Current Events > Bill Maher defends Trump's Jerusalem decision; blames Palestinians

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https://www.realclearpolitics.com/video/2018/01/27/maher_defends_jerusalem_decision_when_you_win_wars_you_take_land_palestine_a_coiled_snake.html

Video of the Real Time discussion (and transcript) in the link, which is worth watching.

On the Friday edition of his show Real Time, HBO host Bill Maher defended President Trump's decision to acknowledge Jerusalem as Israel's capital, giving legitimacy to the country's claim to the city. Maher said while he understands there will be repercussions, when you win wars you get land.

"I hate to agree with Donald Trump, but it doesn't happen often, but I do. I don't know why Israel -- it has been their capital since 1949, it is where their government is. They've won all the wars thrown against them. I don't understand why they don't get to have their capital where they want," he said.

"When you win a war you don't get to take the other side's land," newly-minted New York Times columnist Michelle Goldberg said.

"Actually, you do," Maher responded.

"Especially because they were attacked. I mean the country was divided, which they were okay with. They were attacked more than once and they took land in those wars that they won and there has been peace offers on the table ever since to give part of that land back," he added.

Maher asked why is it always up to Israel to come up with a two-state solution, and when they do it is rejected and blamed for making it "impossible." He said what is making a two-state solution impossible is the "perpetually hostile," "coiled snake" that is Palestinian leadership.

"But what is making the essential thing that is making the two-state solution impossible is that one party is perpetually hostile, a coiled snake," Maher said in an argument with guest panelist Michelle Goldberg.

He also said Israel has given back land, including Gaza, and said the result was not hospitals and schools but tunnels and rockets.

"Israel gave back Gaza and what was the result? Did they use the funds to build schools and hospitals? No. They used them to build tunnels to get weapons and they invited Hamas in to shell Israel across the border," he said.

Maher told Goldberg, who protested he should go visit the West Bank, that it's unnecessary to make the trip and that you don't have to be a "moron" to understand the situation.

The liberal woman in the middle of the panel almost shits herself when Bill defends Trump's recognition of Jerusalem, but he's completely right here.
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Let's be honest here: Picking who to support out of Israel vs Palestine is like going into a public bathroom with two equally filthy toilets, and trying to decide which one would be slightly less unpleasant to take a dump in. The only difference is that both toilets have an insane number of fanboys who are convinced their toilet is better than the other.
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DarkTransient posted...

Let's be honest here: Picking who to support out of Israel vs Palestine is like going into a public bathroom with two equally filthy toilets, and trying to decide which one would be slightly less unpleasant to take a dump in. The only difference is that both toilets have an insane number of fanboys who are convinced their toilet is better than the other.

Nah, it's pretty clear that you support the side that has a civilized society, 21st century values, and isn't calling for genocide of the other side.

Don't need to break a sweat to figure this one out.
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Israel deserves recognition and protection. Palestine can fuck right off.
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The Admiral posted...

DarkTransient posted...

Let's be honest here: Picking who to support out of Israel vs Palestine is like going into a public bathroom with two equally filthy toilets, and trying to decide which one would be slightly less unpleasant to take a dump in. The only difference is that both toilets have an insane number of fanboys who are convinced their toilet is better than the other.

Nah, it's pretty clear that you support the side that has a civilized society, 21st century values, and isn't calling for genocide of the other side.

Don't need to break a sweat to figure this one out.

It would be that simple if there was one side that fit that description.
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If I have to pick between Israel or Palestine, I'd pick Israel.
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id rather let that whole region eat itself

Esrac posted...

If I have to pick between Israel or Palestine, I'd pick Israel.

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Thats a pretty hard lol moment if she actually said you dont get to acquire new land if you win a war. Seriously?
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