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Israel’s water apartheid?
Giulio Meotti
Published: 21.01.12, 12:32
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31. Meotti is not Jewish
(01.21.12)
The style of writing, Meotti specializes in , which has irrelevent allusions to blood libels etc thrown in, is unique to Jewish writers. Since Meotti is not Jewish it is impossible to believe he is sincere. It is either parody or else he has hit on a way to make money by pandering to Jewish tastes. Whatever it is, it is disturbing to read.
32. To: No. 29
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (01.21.12)
Israel has Banyas, the Jordan River and the Kinneret. You, on the other hand, can continue to chug down that vodka. It explains your lack of brain function.
33. To: Ben at No. 21
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (01.21.12)
What are you babbling about? Israel shot down 82 Syrian MiGs, most of which were piloted by Russians. Israel is the best. The VERY best!
34. To # 31
Rivka Marcus ,   Jerusalem   (01.21.12)
Which is your argument? Such a shame what you write
35. Let them drink their Jew-hatred
BH ,   Iowa   (01.22.12)
and sea water.
36. Just Look at the Facts
Leon ,   Algonquin Land   (01.22.12)
The settlements have swimming pools and neighbouring Palestinians have to rely on rain water. The settlements have useless green lawns but Palestinians have to truck in water. Apartheid means the separation of people, and the situation in Palestine is clearly an apartheid system. Anyone who cannot see this is blinded by ideology.
37. "when Jordon occupied all the territories"
Arnold ,   Canada   (01.21.12)
Jordon did '0" , nada, zilch , for the Palestinians living in Judea and Samaria. It was the Israeliss that improved the living conditions for the Palestinians after 1967.
38. why eu must be told each time they open their mouth we
ralph   (01.21.12)
disregard them they are unworthy of consideration and are an enemy to the farcical peace process.
39. Jean Glavany: a racist Islamo-Anarchist judged by history
(01.21.12)
He was part of the most revisionist, anarchist and racist French government ever. Francois Mitterand, the adulterous thief, was one of the most rabid anti-Semite in the history of France, quite close to the Vichy racism, but from the extreme Left side. Predictably, scum like this Jean, will see the door when Le Pain wins the next elections. That will not be good for Jews, but that will not be good for ANYBODY, thanks to the endless incitement of the so-called "socialists", and their despiseful servitude towards the Muslims.
40. To #27 and 30-The facts
Andi ,   Israel   (01.21.12)
Israel already has 4 desalination plants and is building another meaning that by end of 2013, 85% of Israel's drinking water will be desalinated, and Israel will be a water exporter. The Palestiians can have as much as they want. Israel also recycles 80% of its waste water for agriculture-that's 4 times more that any other country making Israel a world leader in this field also.
41. water
tal ben avraham ,   nottingham uk   (01.22.12)
The arabs might like to remember that they live on the land of israel-its our land not thiers- if they dont like let them move! the french always were anti semites all the way back to dreyfus and nothing has changed.
42. nuclear desalination
tal ben avraham ,   nottingham uk   (01.22.12)
there are better uses for nuclear energy than producing water!!!
43. what next? air? electricity? brain?
Rehavam ,   israel   (01.22.12)
44. whatever can be used, will be used to undermine Israel
jack bauer   (01.22.12)
the 5th column has to be removed from Israel and that includes all of yesha. There is no place in Israel for those who constantly do everything possible to destroy the country both from within and from outside
45. Read Shmulik Grossman's article on
Robert Haymond ,   Israel/Canada   (01.22.12)
water and Palestinian distortion which appeared several months ago in Ynet. He wrote that 10 million cubic metres of water were pirated annually by Palestinians in the Westbank, that their own water pipes were rusted and in disuse and that the government authorities has refused or delayed the building of a water resource plant as formerly agreed to.
46. Israel the Jew of the World
Dallas ,   Canada   (01.22.12)
Now slander and libel against Israel and Israelis is almost completely mainstream and acceptable. This insidious and relentless development has happened on a smaller scale before, in 1930's Europe.
47. Europe is the Problem
Ed ,   USA   (01.22.12)
The French parliament's report is one of a series of accusations against Israel from Europeans that are intended to render moral support to the Palestinians. The only effect these have had is to reinforce Palestinian intransigence and to make negotiation more difficult if not impossible. Thank you, Europe!
48. nice inclusion of blood libel?
ky   (01.22.12)
Well blood is thicker than water so why dont you support your own people? instead of making snide comments. In this case its jewsih lives that are at stake so its a valid historic argument that blood has always been on the hands of the french .
49. @Steven Wilson #27
Yael Schlichting ,   Raubling - Germany   (01.22.12)
You forgot that most of them have no citizen-status. Unlike any other refugee on this planet they have inherited their refugee-status from their ancestors. Hence they are not the Palestinians but they are the Refugeeans! Their provenience is unclear. The vast majority left from somewhere without ever being forced. Even if we talk about "Refugeeans" from from 1948/49 many of those who later were counted as indigenous Refugeeans, even though they have left emigrated way before. I am still convinced, that we could talk about a lot and settle everything, but these people and particularly their leaders are very clear about their real goals. Look at their Web-Site They demand the whole of Judea and Samaria, East-Jerusalem. They demand to flood Israel with millions of their people. Until now, they refused to cooperate on water and sewage. They demand, to do all on their own, without reconciling with Israeli water authorities. The problem: Israel holds the sovereign power over Judea and Samaria. As long, as they don't want to cooperate, there will be no cooperation on this issue. If they think, they can determine the outcome of the negotiations between the PA and Israel, they probably are wrong. And, of course they demand reparation for Israel holding the disputed territory, even though PLO has been waring party on the enemy side in 1967 Six-Day War ( http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Six-Day_War ) and lost. Next you should not forget, that Sarkozy is in deep trouble, concerning his reelection campaign. After playing the Armenian card, he now is playing the Muslim card, since France has a vast Muslim minority. (4.7 millions - 7,5% of its population) In contrast France has a fairly small Jewish minority of 500.000.
50. The French...
Douglas Fireman ,   Chicago, USA   (01.22.12)
The French Parliament's Foreign Affairs Committee should stick to their crap suzettes.
51. to #36 in the northern midwest on stolen Indian land
Susan ,   Kfar Saba   (01.22.12)
Have you ever been to a settlement? No we do not all have swimming pools. My former settlement had no pool. Wish it had. Its hot as hell here in the summer. You should not say stupid things you know nothing about.
52. #19 the Mandate is irrelevant
Fedup   (01.22.12)
The Israeli High Court ruled that rights under the mandate ended when it was terminated in 1948. CApp 41/49 Simshon Palestine Portland Cement Factory LTD. v. Attorney-General (1950) Besides, the Mandate was given to the British, not to the Israelis. They partitioned the western area into three zones which excluded Jews from 2/3rds of the Country in accordance with the 1940 Land Transfer Ordinance and the 1939 White Paper and they never repealed those measures.
53. Really, Leon, #36, you've never been
Robert Haymond ,   Israel/Canada   (01.22.12)
to Shomrun nor Yehuda, neither to a Jewish development nor Arab village. Those of us who have know full well the inordinate amounts of gunfire in celebration of Arab marriages. We also know the large expanses of land upon which their stone houses are built as opposed to the (relatively) crowded conditions in which we live. An, in Yehuda, we see the same rugged hills and valleys and the outcroppings of what once may have been green land eaten away by the sheep of Arab herdsmen. In short, you don't know what you are talking about and your socalled identity as an "Algonquin" isn't fooling anyone. You are Canadians now with all the same rights as other Canadian citizens but, somehow, I doubt that you are related at all to the Five-Nation people so stop your ridiculous rants.
54. #31 actually, he is VERY sincere
oferdesade ,   israel   (01.22.12)
and that is not necessariloy a good thing. he writes important stuff, but sometimes takes it a bit to the extreme.
55. OK, so let's go back to the 1967 borders!
Israeli ,   Israel   (01.22.12)
That means that European Jew Haters led by British, French and Scandinavian Antisemites who are terrified of upsetting the Muslims who have usurped their countries, will get their Two State Solution and the "States" will be Jordan and Israel as laid down in the November 29, 1947 General Assembly Vote on the Partition of Palestine! Then King Abdullah II can sort out all the problems except for one: The Muslim and Arab fixation of killing people! The problem is that the Arabs and the Palestinians don't want "Peace" because if their is peace then they will not be able to blame Israel for ALL the failures and the squalor that their people live in because of the corruption of their leaders!
56. Abbas says "NO Jews in Palestine"
rebecca ,   Modiin   (01.22.12)
but Israel is the apartheid state?
57. #4 Nitzan Horrowitz of
Charlie   (01.22.12)
New-Movement-Meretz and involved with the New Israel Fund is not the most reliable of political positions for context.
58. #36. Just Look at the Facts
Charlie   (01.22.12)
While you are looking at some facts why don't you look at others and add up the billions of dollars America poured into Arafat's hands and the PA under Mahmud Abbas only to see it hidden away in Swiss bank accounts. Those crooks could have built infrastructure to provide for their people but instead let them battle on as serfs, while Arafat's wife lives it up in France's most expensive hotel
59. apartheid of the water
gaby ,   paris, france   (01.22.12)
I've heard on air the comments of this parlementary guy, it's really a shame to lie so clearly, where are the photos, films, pictures of theses lies. He wants only muslim votes, look at Ismael HANYEH, Mahmoud ABBAS, Khaled MEESHAL they look really like thirsty guys and are they really thins??? lol.... stop the tea cakes and cuscus, and next time french parliament guy change your glasses to see the truth
60. #36 leon
solomon ,   bklyn   (01.22.12)
"Palestine" has not been officially declared part of Israel [yet]. It is the "Pals" that insist on separation and apartheid; they have declared that any "Palestine" will be judenrein. (Who is for apartheid? Hint: it ain't the Jews) They have their own forces, government, etc. The WB has access to Jordan, Gaza to Egypt. Since when is one government obliged to care for another, especially one that is trying to kill them. The IDF even set up a medical tent at a Gaza crossing for the "Pals" use but Hamas told their people to stay away. The situation in Palestine is clearly NOT apartheid. You cannot see this as you are totally blinded by ideology.
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