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Netanyahu rejects US calls to halt east J'lem project
Roni Sofer and AP
Published: 19.07.09, 10:54
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31. When Israel's government tells the US what to build and what
Amihai ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (07.19.09)
not to build in Washington, DC, then I would expect the US to also tell us how to conduct our municipal affairs in our nation's capital city. But since Israel has never done so, I expect America to cease from telling us how to conduct our lives. You know, Israel is a sovereign state and Jerusalem, including all of its neighborhoods, is Israel's capital city and the capital city of the Jewish people. Some humility, my friends, is called for!!!
32. Israel belongs to the Jewish people forever
leah ,   Israel   (07.19.09)
It will always stay in our hands it was a gift to the Jewish people forever. Jerusalem, Judea and the Shomron are ours to stay and NO Moslem or any other American president can tell us othewise.
33. jerusalem
samy czermak ,   antwerp ...belgium   (07.19.09)
kol akavod. bibi... no one in the world is goiing to run our country beside we self.. hazak samy czermak antwerp
34. Israel vs Obama
Brod ,   USA   (07.19.09)
Israel should tell Obama NO. Obama has NO right playing king of Israel or being a government of Israel. Obama has cowed to Islam. Now he is a slave to the Islamist-Jihadist world. Israel should treat him as an irrelevant person. Judeo-Christian America does NOT support Obama in his anti-Israel move. It is time Congress counters Obama on this. Jerusalem is Israel's eternal, indivisible capital-city since ancient time. Obama has NO business telling Israel what to do. Israel is a sovereign country. What makes Obama have the temerity to treat Israel as if he owns Israel? If he can't tell the Butcher of Sudan to go to Hell for murdering more than a million African Sudanese in Darfur, and if he can't tell the government of Burma to stop oppressing their people, what makes Obama think he can tell Israel what to do. Obama will lose the next election. However, in the coming Congressional election, many Democrats may lose their seats because of Obama's anti-Israel move. Obama is endangering America's national security in the region by damaging relationship with America's only reliable friend and ally in the region. Instead of focusing his eyes on the fanatical Ayatollahs' nuke ambition, Obama is wasting his time on a totally irrelevant matter. It is time Israel turns to its traditional friends-the Judea-Christians in America and key Republican leaders like Sarah Palin, Romney and Huckabee, and its friends in Congress to counter Obama. Israel is America's only trusted and reliable friend and ally in the Middle East. Obama should NOT be allowed by Congress to damage that relationship. America's enemy is Islamist-Jihadism. Israel and America share a common enemy. It is time Congress focuses its eyes on the greatest threat, in the region, America and the world, which s the fanatical Ayatollahs' nuke ambition. The more Obama acts as a slave of the Islamist-Jihadist world in crusading their Jihadism on Israel, the more Israel must be united, resolute and strong in confronting the dark forces who are hellbent on effecting a Final Solution on Israel by way of usurping its GOD-given and GOD-restored historic homeland, and/or through annihilation by the fanatics' nuke. It is time Israel defends itself, against those who have threatened its annihilation and are feverishly working on their nukes to accomplish their evil intention, without further delay. Time is running out. Israel cannot depend on the AntiSemite Obama administration in its defense. Israel will have to depend on the goodwill and support of the American people, namely, Judeo-Christians, through Congress for help. Judeo-Christians around the world support Israel in its battle against the dark forces. The GOD of Israel will be with Israel.
35. Did Jesus forgive the Jews
Christian   (07.19.09)
36. to #18 funny but ireland got situation in the north
ghostq   (07.19.09)
you still under UK rulling, were r the boundaries? god maybe? catholism or protestans what will it be?
37. Total disregard
Raoul ,   Netanya Israel   (07.19.09)
With this latest demand, Obama is showing his true colors with his total disregard for Israel's sovereignty. One state simply cannot dictate to another. Plain and simple.
38. DON'T BLAME THE U.S
Lawrence ,   Safed Israel   (07.19.09)
Israel allows itself to be treated like a floor rag /dishcloth.
39. When does the Kenyan Illegal alien usurper
Barry Soetoro ,   Kenya   (07.19.09)
intend to return all lands stolen from the native Americans? WShen does he intend to obey the US Constitution and provide his true birth certificate? One court case has already ruled that US Army personnel do not have to obey his orders as commander in chief as he is not a legal President till he proves he was born in the USA! He overlooks Iran, North Korea, Honduras and all Muslim sins by saying he has no right to interfere in other countries but then he pokes his camel nose under our tent?????
40. Jerusalem
(07.19.09)
After Hasmoneans Jerusalem was under the control of - The Roman Empire 63 BCE - 325 CE - The Byazntine christian Empire 325 - 614 - Persians/muslims omayyads 614 - 750 - Abassids muslims 750 - 10th century - Fatimids muslims 10th - 1099 - Latin Kindom of Jerusalem crusaders 1099 - 1187 - Ayyoubid dynasty muslims 1187 -1260 - Mamluks muslims 1260- 1517 - Ottoman Turkish Empire 1517 -1917 - British Mandate 1917 - 1948 - West Jerusalem which the world community intended as internationally administered enclave. - East Jerusalem pre-emptive war of conquest 1967
41. The international community are junk food addicts
Ypip ,   Canada   (07.19.09)
that are actually simulations of opiates. Its cigarettes, whiskey, and wild women of wrestling for me thanks.
42. IT'S ABOUT DAMN' TIME!
M. Hartley ,   Atlanta, US   (07.19.09)
I love this country and its people, but unril and unless someone is a real threat, the crowd in Washington has no business telling other sovereign countries what they can and can't do.
43. Brod #34: Israel vs. Obama
Steve Klein   (07.19.09)
You wrote: "It is time Israel turns to its traditional friends-the Judeo-Christians in America and key Republican leaders like Sarah Palin, Romney and Huckabee, and its friends in Congress to counter Obama. Israel is America's only trusted and reliable friend and ally in the Middle East. Obama should NOT be allowed by Congress to damage that relationship. America's enemy is Islamist-Jihadism. Israel and America share a common enemy. " Thank you for your kind words. I am an almost forty year registered Republican. Former President George W. Bush was by no means as hostile toward Israel as Obama is. But let's be honest. Bush was hostile toward Israel. Only days after the 9/11 Muslim terror atrocities in New York and Washington, Bush unveiled his vision for a Muslim-terror state in Israel's Biblical and strategic heartland. He did this to appease our Islamic enemies, primarily the Saudis. Bush made a deal with then Saudi Crown Prince Abdullah bin Abdul Aziz to sell out our only ally, Israel. Ariel Sharon warned Bush that he was doing to Israel what the great powers did to Czechoslovakia at Munich. Powell called Sharon and demanded an apology. Bush did not want Israel to defend itself against terrorism. Bush forced Sharon to withdraw from Muslim strongholds in the 'West Bank' after terrible suicide bombings. Remember the 2002 suicide bombing at the Park Hotel in Netanya; the Passover massacre? Bush forced Israel to stand down after this atrocity. Bush pushed Sharon relentlessly for Israel to retreat from our land. Sharon backed down. He caved to immoral White House pressure. Sharon chose to retreat from Gaza and we know the end result of that debacle. Bush continued to pound Israel through his surrogates, Colin Powell and Condoleezza Rice. Like Obama, Rice compared Israel's Jews to white racists in the south and the 'palestinians' to Blacks who 'are persecuted by the Jews'. Bush said nothing about this outrageous comparison. He continued to hound Sharon to make immoral concessions. I only relate this history to ask you Brod, where were our Judeo-Christian friends? Conservative talk radio hosts (Rush Limbaugh, Sean Hannity, Joseph Farah, Oliver North) all supported Bush as he bashed our only ally in the Middle East. So did our Congressional Republicans. No one, not even Sarah Palin, condemned Bush. Even John Hagee, Christians United For Israel, stood solidly with Bush. You say it is time for Israel to turn to its traditional friends but where were they when Bush was doing all these terrible things? I ask you, where were our friends when we needed them? Now that Obama is president, it's easy to be on Israel's side. But what about when Bush was president?
44. Is it any wonder only 6% of Israeli Jews trust Obama?
Raymond in DC ,   Washington, USA   (07.19.09)
The White House no doubt is aware of recent polling in Israel that indicated only 6% of Israeli Jews believe Obama is pro-Israel, and over 50% believe he is pro-Palestinian. As if he cares... But when he sensed that this distrust was manifesting as "concern" among prominent Jewish leaders in the US, he gathered the heads of liberal leaning Jewish groups in the White House for a "We're committed to Israel's security" pep talk. He only won over those who "want to believe", and at least one suggested he "go to Israel". Yet what would that prove? Israelis are not stupid. His speech would likely be something like "Friends tell each others hard truths. Now here's what you MUST do."
45. Netanyahu fails to realize...
Marco ,   Spain   (07.19.09)
that he is not being asked. He is being TOLD!
46. #19 Nour
Marco ,   Spain   (07.19.09)
"Those who dont like this can go to Brooklyn". May I add that others can go back to Ethiopia and yet others can go back to Russia and take Lieberman with them.
47. #20 Wael
Marco ,   Spain   (07.19.09)
There is no such thing called Israel. There is a one and only state called Palestine with JERUSALEM as its capital.
48. barmy obama
martin ,   stevenage uk   (07.19.09)
he can return to kenya, land of his fathers. he should not be in the usa. the arab west bank settlers need to return to the lands of their fathers i.e. todays arabia etc ( you arab settlers need to face facts, read "innocents abroad by mark twain, if historical evidence is too difficult for you) is this racist? yes it is. but so too is anyone telling jews where they can and even more importanlty where they cannot live. there are enough jewfree arab lands where jews lived well before isalm.
49. mr liberman and all those who reject the worlds demand
D ,   Haifa , israel   (07.19.09)
sheck jarah , neve yakov , pisgat zeev , french hill , maale adomim , ramot , givat zeev , atarot , gilo , and many other seetelments like those are built on palestinian land that was stolen in 1967 , and is suposed to be evacuated from all settlers under any agreement signed , whether its curently owned by mr moscovtch or any other zionist theif , jews are welcomed to live anywhere they want in palestine as long as they obey the laws of the palestinian people , and stop there agression and theaft of land ... including you Mr Liberman ...
50. The US is playing with fire by demanding Jews not to reside
Jehudah Ben-Israel ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (07.19.09)
anywhere, especially in their own capital city, that of the state of Israel and of the Jewish people as a whole. This is pure and simple RACISM!!!
51. Return Aztlan to Mexico asap
Hayne   (07.19.09)
San Diego, Los Angeles, Fresno, Santa Barbara, Phoenix, San Antonio - the occupation must stop immediately. It's time for the quartet to get involved.
52. to #46 lol UN law that was legislated
ghostq   (07.19.09)
in 1947 sais otherwise, want to break international law, amigo, mmm criminal activity of palis supporters.
53. D., Haifa #49
Steve   (07.19.09)
You wrote: "jews are welcomed to live anywhere they want in palestine as long as they obey the laws of the palestinian people." You mean as subjugated, humiliated inferiors. You mean like Gilad Shalit. Like this American is being treated by your brethren: http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/19/world/asia/19taliban.html?hpw Next your brethren will send us a vidoe of this soldier's head being severed as he screams in pain - as they chant prayers to Allah. This is what you worship.
54. To #35: Christian - Jesus WAS a Jew!
David ,   Karmiel, Israel   (07.19.09)
Never forget that! If Jesus had been in Europe during the Second World War he would have gone up the chimney at Auschwitz!
55. Jews are not Christians though
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56. To # 40 what about Jews (land)
Kim   (07.19.09)
57. Here is a proper map of Israel
moish ,   Jerusalem   (07.19.09)
Numbers 34:2. Command the children of Israel and say to them, When you arrive in the land of Canaan, this is the land which shall fall to you as an inheritance, the land of Canaan according to its borders: 3. Your southernmost corner shall be from the desert of Zin along Edom, and the southern border shall be from the edge of the Sea of Salt [the Dead Sea] to the east 4. The border then turns south of Maaleh Akrabim [elevation of Akrabim], passing toward Zin, and its ends shall be to the south of Kadesh barnea. Then it shall extend to Hazar addar and continue toward Azmon. : 5. The border then turns from Azmon to the stream of Egypt, and its ends shall be to the sea. 6. The western border: it shall be for you the Great [Mediterranean] Sea and the border this shall be your western border. 7. This shall be your northern border: From the Great [Mediterranean] Sea turn yourselves toward Mount Hor. 8. From Mount Hor turn to the entrance of Hamath, and the ends of the border shall be toward Zedad.: 9. The border shall then extend to Ziphron, and its ends shall be Hazar enan; this shall be your northern border. 10. You shall then turn yourselves toward the eastern border, from Hazar enan to Shepham. 11. The border descends from Shepham toward Riblah, to the east of Ain. Then the border descends and hits the eastern shore of Lake Kinnereth. 12. The border then continues down along the Jordan, and its ends is the Sea of Salt [the Dead Sea]; this shall be your Land according to its borders around. So if anyone in the USA acknowledges the Torah they must accept this!
58. Moses never enter " your proper map"
Omer did get the key   (07.19.09)
The good people of that time of the Torah are different of the time now. Because of your doing from the time of Moses peace be upon him. God is free to send Jesus then Mohammed. Your time was/is up and your map is only a fantasy
59. Lawrence #38: Why can't I blame the U.S.?
Steve   (07.19.09)
I understand your point about Israel allowing itself to be treated like a floor rag /dishcloth. Nonetheless, are the Americans innocent bystanders in all of this? Not according to our Bible and the prophets. According to the ancient prophets, America will be sorely judged because she is dividing God's land. Israel, the land of Israel belongs to God; not to America. Abraham was told, those who bless him will be blessed and those like America who curse him will be cursed. America must be under God's curse. Why else would she have this horrible American (or is he an American?) president who is doing bad things to America? No. I blame America and the American people who claim to be "one nation under God, indivisible, with liberty and JUSTICE for all." How can America, this unjust nation, be a nation under God when Americans hate God? When America is cursing Abraham?
60. #31 - Amihai - Israel is not even close to the the USA,
Joseph Blough ,   USA   (07.19.09)
Perhaps you have not noticed, but the USA is vastly more powerful and influential that Israel will ever be, so if we say jump, Israel will eventually jump as high as it takes to satisfy us. So get used to it.
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