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Mideast conflict's wallet
Eldad Beck
Published: 11.01.13, 00:34
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31. Mr Gunness (#23), have you no shame?????
Harry Wright ,   UK   (01.12.13)
Over 60 years as "refugees" and still going strong - and you think that is OK???? Generations being born and bred in Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and what have you and you still call them "refugees", to be pampered, and supported ad infinitum? Which other refugees have been accorded those conditions? Tell us! It is understandable that UNWRA is lucrative for your pocket and you don't want it to end ever, but sir, it is pure madness. No doubt about it, it encourages and perpetuates the "refugee" problem. We quite understand that you would not want to kill the goose that lays the golden eggs for you. UNWRA is a totally IMMORAL concept.
32. @23 UNWRA Pays for the Arab apartheid policies to perpetuate
PETER SM ,   MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA   (01.13.13)
the refugees as the Arabs admit to keep them as "an open sore", their "winning card" As the Arabs can push anything they wish through the UN GA it is no surprise that the situation is unchanged and continues without condemnation, while others around the world starve to death Then there are those who have made a nice career out of it all and whose interests it is to see it continue
33. I guess the Dutch are imagining....
Bluegrass Picker ,   Afula   (01.13.13)
....that their Monarchy is firmly in control of that land and doesn't need to worry about living in a glass house, to not be throwing stone at us. But, I think different. I think that the Dutch military cannot stop a few determined people from ending the Royal Family's existence and handing the land back to the Spanish throne. Or maybe to become a colony of the House of David!
34. Irish Aid finances the Anti-Israel campaign!
Meir ,   Nes-Ziona   (01.13.13)
An excellent article!
35. About the funding and the refugees
Elisa ,   Italy   (01.13.13)
About the refugees: The 'right of return' has been granted to all Jews, so why not grant it to all Palestinians? I don't see a problem, unless that is, people think Palestinians have no rights. This position says much about the sad state of Israeli society. About the funding: the USA has kept Israel going since well before the 90s. Should we ask them to stop? Then the Palestinians wouldn't need no money form the EU either. This article is staggeringly narrow-minded in its perpetuation of a really sad worldview. Please Ynet try to publish stuff that makes us strive for change, as a newspaper you too carry some responsibility. Best
36. Anyone who is for the Palestinians...
Robert ,   Los Angeles USA   (01.13.13)
Can't wait to see you forced to wear a burka against your will. Will your opinion change then? Of course, it will be too late by then
37. International Paradigms
MR ,   NJ,USA   (01.14.13)
International paradigms resulted in a total of one quarter billion dead humans at the hands of other humans during the past century. Heaven has been watching. Honestly, why do you think there is an Israel? Make all of the noise you want. Events have been set in motion. The days when events even seemed to be in the hands of man are over. And soon all of the haters will have much bigger problems to worry about then Israel.
38. to # 4 Mr.Steven Ben Ass
David ,   Herzlia,Israel   (01.14.13)
Europeans giving money to the Palestinians, that is OK unless money is used to promote terrorist activities. And by the way what does this have to do with Israel's behaviour???/
39. 33, time to stop thinking, buddy.
Gabriel ,   Leiden, Netherlands   (01.14.13)
40. Elisa Italy. Refugees to return
LION OF JUDAH ,   Jews fight like LION   (01.15.13)
Do you really think and believe that if the Jews from Arab countries will return back, they will be safe ? Don't you remember when Mosri invited the Egyptian Jews to come back, the local Arabs made lot of demonstration, and declared that they will kill the Jews if they return. Are you suggesting that Jews should accept the offer to go back to Arab Countries to be slaughtered like sheep & chickens? I myself refugee from an Arab country, and we had very big business, 5 warehouses full of stock, house, money, gold, and my family were well known, have to escape and to leave the country with few clothing. I will never & ever return back, even if the Government will assure us that we will be safe, and they will give us 20 billion dollars. GO BACK WITH ONE WAY TICKET STRAIGHT TO THE UNMARKED GRAVE.
41. Give the European Union the rest of their money
Rafi ,   Raanana   (01.30.13)
For every € coming from the European union to the palestinian coffers , we in Israel will fund too 1) the Basque ETA 2) The catalonian spearatists 3)The Corsican liberation FLNC 4) the separatist movements in Northern Italy 5) the flemish Vlams Belang 6) the IRA and also protestant militant group UDA in Northern Ireland .6) the scottish separatist.Help me if I forgot some radical groups which do merit some loving care......
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