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AP: Settlers building 544 new homes
Associated Press
Published: 21.10.10, 08:19
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1. The more you`ll wait, the less you`ll get.
Nora Tel Aviv   (10.21.10)
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2. Settlers building 544 new homes
Yonatan ,   Jerusalem   (10.21.10)
I find it so amusing that its the palestinians doing the building
3. Build, build, build
Madeleine ,   Israel   (10.21.10)
The Palestinians will always find an excuse for calling off the talks, They are extremely creative in that respect. We had a moratorium for 10 months ad no progress was made. The Palis are just too scared of peace.
4. To Yonatan #2
Baruch   (10.21.10)
I find it sad that only Arabs are building these new homes. I know several unemployed Jews who would work in construction, but are not given the jobs. Unfortunately this is one of the things wrong in Israel, that Arabs do work in many jobs that Jews would do, but a Jew cannot live on the salaries that the Arabs can.
5. THERE IS ONE SOLUTION NOW
Alicia Cohen ,   Santiago de Chile   (10.21.10)
If Israel cannot control the settlers, if the US cannot control Israel, with the governments of the world cannot act against Israel, individuals of the internacional community have started to act. In a conection flight from Tel Aviv to Chile, two months ago, I had to stop at Madrid. All El Al bags there were supposed to be transferred to another carrier were stepped, destroyed and beaten by airport workers that can no longer Israel arrogance. In many hotels in Europe, clerks, acting without knowledge of their superiors, are denying entry to Israel "sorry, fully booked" after they see the Israeli passport. It is growing arround the world the awareness that people can do something to further isolate Israel on the individual level, at last the vote come from individuals. And please take note of my family name before comparing discrimination of Israelis today with Jews in 1939. It is not anti-semitism. It is fighting to restore Jewish values.
6. #5Amazing way to restore jewish values.
ORA ,   Jerusalem   (10.21.10)
7. no real effect |||||||||
lubna ,   jerusalem   (10.21.10)
one morning a man brought 2 kiloes of meat to his house ..the wife se nt it to her familay .in th afternoon the man asked about the meat the woman said that the cat ate it . then he wieghted the cat it was 2 kiloes he said ... if it is the cat where is the meat and if it is the meat where is the cat ?????
8. Deport the AP reporters.
Terry ,   Eilat - Israel   (10.21.10)
Cancel their visas & send them on their way.
9. Isolate it. Boycott it. Sanction it.
Ricardo Macher ,   RJ   (10.21.10)
10. to 5
lubna ,   jerusalem   (10.21.10)
i respect the one who keep his values religouse or cultural but i have one note .. it is you can keep your values personaly and in your family thats what you can control without fighting so much . but to change the sociaty to be like yours value you will fight a long and sure you will failed .. humans are different even in their values
11. to 8
lubna ,   jerusalem   (10.21.10)
terry | do you know where is their way to send them ??i prefer that you would know your way and pass to it freely without obligation ?do you think is te reporters from inside is the dangerouse than whome be outside israil ?? do you know that in this time evry one in his home can be a reporter with words and photoes and videos >>yesterday a jordanian minister said that in 84 he knew about the fax and he could not believe how it will be .. nowadays it is an old fashion
12. YNET IS SPYING FOR ARABS . SHAME ON U !
(10.21.10)
13. to Lubna
Alicia Cohen ,   Santiago de Chile   (10.21.10)
I see your point. But, look, I am Jewish. Raised in the best Jewish values in the diapora. Raised my children and grandchildren talking about morality and respect for your neighbour. When they see Jews destroing schools, beating old people, burning trees, stealing land, vandalizing churches, I feel deeply responsible for having transmitted my values to my children. They think "this criminals in Israel are also Jews like us". So it is my duty to work in my little universe to rebuild Jewish values in their grand form. If Israelis dont change, if they insist in corrupting my religion, they must have a price to pay. They shall be discriminated and isolated, including and above all by Jews in the diaspora. NO PASARAN, CRIMINALES.
14. Settlers or citizens of Israel?
Lioness ,   Israel   (10.21.10)
Most people went to live in Judea and the Shomron for several reasons they are economic, yes afordable housing, idealistic, a better quality of life for example no polution or a mixture of two or three of the above reasons. They came with the blessing of previous governments even receiving tax breaks, which now finished a long while ago, they pay taxes, serve in the army and are loyal citizens to the state of Israel. Please do not keep refering to these brave citizens as settlers you fuel the left-wing media abroad and STOP refering to Judea and Samaria as the west bank, it is as much a part of Israel as the Sharon, Negev anf Galil. Without Judea and Samaria can you imagine what life would be like for the people of Kfar Saba, Petach Tikva, Netanya, Hod Hasharon, Afula, Modiin etc they would be living in shelters to hide from the missiles that would be fired at them from the place. Citiezens of Judea and Samaria should be treated like any other Israeli citizen with dignity.
15. Ynet, thank you for the DOUBLE GOOD NEWS
Shalom   (10.21.10)
1) Homes for Jews in the Jewish country are being build more than four times faster than the last two years 2) Building Jewish homes has jeopardized the peace talks.
16. not enough
Israel Israeli ,   Tel Aviv   (10.21.10)
Considering that Nettanyahu and Barak have been oppressing Jewish building for almost a year, this jump is insignificant. In any case 544 homes is nothing compared to the rate at which Barak and Netanyahu are helping Arabs build homes.
17. And twice as many Palestinian homes have been built ilegally
JAy3 ,   Israel   (10.21.10)
18. Great news! I hope it's true.
The 11th Man ,   London   (10.21.10)
19. JACOB (ISRAEL) HAD TWELVE SONS
tony ,   nigeria   (10.21.10)
Israel had Twelves sons, namely, Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph and Benjamin. Levi was taken for the priesthood, and was thus replaced with the two sons of Joseph, namely, Ephraim and Manasseh. What was the names of their cities, towns, borders, etc., in relation to the present day Israel? Jerusalem had been the headquarters of the nation of Israel where Jewish kings reigned for many decades. It was during the reign of Rehoboam that the kingdom was divided into two -Judah and Israel because of the sins of King Solomon. Judah had its headquarter in Jerusalem, while Israel had its headquarter in Samaria, both Jewish states. Many Jewish kings reigned in both Judah and Samaria. Bethlehem and others, etc., belongs to Judah and Samaria. And how come they are being called West Bank?
20. 544 new homes for returning Palestinian refugees
Muayyad ,   Palestine   (10.21.10)
How...fantastic. Thank you settlers!
21. It's classic Mark Twain
Mark from Georgia ,   USA   (10.21.10)
To paraphrase Mark Twain: " if you don't read the newspaper your not informed, if you do read the newspaper your misinformed" And of course the famous: "There are lies, damn lies and statistics" First we already know the AP has gotten it wrong many times when reporting on Israel. But according to the article Israel built 1,900 homes in 2009, 2,100 homes in 2008. For the last 10 months there has been a building freeze. So in 2010 the number homes built, have been "0". So even if Israel completed all the homes the AP said Israel has started, that is only 550 homes in the year 2010. A decrease of approximately 75%. But that is not what the AP wrote, is it? They took the number of alleged housing starts...one that is questionable based on the article...and projected over the next 12 months. That is a statistical trick by the AP, classic Mark Twain. So here is the real story as should be written. In 2008 Israel built 2,100 homes in the West Bank, in 2009 Israel built 1,900 homes in the West Bank, In 2010 so far Israel has built ZERO homes, but has recently started 550 homes. That shows Israel is decreasing its building over the past 3 years. In the year 2010 Israel DECREASED it building by almost 75% since 2008. But that really isn't a sensational story that could be used to vilify Israel. So that's where Mark Twain comes in, get it. Again the AP bias is revealed. CASE CLOSED
22. Muayyad: Living in fantasy going nowhere
Ilan ,   Ariel   (10.21.10)
23. Settlers
Peter van Schie ,   Holland   (10.21.10)
I find the 'settlers' a very good name. They 'settle' the land given to them by their G'd. Of course they are genuine citizens of Israel and the most brave of all as well. They have my support. Am Yisrael Chai !!!
24. TO #5
HERTZEL ,   TVERIA   (10.21.10)
Allicia, Have you ever thought that your news sources regarding these "criminales" in Israel are antisemite? After all you live in Chile where many Cathlics believe the we killed their god,huh huh So, if you read lies, and act the way you do, you are doing the work of our enemies for them, by them using you as a violin with the string being the biased news and lies.
25. The Palestinian Laborers are Thrilled
Israelit ,   Israel   (10.21.10)
to have work again!! They like to take a paycheck home to their families.
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