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US, Europe criticize Jerusalem construction
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Published: 02.11.11, 17:57
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1. Since when does Livni miss Gandhi's leadership??
Noodles ,   Coney Island   (11.02.11)
Gandhi would have made Bibi look like Yossi Beilin/Sarid. Does she have a clue at all ??
2. Asleep at the switch
BH ,   Iowa   (11.02.11)
As Iran is close to becoming nuclear and bombings and terrorist attacks occur daily, western quislings only concern remains building homes for Jews in Israel. Don't listen to any of their nonsense and BUILD.
3. Israel is a sovereign state
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (11.02.11)
No other country or consortium of countries has the right to dictate to Israel where and where not to build. Settlement building on non-sovereign territory is not illegal, by the way. Israel should dispense with the issue by annexing Judea and Samaria and repatriating its Arab residents to Jordan, country of their citizenship. End of problem.
4. Mr. Hague, Ms Ashton:
Anshel ,   Toronto, Canada   (11.02.11)
Ms. Ashton should be moire concerned about ther collapse of Greece than sticking her nose into the affairs of the eternel capital of Jews and Israel. Mr. Hague's argument about the sttlelemnt program is illegal under international law is balloney, using "big words" without substantianing and furthermore, Jerusalem is not a setllement but a souveregn capital city, whether the world likes or not. By the way, can those two "clowns" explain, why then Northern Irleland is still occupied and annexed to UK?
5. Upset at Building in the land of Israel
Spencer ,   Israel   (11.02.11)
So the EU and USA Admin are upset about our building in Jerusalem and the surrounding areas. When will they wake up to the fact that it's OUR land and OUR Capital and just as the USA has the right to build in Washingtom and The EU countries have the right to build in their capitals, so does \israel have the right to build in her Land and her Capital.We have been in Jerusalem for longer than the Americans have been in America! The only people in the world that Jerusalem has ever been the capital to are the Jews....
6. If Asston is concerned, then Israel is right !
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayerisch Gmain Germ   (11.02.11)
7. GOI Price Tag Operations
Larry ,   London England   (11.02.11)
The Government of Israeli has now joined the settlers in "Price Tag" operations against the Palestinians.
8. "We build in Jerusalem because it is our right "
A ,   Belgium   (11.02.11)
Thank you, Bibi. 'Nuff said!
9. #1
A ,   Belgium   (11.02.11)
She probably thought Rachavam was Mahatma. She's not ever very informed anyway.
10. Israel in turn should condemn....
Vlad   (11.02.11)
Continued illegal settlement activity in East London and East Brussels.
11. we expressed concern on unesco vote. eu, uk, france did
ralph   (11.02.11)
own thing, with no regard to us, so we now are returning the favor. as if pa doing anything to further peace. time to tell un, world, etc etc true face of pa. why are we not confronting them aggressively onall their anti-peace actions, verbage etc etc.
12. International community?
usa   (11.02.11)
International community thanks, but no thanks.
13. Ah yes... Livni's great leadership skills...
Mike ,   Oxford UK   (11.02.11)
I wish she would do the decent thing and resign from politics... she is a disgusting opportunist... no policies of her own just criticism of everyone elses
14. #10 and illegal Arab building in Judea, Samaria & Jerusalem
Mike ,   Oxford UK   (11.02.11)
15. OMG! OH-EM-GEEE!!!
Gideon Reader ,   Moanin'   (11.02.11)
The International Community (probably needs organizing-where's Acorn and the incompetence mentis when you need him) is "frowning". Well O-M-G! How will Israel evah get along. I don't see how those nasty settelin', house 'n flat buildin', Palestinian oppressin', apartheidin', cabalin', Zionist plotin' JOOOOOZ, will survive if the international community is unhappy. I really do not. Maybe Marxism, wishy washy socialism or Zippy Kadima style cowardice is the answer? NAH!! None of those work. Been tried. Major failure basket for THAT idea.
16. Once upon a time, Palestine was given away to total stranger
Bill ,   UK   (11.02.11)
Nobody lived happily henceforward...
17. Israel must proudly reject Two State Final Solution.
Chaim ,   Israel   (11.02.11)
Israel invites many troubles by pretending to accept the monstrous Two State Final Solution. Any child, capable of reading a map, knows it would destroy our sole tiny Homeland within a decade. Israeli voters have clearly rejected this abomination and it's Knesset champions are being voted out of existence. Israel must carry this message to the world. Israel must proudly reject the Two State Final Solution. Let us instead serve the U.N., world governments and media with incontrovertible proof Judea and Samaria are ours. We have such proof in endless abundance.
18. Demand unrestricted Jewish building in Judea/Samaria.
Chaim ,   Israel   (11.02.11)
Israeli policy should never be based on anything "Palestinian" poseurs do or say. All of Patriotic Israel should demand unrestricted Jewish building in Judea and Samaria for one simple reason. This land is ours now and forever. Every single racist restriction must be completely abolished.
19. Arabs building illegally even in national parks though...
Sergio ,   Malmö, Sweden   (11.02.11)
no one seems to care about, not even the ones among Jews who are always ready to BEG for gentile approval ad beat themselves on the chest at any opportunity. Is anyone counting the ILLEGAL ARAB HOMES??? Is anyone telling Danes where to build in Denmark? Why is everyone feeling entitled to tell Israel where to build in the Land of Israel? Why LIMITS FOR JEWS ONLY???
20. Don't criticise, do something you gutless lap dogs
split ,   US   (11.02.11)
21. #8 A. Belgium
Ron51 ,   Fairfax, US   (11.02.11)
Israel has not legal or moral right to build in Jerusalem, because Israel is a lacking any legal basis for sovereignty in Jerusalem. UN resolution 181, under which Israel declared statehood, declared Jerusalem to be an international city, corpus separatum, managed by the UN. In 1980 the Knesset passed the Basic Law which declared Jerusalem, complete and unified, the capital of Israel. The Basic Law is a violation of UNSC resolutions 476 & 478, and thus a violation of Article 49 of the 4th Geneva Convention: a war crime. UNSC 478 declared the Knesset Basic Law null and void, and 476 declared any demographic changes in Jerusalem a violation of the Geneva Convention. Breaches of articles of the 4th Convention are prosecutable as war crimes before the International Criminal Court in the Hague.
22. JERUSALEM/AL QUDS AL SHARIF.
SJOERD RUURD VAN DER ,   MULTIVERSE   (11.02.11)
EVEN IF ''ISRAEL'''WERE A SOVEREIGN STATE IT CAN BETTER ACCEPT THAT ADVICE IN SUCH A CASE.
23. When the U.S. gives me my land back....
Therrion ,   U.S.   (11.02.11)
As a Native American, I find it almost comical that any American can criticize the Israelis. At least they have historical claims to the land.
24. To N 17, Chaim
Luiz F Haddad ,   Niteroi, Brazil   (11.03.11)
Dear Chaim. Israel, for me and for other true Christians and Democrats around the world, is too important. Jerusalem is, without doubt, her eternal capital. But your radicalism, with all respect, does not sound good. Out of "Two States", there will never be peace into your region. Of course, the frontiers before June 1967 must be redrawed, to be secure. Nevertheless, you can't deny the rights of Arab people. On the contrary, Hamas, Hezbollah and Iranian Ayatullahs will have increased prestige. Do you want it? Of course, not. Then, be reasonable. Israel will be victorious, not only by military forces, but, foremost, by her humanistic principles. I would like some answer. Salutes.
25. "Deep disappointment" & $4 buys Starbucks coffee, so what.
Bunnie Meyer ,   Los Angeles, CA USA   (11.03.11)
26. So What! BUILD! BUILD! BUILD!
Kayla ,   Florida   (11.03.11)
Hashem gave us this land--NOT the other nations. Their protests are irrelevant.
27. Ashton
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (11.03.11)
If she wants to continue the orderly transfer of funds to the ersatz "Palestinians," she is welcome to raid the coffers of the United Kingdom. You know -- cut off some of the funding of the unemployed royals. In fact, if the U.K. were to do that to begin with, it probably would not be on the verge of bankruptcy. Or live with the riots in the U.K. that ensue. I care not. Dear me. Do you think the queen can live with an annual pay cut of, say, 1,000,000 pounds sterling? She's the fourth wealthiest person in the world. I'm willing to bet she can deal with a lowered annual stipend. Or -- she can always sell one of the forty castles she owns, right? Or rent some of them out as bed and breakfasts. Perhaps she can waitress at one of them -- you know -- actually earn a living, for once in her pathetic life?
28. More Dirty Racist/Religious Jew-Hate from US/EU
Linda Rivera ,   New York, USA   (11.03.11)
The US/EU are displeased because Jews continue to OBEY G-D by living and breathing and building in the eternal Jewish capital, the BIBLICAL Jewish homeland. Jews, ignore the Jew-haters! Continue to OBEY G-D Build! Build! Build! It is your G-D given and human right!
29. Why does the US/EU Not Protest the
Linda Rivera ,   New York, USA   (11.03.11)
massive settlements and building in the BIBLICAL Jewish homeland in Judea and Samaria by the Palestinian Authority Occupation forces?
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