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US diplomat: Stop construction in east Jerusalem
Attila Somfalvi
Published: 15.01.08, 18:39
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1. analogy
yosef ,   israel   (01.15.08)
Jews lived in Iraq since 500 BCE. Due to ethnic cleansing, Jews may not live anywhere in the Middle East except Israel. Vast majorities of Arabs who call themselves "Palestinians" immigrated in 20th century, many after 1945. These people share culture and language in an enormous area (1000x larger than Israel) and may live anywhere. Parts of "East Jerusalem" such as Shiloah were entirely Jewish until ethnic cleansing war in 1930s. Road Map is a racist dictate accepted by Sharon only after he was under criminal investigation, and even then he accepted only some of the articles. Road Map is not a treaty and was rejected by the Arabs when they democratically elected Hamas
2. who is the senior diplomat?
Israel Israeli ,   Tel Aviv   (01.15.08)
Whoever it is, they have a selective reading of the "Road Map". The "Road Map" is crystal clear: neither side should build anywhere that is prejudicial to the final agreement. If this diplomat believes that the Road Map prohibits Israeli building in Jerusalem, he must realize that it also prohibits Arab building.
3. Jewish Vassal State
Marcel ,   Florida   (01.15.08)
Do as you are told slaves .The emperor must be obeyed or else you will be punished. More bricks and less straw for the slaves of Israel is what Pharoah Bush has ordered if you do not stop building on your land ,now obey or else !
4. NO to US Diplomat Crap
Brod ,   USA   (01.15.08)
It is NONE of the business of this diplomat to intrude in Israel's internal affairs. He should be smart enough to know that Jerusalem is the ETERNAL, INDIVISIBLE CAPITAL-CITY OF ISRAEL. If he does not know this, he better starts reading his Holy Bible, History and Biblical Archaeology. Only Antisemites and Islamist-Jihadists-pernicous enemies of Israel would be trying to usurp Jerusalem and Israel's biblical and historic homeland of Judea and Samaria from the Jews. Hence, Israel should say NO to all these external intrusions and CRAPS!
5. time to tell America to stick it where the sun don't shine
Ben ,   Gush Etzion   (01.15.08)
If we became independent of American money which today is not worth the paper it is printed on, we would not have to put up with their crap! They have been sabotaging us for years starting with the Dulles brothers, and Prescott Bush who bankrolled the Nazis. As for Pollard The CIA did more harm to Israel than Pollard did to the US. The world should be kissing Pollard's feet for enabling Israel to destroy Osirac! George Dubya Bush has a good heart but he is a koonilemel and being led by the nose by Coondeleeza Rice star pupil of James"F**k the Jews" Baker!
6. What political capital?
Vitaliy ,   Brooklyn, USA   (01.15.08)
Exactly what political capital does Bush think he has? He has none in either US or anywhere else in the World. Political capital, LOL, yeah, him and Condi! ROFL
7. Roadmap DEMANDS stop to violence !!!!
trumpeldor ,   eurabian nightmare   (01.15.08)
I am still waiting for it..... I MIGHT WAIT A LOOOOOOOOOOONG TIME
8. I call on the U.S. government to immediately cease building
Avraham ,   NYC   (01.15.08)
in Washington, D.C. and to implement plans to share it with the nation's indigenous people - American Indians.
9. when an unnamed person speaks why should we listen
Daniel ,   Tel Aviv   (01.15.08)
Especially when said person is talking nonsense. At no time have the Palestinians done anything asked of them in this so called "Road map to peace." They still do not recognizes Israel's right to exist, they still do not remove weapons from their people and police them appropriately. Why should Israel no build where it sees fit on land it OWNS such as ALL PARTS of Jerusalem. This city is not really up for negotiation in the hearts and minds of the Israeli nation. Olmert would lose any chance at remaining in power as would any Prime Minister or political party that would willingly give any part of our capital away. This unnamed diplomat is a fool if he thinks otherwise and should thus be ignored and be asked to be removed from further input in these matters.
10. Diplomat exceeded authority: declare him persona-non-grata
Jack ,   San Diego, USA   (01.15.08)
11. jerusalem
colin ,   israel   (01.15.08)
U S OFFICIAL He has no name.He is the imagination of the writer of this article.The editor of YNET must also be an idiot to allow this kind of printing.ATTILA SOMFALVI is definitely not an Israeli. Please YNET stop spreading your filty lies in bullshit print.
12. But Do These Same Diplomats Tell Hams
emanon ,   USA   (01.15.08)
to stop the rocket attacks on Israel? NO ! ! ! Why? I wish I knew the real answer. The US telling Israel to stop is just SO WRONG on so many levels.
13. u s demands
chaim ,   miami beach usa   (01.15.08)
stop or else, waht is the or else, and just who is this so called senior diplomat how high in the rung of stupidity is he, but waht is more offensive is the prinitng of this assinine statement in an Israeli Press that some how conferres some validity to it.
14. If this is US position, he should speak on the record
Raymond from DC ,   Washington, DC USA   (01.15.08)
If this isn't just made up by the journalist, this sounds like more pressure from Israel's US "friends" who don't want to be called to account. Personally, I'd like to see the US exert 1/10 the pressure it puts on Israel against the truly problematic states - Sudan, for example. But they know Sudan will just give a royal "F/U" to the US, as the Iranians have done to those pushing the nuclear issue. Only Israel, it seems, will buckle to such pressure. So it only invites more pressure. The US is acting foolishly, against its own and Israel's best interests. They need to be called on it.
15. must be the time of the month for condosleaza
(01.16.08)
16. Keep building!!!!!!!!!
Petra ,   usa   (01.16.08)
17. the american lackey should butt out. its all Eretz Yisrael
jack bauer   (01.16.08)
and no snotty nose diplomat should dictate anything to the Jews regarding what they should do in their homeland! They have shown time after time that they care NOT about the Jewish race. There can not be a single inch of land granted to the forces of terror, no matter what other power may try and force the hands of the Jewish people. remeber the quote- "You are either with us, or against us" ? bush and condi seemed to forget it right away. their friends they represent (arabs) are the enemies of peace. the morons in the state dept. dont realize how absurd everything they do and say is
18. #8 but there is no comparison
jack bauer   (01.16.08)
the american indians have a legitimate claim to the lands they lived in, but they have been displaced by the powers that be. There is no turning back. the so called pali arabs are a squatting thieving invasive people that have no claim to Eretz Yisrael. They do not control it, and never will. And once again there is no turning back. Although the islamofacists would love to revert to the stone age
19. us should stop construction on Indian lands
arthur ,   jersey city usa   (01.16.08)
20. US Diplomat
Gary A. Glaser ,   Hutchinson, MN   (01.16.08)
So who is this anonymous US diplomat, and why must his identity remain secret. I'm from the US, and I'd like to know who to get rid of.
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