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What will we tell our kids?
Iscah Fatal
Published: 15.06.12, 14:52
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31. democracy
jack shuman ,   new york   (06.15.12)
this woman has no idea about democracy and the role of a high or supreme court
32. #28 God has a capital "G" in it, gregg.
Jake   (06.15.12)
33. PM Netanyahu will have failed; let's be clear
Steve Klein   (06.15.12)
If Prime Minister Netanyahu forcibly removes these peaceful, law-abiding families from their homes, like former Prime Minster Ariel Sharon, he will have failed his people and I believe he will have failed his God. Like #2 wrote, Mr. Netanyahu will be a man "who was too afraid to stand up for Jews" and our land.
34. Lost?
Joe Sombrero ,   USA   (06.15.12)
It is only Lost if you do nothing and allow it to be a lost to the Left. There are times in life you have to fight for what you believe is Right.
35. #15
DavidR ,   USA   (06.15.12)
Your a disgrace to your name sake. Please change it to mohammad.
36. DEAR ISCAH - Your real problem
Tracy W   (06.15.12)
What other Judea and Samaria residents have lacked until now is a UNIFIED INDEPENDENT ORGANIZATION - A SETTLERS UNION. For some reason your grassroots leaders have misdirected your efforts towards small projects and small activism - failing (who knows why) to encourage a Yesha Union that would lead to real clout with government. Right now settlers are divided and weak. Which leads to a sense of helplessness. When other smaller expulsions took place in the past couple of years - there was barely any outrage from neighboring communities. The targets were regarded as "illegal outposts", so nobody cared much. Now it's Ulpana's turn. Some day it will be other settlers' turn. Perhaps the same ones who are indifferent to your plight today. And as the government clears one settlement after another, those Jews too will be all alone, without the support and strength of the hundreds of thousands of their brothers and sisters. DEAR ISCAH, your best revenge now will be to spearhead a movement to unite all settlement communities under ONE independent organization to fight for ALL of you, and to focus all efforts towards real and positive changes in how the government and the courts deal with you. Your main problem is not the government and the courts working together against your rights. Your main problem is your own lack of unity and solidarity.
37. What to tell to our kids?
John   (06.15.12)
Tell'em the truth.
38. tell your kids you are scum
Nick ,   usa   (06.15.12)
The owner of the land did not want to sell it, so yo just took it and built a settlement on it? hope you kids rebel against you
39. To: No. 3
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (06.15.12)
Have you forgotten that Israel acquired the West Bank in the course of fighting a DEFENSIVE war against Israel? The West Bank is non-sovereign -- Israel has every right to exercise rights of eminent domain and there is nothing that the ersatz "Palestinians" can do about it -- especially in light of the fact that the claims that the land was privately owned are murky at best. And what do you think happened to all the Jewish-owned homes, businesses and property in East Jerusalem, Judea and Samaria in 1948? So, who are you calling "thieves?"
40. To: No. 28
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (06.15.12)
How would you characterize the summary expulsions of one million Jews from Arab and Moslem lands with little more than the clothes on their backs? Those Jews lost everything -- homes, businesses, property, bank accounts -- and were never compensated for their losses. If you find Israel such a terrible place, why don't you leave?
41. "Thou shall not covet" good lesson for kids
Khan ,   U.K.   (06.15.12)
How about "Thou shall not covet"
42. #30Keren: unwittingly you told the truth. "Robbed by
tom ,   tel aviv   (06.15.12)
Palestinians" is what the story should be. By the way Jake(#28): god has no capital whatsoever, Vatican has!
43. # 26
Stan ,   Israel   (06.15.12)
If you read up about the history of this neighbourhood, you will find that the person who sold the houses to those living there now, knew that it was Arab land. I would advise everybody who moves to a settlement in Samaria and Judea to take into account that there is a possibility that at some time in the future, they will have to move out.
44. To: No. 38
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (06.16.12)
Wrong. Why don't you check the facts? It was a good faith purchase, and the supposed owner produced all the appropriate paperwork and provenance. Turns out, several years later, along comes a mystery "brother," who claimed that the land was his, and that his brother had no right to sell it. Probably working in collusion, these two "brothers." In any event, the land did nt become in the least bit attractive until the Jews had worked lovingly and hard to make it beautiful. You are what's scum, Nick. Stupid scum, at that.
45. Dear Iscah Fatal:
Israeli 2   (06.16.12)
Commentators #1 & #2 summed it up pretty much. You must get a new party to do two things: 1) Dissolve the Knesset & Supreme Court with its Goyishe laws. 2) Get a ruler with Torah values and laws. Nothing short of that will change anything.
46. Tracy @#36: Excellent! Great advice.
Israeli 2   (06.16.12)
47. @25 a question: and who has won all the wars of Israel?
(06.16.12)
the right?? please don't be such a knee jerk idiot! You really should know better
48. # 36
Stan ,   Israel   (06.16.12)
Tracy, the problem is that settlement in Samaria and Judea is a problem. The whole world is against it, including Israel's best friend the USA 45 years of occupation are causing a great increase in Anti-Semitism. Israel has wasted Billions of Dollars building homes and infrastructure, and then sending soldiers to defend the settlers.
49. Sarah you are ignorant or what?
Kobi Martin ,   Tel Aviv   (06.16.12)
You seem rather articulated, so I presume you deliberately lie about your facts. Japan lost a defensive war to the US, has the US built settlements on it? Can you read properly? Do you have access to international regulations that deal with the issue? There is no such thing as israel right or wrong. This is a country of decent, hardworking people that follow the law.That's because the Government returned private land stolen from Palestinians. Try to grab the land of your neighbor in the US to see what will happen to you.
50. To: No. 41
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (06.16.12)
Big difference between "covet" and "purchase," don't you think? That said, Israel acquired nonsovereign Judea and Samaria in the course of fighting a DEFENSIVE war against the Arab aggressor, Jordan. Truth be told, Israel is being extraordinarily -- and, in the instant case, stupidly -- generous. It all belongs to us. I mean, really -- who compensated all those Italians who were unceremoniously deprived of their property -- LEGALLY owned, I might add -- when Istria was handed over to Yugoslavia, and over one million Italians deported overnight? Who compensated the approximately 15 million Germans who were unceremoniously deprived of their LEGALLY owned property when the lands they had lived in, and the property they had acccumulated, was unceremoniously handed over (variously) to Poland, Czechoslavakia, Austria and Romania overnight? Shall we forget about the Bible for a moment and concentrate on international law? There are consequences to losing wars. Germany, Italy, Jordan -- what does it matter? Suck it up, and deal with it. Why should a whole new set of rules be crafted just because the Jewish State wins one, two, three, or six wars? Do you realize the sheer nature of the ridiculousness of your premise? Should India dismantle Pakistan and Bangladesh? I mean, really -- didn't that all belong to the subcontinent? You're way too stupid and historically ignorant to be posting here. Get an education.
51. Tell your kids JNF was busy collecting money for Chile
ab   (06.16.12)
that's the main worry of the PC Israeli Establishment.Tomorrow they'll start collecting for beautifying of the Grand Mosque in Mecca
52. dear mother
mother ,   jerusalem   (06.16.12)
once i struggeled for a house here for me and my children it was against my brothers and sisters and the rule in east jerusalem it had nothing against left or right it was the right of me and my children i got it .. god bless you and your children
53. 40/ expulsion?
Gregg ,   Haifa IL   (06.16.12)
You call it expulsion but it looks more like they have been convinced by the Jewish agency that they should come and settle in Israel. Because how can explain that there are still Jews in Iran, morocco, Tunisia, turkey, Lebanon, lybia...? Why would some of them be expulsed and some wouldn't?
54. this not left/right issue: it's right and wrong
tf ,   herzliya   (06.16.12)
They built on private land. Stealing is wrong, It isn't a leftist value it is a human value!
55. "thou shall not steal"
Michael ,   Haifa   (06.16.12)
56. # 3 No the settlers will be back in force
Bad Assed Jew ,   United States   (06.16.12)
Judea and Samaria will once again be ruled and inhabited by Israel. ( All Jews know that King David united Judea and Samaria into Israel and thanks to the bible, the worlds best selling book, so does most of the planet. ) The settlers will be back, if not today, tomorrow, that you can bet on. The only thieves are the 'invented people' the pals. Look for them to lose all US funding when Romney is elected. BUILD BABY BUILD !!!!
57. # 21 Aviela Deitch
Bad Assed Jew ,   United States   (06.16.12)
Perhaps Israel needs an "Israeli spring", summer, fall, winter, of public non violent protest until, the 'powers that be' be removed by public demand? Once Israel's existence is threatened and residents evacuated by just one removal of a settlement- by obvious false claims by an invented non people whose only goal is the destruction of Israel, whose to say where this will end? Only Israel is asked to jump through hoops that other nations would smirk at the very mention. Without allowing those Jews who've resettled Israel into the beginning nucleus of a fledging town, the rights of the people of Israel have been sold for a bowl of lentils. It would seem only the people of Israel and these brave used souls, are the real answer to those who would dismantle the walls of Israel to allow full access by only her avowed enemies. How long dear Lord, how long? If not for our G-d, who else would fight for us?? You're so right, involvement demanding more of those who blithely hand over Jews home to another batch of defeated allies of hitler.... When?
58. # 28 Gregg really?
Bad Assed Jew ,   United States   (06.16.12)
Maybe you should tell our G-d, it was He who gave us the land you so desperately want to steal from every Jew. And fear? If I were you I'd reconsider making war on G-ds chosen. Turns out, they beat your ass to dust each time you lunatics start another battle.
59. # 32 jake re: gregg
Bad Assed Jew ,   United States   (06.16.12)
you must forgive him, his gawd is spelled with non caps.
60. how many arab states
Bad Assed Jew ,   United States   (06.16.12)
are involved in resistance, murder, rape, torture of their own people as they seek democracy that frightens each of the muslims 'leaders'? Can you count the ways an means? You're a real piece of work- rework I should say. Dumber than a brick and paid to slam Israel instead of trying to rescue your muslim brothers who're being slaughter by the thousands by other muslims. A pity you can't see the obvious.. I guess real anti semitism is like masturbation, after a while, you go blind.
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