▲ 239 ▼ Netanyahu declares a ‘second war of independence’ as fears for Gazans grow (www.theguardian.com) submitted 2 years ago by pleasemakesense@lemmy.world to c/world@lemmy.world 48 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] ours@lemmy.world 11 points 2 years ago (1 child) Your analogy doesn't fit and ignores the particularities of the Palestine/Israel situation. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ryathal@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) The part where significant trade is blocked, the land dispute part, the viewed as hostile nation part, the part about attempting regime change, and the part about trying to prevent refugees from coming in all seem pretty similar. The only thing missing is an actual war... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ours@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) I disagree. The US would have had to successfully invade Cuba (with the benediction of the international powers), displace its population to a couple of corners of Cuba while replacing them with Americans, and then continuously oppressing them. Oh and occasionally taking more bits of Cuban land for Americans. And that's not even including the religious powderkeg the region represents for not one, not two but three major religions. It would take some extra mental gymnastics to claim the ownership of Cuba to "the chosen people" in the Old Testament. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ryathal@sh.itjust.works -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don't think you understand the concept of an analogy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ours@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Do you? The elements need to have shared elements to work. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Womble@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago It's vastly different, even at the height of the Cuban missile crisis the US wasn't blockading Cuba to prevent food and medicine getting in. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ryathal@sh.itjust.works 1 point 2 years ago (2 children) The part where significant trade is blocked, the land dispute part, the viewed as hostile nation part, the part about attempting regime change, and the part about trying to prevent refugees from coming in all seem pretty similar. The only thing missing is an actual war... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] ours@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) I disagree. The US would have had to successfully invade Cuba (with the benediction of the international powers), displace its population to a couple of corners of Cuba while replacing them with Americans, and then continuously oppressing them. Oh and occasionally taking more bits of Cuban land for Americans. And that's not even including the religious powderkeg the region represents for not one, not two but three major religions. It would take some extra mental gymnastics to claim the ownership of Cuba to "the chosen people" in the Old Testament. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ryathal@sh.itjust.works -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don't think you understand the concept of an analogy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ours@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Do you? The elements need to have shared elements to work. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Womble@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago It's vastly different, even at the height of the Cuban missile crisis the US wasn't blockading Cuba to prevent food and medicine getting in. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ours@lemmy.world 7 points 2 years ago (1 child) I disagree. The US would have had to successfully invade Cuba (with the benediction of the international powers), displace its population to a couple of corners of Cuba while replacing them with Americans, and then continuously oppressing them. Oh and occasionally taking more bits of Cuban land for Americans. And that's not even including the religious powderkeg the region represents for not one, not two but three major religions. It would take some extra mental gymnastics to claim the ownership of Cuba to "the chosen people" in the Old Testament. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ryathal@sh.itjust.works -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don't think you understand the concept of an analogy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ours@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Do you? The elements need to have shared elements to work. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ryathal@sh.itjust.works -3 points 2 years ago (1 child) I don't think you understand the concept of an analogy. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ours@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Do you? The elements need to have shared elements to work. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ours@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago Do you? The elements need to have shared elements to work. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Womble@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago It's vastly different, even at the height of the Cuban missile crisis the US wasn't blockading Cuba to prevent food and medicine getting in. permalink fedilink source parent