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Bethlehem residents have no water because of congress
Ali Waked
Published: 05.08.09, 14:29
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1. HAMAS AND FATAH ARE UNITED ONLY IN THEIR HATRED OF ISRAEL
stude ham   (08.05.09)
they can tear themselves to pieces like the wild animals do.
2. Have No Water and Other Basics, Why Want Peace?
Moderate Jew ,   New Jersey, USA   (08.05.09)
3. Let Them Suffer ; I am gloating ... !
Abdel Karim Salim ,   Jerusalem - ISRAEL   (08.05.09)
Selfishness that is typical of PA officials. Water flow to West Bank cities is diverted to PA conference attendants while Palestinians feel the pinch of summer thirst as much as international money donations for the Palestinian refugees get diverted to the pockets and private bank accounts of many PA officials while the people's stomachs are roaring out of hunger for the lack of basic food staples. I still wonder how much more suffering the Palestinians have to experience until they finally,but belatedly, realize that their leadership is quite corrupt and hardly nationalistic.
4. Sounds like a war crime to me.
Steve from Raleigh   (08.05.09)
where are the condemnations?
5. Conference
M. Hartley ,   Atlanta, US   (08.05.09)
The collection of characters at this conference sounds like a Palestinian version of John Kennedy Toole's "A Confederacy of Dunces."
6. # 1 absoulutly rite , except for 1 more thing
(08.05.09)
HAMAS ,FATAH AND THE WHOLE WORLD ARE UNITED IN THERE HATRED OF ISRAEL . DONT YOU FORGET THAT .......
7. Waiting for the outcries from B'Tselem and HRW
Kyle ,   Southpark, CO, USA   (08.05.09)
But they don't care unless they can blame Israel.
8. There is no water in bethlehem because of apartheid israel..
palestinian ,   dc   (08.05.09)
its amazing how the israeli press manipulates issues and presents lies to the public. israel has been stealing palestinian water from the west bank for years and the world has done nothing. theft is theft and criminals can never sleep at night.
9. to #1 mega true. and #2 they steal water
ghostq   (08.05.09)
as well don't feel sorry for them, and they pollute cause they don't have orgenized sawage system. they r not orgenize they r not united and they often very often use violance toward innocent Israeli civilians.
10. To #6
M. Hartley ,   Atlanta, US   (08.05.09)
Let's don't be paranoid! The whole world does not hate Jews or there wouldn't be an Israel for very long. That btw is true for just about any country. Hating Jews for who and what they are is no less stupid than hating Christians, Muslims, and the rest of the goyim for the same reason. The object of the hate doesn't matter. It's the emotion that eats out your guts, clouds your judgment and eventually will do you in.
11. #6 Nice Try
Yaron ,   USA   (08.05.09)
Sorry to tell you that you are categorically wrong and are a mental midget of enormous proportions. Please don't visit this site if you hate Israelis so.....bet you can't stay away you vile little creature.
12. yes # 8 ya ahi
rashid ,   palistinian   (08.05.09)
israil is thiving our water yaanee palistinian watar we invented water about 200 years ago believe me and also a palistinina called said abu geshem invented rain and we invented the rainbow it is all palistinian it is all our believe me and israil occupation just thiv it and we also invented sweedenland and israil take it away from us it is all our i tell you ours and also jamus carter is ours and where is he now israil occupation just give him peanuts
13. Water
Eva L. ,   Stockholm Sweden   (08.05.09)
This is ridicoulous. Give the people their water!!
14. 8/12
funkyyaya ,   london   (08.05.09)
You chaps invented la la land
15. fatah murderers in bethlehem
martin ,   stevenage - uk   (08.05.09)
if israeli leaders had real guts, they would encircle the murdering swine, hold the lot of them for trial and only release when jonathan pollard and all israeli prisoners are released. not a day longer. of course, israelis can roundup lots of wild boar and release them all over arab occupied sites in israel. all islamic murderers should be covered in pigs fat. finally, to the palestinian... how do you feel being called this name? you are called apalestinian because of british imperialism. arab west bank settler is more historically truthful. palestine in jordan covers 78% of the old mandate. oh yes, that is jew free, so why stay where you are not wanted. i would like to see israel carry out the same methods of the indian government in ridding itself of moslem imperialism. they just sent wild boar into their neighbourhoods. result? they moved on!! sensible people.
16. Senior officials renting villas?? Who gets to pay for that?
usa   (08.05.09)
Ha ha ha! The palestinians pay taxes (along with the funding from EU, USA, etc.) to Fatah for luxury accomodations while the municipal water supply is diverted to gov't officials whose job it is to provide services like water to its citizens? Welcome to "Palestine," folks.
17. 1st Congress in 20 years
Basel ,   US   (08.05.09)
Not like the Zionist Congresses in Switzerland held with frequency.. - 20 YEARS ! A sad delucional joke. Guess the chumps never heard of internet- connecting-conferencing and voting via internet. Too much democracy.
18. A bunch of thugs and psychopaths play 'government meeting'
David ,   Hartford USA   (08.05.09)
What a comedy! These morons think that be sitting in the same room something good for the region will come about? They stop life in bethlehem every time one of them steps outside- as if some great leader was present. The fanatic security is needed because so many people (palestinians and israelis) want this group eradicated. Maybe they should take that to heart and actually try to accomplish something positive. (Like having Abbas remove his rediculous kefiyeh- what is he- Arafat's ghost??) Nothing will come of this meeting. Too many people only looking out for themselves. But what else should we expect?
19. #12 ya ib'ni,well said, not nice to make fun glorious nation
Abu Rashid ,   philistinian   (08.05.09)
of eternal fakes it is all true, you hit the camel on its head wish all fatah raisin will hit the camel like you do
20. #12 Rashid, the Palestinian Borat
Jake   (08.05.09)
Jamus Carter: That's a good one!
21. Eva, #13, Who do you think you are talking to, dear?
Jake   (08.05.09)
Go and read the article again. It is the PA that botched the water management and re-directed the water flow, at the expense of the residents. And you think to blame Israel? Isn't that a little petty, dear?
22. #12 tamam ya habibi
palistinian ,   al quds palistine   (08.06.09)
yes is true we the palistinian invented this things and more never forget we invented also the moon the whole world knows but palistinian people are not greedy believe me because never forget what our rais Abu Ammar did say that we did not ask for the moon only palistine and who don't like it can drink the water of al baher al mayyit i am agree with him as all palistinian we did not forget al awda and all our palistinian cities yafa hayfa akka safad beisan majdal al quds and every where the zionest occupide and stole walla it is all palestine the whole world knows and also tel abib it is also for us because it was also palistinian the zionest they changed al tawrat but all palistinians arabs and muslims know this is lies that the yahud never been in palistine believe me all this temble in al quds it is lies they have digged and never found nothing the whole world knows and nabi ibrahim musa yunis and eissa alayhis salaam all are muslims believe me but don't worry ya ahi because we gonna take all this back believe me because never forget what Abu Ammar did say that maybe palistinian have lost the battal but israil have lost the war.
23. #6 - The whole world hates Israel
William ,   Israel   (08.06.09)
Yes - I do get that feeling when they call me to do business and welcome me with open arms as I travel through Asia, Europe and the US. When I visited Dubai and told them I was Israeli, they came and shook my hand, invited me to dinner with their family. In passing, they told me they dislike the Palestinians but (as he said) "me and my cousin against the stranger...sorry" At that time, I believe what you say...the world is against Israel. But even if they were...so what? It's not a popularity contest and if the world did move according to public opinion....we'd still believe penicillin was Satan's tool and the Earth was flat.
24. #8 - No water in WB because of your leadership
William ,   Israel   (08.06.09)
Over 50 wells have been approved for the region and the PA hasn't drilled one of them for several years. Like they say....you can lead a donkey (ass) to water....but you can't get them to be peaceful towards non-Arabs.
25. Palestians, Israel and lack of rain are all to blame
Bloodyscot ,   Dallas, USA   (08.06.09)
While the Palestians have been poor at water mangament, Israel has blocked some attepts to upgrade since it would take water currently going to settlers and Israel. Israel gets 55% of drinking water from Golen heights and Galilee, with other 20% to 25% coming from west bank. Israel per person uses 5 to 6 times the water the Palestians do. Some water is also being sent to Jordan. Water is a bigger issue than many would like to know, Syria and Iraq are also have a hard time with water right now in part thanks to Turkey.
26.  TWICE A YEAR CONFERENCE ?
ROLAND SEENER ,   LONDON ENGLAND   (08.06.09)
THIS QUIET LITTLE TOWN SHOULD BE USED TWICE A YEAR TO ARRIVE AT A UNITED POLICY OF ALL DELEGATES CONCERNED INORDER TO ARRIVE AT A UNITED APPROACH ON ALL MIDDLE EAST PROBLEMS CONCERNING "PALESTINIANS" AND ISRAEL...IN MY OPPINION ONE SESSION A YEAR WILL NOT BE ENOUGH, IT IS JUST "AN OUTING FOR THE BOYS"NOTHING WILL COME OF THIS SESSION,AS TOO MANY DIVISIONS EXIST WHICH ARE INSURMOUTABLE
27. Well said, William #23
Jake   (08.06.09)
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