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Erekat: Har Homa project illegal
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Published: 05.08.11, 22:55
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61. #31,32,33 Robert..Heartfelt thanks for your superb post
Mark ,   Lodz, Poland   (08.06.11)
62. advise for Ashton & Erakat
tiki ,   belgium   (08.06.11)
They should look again to Dany Ayalon's Youtube message, in which he explains the facts to stupid morons like them. The 'only one who should be 'profoundly worried and angry of so much 'disrespect is Israel.
63. No one at Israel cares what the EU thinks
Israeli ,   TelAviv   (08.06.11)
No one at Israel cares what the EU, or the PA thinks. There are demonstrations in Israel calling to build more apartments. Israel needs more housing units everywhere, including in Judea and Samaria.
64. can't see anything illegal
Yael Schlichting ,   Raubling - Germany   (08.06.11)
Jerusalem is the capital of Israel. The whole Jerusalem!!!! By the way, Israel is a sovereign state and doesn't need advise from learning-disabled history deniers!
65. #54
LebanonPride ,   Canada   (08.06.11)
The war didn't start after the blockade back in May. That was just one reason for Israel to attack, but the war started June 5, 1967. The blockade was set in late May. It was the surprise attack that officially started the war.
66. 54/59 - Just What Israel does to Gaza
History Buff   (08.06.11)
Amazing that you give the cassus belli for the Gazan attacks on Israel. Just retaliation for the blockade. They are just striking back. And totally justified by your very reasoning.
67. #44 - Hasbara B.S.
Doug ,   Rochester, USA   (08.06.11)
UNSCR 242 says "the inadmissibility of the acquisition of territory by war" and orders the "Withdrawal of Israel armed forces from territories occupied in the recent conflict". 4th Geneva Convention article 49 says " The Occupying Power shall not deport or transfer parts of its own civilian population into the territory it occupies." Now please tell me what UNSCR states that W. Bank is not occupied territory, as you claim? I agree with you that lieing about something long enough does not make it true. It only makes it Hasbara.
68. Poof, the mirage has gone up in smoke
John   (08.06.11)
To Robert Blum, new Albany # 33.Hamas, Fatah, no difference in the eyesof Obama. Both were, are, will remain terrorists at the appropriate time; generously supported by the US govt who spent $ billions in Gaza, West bank, Syria,Turkey, Egypt, Irq, Afghanistan, and many other loyal " friends ", as long as the dough keeps rolling in. Upon taking over Gaza, Hamas send a thank you note to uncle sam, thanking him for the heavy machine guns they took from Fatah. The US policy in the middle east is a super fiasco..The White House, the State Dept are in total disarray; no clue as to whats going on. Friends, foe, keep changing almost daily and Washington is in 'it' up to his neck.
69. America's Credit rating was Downgraded
Eli ,   Israel   (08.06.11)
Perhaps God is telling Obama to leave Israel alone and not divide his land. America has it's own problems right now and Israel has a housing shortage. I suggest Israel build and build more than ever before. Americans are fed up with Obama, his ratings are dropping, One Term President for sure, Israel does not need to listen to Obama, he is about to be thrown out.
70. It is high time, indeed, very high time the EU and its...
Jehudah Ben-Israel ,   Qatzrin, Israel   (08.06.11)
...leaders understand: The core cause of the Arab Israeli conflict, local and regional, has nothing to do with "Jerusalem", "settlements", "borders", "refugees", "security" or "water"; it is rather the total and categorical refusal of the Muslim-Arab world, local and regional, the PLO included of course, to accept Israel's very RIGHT to be - and not only the FACT that it is - to exist as the nation-state of the Jewish people on ANY parcel of land between the River and the Sea. Thus, instead of focusing on symptoms of the conflict, be they what they may, the EU and its leadership must first and foremost demand of the Muslim-Arab leadership, the PLO included, to accept Israel's right to be, to exist as the nation-state of the Jewish people, and to view a peace treat as the "end of the conflict and the end of all future demands". The fact that the Muslim-Arab leadership refuses to accept the above, for many, many decades, should give the EU and its leaders a clue as to the reason why peace is not presently within reach, only the management of the situation, until and unless the Muslim-Arabs are forthcoming.
71. Israel should ignore the EU's condemnations
seadog1946 ,   Arthur Kill, NY   (08.06.11)
and accusations... it's just Europe and dour Europeans... Israel is in the vibrant middle-east (asia/north-africa).
72. 66 , history buff
Charles ,   Petach Tikva   (08.06.11)
Blocking the straits of Tyran is recognised worldwide as a "casus Belli" , Israel had the RIGHT to defend herself . Comparing this to Gaza is irrelevant . We LEFT Gaza , the Gazans came to work in Israel . As they came also as suicide bombers , we had to change our policy towards them . We did'nt attack them , they did it .
73. Dear enemies,
Salma ,   Palestine   (08.06.11)
Why you do not understand but the language of force ?!!!!!!!!
74. Our construction is legal
Gee ,   Zikron Yaakov   (08.06.11)
The EU, UN and the Arabs are lying through their teeth. The UN Charter clearly states that it is our land and the Arabs are the illegal occupiers of our lands.
75. how do you like EU now :)?
anton ,   istanbul turkey   (08.06.11)
its sad to see israelis take 180 degre turn depending on issues tomorrow when they see news regarding turkey they will blabber about getting kicked out from great eu and nato :) but when they see these kinda news they will rant on eu :) A big dilemma or a big trauma ?
76. Salma #73
Brod ,   USA   (08.06.11)
Why don't you ask that question to your fellow Arab Islamist-Jihadists?
77. Anton #75
Brod ,   USA   (08.06.11)
The 'EU' headed by Hitler murdered 6 million Jews in cold blood during the Holocaust in WWII! Hitler's AntiSemitism's is still lurking and permeating the EU with its venom.
78. Gods Brthday Gift to Obama
BEN JABO ,   ISRAEL   (08.06.11)
America's Credit rating was DOWNGRADED from AAA to AA+ on the Emepror Obama's Birthday Michell say's Obama deserves a second term because he has some gray hair, which is a logical as Obama's Foreign & Economic Policies, totally off the wall
79. MInd your own business, E.U. Concentrate on your bailouts.
Chaim ,   Israel   (08.06.11)
Israel should tell Ashton and the E.U., in no uncertain terms, to mind their own business. Israel legally owns Judea and Samaria and countless international law scholars have proven this. The E.U., which is falling apart, should concentrate on it's bailouts. Half the E.U. nations are bankrupt and most of the others are on their way.
80. To @73
Lengualima ,   I   (08.06.11)
"Why you do not Understand But the language of force ?!!!!!!!!" I see you know a lot of languages. Was not the "language of force" that the Arabs wanted to speak in 1948, 1956, 1967,1973, and after 1993 after the signing of the Oslo accords?. Unfortunately for you the language that tried to impose was not very useful. And now 2011, have not learned the language well and want to repeat history. When you fail, do not go crying again saying, "Israel is to blame" Greetings.
81. Catherine Ashton
Moragh   (08.06.11)
She must have married some Baron or other to get that title. Or maybe mummy was a Baroness who passed on leaving Kate with the title in her Will. In any case, she (Katie) is quite the little horror. I wish she would just go home and forget where her outside door is to be found.
82. Settlement freeze factor in high cost rent & affordable hous
Joseph.E ,   Givatayim-Israel   (08.06.11)
ing .
83. Salma o 73
JUDAH THE LION   (08.07.11)
Why you the Palestinians CRY LOUD ISRAEL USING EXCESSIVE FORCE. Cannot handle the stick in your $$$$$ too painful or HMMMMMMMMMM
84. Ashton.
JUDAH THE LION   (08.07.11)
Read the OLD/NEW TESTAMENT about Israel.The BIBLE will tell you and and the EUROPEAN Leaders who the land belong to.
85. Message to Europe
TAHRIR QUDS ALYAHUDI   (08.07.11)
Ashton & the rest of the European gangs. "ISRAEL IS NOT FOR SELL"
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