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The battle for America
Tzipi Shmilovitz
Published: 07.05.12, 16:37
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31. Check the polls, dummy
yesjb ,   Canada   (05.08.12)
The Palis are the enemy. The American people except Muslims know who their enemy is and it ain't the Jews, dickhead!
32. #21, Most Israelis call it the West Bank in Hebrew.
Michael ,   California, USA   (05.08.12)
The settlers themselves call it Yesha some time, along with Gada Maaravit which means West Bank. Yesha stands for Yehuda v'Shomron. All this is very boring, indeed, but when knowing minimal facts you have a chance to get someone interested.
33. to no.16 They are using you.. All political
Ari ,   Jerusalem   (05.08.12)
Palestinian Parties want the destruction of Israel .You can read their constitution, I am not inventing you can see it the Internet. Believe me they are no doves. Hamas and Fatah which compromise 95% of Palestinian Parliement6 don't accept Israel existence. Settlement is an excuse. Israel left stlements in Gaza and in exchange received Rockets. You are sitting in California and don't understan the ME. You are thinking with an american mind based on American Democracy, this for the arabs don't function. USA wanted to make in Irak a democratic country based on American DEmocracy, this is a mistake. Their values are not yours. If they can they would like a Sharia Law in CaLIFORNIA. Settlers don't control live of 3Million Palestinians. The PA control their lives. It's a corrupt authority. And besides there is no leader in the PA that will sign a Peace treaty with Israel he will,be killed one hour later. Look at Egypt we gave back all Sinai for a piece of paper. Know the Egyptian People want to finish the pece treaty. They have receive millions for the piece treaty and have lived with no war for 30 Years the Hate is so big that they don't care about peace. Same is happening in Jordan. Believe me the issue is not settlements as I said Israel went out of many settlements in the Wes Bank and Gaza during Sharon tenure. What he got in exchange Rockets, kidnapping Gilad Schalit and incominicate him for 4.5 Years. The fogel Family 6 memeber one baby of 4 months were brutaly assesinated and the assesines showed no remorse. It is not a problem of settlements. IN 1929 there were no settlements and 63 Jews including children were massacred in Hebron. The list is long. Unfortunately you want to be blind and deaf. The Palestinian narertive is one of lies but they are playing the underdog. Israel accepted the UN partition the arabs reject it in 1948 and attacked the new State with 5 armies. In a miracolus way Israel survived the allmost 2nd Holocaust. After this another 4 wars of anhilation were waged against Israel by the Arabs no settlements then. What was the excuse. Ah one more thing since 1948 till 1980 there was no Mention of Palestine in 1948 Jordan anexed all the Lands of the WB and East Jerusalem. Nobody protested The same way we left Gaza we can leave part of the settlements, but until Israel is not recognized by them as a Jewish State, is no use. Most probably you were nevr in the region. You have to come with objective eyes and see the situation on the Ground. JOrdan was created with 80% of the Land of Palestine 80% of it's inhabitants are Palestinians . Let them go to Jordan One Last thing most of actual Palestinians came to these lands in the 20's very small quantity have lived in What was the Palestinian mandate for more than 100 years. THey came because thre was a work offer. Jews were construnting cities and and planting trees. and hand work was scarse. Unfortunately the equilibrium of population was changed. In 1850 Jerusalem has a Jewish mayority (otoman Census)
34. To no. 25 You are the lier the antisemit
Ari ,   Jerusalem   (05.08.12)
Israel is a Reality Arabs are a bunch of retrograded people with no human rights good record. Women are abbused. Countries are run by dictators. THe aran spring is going to be a long Arab winter. THe Dictaors will be changed by a worse kinfd Extreme Islamist applying the Sharia Law people are going to cry to get back the dictators, Thhey are getting in deeper hole. This is not lies is the damn true . One more thing Blssed he blesses Israel and cursed be he who curses Israel. This is a profecy. It's already happening look how shiites fight with Sunnys . Look How Palestinians destry each other (Hamas-Alfatah). This is not a lie it is reality. And Israel has not lift a finger GOG AGAINST MAGOG
35. to no 24 all wars were imposed in Israel .
Ari ,   Jerusalem   (05.08.12)
Lebanon Hisbollah started shooting Missles to Israel and abducted 2 soldiers and kill 8. That is casus beli Hamas in Gaza after Isrel left settlements they strted sending rockets more than 5000 before Israel decided to struck back. also casus belli The rest of the Wars, 1948, 1956,1967,and 1973 were to anihilate the Jews . Israel the Jewish State. But Israel succeded. Deffeated the Arabs Now arabs are fighting between them. Hamas vs.Alfatah. Shiites vs. Sunnys. Iran vs the rest of the Arab world. THe revolution on arab countries is going to lead to a worst dictatorship. One of Fundamentalist MUslems. Damn he who Damns Israel and Bllessed he who Blesses Israel.(prophesy) If you still haven't noticed Israel has a secret weapon.. God is in Israel's side. Israel is a success, Arabs are a failure. You can keep on blowing yourselves, you wont defeat the People of G-D
36. Christian college in New Zealand having anti-semite fest
Wally ,   Auckland New Zealand   (05.08.12)
Stephen Sizer, notorious Christian anti-Israel slanderer is tramping all over New Zealand colleges and churches this month bad-mouthing Israel and the IDF - at the forefront is Laidlaw College which is supporting this anti-Jew hate-fest.
37. #17. "Palestinians" are about as popular in the U.S. as...
Chaim ,   Israel   (05.08.12)
#17. You are engaged in wishful thinking. Polls show very strong support for Israel among Americans. Even more importantly, Americans are investing increasingly in Israel. This includes world class investors like Warren Buffet and Bill Gates. On the other hand, "Palestinian" poseurs are about as popular, in America, as the proverbial skunk at a garden party.
38. If it's guerilla theater they want ...
Raymond in DC ,   Washington, USA   (05.08.12)
... give it to them. If they put up an "apartheid wall" on campus, show them why checkpoints are important by setting off "explosives" - stink bombs or firecrackers, for example - or attack the "soldiers" with paintball guns. Watch how fast they run to the administration claiming their "free speech" rights were assaulted, or even try to file assault charges. They exploit our freedoms while denying them to others.
39. Jews kids should learn self-defense
David   (05.08.12)
Could not hurt to invest in some Muay Thai or Krav MAGA. Most Jewish kids just have no idea how to protect themselves. In israel they can but American Jews need to spend more time in the martial arts sector. Many nice American Arabs through and some of these radical are White kids or Black muslims.
40. #25 idiotannie I Think You Should Check Back
(05.08.12)
In to the nut you AMA'ed out of, your hatered and IGNORANCE is Beyond Understaning. Your Slimy self has the Gaul to come to a JEWISH site and spread your Retard illogical comments, Honey G-D help your neighbors. You should do the World A Favor and Fill your pockets with Big Rocks and A Long Walk on short pier. TaTa You Wack Job.
41. Easy solution - end the illegal occupation and settlements
Elias   (05.08.12)
Give the occupied land back to the rightful owners, then the protests will end. The civilized world has no time for land theives who steal in the name of God.
42. TWO ISRAELS
Kobi Martin ,   Tel Aviv   (05.08.12)
I think there is a big mess here. There are two Israels. One, that most of the world accepts and admires. One full of creativity and contributions to the world. This one has the right to defend itself against attacks of their enemies and nobody disputes that. The other is the ugly Israel of the West Bank, the one of apartheid, of supremacist tendencies, of hate and oppression. This one should be the target of boycotts and sentiments as expressed by Western students. Most of us, left-wing, liberal Israelis try to show the world this difference. That's why we go to the demonstrations with the Palestinians in many occasions. The problem is the occupation, not Israel. In any argument against Israel, when you show the divide, it is easier to reduce anti-zionism or anti-Israel feeling.
43. Oh my!
TaylorT ,   Earth   (05.08.12)
Be afraid! Be very afraid! Poor little nuclear-armed Israel, far superior militarily than any other nation in the Mid East. And yet so very scared and thin-skinned. A Palestinian flag on a US campus?
44. Political Correctness in US campuses
ilanadiamant.org ,   USA   (05.08.12)
Much of anti-Israel opinion and lack of reaction to bigotry is a matter of political correctness that pervades US academia. Few people dare admit it and those who do they know they don't stand much chance of getting (or holding on to) a job in the US academia for being pro-Israel.
45. I keep wondering something.
Henry from New York ,   USA   (05.08.12)
Do all the people who want the West Bank to be Jew-free have any idea as to how to move all the people there effecticvely and set up new housing, infrastructure and everything else they need behind the Green Line? Any ideas? Go on, let's hear them.
46. #41
Amy ,   off rt 40   (05.08.12)
You're right. The "West Bank" has been occupied for 2000 years ... first by the Romans (turned Byzantium), then the Arabs, then the Crusaders, then the Ottomans ... end the string of illegal occupations that started when the Romans conquered the land from the original, rightful owners. But now what happens to all those Arab settlements built on all that Jewish land? For the record, the occupied land has been given back to the rightful owners. And the Jews are willing to let the Arab settlers stay and live on all that Jewish land, and even allow them to own land in the Jewish homeland. So why aren't the protests ending?
47. Leftist& Islamist thugs cry freedom of speech,then attack
PETER SM ,   AUSTRALIA   (05.08.12)
those who disagree with them. They also feel at home and are encouraged by misleading and outrighjt lying headlines in some leftist Israeli media. At the same time they support dictatorial Islamist regimes with no human rights
48. #41Elias
Anna ,   Montreal, Canada   (05.08.12)
Don't attach the word "civilized" to the part of the world you represent. If not the knowledge from the Western civilization you will never be able to have now what you buy with oil money: wireless communications, cars, boats, plains, helicopters, medicine and medical hardware, countless of technological and intellectual luxuries your world wouldn't achieve on its own for the next millenia. And many of these advances in science, medicine, agriculture,technology of all sorts were made by the Jews in Israel. If it would be only the Old Testament talking about the land promised to the Jews, I would maybe agree to give you a chance to prove this land belongs to you. Your own Koran tells that the land you want to get belongs to the Jews.
49. 43.
Anna ,   Montreal, Canada   (05.08.12)
Only a miserable mind without a soul can waste his time for such a nonsense. Don't you have nothing else to do in your life?
50. to #17 weird but you believe in one, christ
ghostq   (05.08.12)
he came from judeh, sound like palis made you change your faith according to their political view.
51. #44 - I know. Thank God my uni wasn't like that and free
Henry from New York ,   USA   (05.08.12)
expression and free thought was valued over political correctness. I don't think I'd have survived anywhere else!
52. to #41 that only prove that palis violance get
ghostq   (05.08.12)
resoltes, it will give them green light to continue the armed struggle, weird but there isn't simple solution, didn't you figure by now that it is teritory struggle and arabs or muslims wants sole domination in the me.
53. Food for Thought
Shuki ,   the South   (05.08.12)
Let's get this straight, at a 'Jewish' function, in a 'Jewish' Campus building on the 'Jewish Sabbath,' the representative of the 'Jewish Agency' goes outside to violate 'Jewish Tradition' by smoking. No kidding they think we're just White European Colonizers and not Jews returning to our occupied homeland after 2,000 years.......A Little FOOD FOR THOUGHT
55. #43 oh my, its Taylor again...
solomon ,   bklyn   (05.08.12)
No, this concerns freedom of speech. Criticism is one thing. Shouting down, interrupting lectures, severe intimidation, etc, is another thing. It’s called a complete disregard of another’s right of free speech. Something you should care about given the garbage you post here. Oh, I forgot. You don't care about facts.
56. #41 elias, #42 kobi
solomon ,   bklyn   (05.08.12)
Problem: Your posts are all BS. 1. The land has been occupied for thousands of years and is now back with the rightful owners. The land thieves stole in the name of Allah. 2. Arabs vote in Israel and are represented in the Knesset. An arab judge sits on the supreme court. Hamas' stated goal is to kill all the Jews. Abbas has said that any "Palestine " will be judenrien. Who is the racist? (Hint: it ain't Israel.)
57. #25 edithann
solomon ,   bklyn   (05.08.12)
All your posts are BS and not true. The article made this paper (and others you haven't read), yes? Anyway, remember that you are an expert at false flags and BS. We don't believe anything you say, and rightly so. You are unadulterated BS. Peace. tata (haha)
58. #16, #32 michael
solomon ,   bklyn   (05.08.12)
I think that what was meant by boring was your rote repeating of ridiculous lies while ignoring facts, including history and reality.
59. Colleges in California - Muslim Brotherhood
Hinda ,   SF Bay Area   (05.15.12)
There are laws against upheavals at California College campuses. UC Irvine nearly lost their charter due to not just from the 2010 illegal disruption when Amb. Oren was speaking but also from 2003-2006 when pro-Hamass students would even graduate in terrorist garb complete with LIVE bomb belts. The laws are very strict and clear - support terrorism then you will be ousted and possibly deported with no chance of returning. Unfortunately it's the anti-democractic courts that are refusing to hear the cases. There are many suits in the "buffer" awaiting a non-biased judge to hear them. By the way - the Muslim Brotherhood's Muslim Student Union were not allowed to exist in the state for a year. What should be disbanned forever was allowed back on campus in 2011.
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