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Middle East in heart of Brussels
Roee Nahmias
Published: 11.06.06, 22:17
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1. is it matter?
mustafa ,   turkey   (06.11.06)
2. U.S. Immigrants are Latinons that assimilate and are loyal
Seth ,   Washington, DC   (06.11.06)
3. Propoganda is stronger than reality to some Muslims
Caligula's Horse ,   Solomon's stables   (06.11.06)
Infact the only time Jerusalem was occupied was by the Jordanians, for 19 years no Jew was allowed to enter it, on the contrary, Muslims can come anytime to visit Jerusalem after it's back under Israeli rule.
4. Stop the E. Jerusalem Arab occupation!
Daisy ,   USA   (06.12.06)
Send them to Mecca!
5. arab propaganda, even in belgium
tom ,   toronto, canada   (06.12.06)
i am surprised that your report did not correct some obvious falsehoods: 1) the proper name for jerusalem, as any educated arab should know, is "al-quds al-yahud" ("the holy place of the jews"). 2) any arab can reach jerusalem today and pray in it - he just has to buy an airline ticket. millions of tourists visit israel every year. and unlike pre-1967, under israeli rule all religions have access to their holy sites, even the jews. 3) the good fruits grew in gaza, too, until the israeli withdrawal. without jews, the sands of gaza went back overnight to what the arabs always said they were: only good for growing salt. and the same would be true of all of israel.
6. Well...can he come and pray? - Yes - So Invite him
anddrew ,   miami,fl   (06.12.06)
7. #6 anddrew, he doesn't need an invitation
AK   (06.12.06)
there are plenty of hotels in Israel. All he needs is visa, airline ticket and a hotel reservation. I saw Arab tourists in Sheraton, in Tel Aviv.
8. MECCA is HOLY to MUSLIMS; JERUSALEM is HOLY to the JEWS
Linda Rivera ,   New York   (06.12.06)
There NEVER was an Arab country of Palestine. Jerusalem was NEVER the capital of any Arab or Muslim entity. At the time of Muhammad's death, there was not a single mosque in Jerusalem. Jerusalem is mentioned over 800 times in the Bible, not once in the Koran. Muslims pray facing Mecca. It is Muslim practice to take over, desecrate and destroy the holy sites of other religions-Jews, Christians, Hindus, Bhuddists, et al. Muslims build mosques on top of the holy sites of other religions to signify that their religion is superior to all others. Muslims did this on the Temple Mount. During the time Jordan controlled Jerusalem from 1948-1967, no foreign Arab leaders visited Jerusalem. Jordanian radio broadcast Friday prayers not from Al-Aqsa Mosque, but from a mosque in Amman. Jordan destroyed 58 synagogues in Jerusalem. Jordan's army desecrated the 2,500 year old Jewish cemetery on the Mount of Olives and used Jewish tombstones for pavement and latrines. All land, homes, businesses and buildings seized in the 1948 Islamic invasion of Judea, Samaria, Gaza and east Jerusalem must be returned to Jews immediately. 13th Century Arab biographer Yakut, noted: "Mecca is holy to Muslims; Jerusalem is holy to the Jews."
9. Eternal City-JERUSALEM-The HEART & SOUL of the JEWISH People
Linda Rivera ,   New York   (06.12.06)
Israel's most famous king, king David founded Jerusalem. Reigious Jews pray three times a day in the direction of Jerusalem. Jerusalem is mentioned constantly in prayers. Passover Seder ends with: "Next year in Jerusalem!" And at the conclusion of Yom Kippur. Jerusalem is mentioned in the blessings at the end of meals. During Jewish wedding ceremonies, the groom breaks a glass as a sign of mourning of the destruction of the two Temples, accompanied by Psalm 137: "If I forget you, O Jerusalem, may my right hand forget her skill. May my tongue cling to the roof of my mouth if I do not remember you, if I do not exalt Jerusalem above my chief joy." During the First and Second Temple periods, the Temple was the central focus of Jewish life. The First Temple was built by King David's son, King Solomon. 2 Chronicles 2:4:"Behold, I am about to build a house for the name of the L-RD my G-d, dedicating it to Him, to burn fragrant incense before Him and to set out the showbread continually...on sabbaths and on new moons and on the appointed feasts of the L-RD our G-d, this being required forever in Israel." The great, the mighty and the awesome G-D of the universe returned Jewish Holy Land and holy places to the Jews in the 1967 Six Day War. The response of Israeli leaders was shocking. They gave control of Judaism's holiest site, the Temple Mount to Muslims. There are no words to describe this terrible offense - this terrible betrayal of the Ruler of the universe, the Holy One of Israel. Control of Jewish land and the HOLIEST site on earth, the Temple Mount, has been given by Israel's leaders to the enemies of Israel. Bringing down upon Jews ever increasing terror, death and war.
10. #5 Jews Don't have FREEDOM of religion in Jewish Holy Land
Linda Rivera ,   New York   (06.12.06)
Jews (and Christians) are arrested if they pray or even suspected of praying on the Jewish holy Temple Mount. Israel's leaders reject the G-D of Israel in favor of another god, and have wickedly allowed Muslims to massively desecrate and destroy at the holy Temple Mount.
11. Best feature ever
Joe boe ,   Zimbabwe   (06.12.06)
Great insights Roee
12. Europe is TOAST
Jacob ,   DC   (06.12.06)
In 1683, Christian Europe fended off the attacking Muslums, and prevented Europe from being forced into Islamic law. A law of high ruthless penelty and death if you beleive in Christ, or worse, horrible death if Jewish lineage is found. The Gates of Veinna have been breached by migrant Muslums, who have slowly infiltrated and began giving birth to children as anchors in their new homeland. That would be fine, but they have no interest in assimilating to these new societies. With the Internet and cheap flights back to see his father for instance(from above story) assimaltion is not only uneeded, it is frowned upon by Muslums because it is different from their beliefs. Many young men, econ. hardship, then the gangs, the Sermons from Imams that the reason for their hardship is the Christians and so on and so on. Europeans are sitting back, and watching the Barbarians infiltrate their countries, and are doing nothing about it. It's a shame
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