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Germany upgrades Palestinian diplomatic status
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Published: 01.02.12, 21:04
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31. How dare Germany do this???
James ,   UK   (02.02.12)
Merkel has just placed another obstacle in the way of the Israeli master plan--the eventual expulsion of all the Palestinians inhabitants of the West Bank. That is the goal of the settlement movement and that is the goal of the majority of Israelis who support it.
32. Great job Germany, but you need to do far more!
christianpalestinian ,   new york city   (02.02.12)
Actions speak louder than words.
33. the price for supporting terrorists is very high, Mrs Merkel
who cares   (02.02.12)
34. #32 A token effort to get the off her back
Cynthia ,   USA   (02.02.12)
35. Frankly,who cares ?
Trumpeldor   (02.02.12)
Since EU and arab league policies overlap now
36. Harold # 8
Eaglebeak ,   Left Coast, USA   (02.02.12)
What was the Palestinians capitol? What currency did they use? Who was their leader before Arafat? Arafat was an Egyptian by the way. Answer those questions and then we can talk about stealing land. The ersatz Palestinians have never offered peace or friendship. Number one is right and You sound like someone who has no idea what they are talking about.
37. good ties with Germany slowly coming to an end
zionist forever   (02.02.12)
First Angela Merkal threatens to cancel the plan to buy a submarine if Israel builds homes in Jerusalem and now Germany is now giving formal ambassadorial status to their man in Germany. Next time the PA goes to the UN to vote for the UN to create an arab state without talks I think they might be able to talk round Germany. Time to start looking to Asia for new allies because Europe has been gradually turning its back on Israel more and more since 1967 and the US has shown even they cannot always be relied on as we witnessed with Obama. At least in India it is a partnership of equals, Asia is the future so lets start making a few more friends there.
38. Good 3 Questions mate, here are the answers
mike the Pal ,   Sydney Australia   (02.02.12)
1. The capital of Palestine before 1948 was Jerusalem, AlQuds 2. The leader of the Palestinians before Arafat was Ahmad Al Shuquairy and before that Haj Ameen Al Hussaini, and before that Ahmad Basha Al Jazzar who defeated Napoleon on the walls of Akko. Try and read mate 3. The currency of Palestine before 1948 was the Palestinian Ginneh and certainly wasn't the Israeli shekel or lira. Just Google it and you will see the Palestinian currency. 4. the British mandate between 1918 and 1948 was called the British Mandate in Palestine not Israel 5. just one last trivia, the Jerusalem Post newspaper was called the Palestine Post up until after 1948 Don't be a biggot, and pls use Google before you ask simple questions again
39. Germany still treats Jews as a bunch of idiots
Laila ,   Geneva, Switzerland   (02.02.12)
Germany still treats Jews as a bunch of idiots.
40. #38 mike
solomon ,   bklyn   (02.02.12)
One "minor detail" you left out; before the Jews declared themselves "Israel", ie before 1948, whenever anyone said "Palestinian" they meant the JEWS. Trivia (but very important 'trivia'): The Palestine Post, the Palestine Orchestra, all organizations beginning with the word Palestine were Jewish, founded by the Jews. BTW: Ahmad Basha Al Jazzar was a Mamluk, and Bosnian by birth. Follow your own advice; please use Google before you give simple, and wrong, answers.
41. #5 American Jew?
BEN JABO ,   ISRAEL   (02.02.12)
Define "True Judaism" which by the way doesn't want us not to defend ourselves
42. #9 Steve Benassi - I am still waiting
BEN ABO ,   ISRAEL   (02.02.12)
to point out where Palestine, which you claim as being yours, is mentioned in the Quran, at least once
43. The pals deserve the same terror they produce
Bad Assed jew ,   United States   (02.02.12)
don't be surprised if Gaza goes up in flames soon. The pals deserve only what they give... terror multiplied by ten ( at a bare minimum ) They will never have a state. The land belongs to Israel, officially.
44. TO RECOGNIZE A STATE FOR THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE TO FOR EXAMP
A WONDER-S. R. ,   MULTIVERSE   (02.02.12)
EXAMPLE AND SO ON... IN PRINCIPLE, ALSO IN THAT CASE, GRADUALLY, FINALLY, AT LAST EVERY COUNTRY/PEOPLE COULD/IS ABLE TO RECOGNIZE ALSO A STATE FOR THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE. PEACE, HEALTH, PROSPERITY FOR EVERY PEOPLE A.S.O...
45. #44 sjoerd
solomon ,   bklyn   (02.02.12)
First you have to recognize Israel, then talk.
46. #38 mike- More Answers mate
solomon ,   bklyn   (02.02.12)
1. The first name of Jerusalem was Salem. It then became Jerusalem, which was and is still pronounced “Yerushalayim”.. You calling it by the very different arabic AlQuds shows how little connection there is to arabs. AlQuds means “the far off place” in the Koran; Jerusalem is never named in the Koran. That AlQuds might be Jerusalem is conjecture only. It is so “holy” to Moslems that it was a backwater town under the arabs. They ignored it as it didn’t mean much to them. 2. See Post #40 3. "Ginneh" is Egyptian for pound, also called a lira. The currency was the Palestinian Pound [as declared and printed by the British]. 4. The Romans name the area "Palestine" after the Philistines, who were Greek. They did this to eradicate any Jewish connection to the area. They didn't have to eradicate any arab connection, as there wasn't any. 5. 2. See Post #40 Don't be a biggot mate. Use Google so you won't give so many wrong answers.
47. 11
john Darren ,   cairns-Australia   (02.03.12)
Where is it?Can't find it on a map of the world.
48.  mike the Pal 38
john Darren ,   cairns-Australia   (02.03.12)
You have certainly read stuff about the ME but you don't understand the truth. Posts 40. and 46 should help. Don't be a biggot and please use Google correctly before you ask simple questions again. But ,never mind,We are here to help you.Post again mate.
49. Germany found blueprints
BEN JABO ,   ISRAEL   (02.03.12)
for the construction of Concentration Camps & Crematoria, Arabs are customers waiting to purchase
50. #44 The State is called Jordan
BEN JABO ,   ISRAEL   (02.04.12)
Any dummy knows that, I'm surprised you don't
51. I am willing to bet that Germany found
BEN JABO ,   ISRAEL   (02.05.12)
some old stocks of Zyklon B, which they used in their gas chambers Germans are a frugal people they don't want to waste anything
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