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Netanyahu rejects criticism over Gilo housing plan
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Published: 28.09.11, 21:11
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1. Jerusalem is the Capital of Israel
Rune F ,   Oslo Norway   (09.28.11)
So of course Israel can build there .Like in Here in Norway .Norway can build in Oslo
2. They'll complain no matter what.
Oleg ,   USA   (09.28.11)
This is your country, this is your city, just Start the construction, for G-d sake!
3. "1100" Homes
max ,   washington dc   (09.28.11)
The "1100" Homes to be built in Jerusalem is a constructive response to the PA's unilateral action of trying an end run in the UN to avoid direct negotiations with Israel.
4. jerusalem
yakov newman ,   mecca, arabia   (09.28.11)
I will make Jerusalem a stumbling stone to all the nations, all who are against her will be cut to pieces....There is no peace to the wicked.. Jordan is palestine
5. Building on land that would stay in Israel's hands...
Noodles ,   Coney Island   (09.28.11)
even after an agreement shouldn't be bothering anybody.
6. Oslo is breached, there are no agreements or good faith
bernard ross ,   st anns bay, jamaica   (09.28.11)
The best thing that bibi said should be repeated that the growth of israel cannot wait for peace with the arabs.
7. Cant build?
john Darren ,   cairns-Australia   (09.29.11)
The current US admin simply does not understand Israel and what it stands for. They have too many faces.They are not good for the American people and Israel.It's time the American people stood up and said enough to this ridiculous situation and do something about it.
8. Everything is a "provocation" - Like handing back Gaza was.
(09.29.11)
9. Pals wont even recognize Israel's right to exist
(09.29.11)
...So who cares what they want?
10. Pals not interested in sharing - they want the lot anyway
(09.29.11)
11. Build baby build
Rachel ,   US   (09.29.11)
Jerusalem is the eternal capital of Israel.
12. all buildings in East West North South Jerusalem is Israel's
mary of Bethany ,   singapore   (09.29.11)
even if is in E Yerushalayim so what?! all buildings in East, West, North, South Jerusalem is Israel's Land!
13. Next
flagburner ,   JPN   (09.29.11)
Israeli government will announce that All of the West Bank is neighbour in the very heart of Jerusalem...
14. It does, and Netanyhou is pushing the envelope.
noa ,   israel   (09.29.11)
15. Gilo
Sam M ,   UK   (09.29.11)
Very encouraging to see the statement from the Israeli government stating that Gilo is an integral part of Jerusalem and will always be so. Jerusalem is Israel's eternal capital!! Get over it!!! And a happy new year to all the talkbackers who support Israel!!
16. One word for Netanyahu
Gabe ,   Tel Aviv   (09.29.11)
IDIOT
17. Build baby build.
Ypip ,   Canada   (09.29.11)
18. gilo
fsf ,   israel   (09.29.11)
Mr. PM. if u do not consider Gilo a settlement why make the announcement of additional construction of flats. Your team has to get their act together. (this includes Pisgat Zeev,Neve Yaakov, Maale Adumim, The French Hill, Ramat Eshkol. Ramat Shlomo, Givat Zeev.............you know what settlements they are referring too and they are such a small percentage of our territory. You all need to LEARN to explain yourselves to the world.
19. #3; max, SCHIZOPHRENIC MESSAGE
Mark from Georgia ,   USA   (09.29.11)
Your one of the few people who seem to get that. Good job. Israel often uses building to send a message (non-violent and creative) to the Pals, although the strategy has failed. The idea...at the beginning...was to tell the Pals, hey! get back to the table, or you'll lose more land. But as we've all seen, it simply doesn't work. Why? Because the Western Media rewards the Pals with false press reports. Repeating the same lies, and same adjectives (endlessly) of it being, illegal, or a provocation, stolen. Or the omission of relevant facts i.e. that 40,000 Jewish people already live there, that it's literally 1 football field (100 yards) from the Green Line, or that it would go to Israel in any final agreement anyway. If the West just stood up said Israel has every right to build there, and the Pals should get back to the table!! Then the Pals would see they are getting no PR (Pallywood) traction from this, and they would go back to the table. But that's to simple and easy. So I suspect the world will never do that.
20. Think Of How Small Israel Would Be Today If....
Seth ,   Washington, DC   (09.29.11)
...the Arabs had accepted Israel back in 1948. The Arabs are always the aggrieved party but every wound they've suffered is self-inflicted.
21. #13;flagburner
Mark From Georgia ,   USA   (09.29.11)
Israel doesn't have to announce anything. Pull up a satellite picture/map of Gilo and its location to downtown Jerusalem CASE CLOSED
22. Let me get this straight ...
John ,   Alaska   (09.29.11)
"palestinian" Arabs throw stones at people hoping to kill Jews, and in fact struck a baby in the head a week ago and killed a Jewish father and his baby a few days ago. The Jews are building homes in their capital city. The first sentence doesn't even merit a whisper from the International Community. The second, however, brings international condemnation. The only reasonable response to these facts is to ignore the international community; they call good evil and evil good. Woe unto them. And BUILD ISRAEL! BUILD, BUILD, BUILD!
23. To #13 We can all hope they will
John ,   Alaska   (09.29.11)
Shomron and Yehuda are Israel's heartland, and Jerusalem is Israel's heart. Your home is in Jordan. If I were you, I would flee there, as God (the _real_ one, the God of Avraham and Yitzchak and Ya'acov) is in the process of bringing to pass the book of Ovadiah. You don't want to be occupying the land He promised to His chosen when He does. Actually, if I were you, I would repent of hating God's people, the Jews and instead support and defend them, and enjoy God's blessing for blessing the children of Ya'acov, instead of His curse for cursing them.
24. Stand up top Turkey
RAYS ,   USA   (09.29.11)
It is ridiculous for Israel to politely respond to Turkay, the EU and the State Department's complaints concerning Israel's construction in Jerusalem. The Israeli government should loudly and clearly state that it alone will decide what and when and where to build in it'capital city. No need to be meek .That only encourages those who are proven enemies of Israe. Build, build, build. IT IS YOUR RIGHT.
25. #16 speak for yourself
rachel ,   usa   (09.30.11)
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