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US Jewish leaders criticize West Bank report
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Published: 16.07.12, 18:59
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31. These are the same kind of money loving American Jews who...
Yehuda ,   Israel   (07.16.12)
looked the other way while 6 million GOOD JEWS died in the gas chambers. All they cared about were themselves and maintaining their nice cushy safe lives in chutz l'aretz. NEVER AGAIN IS NOW. We will NOT deny out freedom and right to all this land (which gives us safety) just because some selfish diaspora Jews don't like the potential consequences of JEWS STANDING UP FOR THEMSELVES AND THEIR RIGHTS. This is OUR LAND and tough if you don't like it. STAY in Chutz L'Aretz.
32. Levy Report
Roberto ,   Roma Italy   (07.16.12)
From My personal point of view the possibility of building in Migron is the same for building in Tel Aviv or Haifa any appeal from leftest jews must be rejected
33. #30 i do not see
daniela ,   panama   (07.17.12)
any problem with the legalization on the status o Yehuda and Shomron. We should do exactelly the same thing Arab countries did with their jewish population between 1048 and the 60´s. Invite them to leave with a couple of suitcases per family and that's it..
34. 40 Jewish leaders
Arthur ,   New York   (07.17.12)
Who are these leaders anyway? I never heard of most of them and have a low opinion of the others. This is not only me. Everyone in the men's club of my temple feels the same way. They represent no one but themselves. They Jewish media is utterly out of touch with the Jewish grass roots.
35. God bless the Settlers!!!!
Taz Man ,   USA   (07.17.12)
They're the hope for the Zionist dream: All Israel belongs to the Jews. God bless, Israel and His Jerusalem! A Christian Zionist
36. israeli jews to decide
mohson   (07.17.12)
israel jews will take the relevant decisions on the levy report, not the asskissing US jews half of whom are likely spoiled rotten by overindulgement from their parents or have taken american expressions on democracy too much too heart. Israel lives in the middle east not like law professors at harvard who come up with their naive proposals. So american jews-be glad you have israel behind you but your leaders, like dershowits, emanuel, and even foxman-take your advice and shove it up your rear ends.
37. these are people with a great track record
avramele   (07.17.12)
Without Tom Dine there would be no AIPAC today, without Charles Bronfman no Taglit Birthright Israel, Lester Crown of chicago is one of America's Greatest Jewish philanthropists as are former JAFI chair richard Pearlstone and his Baltimore Family (the Meyerhoffs), Debra Lipstadt one of the world's most reknowned and courageous Holocoust Scholars and Danny Gordis is a centrist who has fought post zionism and delegitimation with all his might. Others on the list have equally impeccable credentials... You can disagree with them but they are leaders and they have paid their Jewish dues.
38. US Jewish leaders criticize WB report
Harold ,   USA   (07.17.12)
The letter is a warning to Netanyahu not to go to far with his extreme ideas but they should not blame the Palestinian leader for not going to the table and negotiate. To encourage the Palestinian leader to discuss peace they should have advised Netanyahu to stop occupying and building settlements of Palestinian's lands.
39. #30 stupid and dangerous ignorance
Gee ,   Zikron Yaakov   (07.17.12)
That 'Palestinian' population is already full citizens of a country called JORDAN. And have been since 1954. You need to seriously wake up. Enforcing international laws is neither dangerous or as stupid as ignoring them.
40. #18. Embrace fact Palestine is forever fictional.
Chaim ,   Israel   (07.17.12)
#18. "Palestinians" have made several major statehood proclamations. Each one is a more laughable disaster than the one that preceded it. This land belongs to the Jewish people. It always has belonged to Jews and always will. Embrace the fact that Palestine is forever fictional.
41. #12 Chaim, how can we fire them?
ak   (07.17.12)
We didn't hire or elect them in the first place. They are self-important rich Jews who only worry about being invited to the right parties.
42. Anti-Zionists
Keren IL-BR   (07.17.12)
Of course all those who support the report want to see the end of the Zionist dream. Again: Palestinians will not leave Samaria. They will stay there, inside Israel, and fight for their rights. They will not go to Jordan. If they could, they would have already gone. But they have no links with Jordan. The Kingdom renounced them in 1988. Who insists in this b.s. or is ignorant or is acting in bad faith. Again: by annexing the Territories we are inviting 2.5 million Arabs to make part of our society. Maybe, this is necessary to fix the whole problem. We chose the one State solution, Israel from Mediterranean to Jordan. And when they got their rights, we will start a fight to liberate us from them, in a real battle for autonomy and independence from Arabs. To libertate us from the Arabs living with us will be much more difficult. A real civil war. Israel is a Jewish State. This is more important than the Biblical Israel. We have to look for the future nor to the past.
43. #12 Chaim
PaulZion ,   Israel   (07.17.12)
Chaim, it is the other way around, my friend: They and their organization make donations to US...and that is EXACTLY what they are worried about - if Israel annexes the West Bank, people will stop donating. In general, the reactions to such a move will be catastrophic for Israel, both diplomatically and economically. If you could see past the narrow viewpoint of settling the West Bank, I believe you would see that the damage to Israel and her interests would be monumental. No country can stand alone against the world today, including us. Being right ( which I don't believe we would be if we annex) is not necessarily being smart.
44. #42. Keren: History is an ongoing event
Tom W ,   USA   (07.17.12)
You can not fix arbitrarily the unstoppable flow of history;- everything happens on its own time along with changes in the world. Whenever men set out to fix "all the ills that plague the world" bloodbath and total destruction ensued. Islam, M.E. are in turmoil, the status quo cannot be changed tangibly on the ground at this time, only in virtual discourse is possible in the blogosphere.
45. ISRAEL MUST ACCEPT LEVY REPORT
Michelle ,   Israel   (07.17.12)
It's time for us to stand up for the truth--- When those so called jewish leaders move to Israel then they can have a voice!!!!!
46. #11 Avi - now this is something that we see eye to eye on
Patriotic Israeli ,   Tel Aviv, Israel   (07.17.12)
I do not take the opinion of anybody NOT LIVING HERE IN ISRAEL PERMANENTLY (and not just a half-year visitor) seriously at all. Until they fulfill the Mitzva of "Settling the Land" and have done army service or have contributed their sons to the army - they have a right to express an opinion, BUT... we true patriotic Israelis have the right to laugh at them and not take their opinion seriously at all!!!
47. Leftists never let the truth confuse them
Zev ,   Israel   (07.17.12)
I find it tragic that those that pushed Oslo are still telling us what to do.
48. #37 Important but apologists nonetheless
Norbus ,   Jerusalem   (07.17.12)
They do not understand the whole equation of what is going on, the issues as far as a second holocaust being set up, where Europe who is feeding the Saudi antisemetic Venom, will be in 2 years time, or indeed where Muslim power will be post oil in 10 to 15 years time. Meantime, we keep our heads up and survive till then
49. #46 Patriotic zionist - I so agree with you
PaulZion ,   Israel   (07.17.12)
50. American Jews are IDIOTS! and dont understand a war for
American Jews are ,   spoiled!   (07.17.12)
survival!
51. #49 - Thank you! I made aliya 25 years ago SO THAT...
Patriotic Israeli ,   Tel Aviv, Israel   (07.17.12)
I CAN LEGITIMATELY EXPRESS MY OPINION! :-)
52. Israelites aren't really Americans at all
David N. ,   Haifa, ISRAEL   (07.18.12)
Children of Israel are Children of Israel. "American" Jews are in fact decendants of ancient Israelis or converts just like the rest of Israel. So, they really need to be more aware of their own people, and their own nationality, and to stop acting like they are Americans who happen to be Jewish. Jewish IS their peoplehood and nationality.
53. Stooges of Obama
Brod ,   USA   (07.19.12)
Israel should say NO to the stooges of Obama. They care more for Obama and the AntiSemite/Islamist-Jihadist world than for Israel.
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