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Well, probably not my forefathers, but the White settlers in the 16th and 17th centuries did commit genocide against the American Indians.

Yes, if you believe the New Testament. But that was long after the Jews supposedly escaped their slavery in Egypt and resettled in Canaan, which is now called Palestine. That was "documented" in the book of Exodus, which is in the Old Testament and Torah.

You are wrong. The current-day Palestinians are descendants of Arabs who were once known as Canaanites and lived in Canaan, which is now equivalent to the region of Palestine. The Jews originated in the land of Goshen, Egypt. They were enslaved, but escaped their slavery to "wander in the desert" for many years, and finally ended up in Canaan, which they took by force from the native Canaanites (Arabs, now called "Palestinians"). Or so it is claimed in the farsical books called the Bible (Old Testament) and the Torah. In modern history, Jews only made up about 10% of the population of Palestine, but after WWII, their number increased to about 1/3 of the population. The majority were Arab Muslims. Source of percentages: https://cris.openu.ac.il/en/publications/demography-and-the-struggle-for-palestine-1917-1947#:~:text=While%20the%20proportion%20of%20Arabs%20to%20Jews%20at,in%20the%20country%20and%20twice%20as%20many%20Arabs.

No, I am not a Christian, nor do I claim to be a member of any religion. However, my parents claimed to be Christians. But, more importantly, you are mixing up religion and genetics, which I will refer to as "race" in the rest of this comment. Your mixing up religion and race is understandable when speaking about "Jews," since "Jews" refers to BOTH a religion and a race. "Christian" only refers to a religion. In the context of this forum, the terms we often use are: Religion: Jews vs Muslims Race: Jews vs Arabs Group: Israelis vs Palestinians Ultra-right-wing, nationalist government: (a term I'm not allowed to use on these forums) vs Hamas. So, when I say the Jews originated in Goshen, I am referring to their race. If I were to say the same thing about the Palestinians, I would say they are Arabs and originated in Palestine. But, back to your comment. I am White, so my forefathers (race) certainly did not originate in what is now called the USA, where I was born, or in Thailand, where I have lived for over 20 years. And the reason I do not believe I "need to go back to...." where my forefathers historically came from is that I am not committing genocide on the native Thais, whose country I now live in. If I started to do that, then, yes, I believe I should be expelled from Thailand, just as I believe the Jews (race) should be expelled from Palestine if they can't come to an agreement with the resident Arabs on a two-state solution.

An individual Israeli could claim that, but when speaking about them as a group, a society, they historically came from Goshen in Egypt.

I historically came from the state of Kentucky in the USA.

Do you think Egypt will willingly give up some of its sovereign land? No, probably not. But that's the best solution I can think of.

"Far right" means ultra-conservative. "Far left" means ultra-liberal. Netanyahu and Trump are far right. I am far left. Israel is fighting to expel all Palestinians from the area that used to be called Palestine. They want the entire territory for themselves. Hamas, who are also far right, are fighting for the same thing, to expel all Israelis from the land they believe should be there's alone. I am in favor of a two-state solution that would be based on the original UN division of Palestine in 1947. That might not be acceptable to either Israel or Palestine. So this fight, sadly, will just go on and one and never be solved.

The article only states that he "rejected" the plan. I understand why he did, but I would have preferred that he had taken the plan, made the necessary changes, and then presented a modified plan as an acceptance with the changes.

I agree that a two-state solution will be very difficult, as the ruling parties on both sides want to control the entire territory. A single state (Palestinian-run) would be the best solution, and that would require all Israelis to relocate somewhere else. I recommend they relocate to where they historically came from - Goshen in Egypt.

Correct, just as I recognize the current far-right, nationalistic government in Israel that is intent on driving all Palestinians out of what's left of their territory, and claiming it all for Israel.

They lived in this area called "Palestine" for thousands of years before the UN gave PART OF IT to the Jews in 1947. Since then, Israel has taken over more territory from the Palestinians by force. A two-state solution should, IMO, be based on the 1947 division of Palestine, and the Palestinian portions should be recognized as a state. "Guaranteeing" a two-state solution is the key issue, IMO, for Hamas. If a two-state solution cannot be agreed upon, then a one-state solution could be enacted, where the Palestinians are given all the area that used to be and will now be called Palestine, and the Israelis are deported back to where they came from, Goshen in Egypt.

How so? The proposal was made by Trump and Netanyahu without including Hamas. From what I've read about it, the proposal doesn't guarantee a two-state solution.

Wow! CNN has never reported on that yet. If that was really the case, I'd bet Hamas would agree to a two-state solution based on those terms.

I agree that Hamas does not want a two-state solution. Neither does Israel. And, the current proposal only mentions Gaza. What about the West Bank? What about all the other land that used to be Palestine that Israel has seized by force and now claims as their own? Take a look at the UN map of 1947 and then the map of what Israel claims as their property now. I think (but, of course, I don't know for sure) that if the 1947 map were offered as a two-state solution, the Palestinians, even Hamas, would certainly consider that.

My main objection is that the plan does not give any assurances of a two-state solution. I have not read the entire proposal, and I am relying on the summary of the proposed agreement by CNN. I am also relying on my hatred of the right-wing faction in Israel that is now controlling the Israeli government and is committing genocide on the Palestinians in an effort to take over all of the area that used to be called Palestine. I've stated on many other posts that I favor a legitimate and enforced two-state solution based on the original division of Palestine by the UN in 1947. If that cannot be agreed upon, I suggest a one-state solution where Palestinians are given back all the land and the Israelis are removed from Palestine and relocated to Goshen in Egypt, which is where they originally came from.

No, and I have two bank accounts. One with Bangkok Bank and the other with Krungsri Bank. Both accounts are in banks in Phetchabun.

I'm sorry to see that an agreement to return the hostages and end the IDF atrocities has not been reached, but the proposal was definitely too pro-Israel and anti-Palestine. 🥺

I like the general description of the plan, including the return of the hostages and the removal of the IDF from Gaza. The only thing I would recommend adding is the criteria for moving forward, first for a two-state solution, and if no agreement is reached on it, a one-state solution. The two-state solution should divide the country as specified in the original 1947 UN resolution. The one-state solution should give all the land back to the Palestinians, and relocate the Israelis back to Goshen in Egypt, from where they originated.

Perhaps nobody on these forums cares about my books, but I have received many appreciative remarks about them on various outlets and Facebook. I can't comment about my own talent, but I have sold many books and continue to sell more every month. And I didn't write any of my books to gain a profit. I wrote them to share my ideas.

I describe death from my main character's perspective at the end of one of my books, Kepler-438b. Here are the last lines of the book describing his death. He was dreaming that he was going through a path, like a tunnel, in a jungle, moving towards a bright light.: "When he reached the end of the tunnel, the path to the light was obstructed by undergrowth. He pressed against the barrier and, all of a sudden, broke through to the light. It was as if he’d fallen off a precipice into a large chasm full of a blinding glare. He was falling. No, he was floating in pure light. His body was dissolving into the light. He was merging with it. He relaxed and gradually gave up his being to the light until there was nothing left, only… brilliance!"

I don't own a firearm and have not shot a gun in probably 50 years, but the photo of the ammo doesn't look right to me. I've never seen bullets that appear to have been painted gold, nor ammo stored in some bar that you can see in the photo at the bottom of the ammo. Can anyone explain these two features? Never mind... I just looked up 30-06 ammo and see that most of the ammo sold is gold, both in the bullet and the casing. In my day, the bullet was gray.

If you think your life gives you"trouble," then no. If you think your life gives you pleasure, then yes.

What I'm saying is that makes you feel good now, and that's fine. I do a lot of things like that, including making a will. But I do believe all that is to made up (including me) feel good now. When we die, all that disappears. There is nothing.

You'll never know if I was right or wrong about death, because when you die, there is no you. There is nothing.