… Tell me what YOU think about the Arabs and Palestinians not accepting the UN Partition plan and declaring war on the nacent State in 1948.

To me, that seems to be the biggest “missed opportunity” when it comes to the issue of the Israeli-Palestinian issue, including Jerusalem ( to bring this back to your initial post).

I never refused to acknowledge it… I didn’t comment back about it

And for the 3rd or 4th time you refuse to say there is anything wrong with Jews doing precisely what you’ve make a ruckus about Palestinians doing.

The problem begins when one side doesn’t want the other side to reside in the same area

Ah, so you must be referring to Israeli extreme nationalists who advocate population transfer? Right?

I often wonder how the city would look had the UN resolution been accepted by the Arab/Palestinian faction.

IT must be so comforting having the world view you have which enables you to blame the Arabs for missing every opportunity to miss an opportunity when in reality Israel has missed no less opportunties itself. So blind…

I agree that one can get into a slippery slope on the “I was here first” claim, but it IS a relevant fact that Jerusalem and “Israel” have been part of the Jewish “tradition”, with a desire to return to this land.

It is just a relevant claim that there were, are Muslims and Christians living in this area for centuries. They have a claim and a stake in this area as well.

The problem begins when one side doesn’t want the other side to reside in the same area (maybe over simplified).

I think the UN Partion Plan was a way to help resolve these claims… not the best for either side, but a good starting point.

The issue of Jerusalem in particular is a tough nut to crack. I often wonder how the city would look had the UN resolution been accepted by the Arab/Palestinian faction.

I didn’t say you said that I asked you a question to interpret what you wrote. Please don’t falssely accuse me of misquoting or putting words in your mouth. You often use that same format to phrase a question and make a point. When I misquote you, or say “you said…” I’ll retract the comment.

I didn’t say that and your wrong.

You want to cancel out the significance that there was a Jewish Kingdom that DID rule over Jerusalem and this area of the Middle East?

I never said that & don’t put words in my mouth. I said that this has little or no relevance to any contemporary claim by Israel to have its historical roots take precedence over any other religion.

The misuse by Palestinians of those holy places greatly bothers me.

And you once again refuse to acknowledge that Jewish misuse of their own holy places bothers you at all, which renders you a hypocrite I’m afraid.