Gaza: Coding in a conflict zone

Post by maratd » Wed, Oct 03, 2018, 2:29 PM UTC

padraic7a wrote: post #3

That's an incredible article. It must have taken some amazing mental gymnastics to talk about the situation in Gaza and Palestine without laying any responsibility at the feet of Israel. Instead the Israeli stance is noted as being the same as Egypt, or the same as the EU. Lets be clear, Israel's behaviour marks it out as an exception internationally. Israel has turned Gaza into an open air prison. Israel's blockade…

Post by m-localhost » Wed, Oct 03, 2018, 2:32 PM UTC

Krasnol wrote: post #41

skrebbel wrote: post #35

Earlier quoted context omitted.

I could see myself doing this a few years from now. Does a Gaza stamp in your passport limit someone's entry into other countries? (eg USA)

In Germany you can have a second pass just for that purpose. It costs more though.

Post by NeedMoreTea » Wed, Oct 03, 2018, 2:38 PM UTC

m-localhost wrote: post #63

Krasnol wrote: post #41

Earlier quoted context omitted.

In Germany you can have a second pass just for that purpose. It costs more though.

I see this recommendation quite often and wonder if you get in trouble sooner or later, at least if you want to travel to the US. I would think the purpose of a passport is a single identification with a track record. Everything else is cheating. Not?

Post by Krasnol » Wed, Oct 03, 2018, 3:00 PM UTC

m-localhost wrote: post #63

Krasnol wrote: post #41

Earlier quoted context omitted.

In Germany you can have a second pass just for that purpose. It costs more though.

I see this recommendation quite often and wonder if you get in trouble sooner or later, at least if you want to travel to the US. I would think the purpose of a passport is a single identification with a track record. Everything else is cheating. Not?

Post by FactolSarin » Wed, Oct 03, 2018, 3:12 PM UTC

beagle3 wrote: post #51

padraic7a wrote: post #3

That's an incredible article. It must have taken some amazing mental gymnastics to talk about the situation in Gaza and Palestine without laying any responsibility at the feet of Israel. Instead the Israeli stance is noted as being the same as Egypt, or the same as the EU. Lets be clear, Israel's behaviour marks it out as an exception internationally. Israel has turned Gaza into an open air prison. Israel's blockade…

The mental gymnastics here are required for the other side too, e.g. elections were last held in Gaza in 2006 or so; it's not remotely a democracy or republic, control is maintained by violence, see e.g. [0]. Every side of this conflict is a villain, and depending how far back you want to go, that may include the British, who created war and instability where they pulled out, in Palestine and in India/Pakistan (smart…