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Originally Posted by shcisamax
You know guys, you might feel these videos are too simplistic...which in some respects they are...but frankly, they outline issues and are a primer to what goes on in Israel and Palestine which most people really don't know.
I recognize the bio on Prager is not as interesting as it reveals his bias. But there are valid points to be made.
I too have spent time in Israel on business and was actually rather surprised to see how arabs and jews work together and respect each others customs. Unfortunately, there would be far more chance to work out issues if everyone would stop throwing rocks at each other...a little self control.
All said, I am glad Carl in Tampa posted his video and I felt compelled to add the one that looks at it from a Palestinian point of view. Maybe instead of poopooing videos that offer differing perspectives of the same problem, albeit in simple terms, posters could offer their more sophisticated understanding of the issues to help people understand the totality.
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It seems that both Redwitch and I just said that these two videos are too simplistic to fit a very complicated problem that dates back quite a ways from when Muslim religious leaders started conquering other areas in the mid 600s.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caliphate
Then on the other side you have
The Bible and a myriad of other sources for history.
I see Prager's take on Arab leaders as having the same as a few US leaders had towards the Native American tribal members -- "The only good Indian is a dead Indian". Prager seems to argue that Arab leaders want all Israelis dead or out of Israel.
The other YouTube portrays these groups as refugees with competing interests. Only if you paint them like that. I will bet that a lot of Arabs have Jewish friends after their long existence together as many Jewish people would have Arab friends.