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Abdullah: No peace deal at Jordan's expense
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Published: 28.11.06, 13:57
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1. No Influx of Palestinians into Palestine
Kyle ,   Southpark, CO, USA   (11.28.06)
Who made him a king? The British chopped off 80% of the "Jewish National Homeland" designated by the League of Nations, and gave it as a bribe to the Hashemite tribe after they mistakenly gave away their patrimony of the Arabian peninsula to the Gang of Saud. The Hashemite have as much historical claim to East Palestine as Kyle from Southpark has to Sasketchewan, Canada.
2. I beg your pardon, Your Majesty?!?!?!?!
Talula ,   Israel   (11.28.06)
You don't want an influx of Palestinians? Of course you don't, who does. The ones that do live there now are not allowed to integrate into society. What's the matter, will it upset the other Muslims there? No, better to upset a demographic Jewish state instead. I'm sure the Palestinians will blend in just nicely in a Muslim country, more so than a Jewish one. Do you really care about them or do you just want to be in the offing for a Nobel Peace Prize? What a nerve!!!!!
3. Geez, Jordan doesn't want an influx of Palestinians?
Esther ,   Ofarim, Israel   (11.28.06)
Guess what! Neither does Israel. Maybe Syria would want them, since many of the so-called refugees came from there to Israel as worker, due to the growing economy.. Guess not. No one wants them. They are trouble makers.
4. "Roughly half"? Closer to 150% of "half"!!
Ariel ,   Judean Hills   (11.28.06)
5. The great hypocrisy
Roni   (11.28.06)
Apparently, it's perfectly fine for Jordan to protect its "delicate demographic balance (i.e. keep palestinian arabs from becoming a majority in their country) but as soon as Israel talks about exactly the same principle, it is labeled as a "racist apartheid state". This just shows that at the very core of it, all those left-wing nuts who whine about the "plight of the palestinina people" do not give a rat's ass about palestininas - they just hate the Jews and, thus, cannot stand the fact that Israel exists!
6. Doesn't this contradict the Zionist story..
Mahaba ,   Beirut Lebanon   (11.28.06)
BAck in 47/48, Zionists claim that Arab leaders asked Palestinians to leave their land. The truth is, back then as today, the last thing that Arab leaders wanted was an influx of Palestinian immigrants into their country. That's why they asked them back then to stay in their land.
7. King of Jordan is a.....
K.Hovb ,   sweden   (11.28.06)
Racist. Hope the pals go on a rampage in Jordan after the king insulting them.How dare the diminutive little sh't of Jordan not open his pigsty to pals.....they would fit in nicely......Now the pals really do know who their friend are in the arab world.....NO ONE. lol.
8. LETS TAKE THIS AUTHOR APART
EXTREMLY BIASED ,   STORY.........DACON9   (11.28.06)
THE AUTHOR GAVE *his opinion*. THIS is not objective reporting. AUTHOR wrote : 'king did not elaborate, but he was referring' HOW DID AUTHOR KNOW THAT ? AUTHOR WENT ON: ' Jordanian fears of a settlement' HOW DOES AUTHOR KNOW THAT? AUTHOR did not say , that the original arab inhabitants in 1947-48, IN ISRAEL, were said to be 250,000 arabs NOT 2.5 MILLION AND WERE *LEAVING ISRAEL BY ARAB RECOMMENDATIONS TO LEAVE ISRAEL, because the arab nations WILL ATTACK ISRAEL. israel told the arabs they will be protected , please stay with us JEWS, YOU ARABS ARE WELCOMED HERE IN ISRAEL. 5 ARAB NATIONDS DID ATTACK ISRAEL AND LOST. AUTHOR DID NOT MENTION THAT THE ARABS THAT THEN MIGRATED INTO ISRAEL TO THIS DAY, WERE/ARE PURE JORDANIANS LIVING EATING AND DYING IN JORDAN. AUTHOR DID NOT MENTION THE jordanian concentration camps for the myriads of jordanians wanting tpo live back in their homeland of jordan. AUTHOR DID NOT MENTIOn the FEARS JORDAN KING HAS OF A overthrow of his government by these very same people. WUTHOR DID NOT MENTION that the king has said very descriptive and evil things about THOSE PEOPLE, HIS PEOPLE.. THE DISPLACED JORDANIANS THAT ARE UNWANTED IN THEIR HOMELAND OF JORDAN. MY OPINION: this king like all the kings, mullahs , and sheiks dont give a care about those dsplaced jordanians as alonmg as they do not go back to jordan and neighboring home lands BECAUSE,,they are not educated and will be a burden and a responsibilty on his country .THE KINGS BROTHERS AND SISTERS WILL BE A BURDEN ON THEIR OWN KINGS SIDE EFFECTS: his intention to CRUSH ISRAEL THROUGH ISRAELI kindness and ISRAELI FEARS of *WORLD OPINIONS* AND A HIGHER MORAL STANDARD. MY OPINION: PRES BUSH AND OLMERT DOES NOT KNOW WHAT THEY ARE DOING... ESPECIALLY OLMERT. i BELIEVE HE IS UNSURE AND CANT MAKE A STAND TO BE SURE. FOR THE MOST ENLIGHTENING PEICE OF INFORMATION TO YOU READERS: ****80% OF JORDAN IS ACTUALLY ISRAEL *** BRITISH IN 1914 SCREWED UP THE WORLD BY DIVIDING AND CREATING NEW COUNTRIES IN THE MIDDLE EAST INCLUDING INDIA.*** BRITS SAID AND WERE RIGHT,,, THAT ISRAEL WILL NOT COMPLAIN.. ISRAEL STILL DOES NOT COMPLAIN IN THEIR QUEST FOR A PEACE. I SRAEL ALLOWS THE WORLD TO STEP ON THEM AND NOT COMPLETE A JOB , NOT EVEN IN WAR HAS ISRAEL RECENTLY COMPLETED AN ACT OF SURVIVAL.. MY SARCASM" but ISRAEL knows how to complete the evacuation of ISRAELI citizens to hand over to strangers AND "RABBIS'? KNOW HOW TO SEARCH THE WORLD for lost jews while ignoring their own congregation of known born 'in house ''JEWS'' ARABS ARE KNOWN FOR BEAUTIFUL FLOWERY LANGUAGE IN THEIR SPEECH AND POETRY: Pres BUSH waters the flowers. my message to israel: stay away from popes vaticans false heros fake converts well meaning but ignorant rabbis AND GO WITH THE ''ONE HOLY 'GD' OF ISRAEL AGAIN'' KING DAVID PRAYED....... THEN WENT TO WAR. OLMERT CALLS THE WHITE HOUSE THEN FIGHTS..... THEN QUITS.....
9. Abdullah is all talk and no action
Monk   (11.28.06)
He won't contribute anything. He wants Israel to make concessions to and peace with her jihadists but he won't take-in any of Israel's jihadists.
10. Another shocker-no one wants the terrorists
Arie ,   Afula   (11.28.06)
11. Of course we don't want them
Abdullah ,   PaliJordan   (11.28.06)
I remember their trying to kill my Father and assassinate all the monarchy; I remember their attempts at establishing anarchy in my country. I don't want them back. The Jews have suffered unspeakable horrors at the hands of the Vatican and Muslims. What's one more evil in their midst?
12. Actually Kyle, you're wrong.
(11.28.06)
You are right in saying that the British chopped off 80% of the Jewish national homeland, but you're wrong in denying Palestinians/Jordanians a historical claim to their portion of the land. Where do you suppose they came from? Colorado? Like it or not, they were there, and there is no argument you can make to dispute that.
13. pretty much proves that
Michael ,   Austin, TX   (11.28.06)
arabs don't like palis either
14. EXPELL THEM TO MADAGASCAR
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15. Jordan is a Palistinian State with 75% Palis
Sam Weinstein ,   USA   (11.28.06)
Jordan is a Palistinian State with 75% Palis
16. Actually #12, you're wrong
Kyle ,   Southpark, CO, USA   (11.28.06)
Where did the Hashemite royal family come from? They came from Arabia. When the British were dividing up the Ottoman empire after World War I, they gave away the Hashemite patrimony to the Robber Clan of Saud. Then, when the Brits realized their mistake, they gave East Palestine to the Hashemites as a "make-up" present. Who ruled Palestine before World War I? I'll give you a little hint: it was NEVER ruled by "Palestinians."
17. "Jordan+Israel"
Palo ,   Pali   (11.28.06)
so called "israel" and "Jordan" will disappear oneday and the Pali Nation will establish their Greater Palestine. Jews and Arab Traitors to hell!
18. Even Jordan doesn't want them!!!
Jellybean ,   Chicago   (11.28.06)
19. Abdullah is a Moron
Hani ,   Montreal, Canada   (11.28.06)
Although he knows God damn well the Hashemites will not last, as they lack both demographic majority and legitimacy, Abdullah is right in refusing to settle ADDITIONAL Palestinian refugees. The only solution is the right of return (I still have my ancestors' key to our house in Galilee). Secular state, inclusive for all. Anything short of that will result in the eventual the destruction of Israel anyway.
20. Jordan is PaLIEstine, 90-95% PaLIEs same flag,lang and hate
Reuven ,   Ever haYarden   (11.28.06)
21. no #12 you r wrong.
Nino ,   Israel (ISTANBUL)   (11.28.06)
the "paLIEstinians" came from arabia, tunisia, Egypt and syria. just look at arafat. the definiation of a "paLIEstinian" refugee is anyone who came to the country two years before 1948. not too convincing. like it or not there are facts and you can hide them all you like but it doesnt make you right that you choose to ignore them
22. in fact Arabs dont care about the subject
Atilla Karagözoğlu ,   Istanbul / Turkey   (11.28.06)
Somethimes some people called me as a racist about Arabs. I do refuce it.( I deny, OBJECTION) let me explain my dis-respect on them (with respect for sure) first of all I am not alone about this subject. I have heard same things from many Turks I met. I havent met one single Turk who likes them. They are the one ! of the reason we got the last book. They were living very bad. After they got the book, they did live good for years, than, most of them did forget the rules. They do think they are living according to the book. I do think, most of them in wrong ways. LETS LOOK AT TODAYS ARABS; 1. No brotherhood (in home and in Islam world) 2. No mercy for eachothers 3. No democracy Living 4. No good army 5. No respect from world to them 6. No great politicians (in past centuries) 7. They dont do anything about world problems 8. They dont find any new thing in science... 9. They are not good in any sport. 10. They cant be union in the religion 11. Most of them are very wise ! not hard working... 12. They have a lot wrong ways that they did put into the religion. 13. They (some of them, look at Iraq) can destroy mosques . ...... ...... ...... I believe, If Islam world has serious power, today; Middle East problem will be solved. I dont mean to destroy or nuclears or genocide. I mean ; Look at Hamas and Hizbullah, they are in uncontrol. nobody is able to control them. If there was a strong Islam Leaders, they could say stop. They could invite US to discuss and find a solution. Jew world has a brother called US. Palestian or others dont have a big brother. So, one in power, one is out of control and care... Iran : She is not a big brother for Arabics countries. So, The Arab world failed in a lot things. Some of them very rich, some of them very poor. But none of them understood the religion right. So lets make the story short. I dont respect todays Arab world. ( with respect normal Arabs ) They all care their own business. I wish they find the mean of the book they got. Sincerely Atilla Karagözoğlu Note: I am just reader. I dont read before I submit. I believe world needs to read what ordinary ones (like me) are thinking. for any mistake ! sorry about.
23. Jordan
M. Hartley ,   Atlanta, US   (11.28.06)
When will Arabs find the guts to set the Palis on their butts and explain to them that their grand pre-'48 experiment has backfired and that the problem is not really Israel, but their twisted outlook on life and that they, themselves, contributed to that problem 60 years ago? Should the miracle of a Pali State ever happen, the problem will not go away. The welfare mentality has been pounded into the Palis' heads for so long, it has become the normal standard, and in the long run, it will only be more and more of that insatiable "you owe me, now give it to me." If it weren't for Israel, no State in the ME would be safe and, I suspect, most of them know it. From the noise Abdullah is making, he certainly doesn't want to be next on the path of these army ants aka Palestinians. As ironic as it may sound, I have the odd feeling that nobody prays more fervently for the survival of Israel than a whole lot of non-Pali Arabs.
24. You see world!? THEIR BROTHERS dont want them. so lets blam
UK   (11.28.06)
blame the jews and tell them to get out from their land because its the "Palestinianss" stop blaming israel!
25. UNDERSTAND.the arabs dont give a shit about care about them
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26. can't blame Abdullah for not wanting moreof them
jerome ,   Basalt, Colorado   (11.28.06)
to come to Jordan. His father had to kick out Arafat . They cause trouble where ever they go!!!
27. Jordan
Brod ,   USA   (11.28.06)
What is Abdullah talking about? His country is a Palestinian country. Jordan has vast expanse of land to accommodate all the rest of his people encroaching in the biblical and historic homeland of Judea and Samaria, Israel. One can examine the demographics of Jordan to see that it is a Palestinian country. It is time for the West to pressure Jordan to do what is right for its people instead of being manipulated and pressured by this Third World country what it thinks the West should be doing. What Jordan is doing is trying to pressure the West to get its people to usurp Israel's biblical and historic homeland of Judea and Samaria. The fact is the land that the GOD of Israel--the GOD of the Heavens and Universe--the GOD of the Holy Bible has given to Israel must not be tempered by other countries. GOD has given it to Abraham's Children of the Promise--the Jewish people and their descendants. GOD's covenant with the Jewish people stands forever. It is GOD's Chosen People--the Jewish people whose inspired holy men of GOD brought GOD's WORD--The Holy Bible to humanity.
28. OK "king", We'll Let Them Chop Your Head
Skippy McKool ,   Placerville, CA   (11.28.06)
jordan = weak sister DO NOT, I REPEAT, DO NOT EVEN ATTEMPT TO TELL ISRAEL WHAT TO DO Who the hell do you think you are You exist b/c we allow you to exist
29. #22 The Disgruntled Ottoman
Hani ,   Montreal, Canada   (11.28.06)
Better focus your energies elsewhere, you obviously do not understand politics and the world of a single super power which has the might to impose INJUSTICE on us Palestinians. There is no need to feel resentment against us for resisting your own colonial activities on our lands. Rather, you can work on your own problems (Massacring millions of Armenians and a new inquisition of so-called Islamists in your country, is that your definition of MERCY? Please practice what you preach!). We in Palestine will do what we believe in: fight for our rights in this land. May I remind you mr. Atila that the Palestinians have instituted a new democracy unparalled even in Turkey. The result was HAMAS came to power to say NO to American and Israel hegemony. We are now suffocating while Muslim countries INCLUDING yours watch on, signing treaties with Israel, etc. Please spare me the lecture on civilization building and keep away from an issue you obviously do not grasp! Arabs have contributed to all sciences and unfortunately the RESURRECTION of so many technical sciences, philosophy, etc. is taken for granted in your beloved Turkey. PS. You are welcome to contribute here constructively, rather than announcing your "disrespect" to Arabs.
30. There is only one Country can stop THE BLOOD
Atilla Karagözoğlu ,   Istanbul / Turkey   (11.28.06)
The Future Turkey. I know we dont have a control on world, yet. But in future, we will take all Turkish Countries (in Asia) to the United States of Turkey. and We will be one of the super powers. Than we will tell to Arabic Countries what to do. Than we discuss who is right, who is wrong. I strongly believe, we will be better than Ottomans. I know many dont like Ottomans. But we have strong blood that can take the flag to further. We can do it much better. I am very serious. We, todays son of Turks LOVE all human. So, lets support us for the future of WORLD PEACE. Thanks the God bless you all. have a great day. dont lose the hope. NEVER FORGET !!! WE WERE NEVER RACIST NATIONALISTS. WE DID SHOW OUR MERCY. ALL LIVED UNDER OUR FLAG IN PEACE. BUT NOW, NOONE NEEDS LIVE UNDER SOMEONES FLAG. SO FREE WORLD WITH SOME POWERFULL BIG BROTHERS. Atilla Karagözoğlu
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