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I don't "casually accept" shit.
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In fact, I specifically allowed that every single one of your bullet points may well be spot on - and heck, for the sake of non-argument, I'll stipulate the same for the Goldstone Report.

What I will not and cannot accede to - much less take the less bit seriously - is your absolutely ridiculous assertion that Israel isn't a democracy. Strict definitions of democracy aside - and your personal interpretation of democracy aside - democracy is of course, relative. And....as compared with the rest of the nations on earth, Israel isn't just democratic, they're rather remarkably democratic. And then.....they cannot and will not concede their own soveriegnty, your assertion that they may have no choice, notwithstanding.

Personally by the way, I would suggest that the Israelis would defend their own sovereignty as forcefully and effectively as most any nation on earth, save perhaps, our own. But..what if I'm wrong and you're right? Perhaps..if the Israelis don't "straighten up and fly right" in a manner that would please you, they WILL have their sovereignty stripped from them against their will. Hell...I'll even stipulate to that!

But then...that DOES render your "solution" more than a tad silly. One would have to be awfully simple to accept the idea that in order to preserve their soveriegnty, all they need to do is concede their soveriegnty!

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