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Senior Vatican cardinal backs Palestinians' right of return
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Published: 28.11.07, 23:06
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1. So let them go to their homeland in Jordan What's the problm
Joseph P. ,   Jerusalem   (11.28.07)
2. I, as a Zionist Jew, also back their Right of Return...
Joe ,   Los Angeles, CA   (11.28.07)
Their Right of Return to Syria, Lebanon and Egypt, where most of these refugees came from to begin with!
3. A german pope
Raphael ,   Netanya   (11.28.07)
supports his fellow citizens' request to reconquer Sudeten, Silesia, Pomerania, Prussia. How do the Poles ans Czechs appreciate? Does the right of return also apply to the some 25 million muslims who took shelter in Europe, or are they considered as legal settlers?
4. Sudetenland was not conquered
Danny Trenner ,   Baltimore   (11.29.07)
It was given by the softhearted wimps to Hitler.
5. so all of a sudden...
Michael ,   Austin, TX   (11.29.07)
the catholic church cares about people who aren't catholic??? Is this some new phenomenon with the church? a religion responsible for millions of deaths in the course of human history.
6. Does cardinal accept Right of Return for Jewish refugees
tit 4 tat ,   usa   (11.29.07)
exiled from Arabic lands, or, at the very least, compensation to the descendants of Jewish refugees for the confiscation and theft of property and land?
7. Bravo, Cardinal Dhimmartino! Give Pal. Arabs
sarcasm ,   usa   (11.29.07)
the "right" of "return" to "Palestine." Let the Muslims have a majority in Israel and sole jurisdiction over the Holy Sepulchre and all sites sacred to Christians. Then, let the fun begin!
8. whats so surprising vatican allways hated Israel
zionist forever   (11.29.07)
Why should anybody be surprised, when has Vatican ever done anything good for jews. Couple of hundred years ago they persecuted because jews killed Jesus, during WW2 the pope had an oportunity to save some jews but instead he colaberated with the Nazis. Israel has been around for 60 years now but it was only John Paul the second who even recognised Israel as a jewish state. Its to politicly sensetive to say I belive in an arab state to replace the jewish one so instead he sticks to the official 2 state idea but also says I belive in a right of return ( arabs to outnumber jews ). This is the holy land, the country where Jesus was born and crucified by the jews at least the arabs didnt do that to the son of God and some of them class themselves as christians.
9. Vatican preaches morality to the Jews...
Aharon   (11.29.07)
LOL! Good one!
10. But. "No one says anything publicly about the Muslims"
Gerd Schulz ,   Germany   (11.29.07)
'Muslims persecuting Bethlehem's Christians' http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3190798,00.html Store owner in West Bank city says 'We are harassed, but you wouldn't know the truth. No one says anything publicly about the Muslims' Published: 12.27.05, 11:16 / Israel News With Christmas services here drawing far fewer tourists than in the 1990s and the town's Christian population now at an all-time low, many world leaders and hundreds of major media outlets this week blamed Israel for Bethlehem's decline – often citing false information – while a simple talk with the town's residents reveals a drastically different picture. They say Muslim persecution has been keeping Christians away. (...) Bethlehem's Christian population has declined drastically after the Palestinian Authority took control in December, 1995. Once 90 percent of the city, Christians now compose less than 25 percent, according to Israeli survey information. Christmas celebrations this year attracted about 30,000 tourists – 10,000 more than last year but down from an average of 150,000 in 1994. Muslim hostility Many Christians told WND they face constant Muslim hostility. One religious novelty-store owner cited examples of Muslim gangs defacing Christian property, the PA replacing Christian leaders on public councils with Muslims, and armed Palestinian factions stirring tensions. One such incident was last week's storming of Bethlehem's City Hall, across the street from the Church of the Nativity, believed to be the birthplace of Jesus, by gunmen from the Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades terror group. (...)
11. Vatican...
Keren ,   Israel-SP   (11.29.07)
The big robber of Jews,in all possible senses,will do everything to essay to put an end in the Jewish Project and Destiny.But it will fail and fall! Israel is for the eternity:Land and People. We can suffer,as we have,but it is impossible to take us out of our way.
12. Messianic State - The Rubik's Cube
Adam Neira ,   Melbourne, Australia   (11.29.07)
The Cardinal is wrong on quite a few fronts. Transforming the Holy Land and the entire world into a more peaceful, prosperous configuration is a multi-faceted process. Simplistic comments about the "Right of Return" are not needed at this time. Scientists have recently discovered that the Rubik's Cube can always be solved in 26 moves, no matter how diabolical the arrangement seems.
13. vatican
zichron   (11.29.07)
then denounce all arab revolts and massacres against jewish return in particular the arab revolt of 1936
14. The Vatican would make a perfect Palestinian state. End
David Powell ,   Everett, Wa. USA   (11.29.07)
15. Is criticism of evil anti-Semitic?
Chanalau, Tova ,   London, UK   (11.29.07)
And if hashem herself announced tomottow that she supported the legal inalienable rights of the Palestinians to return to their homes YNET's band of talkback zombies would no doubt be accusing God himself of being an anti-Semite. What purpose does it serve YNET or the State of Israel to give space to these idiots; first and formost it is bad PR. So unless Yediot is a closet anti-Zionist paper, by its own light it is hurting its primary cause by showing the world what racist imbeciles the Zionist project has produced.
16. I have a solution
Gee ,   Zikron Yaakov   (11.29.07)
We give the Arabs the Vatican and they can move there. Since the Vatican seems to think that they have control of our country we should be able to do the same in theirs.
17. Pope, Vatican
Frank Gaudet ,   Vernon Bridge, Canad   (11.29.07)
The Romans crucified Jesus or so I was tlod
18. To some talkbackers??
Palestinian   (11.29.07)
Most Palestinians are indigenous to Palestine... They did not come from Egypt and Jordan and Syria as you claim... The Palestinians peasants have a certain dialect, dressing, and food that distinguish their true Palestinian identity and their Levanite Heritage in general... It is total ignorance to claim otherwise... Even before this whole zionism started, and in the year 1850 and according to several statistics including the Ottoman archive, there were hundreds of thousands of People in Palestine mostly in villages... Palestine was one of the most populated areas of the region... It is strange that there are still people who still think otherwise...
19. To number 7
Palestinian   (11.29.07)
Many Palestinians are Christians... Who was taking care of the Christian sites except the Palestinian Christians... Palestinians christians are suffering under occupation just like their fellow Muslims....
20. ### 7 sarcasm.
Ramachandran Nair ,   India   (11.29.07)
Muslims had majority throughout all these centuries. And there was no problem. Jews, Christians and Muslims lived in peace(without religious conflict).Problems started with the creation of Israel.The Muslims' heart are posoned now by the Israelis because of their inhuman conduct towrds them.
21. Ah yes, The Vatican anti Israel to the end!
Claudia ,   Tampa USA   (11.29.07)
God, those bastards never do give up do they. They are always coming after the Protestants and the Jews. Can't do it with their armies any longer, so now they get into bed with Islam, the enemy of all Christians and Jews! Guess thats better than little boys, hummm? At least we can defend outselves!
22. www.spirituallysmart.com
x   (11.29.07)
www.spirituallysmart.com
23. Vatican is better served to address molestation by priests!
Jack ,   San Diego, USA   (11.29.07)
24. Folks!! Please let's be honest!
Solly ,   los angeles   (11.29.07)
If Israel or Israelis or the Israeli government are so eager to give "Palestinians" a country to be called Palestine then only obviously and in the name of fairness and justice should each Palestinian have a right to "return" or to come over to Palestine. The fundamental issue here is not right of return but the creation of a brand new country called Palestine. I have been groping and mulling this issue for quite some time now. Who understands what I am saying and is willing to tell me if I am wrong with my analysis?
25. tis the season...good yontif pontif
ben mordecai   (11.29.07)
and please your holiness stick to your own business...but if you really want to do something nice return to us the Jewish artifacts in your basement in time for Chanukah '
26. Vatican should STAY OUT OF POLITICS!
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27. #6, Let's not get ahead of ourselves.
Evan ,   Milwaukee, US   (11.29.07)
Since the Catholic church is so enlightened, maybe they'd be willing to pay reparations for the suffering of Jews as a result of Christianity from the inception of the Catholic church? The Inquisition should be a bank buster if the crusades don't make them have to melt down more than a few of the golden gildings on a couple of hallways in the Vatican... And that's just two drops in the bucket in the long and wonderful history of Christian oppression. Let the Age of Compensation begin!
28. Time for Israel Government to get a backbone
Bill ,   Ft. Lauderdale, USA   (11.29.07)
Recall the ambassador or consular staff and sever all ties with the Vatican until it recants. Vatican needs good relations with israel a hell of a lot more than Israel needs the Vatican. Time to grow a backbone!
29. Disgusting
Frank ,   Canada   (11.29.07)
The Catholic Church is directly responsible of Shoah. Shoah occured because the Catholic Church spread anti-Semitism during the last 2000 years. It's time to ask them compensation for their crimes.
30. Not only Vatican but all world except 3 million fund Jews
Khalil Abo Mohammad ,   Ein Karem, AL Quds   (11.29.07)
and 30 million newcons out of 7 billions. This will not fly. The only solution that will end this forever is this: Set an international body (UN) to restore all property back to the real owners as it was before May 1948 ( use Jordan, UK and Turkey records as guidance) then allow all such people either to live in, sell or lease such property at their own choice. NEXT is a free election in historical Palestine from Jordan River to Mediterranean Sea. Compensate the owners for the usage of such property for the last 60 years and do the same to the JEWS who left Arab countries at the same time. End of Zionism and imperialism. There is no other way forward except living by the sward and ending also by sward for Jews or Arabs and Muslims. Say 16 millions as oppose to 1.5 billions, the result is well known. Make your choice before it is too late. Thanks Ynet.
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