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Jerusalem gets first grade national priority status
Roni Sofer
Published: 24.10.10, 17:31
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1. Looks like the peace talks are doing well
Omri ,   Israel   (10.24.10)
Abbas, better luck next time with keeping you're demands reasonable.
2. Would make more sense to display a picture of the Kotel
(10.24.10)
But of course we can't expect the Arab English media to care much about that.
3. Three cheers for Zion !!!
Noodles ,   Coney Island   (10.24.10)
4. If there was still any doubts regarding Israel
Sam   (10.24.10)
intention regarding the peace talks its all have been cleared now.
5. #2 I think not
Yerushalmi ,   Jerusalem   (10.24.10)
They would probably put some caption like: "Al Buraq wall, place where mohammad tied his donkey, and some alleged jews claim it was part of alleged jewish alleged temple alleged"
6. OVER ABASS'S AND HANIYEH'S BODIES!
Ian ,   Newcastle upon Tyne   (10.24.10)
We can only hope. THREE CHEERS FOR ISRAEL!!!
7. Jerusalem Capital
Anna M Sedda ,   italy   (10.24.10)
makes sense.... and finally will look like a real Capital
8. # 6
Birdi ,   Israel   (10.24.10)
This time its THREE CHEERS FOR JERUSALEM
9. Jerusalem is outside Israel's international border
observer   (10.24.10)
UN resolution 181 from 1947 clearly defines Israel international borders, so how capital of Israel can be out of those borders. No country has so far recognized Israeli sovereignty in either West or East Jerusalem. With regard to West Jerusalem, the European states have de facto accepted the applicability of Israeli law. The case of Yossele Schumacher; this young ultra-Orthodox boy was abducted in the 1960s by his father from Jerusalem to the United Kingdom. The British court applied the law in force in West Jerusalem, i.e., Israeli law. Interestingly, foreign states have not claimed that the law of occupation should apply to West Jerusalem." Another example is the Regency Hotel, formerly the Hyatt Hotel on Mount Scopus in Jerusalem. It is partly built in an area where there was an Israeli enclave from 1949 to 1967 and partly outside it. When official European representatives come to the hotel they go only into those parts located on land that belonged to this enclave. the UN GA resolution Resolution 46/82, December 16, 1991 determines that Israel's decision to impose its laws, jurisdiction and administration on the Holy City of Jerusalem is illegal and therefore null and void and has no validity whatsoever. If Jews continue presence in the West bank over centuries and hold documents of ownership of land; then why it's the right of the the settlers alone to build on UNCLAIMED land.
10. Observer, no its not... Do you really think the internationa
Omri ,   Israel   (10.24.10)
community only legali see a UN run jerusalem? Hell if that happens Israle and PA will unit against the common enemy, wouldnt that be something?
11. israel can't declare Jerusalem as Capital
Palestinian   (10.24.10)
and no country in the face of the of the earth would. Its declaration of open war - everywhere. 2011 CHEERS FOR PALESTINE
12. backward mentality
(10.24.10)
typical Middle East
13. #9
james ,   uk   (10.24.10)
Are you European? you speak like one of them, jealousy and proud people! they hate the fact that israel and jerusalem are chosen. Do europeans accept anything which is better than themselves? History is clear, Europeans (Romans) destroyed Judea and Samaria and Jerusalem including the temple, they changed the name of the country and its inhabitants were either slaughtered or made refugees History also tells us what they eventually did to those refugees and their descendants. When will europeans stop the persecution of the jews and allow them to rebuild their country and their loved city Jerusalem? More than 2000 yrs isn't enough?
14. I TOLD you I saw 2018!!
Israeli 2   (10.24.10)
Headlines read: "Israel only nation conquering Islam." "Jerusalem, Capitol of Israel" "Palestine? Forgotton history, forgotton dreams."
15. to 12
nisrin   (10.24.10)
typical selfish it is not the middle and not the east not both of them it is far away from the east it is the sun set .there in israil
16. #11Palestinian? IT ALREADY HAS DONE!.....,.,
Ian ,   Newcastle upon Tyne   (10.24.10)
....and look,no open war.Not even from your downfall,the Arab League. Jordan didn't want Jerusalem as capital from 1948-1967;they let it rot as an Arab provincial town.Israel might as well look after it properly. THREE CHEERS FOR ISRAEL!!! THREE CHEERS FOR YERUSHALAIM!!! (ok,Birdi?)
17. #10 Jews don't believe in hell
observer   (10.24.10)
no my dear, PA has already called on the international community to set international mandate in the territories.
18. I hope that the slimy wimp who illegally
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayerisch Gmain Germ   (10.24.10)
occupies the White House, gets the message...
19. #17funny, if you know something about judaism
Omri ,   Israel   (10.24.10)
you would know we do belive in an after life. That's for example why we apologize every yom kipur to each other to try to clean the year of sins that will take effect in the after life. Not that you would know. For PA wanting UN to run Jerusalem, if you really believe in that then do bring a source. And for all I remember west Jerusalem is already in the 'green line'- the front line at the end of our independence war (minus south lebanon and minus flanked gaza).
20. #11 sorry, already done, war? already done
Omri ,   Israel   (10.24.10)
21. Observer, you sound british
Israel   (10.24.10)
That true?
22. to#9 It is curious your judgment, against the Jewish State
ari ,   Romania-Jerusalem   (10.24.10)
You are analizing a lot of "legal arguments". Nevertheles during 19 Years the Jordanians did not accept the same "legal arguments" You are Using against Israel. While in Jordanian Hands nobody in the World Protested. But Additional to this Not only Jordan invaded East Jerusalem but try to destroy all Jewish evidence. As they declared, "now Jerusalem is Jewish Clean" Jews could not pray at the wailling Wallor visit the sacred Places. For the Jordanians Jersusalem was another Town not it's capital. When the Jordanians invaded Jerusalem there was no Palestinian problem because Jordan Anexed not Only the West Bank but also Jerusalem, Nobody Protested. Now that it is in Jewish Hands every body is pulling theire Hairs from their Heads. What a double standard. While in Jordanian hands More than 50 Synagogues destroyed, The Mount of Olive cemmetery vandalized, The Hebrew University on Mount Scopus turned into Ruble. Jews were forbiden also to go to the cave of the Patriarchs in Hebron. To the Grave of Rachel in Bethlehem etc. Israel instead, reconstructed what was destroyed, accepted the Moslim authorities on the temple Mount. Where Alaksa stands. Every Religion in Israel and where there is Jewish presence has the liberty to practice it's believes freely. Even today Moslems try to avoid any Jewish presence on the temple mount, where the Holy Temple once stood.. Under Israel Jerusalem has become the sacred city of the three main Religion. In Arab Hands Jews were excluded, and their right of practicing their faith denied. Toady Jerusalem is more beautiful than in all it's History. Since 1840 Jews have constituded a mayority. There are the Otoman and English Census to prove my word. There has allways been a Jewish presence in Jerusalem and in all of what was Palestine. In short the laws you want to apply to the Jews was the same law that was supposed to be appliyed to the Jordanians, but nobody opposed the anexation of Jerusalem by Jordan Now that it is in Jewish Hands the Arabs want to declare it the Capital of Palestine. It is not ther First time the Muslim world wants to hijack others peoples patrimony and culture.
23. #21 Egyptian Arab Muslim
observer   (10.25.10)
24. # 16
Birdi ,   Israel   (10.25.10)
Perfect, Ian.
25. # 21
Birdi ,   Israel   (10.25.10)
That figures !
26. ooppss
Birdi ,   Israel   (10.25.10)
My post # 25 is for # 23, not # 21.
27. Jerusalem undivided a good news
Anna M Sedda ,   Italy   (10.26.10)
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