... as Israel, based on some claims from thousands of years ago. And that's just Likud.
Others like Shas and Jewish Home argue for "unlimited" settlement expansion, as in respecting no borders.
I say that any further diplomatic relations with "the state of Israel" should be contingent on removing all settlers from the West Bank; since their original countries don't want them back, they would need to move into Israel, where they would cause NO END of trouble.
which would appear to be contrary to your assertions, but perhaps the current charter is much more aggressively expansionistic in the ways that you assert. I'll read any links to a Likud charter you can provide.
While discussion often includes opinions (expert or not), let's start by being clear about the underlying and verifiable objective facts, like the contents of the Likud charter. So let's look together at what the Likud charter you have based your assertions above upon actually says. While I was never any fan of Likud, I have not seen any assertion matching yours, and if validated that could shift my views on the situation. So show us the Likud charter you are referencing.
The Likud charter claims
* all of Lebanon
* all of Syria
* a third of Iraq
* a third of Iran (good luck with that one)
... as Israel, based on some claims from thousands of years ago. And that's just Likud.
Others like Shas and Jewish Home argue for "unlimited" settlement expansion, as in respecting no borders.
I say that any further diplomatic relations with "the state of Israel" should be contingent on removing all settlers from the West Bank; since their original countries don't want them back, they would need to move into Israel, where they would cause NO END of trouble.
Which serves them right.
Chris, could you provide some links to support your assertions regarding what land Likud claims?
I can find things like their original platform:
https://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/original-party-platform-of-the-likud-party
which would appear to be contrary to your assertions, but perhaps the current charter is much more aggressively expansionistic in the ways that you assert. I'll read any links to a Likud charter you can provide.
While discussion often includes opinions (expert or not), let's start by being clear about the underlying and verifiable objective facts, like the contents of the Likud charter. So let's look together at what the Likud charter you have based your assertions above upon actually says. While I was never any fan of Likud, I have not seen any assertion matching yours, and if validated that could shift my views on the situation. So show us the Likud charter you are referencing.