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In Israel, Romney declares Jerusalem to be capital
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Published: 29.07.12, 21:19
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31. Number 12 Palestine/Palestinians
Joseph ,   London UK   (07.30.12)
After the destruction of Jerusalem in 70CE the Romans replaced the traditional name of Judea with the name Palestina, named after the Philistines who lived near Israel. The Philistines had nothing to do with today's Arabs or Palestinians. When Jews began to rebuild Israel in the 19th Century, they took the name Palestinians. The concept of Palestinian as an Arab nationality began in the 1960's.
32. Thanking Bibi
Arik Silverman ,   Chicago USA   (07.30.12)
And when he gets back to the USA, he'll show Netanyahu his gratitude by giving him a Mormon proxy baptism.
33. Go Romney!!!!!
Efraim ,   in Virginia   (07.30.12)
Virginia supports Romney.
34. To nr 22
Alexander ,   Tel Aviv, Israel   (07.30.12)
Fact 1) The land was not split in half between Israel and "Palestine" since 1.1) no "Palestinian" people or country has existed in recorded history 1.2) The San Remo treaty spoke of a Jewish state and the stipulated borders of that Jewish state would be Cis-Jordan, Trans-Jordan and southern Lebanon up until the bend of the Litani river. That legal decision was made in a legally binding document. The legal basis of that docuement (San Remo treaty) was further boosted by the Anglo-American treaty signed 3rd of December 1924 in London UK. These documents never spoke of splitting or sharing the Jewish state between Jews and Arabs and/or turning the Jewish state into a bi-national state or one Jewish state and one Arab state. Absolutely not. These treaties speak solely and entirely about a Jewish state based on the borders of Cis-Jordan, Trans-Jordan and southern Lebanon. And 1.3) The Hashemite kingdom of Trans-Jordan/Jordan is an artifically made Arab kingdom created by the British empire in the early 1920s, covering 78% of the Jewish homeland, in direct violation of the San Remo treaty in 1920. UK created Jordan to promote the British empire. Jordan was an uninhabited sand pit whose royal family came from the region of Hijaz in Saudi Arabia. 1.4) The UN partition plan was illegal since it violated the San Remo treaty and the Anglo-American treaty and violated the Doctrine of Estoppel (which means you cannot violate signed legally binding treaties/documents), and 1.5) the UN partition plan spoke of a Jewish state and an Arab state - no "Palestine" or "Palestinians" were mentioned. 2) We will rectify the mistake by expelling the "Palestinians" from Judea, Samaria and Gaza to Egypt, Jordan, Syria or Lebanon.
35. To nr 31 - What you said is something I know already
Alexander ,   Tel Aviv, Israel   (07.30.12)
36. American Vet
TruthTeller   (07.30.12)
You are a fraud! Any vet would be gratefull for Israel's support of American Military.
37. To nr 25
Alexander ,   Tel Aviv, Israel   (07.30.12)
Regarding Israel's Supreme Court's statements regarding Israel's legal status in Judea, Samaria and Gaza. The man ultimately responsible for the pernicious but false notion that Israel is an "occupying power" in Judea, Samaria and Gaza is a man called Meir Shamgar who advocated "military government" in Judea, Samaria, Golan, Gaza and Sinai after the Six Day War in 1967. In short: The tragic mistake and violation of law committed by Shamgar has been made immeasurably worse by TWO recent Supreme Court judgments, rendered by the President of the Supreme Court and former Attorney-General, Aharon Barak, who decided, WITHOUT REFERENCE to any of the aforementioned laws or international documents (San Remo treaty e.g.) that indicated otherwise, that Judea, Samaria and Gaza are indeed territories held by Israel under "belligerent occupation". Barak, in his off-the-mark judgments, did not specify the states or people whose land Israel has been occupying or when such states or people were recognized under international law as having the sovereign right to Judea, Samaria and Gaza. That's where it comes from - an internal mistake by Shamgar and Barak. Israel's Supreme Court has power in Israel whereas ICJ has none. Source: "The Legal Foundation and Borders of Israel under International Law" by Howard Grief. Everything that I've stated can be found in that book. Just order it, buy it online and start reading it.
38. To nr 20, 23 and 24. Seriously, get yourselves a life
Alexander ,   Tel Aviv, Israel   (07.30.12)
And I urge to answer all my questions in my talkback nr 12 instead of engagin in hysterial neurotic anti-Semitic spasmatic emotional verbal hate attacks. Please think before you post your rubbish. Thank you. And we all knew it never was about expressing empathy or sympathy for the "Palestinians". It's all about hating Jews and Israel and destroying my country and people from the face of the earth because you are racist genocidal ideologists. And you have the chutzpa of criticizing me and my country. Have you people no shame? Probably not.
39. Ask any uneducated
Teen age brat ,   U.s.a   (07.30.12)
Person what the capital of isreal is,Jerusalem. DAH.... The educated and wise of this world sure are stupid. And pardon my ignorance,but Romney is the only option we have. Do you smart guys see anyone else running for office besides the Islamist we have now. Get your money back that you spent on your education. You true idiots.
40. #2American Vet
DavidR ,   USA   (07.30.12)
I also am an American Vet. I am a 100% disabled Vietnam Vet. A USMC Veteran and vey proud. I am here to tell you that Israel never, never, promised to halt building, and housing and settlements in Yhudah and Shomron which you incorrectly call the "Westbank." You show your ignorance because you don't even know what you are talking about. You are a typical Jew Hater! I am not a Jew, but, I understand their plight in the world. You don't! Couple ofd points!: There is no such place as Palestine nor are there any such people as Palestinians. What a stupid idiot you are. I am embarrassed for you. Please all my Yhudi brethren. Please forgive this blind idiot!
41. Why can't Obama accept that Jerusalem is Israel's capital,
Jehudah Ben-Israel ,   Qatzrin, Israel   (07.30.12)
and move the US embassy, as has been decided by Congress, to the Jewish people's capital of both our ancient kingdom and our modern state of Israel? After all, such a move would be within the context of international law as well!!
42. Romney in Jerusalem
Karen ,   New York   (07.30.12)
Go Romney!!! he stands for peace and prosperity in the Middle East
43. #2 American Vet
Drifanwulf ,   Brandon   (07.30.12)
I too am an American Vet and I know what you are saying is hogwash. You need to get educated in REALITY and get out of the day dream world Arab leaders and Liberals live in.
44. #18 A Week is a long time
ltrail ,   United States   (07.30.12)
Please don't look for any action from the present leader on the throne. Sigh.
45. #23 Save your breath....
ltrail ,   United States   (07.30.12)
I just couldn't let your statement pass, since it is faulty. I doubt if any scientist will claim the universe is only 6000 years old. But I would believe that the earth's creatures have only lived no longer than 6000 years total. Consider that my belief is not true and that the population existed for many milleniiums before that: Think of the total earth's population if that had happen??
46. There is no room for doubt - get Obama out
Richard ,   USA   (07.30.12)
Any thinking person who cares at all about Israel and the rest of western civilization and who has been paying attention to what Oblamo has done in the last 3+ years knows that we must get this man out of power and vote for Romney, who actually loves America and her closest ally in the Mideast. A jew voting for Oblamo is either stupid or ideologically blinded. That is sad. We need to get behind Romney and throw the Oblamo gang out.
47. VOTE ROMNEY! Don't let Obama do more damage.
Chaim ,   Israel   (07.30.12)
Obama is the most unqualified person ever to sit in the White House. Ability to read a teleprompter with earnestness, is no reason for someone to be the president of the world's most powerful nation. Obama had neither political nor business, nor any kind of real success, prior to becoming presidency. Obama's presidency is a disgrace.Vote Romney! Don't let Obama do more damage.
48. Alexander Your Knowlege And Facts Are Truely Astounding!!!
(07.30.12)
How is A Man Like Yourself Presents Such Moving Comments And Facts You State Are Ignored For Decades By europeans, the u.k. Who Drew Up These Legal Doctrines? How Can Bibi and The Knesset FORCE ALL YOU STATED TO TAKE BACK ALL ANCIENT ISTAELI LAND? As Well As OUR HOLY TEMPLE MOUNT!!!!!!!!!!!!!! May Your Words Transend Time And Space To Reach Tbe Ears Of Ha Shem and May All Our Prayers Come True!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Everytime I Read Your In depth Posts I'm Completely Impressed!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! ייתכן הא שם יברך אותך עם שנים רבות של שמח ובריא. אתה חכם ואתה knowlegable אדם הקשורים כמה איך שלמה המלך?
49. To nr 34
Lord Sandwich ,   Europe   (07.30.12)
1) Which Arab state do you imagine was going to be created by the Partition Plan? 2) Do you really think indulging aloud fantasies about ethnically cleansing Palestinians acually advances your cause? It just ends up with all Israelis being painted as extremists, which they clearly aren't. What kind of Israeli gov't do you envisage pushing through this policy?
50. Tell em what they want to hear they lap it up
Haim ,   TA   (07.30.12)
How easily some people are brought
51. No12. You are 100% right!
Mabsurfing ,   Caracas, Venezuela   (07.30.12)
You wrote a lot of facts that people are afraid to read, to hear and to try to even understand. Let them talk as they ave always done because truth hurts.
52. Romney:Tell Arabs the Truth
Benny ,   Iran   (07.30.12)
Its time for Romney to say it loud & clear that the Jewish Homeland extends from the Mediterranean to the Jordan River & that 75% of Jordan actually belongs to Israel & must be given back to them as per Palestinian Mandate ratified by 51 countries by UN in 1922 in San Remo.
53. Alexander
Charles ,   Petach Tikva   (07.30.12)
I think that the term "belligerant occupation" is more or less correct . We are not there because of a treaty , We "occupied" it in a DEFENSIVE war imposed on us by Jordan . Don't forget the Golan heights , part of mandatory "palestine" that the british transfered to Syria .
54. Correction:Only West Jerusalem is...
Wow ,   Israel   (07.30.12)
Israel's capital. East J'lem is not, and Hashem's willing, it will never ever be.
55. Romney
Mohamad Farhat ,   Beirut Lebanon   (07.30.12)
Romney you are full of shit, Jerusalem is an Arabic city and will always be. You can give them New Yourk. Jerusalem is not for your papa. You are a low class dog.
56. what is that? who is he?
Neutralist   (07.30.12)
I "think" Romney sounds like upcoming Israeli Radical Leader. WoW!. and American Undeplomatic Leader. who thinks whole the world is U.S, Israel,and UK. hey! Romney there is a big world there. Hey ! Romney all the World communities are equal, all the Nations are equal .being afair,is justice,moral duty, regardless you love so much to be the next U.S president.
57. Romney - very simple
Mike ,   New Jersey   (07.30.12)
If you are left of center: Kadima/Lapid/Labor/Meretz/Ramon/Livni, of course, you hate Romney and love Obama. If you are on the Left: Hadash/Balad: you love Obama. If you are right of center: you love Romney. Is not this simple?
58. to #23 biblical archyology is an exact sciense
ghostq   (07.30.12)
and it proves that jerusalem was jewish, they found the old wall from the first temple era, the jewish Herulds quarter under the muslim quarter in jerusalem is amazing it got bathbetize area. as for your source, turkish source r no good since they go only 400 years back in the holly land.
59. to #23 there is a syngouge in jerusalem
ghostq   (07.30.12)
from the 16th century. ask the turks they will tell you about the policy for jews and jerusalem from way back than.
60. Every Embassy
(07.30.12)
Every embassy is located in Tel Aviv. The reason being that Jerusalem is disputed territory, so you jews and zionists take West J, and Palestine will have East J as it's capital. That's fair!
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