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Thousands march for Palestine in Jerusalem
Yair Altman
Published: 15.07.11, 15:13
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31. Morons! '67 "borders"! Its a CEASE-FIRE LINE!
EZ ,   USA   (07.15.11)
NOT A BORDER YOU MANIPULATIVE IDEALISTS! These left wing nut jobs have gone on making life hell for Jews around the world for too long! And why on earth these loonies are talking about the '67 cease fire line is beyond ANYONES intelligence: the pals are demanding a return to the 48 demarcation lines!!!! NOT these cease fire lines!!! These people need to go to boot camp for a year and get real! Supporters of murderers and thugs! They're as bad as the terrorists themselves!
32. JUST THE FACTS
Eynav ,   NYC   (07.15.11)
1. Israel became a state circa 1030 B.C., more than two millennia before Islam. 2. Arabs from Israel first began to be called "Palestinians" in 1967 by Yasser Arafat and other Arab leaders, two decades after modern Israeli statehood. 3. After conquering the land in about 1250 B.C., Jews ruled it for more than 1,300 years and have maintained a continuous presence there for 3,300 years. 4. For over 3,000 years, Jerusalem was the Jewish capital. It was never the capital of any Arab or Muslim entity. Even under Jordanian rule, (East) Jerusalem was not made the capital, and no Arab leader came to visit it. 5. Jerusalem is mentioned over 700 times in the Bible, but not once is it mentioned in the Qur'an. 6. King David founded Jerusalem; Mohammed never set foot in it. 7. Jews pray facing Jerusalem; Muslims face Mecca. If they are between the two cities, Muslims pray facing Mecca, with their backs to Jerusalem. 8. In 1948, Arab leaders urged their people to leave, promising to cleanse the land of Jewish presence—some 70% of them fled without ever being ordered by Israel to leave, most of those without ever having seen an Israeli soldier. 9. Virtually the entire Jewish population of Muslim countries had to flee as the result of violence and pogroms. 10. Some 650,000 Arabs left Israel in 1948, while about 850,000 Jews were forced to leave Muslim countries. 11. In spite of the vast territories at their disposal, Arab refugees from Palestine were deliberately prevented from assimilating into their host countries. Of 100 million refugees following World War II, they are the only group to have never integrated with their coreligionists. Most of the Jewish refugees from Europe and Arab lands were settled in Israel, a country no larger than New Jersey. 12. There are 22 Arab countries (with 800 times the land mass of Israel), not counting the Palestinian territories. There is only one Jewish state. Arabs started all five wars against Israel, and lost every one of them. 13. The Fatah and Hamas constitutions still call for the destruction of Israel. Israel has agreed under several proposals to cede most of the West Bank and all of Gaza to the Palestinian Authority, and even supported the arming of its police force after the Oslo Accords in 1993. 14. During the Jordanian occupation, Jewish holy sites were vandalized and were off limits to Jews. Under Israeli rule, all Muslim and Christian holy sites are accessible to all faiths and maintained in good order at Israel’s expense. 15. Out of 175 United Nations Security Council resolutions up to 1990, 97 were against Israel; out of 690 General Assembly resolutions, 429 were against Israel; 16. The U.N. was silent when the Jordanians destroyed 58 synagogues in the old city of Jerusalem. It remained silent while Jordan systematically desecrated the ancient Jewish cemetery on the Mount of Olives, and it remained silent when Jordan enforced apartheid laws preventing Jews from accessing the TempleMount and Western Wall
33. # 20
John ,   Herzliya, Israel   (07.15.11)
You forgot one big thing they have invented: airplane terrorism. So every time when you travel you pay a tribute to their invention by waiting in lines.
34. #5 - the pictures tell differently
William ,   Israel   (07.15.11)
There doesn't seem to be anywhere near "4 thousand" based on video from the event. Did you personally count them or taken the number from the organizers? Please be honest.
35. #6 they learned from the best which is israel
deutronomy 28 ,   world   (07.15.11)
turning in circle and not being serious about peace is israel's expertise so you should criticize your entity first before you are allowed to criticize others
36. #7 peace will be reached once israel gives up its quest to
deutronomy 28 ,   world   (07.15.11)
conquer "the promise land" then and only the middle east will have peace
37. #26 teh saddest thing is, palestinians have
deutronomy 28 ,   world   (07.15.11)
such a huge role model that they copy so good when they resort to violence which is israel, so before you open your mouth accusing others why dont you preach by example zionist sarah LOL
38. Palestinian state
Dik ,   SpijkenisseHolland   (07.15.11)
for them? Remember the destruction of Gush Kativ 6 years ago. And up to now the firing of rockets from Gaza has not stopped. First of all they should respect and recognise Israel and denounce all violence against the Jewish people. Than we can talk. If not all efforts will be useless Shalom from Holland
39. #32: More false facts
LebanonPride ,   Canada   (07.15.11)
Mulsims in the past have prayed facing Jerusalem. Then it changed to Mecca. Saladin and the Muslims also conquered and ruled Jerusalem (Ayyubid dynasty) and allowed the Jews to return to Jerusalem. You need to check your facts.
40. It's good to see.
LebanonPride ,   Canada   (07.15.11)
That there are Israeli's opposite of the rest of the posters on here, and actually support peace and humanity. They did a very good thing today, good for all of them!
41. #32: False Facts
LebanonPride ,   Canada   (07.15.11)
Prophet Mohammed DID in fact step foot in Jerusalem. And this IS meantioned in the Quran. He prayed in the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
42. Hypocrits and motivated by heating the atmosfere before vote
Avram Goldsmith ,   Toronto, Canada   (07.15.11)
I didn't see any demonstration against terorism and killing inoccent people by Hamas, no call for staring to negociate the peace, just spew some cheap and pathetic rethorics.
43. All the shlepers unite under red banners in
Avram Goldsmith   (07.15.11)
Philisitne / Creta or Jordan untill still is Jordan
44. Hundreds of Chickens march for Colonel Sanders
BJL ,   usa   (07.15.11)
45. to - 26
Dino Domingo ,   Vancouver, Canada   (07.15.11)
you really think so?
46. leftist protests
daze ,   US   (07.15.11)
I love it, a few Jew hating Jews with their decaying and eroding little agendas, joined by a larger number of arabs, with nothing else better to do. Suggestion you radicals:increase your numbers at these events by dressing up department store mannikins in blue jeans and chambray shirts
47. LOL may I add to the discussion
Bad assed Jew. ,   United States   (07.15.11)
I have never seen a more unattractive rag tag thrift shop looking sad sacks ever. Someone call makeup and wardrobe and also a groomer to bathe what looks like one smelly band of nasties. Want a state? How about for starters, take a bath?
48. Obama incited this "67 borders" protest
Sue ,   Los Angeles   (07.15.11)
with his speech in May in which he put Jerusalem on the chopping block. Obama said, "two wrenching and emotional issues will remain:  the future of Jerusalem, and the fate of Palestinian refugees.  But moving forward now on the basis of territory and security provides a foundation to resolve those two issues in a way that is just and fair, and that respects the rights and aspirations of both Israelis and Palestinians." What is "just and fair" to Obama is to divide Jerusalem and hand the eastern 1/2 to Hamas/Fatah for the capital of their new Palestinian state - which will immediately become headquarters of a 3rd Intifada against the Jews.
49. march all you want Hillel
steve ,   usa   (07.15.11)
Jpost says 4500 marching ynet 1500 picture says 200. Hillel Sasson is marching for Jerusalem? Does the nimwit understand he is marching for an "east Jerusalem" where no Jews will be allowed?
50. No state of "Palestine"
mindRider ,   The Free World   (07.15.11)
There are enough failed Muslim states already, an extra one is superfluous. BTW, Where there hundreds or thousands of demonstrators ?(counting objectively must be extremely difficult)
51. # 32
Mike ,   Tel Aviv   (07.15.11)
Brilliant! I will use your talkback and share it on my FB page. Hope that's OK with you.. Shabbat Shalom
52. Ridiculous , a circus for the tourists...
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayerisch Gmain Germ   (07.15.11)
53. LET'S HEAR AN ENCOURAGING SLOGAN
Ian ,   Newcastle upon Tyne   (07.15.11)
What about: "Independence for Palestine and Peace with Israel"? It would be a good start. Incidentally,if you count all the marchers,you'll still be something like a hundred people short of the number killed by the regime in the present Syria protests. THREE CHEERS FOR ISRAEL!!!
54. March
Jorge ,   Israel/USA/Argentina   (07.15.11)
Why is march an important news and the attack to the civilian Kurdish today is not? By the way from Turkey
55. #41 - False facts
Shmuel ,   Anaheim, CA, USA   (07.15.11)
Your "facts" are false and absurd. How did Muhamad pray in the Al Aqsa mosque when it was built AFTER the muslim conquest. This happened AFTER Muhamad's death. Also, your Koran does not say that Muhamad went to Jerusalem, since Jerusalem is never mentioned in the Koran. Equating the mention of the "faraway mosque" with Al Aqsa is more than absurd. But, then again, you also claim that Moses and Jesus, who lived hundreds of years before Islam was invented, were Muslims. So claim anything you want in your fantasy world, nobody takes that seriously.
56. #32 fact presentation add up and
Avram Goldsmith   (07.15.11)
Rationaly conclusion: Am Israel stay strong and unite. But allways you have a group of uberhuchem with egocentric motivitation of masochism and which make a big noise without any echo, because Am Israel is smart and learn fast and the consensus is with Am Israel in Eretz Israel .
57. MARCHING IN WRONG DIRECTION
BEN JABO ,   ISRAEL   (07.15.11)
For Goodness, somebody please show them where the Allenby Bridge is, it will lead them directly to Jordan where their Palestine is When they arrive in Jordan, show them where the unemployment office is, these bums have so much time on their hands, it’s quite obvious they don’t workk, Unemployment can get them some jobs
58. #28 AVI - Et tu, Brute?
BEN JABO ,   ISRAEL   (07.15.11)
Figures given for crowds are usually exaggerated, unless you did an actual headcount, my guess is as good as yours, I say it was slightly more than a thousand, AND I didn't march, my guess is as good as yours
59. Sarah B / 26
Eaglebeak ,   Left Coast, USA   (07.15.11)
Even the lefties. ESPECIALLY the lefties. It just goes to show that every cloud has a silver lining.
60. Dino Domingo / 45
Eaglebeak ,   Left Coast, USA   (07.15.11)
You should know Dino, After all you ARE the guy with a house and a shirt.
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