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UN panel concludes Israeli settlements are illegal
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Published: 31.01.13, 14:32
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31. UN is ridiculous
BUILD BABY BUILD ,   United States   (01.31.13)
I hope Israel ignores these paid anti semites. Build, bomb any threat to Israel and to hell with the UN. G-d bless Israel.
32. The U.N and Pallywood lies about facts in West Bank
Baruch Epstein   (01.31.13)
Nine times more Jewish civilians have been murdered by Palestinians in the West Bank than Palestinians murdered by Jews in the West Bank. During the past 11 years, out of 50 Arabs killed by Jewish civilians, 27 were self-evident cases of self-defense against armed Palestinian assailants By contrast, the 215 Jews murdered in the West Bank (254 if Gaza is included) involved almost without exception clear-cut circumstances in which Palestinian assailants targeted their victims, often in home invasions involving the slaughter of entire families like the Fogel Massacre, Shefi family massacre, gang assaults on hikers or attacks on civilian vehicles. Other sources, like the Israeli Ministry for Foreign Affairs and the United Nations (OCHA) confirm the relatively few murders committed by Jews and the much higher number of lethal assaults by Palestinian Islamo fascists.
33. UN Israeli settlements are illegal
jon ,   uk   (01.31.13)
U N united nothing should be changed to U M united muslims
34.  UN Panel can go shove it!
beni blanco ,   baltimore   (01.31.13)
35. illegal settlements.
David Clarke ,   Liverpool, England   (01.31.13)
Israeli occupation and colonization of the West Bank is illegal and is contrary to international law, the advocation that it is legal would not hold up legally in any national or international court on the face of the earth. The Geneva convention clearly states that it is illegal to acquire and colonize territory gained in wartime, the Gaza strip and the West Bank were clearly allocated to form the basis of an Arab Palestinian state under the 1948 UN partition plan for Palestine, these territories were never intended to be part of the planned borders for the Jewish state, these territories were then illegally occupied by Egypt and Jordan in the 1948 war and then were illegally occupied by Israel and colonized contrary to UN resolutions and the Geneva convention, it is Israel who is clearly in breach of international law and the longer it continues to do so the more hatred and resentment will stoke up against it and against the vast majority of good Jewish people who want to see the occupation end.
36. To #13 - if the whole world voted for UNSRC 446
A Bethlehmite   (01.31.13)
And the US didn't even veto this resolution which states the 4th Geneva convention applies to the WB, E. J'lem and Gaza, How the heck you want the Israeli leaders to refute this. Nothing to do with a 'biased UN', this is the world talking and voting for this International law.
37. Right Wing Racist Jews doomed to perpetual self destruction
Steven Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (01.31.13)
38. Hahahaha
Aharon   (01.31.13)
There is a reason why Israel refused to cooperate with this report, and this report just proves it. The UNHRC and the UN in general are a joke.
39. #32
Mike   (01.31.13)
"Nine times more Jewish civilians have been murdered by Palestinians in the West Bank than Palestinians murdered by Jews in the West Bank" Hardly surprising given that Israelis are always destroying homes and farmland. Here is a solution for you... get the hell out of the WB and stop terrorizing the Palestinians. No Jewish civilians in the WB = No Jewish civilians being killed in the WB Problem solved...
40. Settlements not illegal Dave 35
Les ,   Hampshire England   (01.31.13)
I would suggest you examine your history books more closely. Under the terms of Mandate for Palestine he area designated for the development of a Jewish homeland was clearly designated and it covered the area West of the Jordan river.Something not altered to this day. Israel has not contravened any International Law as the partition plan in 1948 was rejected by the Arabs, but was accepted by the Jews. The partition plan therefore never came into effect. As you say The 1948 war saw Jordan annex the West Bank area, therefore in the 1967 war Israel only took back what was legally theirs in the first place. Perhaps you can explain to me Dave why the Arabs who have 99.9% of the Middle East are unable to accommodate the Palestinian refugees as a result of the 1948 war, while Israel with less than 1% of the Middle East did so with the Jewish refugees forced out of Arab countries in the wake of the 1948 war.
41. HAIM TA
DAVID ,   JUDEA   (01.31.13)
I know haim you hate us and I hate to burst your bubble. We have many people buying homes here , who come from your area, because they get more home for their money and they want to send their children to our schools. Among are even secular Jews who want to come here in our heart land.
42. not occupied Pal land
Wade ,   NYC USA   (01.31.13)
The Geneva Convention refers to sovereign territory of a vanquished nation. Judea and Samaria were not sovereign territory of Jordan- Jordan has since relinquished any claim. There was no Palestine either. So, Geneva doesn't apply. Pals had better make their best deal before the rest is annexed. Israel cannot postpone natural expansion forever.
43. Our homeland
(01.31.13)
is in East Africa, that's where homo sapiens sapiens originated some 200,000 years ago. Let's all move there! We may need to kill each other for this ancient homeland of ours, but it will sure be worth it. Next year in East Africa, guys!
44. #35 David Clarke: Illegal?
David ,   Israel   (01.31.13)
Ask Argentina about the Malvinas, the Falklands in English!
45. Response to the liar Mike Post #39
David Stoler   (01.31.13)
You say, . No Jewish civilians in the WB = No Jewish civilians being killed in the WB Problem solved... First the Jews come from the West Bank. Where do you think Abraham, Isaac and Jacob come from? Hebron. 2nd, Jews were living in Judea and Samaria 1500 years before Mohammad was born. 3rd, why does the radical left want a WB Jew free, but wants Israel to have millions of Arabs. We see the fascist policies of the left.
46. Speaking of "separation..."
Riva ,   Gush Etzion   (01.31.13)
Since when has any Jew been safely able to stroll through an PA or Hamas Arab neighborhood without being lynched!!! And Speaking of "human rights, " what gives the Arabs the right to murder and terrorize to achieve their " land goals" (which includes murdering babies, children, people in their sleep, rock throwing at car, fire bombs, ....) EXPAIN THIS TO ME! BECAUSE IN MY BOOK, THEY DON'T DESERVE ANYTHING BUT A LIFE SENTENCE IN JAIL!
47. Okay, one more time ....
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (01.31.13)
The Geneva Convention applies exclusively to sovereign territories. Judea and Samaria are NONSOVEREIGN territories. Israel is free to settle, retain and even annex Judea and Samaria, whereupon the Arabs resident therein will be repatriated to Jordan, country of their citizenship. Every sovereign state has the right to determine which aliens may and may not live within its borders -- and the right to expel or repatriate undesirable aliens. How difficult is that to understand?
48. What needs to be done
Melvin ,   Landover, M.D.   (02.01.13)
These fake so-called Jews just need to get the hell out of this Holy Land,,, riding on the coat tales of some one elses history,,,,,, these people are not Jews nor related to the Hebrew peope of the Tanakh,,,, how bout that.
49. The Entire Land of Israel Belongs to the Jews
Ypip ,   Canada   (02.01.13)
All else is commentary.
50. UN Panel
Brod ,   USA   (02.01.13)
Anti-Israel UN Panel spewing crap against Israel as usual.
51. #27 Benassi - Jews have long way to go
BEN JABO (MACHAL) ,   ISRAEL   (02.01.13)
before they sink to the depths of your racist MuSLIMES RACISM/APARTHEID, you're merely parroting something that you heard from someone that's a bigger moron than you are Equal Rights under Muslim rule Shall we use the Muslim examples of equal rights? Copts persecuted in Egypt ? Christians afraid to go to go to Church in Iraq ? Turks gassing and incinerating Kurds in Iraq ? Syrians gassing their own people ? Car bombings in Iraq & Afghanistan ? Blowing up Mosques while people of other sects are at prayer ? Using Minarets for sniper vantage points ? Or should we just look at how Dhimmi's are treated, and the rules and regulations that govern them Your choice, pick em !! As for original inhabitants, those are the Jews, who have been here for 3800 years; Arabs are fairly recent invaders, since their religion is only 1400 years old There is not a single mention of the land in the Quran, where Arabs claim ownership; the Quran does say that it is the land of the Jews ir better tetm visit "THERELIGIONOFPEACE.COM" ) You have a hell of a lost to learn about your own people
52. #48 Melvin, at the very least
BEN JABO (MACHAL) ,   ISRAEL   (02.01.13)
learn how to abbriviate MD, it's not M.D., as in Medical Doctor Graczek old boy, I do hope you understand what I've just posted How about that, Graczek you have been out ed again
53. Regarding the UN
Retired Officer ,   Tulsa USA   (02.01.13)
Israel, the Lord of Hosts promised Abraham ALL that land that everyone wants you to give up. The Lord of Glory ALSO told him that anyone who tries to divide the land (read give any up) to the surrounding nations would be cut off from Israel. Even when US Presidents have tried to twist your arms about giving up land for peace, AMERICA was punished for it and usually the President too. Check the history on this. Your God reigns.
54. #8 American Crimes Against Jews
ltrail ,   United States   (02.03.13)
Mr. Stein. You fail to describe just exactly what crime the Americans have committed. The USA fought to free those Jews who were dying in Nazi death camps. The USA has provided resources to the State of Israel ever since its birth in 1948. I suggest that perhaps the main crime that the USA has committed, is to provide funding to the PA. That is most serious.
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