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UN rights envoy points to apartheid in Palestinian areas
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Published: 24.02.14, 18:34
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1. If we are ethnically cleansing them, we're doing a bad job
Jacob E ,   Holon, Israel   (02.24.14)
In 1995, there were 183 thousand muslims in Jerusalem accounting for just under 30% of the population. in 2011, there are 281 thousand muslims that account for 35% of the population. Now if we were ethnically cleansing them in the city, we are doing a really bad job at it, particularly since if we wanted to, we definitely could.
2. Arabs Segragate Ther Own People: That's Apartheid
emanon ,   USA   (02.24.14)
Sunni vs Shia: That's apartheid; lack of womens' rights: that's apartheid; status of dhimmi's: that's apartheid; MB vs everyone: that's apartheid; al-quds vs everyone: that's apartheid; arab vs arab because you're from another tribe: that's apartheid.
3. Our prolonged occupation is due to the prolonged aggression
Jacob E ,   Holon, Israel   (02.24.14)
An occupation is set up to quell violent parts of a society following when they lose an armed conflict. So our prolonged occupation is due to their prolonged aggression towards us. If they had realized that they lost the fight, we could have been in normal (or slightly normal) relations with them 65 years ago. So the reason for our "prolonged occupation" is their prolonged aggression. Once they realize that they lost and they aren't going to win with fighting, things will change. That's why occupations happen after a war. Gaza has a blockade but no occupation and they still make attacks. Why would we lift the blockade on them when they continue to attack us?
4. Richard Falk
nigel ,   London   (02.24.14)
One eyed, one sided bigot. Should not give this bigot any publicity
5.  UN rights envoy
marijke ,   holland   (02.24.14)
This envoy is antisemit
6. ALL THIS LAND IS OUR JEWISH LAND !
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7. somone at the UN just woke up from deep coma
Son of Yaffa ,   Palestine   (02.24.14)
are realized the apartheid system they've create and their dirty hands in the ethnic cleansing of Palestine.
8. Full Embargo until Occupation of Palestine Ends
Lynx ,   Palestine   (02.24.14)
9. True- Arab ethnic cleansing...
Yosef Dov ,   Yerushalayim, Yisrae   (02.24.14)
Yeah, you're right-- arabs dirty hands have been murdering and forcing Jews out.
10. ISRAELI OVER-COMPASSION FOR ENEMIES
joyce fraser ,   USA   (02.24.14)
When compared to virtually all other nations' treatment of their enemies in the history of warfare and conflict, criticism of Israeli compassion is inaccurate to say the least. The so-called British 'civilizers of the world' along with other Euro Imperialist Abuser-nations, murdered, tortured, degraded, over-exploited, and generally abused the local inhabitants in many far-away lands. It's extremely hypocritical for many of the aforementioned 'butchers in world history' to speak negatively about Israelis taking DEFENSIVE measures to prevent their enemies from destruction and murder, in which they are incessantly engaged.
11. #7
Israel Winicki ,   Beer Sheba-Israel   (02.24.14)
You have to wake up. When you start to build a future without lies and fantasy?
12. Richard Falk
graczek ,   Maryland, USA   (02.24.14)
Richard Falk is that rare person: An enlightened Jew who acknowledges that Zionist is a crime against humanity, and, given his powerful position, is ready to take steps to help bring that geoppolitical monstrosity to an end. BDS!!!
13. Palestinians come to EU for better life
Abdul ,   Eurabia   (02.24.14)
14. #7/8. Boycott Fictional Palestine till it collapses.
Chaim ,   Israel   (02.24.14)
No Israeli food, money, electricity, materials, work permits or anything for evil Fictional Palestine till it collapses. "Palestinians" should only receive aid to leave our land forever. Despite the billions of dollars in aid showered on Fictional Palestine, it is on the verge of collapse. It would not take long.
15. End tolerance for U.N. lies & hypocrisy.
Chaim ,   Israel   (02.24.14)
Nothing has really changed at the U.N. since its infamous "Zionism Is Racism" Resolution. The time is overdue to deal with the U.N. as the foe it is. The battle should be fought on two fronts: 1. Expose the U.N. lies and hypocrisy. Israel's legal position is totally correct and has been incontrovertibly proven by countless world class experts. The truth needs to be better publicized. 2. Decrease U.N. funding as much as possible. The less money the U.N. has; the less evil it can do. Vast numbers of Americans and others would like to reduce or end U.N. funding.
16. First put embargo on Syria's Apartheid
Abu Yousuf El- Dugri   (02.24.14)
17. Catherine Ashton 's alter ego!
tiki ,   belgium   (02.24.14)
Can somebody please escort this Jewish disgrace of a professor to the loony bin already. Enough with this disgusting & ugly man.
18. UN wake up and check the Arab Apartheid
Abu Yousuf El- Dugri   (02.24.14)
19. Richard Falk believes in 9/11 conspiracies
Zionist forever   (02.24.14)
20. Constructive new Palestinian leaders?
non violence   (02.24.14)
Just like in Ukraine and Syra, place the corrupt and non-constructive Palestinian leaders on the sanction list. I hope that the new leadership will end the prolonged self-destructive aggression.
21. falk of the UN...
yosef, phd ,   florida - israel   (02.24.14)
22. falk of the UN...
yosef, phd ,   florida - israel   (02.24.14)
...looks like "death warmed over" and should do every one a favor by accepting that invitation asap...
23. To: Nigel at No. 4
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (02.24.14)
He's a senile old fool. A total embarrassment to Princeton; they had to make him professor emeritus to push him out the door. Bernard Lewis called him a bumbling idiot, and if anyone would know, it would be Professor Lewis.
24. Gloves are off so long as Pals trying to destroy Israel
Sam ,   Canada   (02.24.14)
Palestinians would like to have it both ways. They would like Israel to treat them gently at the same time they are trying to kill Jews and destroy Israel. That may be OK with radical Jews but it won't work with mainstream Jews. The Falks and Chomskys of the world may be beloved by Israel's enemies but they and their ilk have little credibility with their fellow Jews.
25. #17
Dodi ,   Israel   (02.24.14)
Ashton +Falk they created for each other
26. #8 Immediate repatriation of ALL Jordanian citizens
A ,   Belgium   (02.24.14)
illegally residing in Judea and Samaria to their homeland in Jordan. Problem solved.
27. #12
Juda ,   Israel   (02.24.14)
You sound like typical antisemite pole no wonder you betrayed the Jews during the ww2
28. Ethnic cleansing
Mark ,   London, UK   (02.24.14)
By how much has the Arab population of "East Jerusalem" declined due to ethnic cleansing? An approximate figure will do, Mr Falk.
29. This guy, Falk, has the same hateful tirades..
Beary White ,   Norway   (02.24.14)
...as the former norwegian conservative PM, Kaare Willoch, who after retirement made a double toe loop into the croatch of the socialistic leftist party, SV, and started his last hateful tirade of his life, aimed at Israel. Some people developes hate and anger when their brainscells dies, and Falk and Willoch are excellent example of that kind of disease, I guess.
30. Here's a thought
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (02.25.14)
You give the PA a state on the West Bank, in whatever's left after the settlement blocs have been annexed. Sooner or later (probably sooner), the PA falls apart and some jackass fires a missile into Israel. Israel goes in like gangbusters, and sends the remaining Arab losers into Jordan. Hey, we tried, right?
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