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Rights groups: State practices 'zoning Apartheid'
Elior Levy
Published: 24.06.12, 15:35
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1. Massive Arab expansion is fact
Israeli grandma   (06.24.12)
This dishonest promotion of Area C by political groups with hidden agenda ignores the huge expansion of Arab villages all over Israel, Judea & Samaria. Israeli citizens have to go through lots of paperwork before they can legally build. The local Arabs just put up more and more houses, machsanim and any other structures they see fit all over previously barren hills as well as high rises which today can be see from all the main roads of the country. Also "occupation" is not a correct term. Israel was repeatedly attacked and endangered by Arab armies from the "West Bank" and Gaza region which were lands in no formal ownership of any sovereign country, and this remains the true legal position today. Lands taken over in a war of defence which Israel won could more correctly be described as "conquered" but were part of the lands meant for the Jewish state when TRANSJORDAN was formed by the Western powers and Britain in the last century. To this day Jordan is not a viable state if not supported by annual donations of money by Europe, USA etc.
2. Do these "Leftists" really know what Apartheid was?
David ,   Karmiel, Israel   (06.24.12)
You are spitting on the memories of the real victims of Apartheid in which the South African Government discriminated and brutalized the Blacks, Colored and Asians who were South African Citizens. The Palestinians are NOT citizens of Israel and are doing to their best to destroy Israel and the Jewish People! Why don't you Leftists tell your friends to stop killing Israels and slitting the throats of little children in their beds? You are so holier than thou that when the Palestinians come to cut your throat you'll turn the other ear!
3. Once we discover the real, ancestral Palestinian lands I
tom ,   tel aviv   (06.24.12)
personally promise to hand it over to the Palestinians; to the last inch of turf and the last straw of grass! Well, first we shall have to estabilish the historical time-line for these poor, downtrodden souls that we know today as Palestinian People. As far as I remember their first King was Arafat the Merciful (?) Please feel free to correct me.
4. More Leftist BS
Frank ,   Canada   (06.24.12)
The land belongs to Israel
5. #2 answer
israel israeli ,   tel aviv   (06.24.12)
There is no doubt they know what apartheid means, no one can be that stupid. Just like with the Oslo process: no one can be so stupid to think that giving your mortal enemy weapons, territory and legitimacy will bring peace. The only conclusion is that the Leftists want to destroy Israel.
6. Expand in their home, Jordan
Bunnie Meyer ,   Los Angeles, CA USA   (06.24.12)
7. The same Leftists "Civil Rights Groups" aka PNDJL
PA should expand in ,   their own home   (06.24.12)
"Peace Now Destroyers of Jewish Land" refuse to allow Jews to expand in their own land. The new entity known as Palestinians could just go back to their country of origin, namely Jordan, and expand to their hearts' desire. The entire state of Israel, including Judea & Samaria, belong to Jews and there's no reason that Jews should allow Arabs to build on their land. You Leftists could join your PA friends in their hometown Jordan.
8. who have a misplaced mercy & are so merciful to the cruel
To the "merciful" ,   Rights Group   (06.24.12)
A terrorist in Ramle threw a firebomb at a car where a mother sat with her young children. A local Arab man hurled a firebomb at a car as a woman and her young children sat inside. The attempt to burn the car was thwarted when the father of the family, Dvir Koula, appeared in time to put out the flames before they could ignite the vehicle.
9. A simple way out: Israel should annex Area C and offer
Jehudah Ben-Israel ,   Qatzrin, Israel   (06.24.12)
the 50,000 Arabs there Israeli citizenship, at which point all will be equal before the law. I suspect the "rights" organizations will not like that either. One wonders, what would they like...??
10.  israelis must thanx the palestinians to allow them to estab
moe shadid ,   jordan   (06.24.12)
jordan for jordanians and israeli must understand this..otherwise the situation and conflict will never end and the israelis must thanx the palestinians to allow them to establish israel state and give up its colonial mentality and try to fix the internal israeli bad economy instead of paying billions for weapons
11. Is this a joke
Zev ,   Israel   (06.24.12)
How many illegal Arab buildings have been destroyed. Anyone with half a brain and is not blind knows that there is massive Arab building while the new Jewish building is minimal.
12. No substantive response by "Ultra-nationalist" Talkbackers
James ,   Canada   (06.24.12)
All they can do is resort to bashing "Leftists." It is pretty amusing.
13. Enough!
Aviela ,   Migron, Israel   (06.24.12)
Their quarry is 14 years past the end of their permit, they build pell-mell all over areas ABCDEFG. They can use all Jewish roads but some of the major arteries under "Jewish control" have been completely Judenrein for years. Enough! You don't like it, LEAVE!
14. YOU ARE HURTING ISRAEL
AMERICAN HINDU ,   USA   (06.24.12)
What about religious apartheid practiced in all Islamic nations? In Saudi Arabia Jews are not allowed to enter. Hindus, Sikhs, and Buddhists are not given freedom to worship. Kids are taught that "Jews are children of pigs and apes".......yet the world is silent. And the human right organizations criticize Israel only, and give ammunition & a propaganda coup to the Islamist . The Jews want to hold on to their historic homeland- the only one they have. What is wrong with that?
15. "Civil rights groups" as fraudulent as Palestine itself.
Chaim ,   Israel   (06.24.12)
There is no state of Palestine; never has been one and never will be one here on our land. Thus Palestine is fictional. A complete fraud. So are the so-called "civil rights" groups which supposedly fight for fictional Palestine and against the inalienable rights of Jewish people to our more than 3,500 year old ancestral heartland. It's way past time to investigate many of these groups for treason.
16. Zone apartheid
Floriane ,   Israel   (06.24.12)
Why do Jews defend Palestinians? Have we ever Heard of a Palestinian défend Israel? Go Figure! Israel is simply self destructive, what a shama on us!
17. It is Israel's land
David ,   TN USA   (06.24.12)
Let Israel do what they need to do of there land that was given to them, and not to the world.
18. Hint: We Are Not America!
Elad ,   Houston/Israel   (06.24.12)
19. Land of Israel belongs to the people of Israel
Eliyahu ,   Lalaland   (06.25.12)
Biskom are traitors working for the enemy. We know we have a divine mandate for the entire land. Arabs can get out if they don't like it.
20. To nr 14 - God Bless You AMERICAN HINDU
Alexander ,   Tel Aviv, Israel   (06.25.12)
I'm a great admirer of Indians and the Hindu religion. I've always loved your country and your culture and always will. I wish the people of India only the best and may God Bless the people of India. Thank you for your support and empathy. It shows you are a good human being with a good heart.
21. To nr 12 - What is really amusing is you
Alexander ,   Tel Aviv, Israel   (06.25.12)
What has an Anglo-Saxon Canadian on the other side of the globe got to do with where Jews build private homes? Why is it that anti-Semitic non Jewish individuals are incapable of keeping their mouths shut and to get off our backs and to stop interfering with where Jews live and construct homes? Don't you think there are more pressing problems like Moslems and terrorists infiltrating Canada, Moslems infiltrating Europe, Islamic declaration of war on the West and non Moslems (Jews, Christians, Hindus, Buddhists, Taoists etc), international terrorism, massacres in Syria, Sudan, despotism in 22 Arab states, Turkey and Iran, Iranian aspirations for world conquest, Iranian development of WMDs, the problem concerning the nuclear North Korea and Pakistan and AIDS, HIV, cancer, poverty, famine, hunger etc all over the world? Don't you think these are more pressing problems? So little James can live safely in his little home in Canada (Kanata - Native American word for "settlement") but Jews cannot live in Israel where our countrymen have lived for 4000 years? Is there a physical, literal, metaphysical or telepathic reason for letting James live where he wish but deny Jews the same right? Oh I forgot, when Jews demand equal rights they are either "extremists" or "against the peace".
22. #14 American Hindu Thank you- an American Jew
Big bad Jew ,   United States   (06.25.12)
Israel will hold on, add on, and, BUILD BABY BUILD!!!!!! As her older more compliant ( corrupted ?) politicians leave the stage, more aggressive, bolder young ones ( not yet corrupted ) come to the fore. Meanwhile thank G-d He chose Israel. These leftist trash boxes will fade and we shall remember them fondly as we do half wits at a three legged family reunion whose falling never fails to make us laugh.
23. # 14 Chaim also, they aid and abet anti semitism
Big bad Jew ,   United States   (06.25.12)
they have news names for the ancient anti semitism that now guises itself as 'right activists'. If that truly were the case, they'd make noise about the arab spring, Syria, Saudi Arabia, Somalia, etc. But no, only Israel..Meanwhile, muslim women and kids are summarily raped, tortured, murdered while these emerods have their craniums up their rectums. Only one real answer, BUILD EVERY INCH OF ISRAEL WITH ONLY JEWS LOYAL TO THE NATION OF ISRAEL AS RESIDENTS.
24. # 16 Forgive them their too stupid to live
Big bad Jew ,   United States   (06.25.12)
but, they do for a time. This too shall pass, they are as worthless as tits on a boar, and frankly, less attractive or effective. ( unless you're crazy about boars with tits,LOL ) Same on them not us.
25. Leftists are easily bashed
Big bad Jew ,   United States   (06.25.12)
and they fold like cheap suits filled with hot air and shit. Glad you laugh, I laugh at them..take obama for example.. please. Although he's not so funny with the myriad of scandals, abuses, lies, he can sing on America's got talent when he loses his job this November. If he does as well he'll come in last.
26. Israel was originally for Jews only.
Big bad Jew ,   United States   (06.25.12)
We were not to allow heathens who bowed down to false g-ds to reside among us. But, we're a stiff necked, rebellious people. This, is the result. We were warned.. Now, this is the result.
27. # 9 Easier to remove them
Big bad Jew ,   United States   (06.25.12)
muslims are not trust worthy, they are mortal enemies to each Jew. ( and to Christians, Hindus, Buddhist, etc, even to themselves) It's like a suicide group pack, someone must die in order to get those fictional72 virgins. ( not 75, not 100 ) who writes this stuff? Who believes this stuff? Dead assassins can't read, can't think. Live ones can't think, the others aren't allowed to think. Has anyone yet counted all the recent dead muslims who've been slaughtered by other muslims?? Some 'peaceful' religion ya got there, murder enough and will there eventually be any muslims?
28. You must thank the arab spring
Big bad Jew ,   United States   (06.25.12)
for allowing a closer look into the 'niceties' of islam, a shame so many muslim on muslim deaths, wouldn't you say? Or, don't you care to comment on that? Maybe another subject, Syria attacking a Turkish airplane? Millions of dead and maimed, raped, muslims by muslims and, how about in Somalia? Okay, not those either, just Israel?? LOL, funny Rave on.After the pals tried to murder the last Jordanian President, no wonder they also keep the pals in camps as do so many other muslim nations who find them lower than the bottom of the barrel.
29. Agreed also don't forget wonderful East Indian food!!!
Big bad Jew ,   United States   (06.25.12)
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