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Rohani: Occupation is form of 'structural violence' by Israel
Yitzhak Benhorin
Published: 24.09.13, 23:53
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1. Not enough Putin made a fool out of obama,
BUILD BABY BUILD !!! ,   United States   (09.25.13)
now Iran wants a go at the eunuch. Too bad obama is such a muslim lover, at the expense of both Israel and America. No surprise, obama' is the ONLY US President to bow like a slave before the Saudi King. BUILD THAT TEMPLE BABY !!!!!
2. Rohani is spot on
graczek ,   Maryland, USA   (09.25.13)
President Rohani of Iran is spot on about occupation. The Zionists have been illegally occupying Palestine as a false state since May 1948, and have been immigrating there illegally for decades before.
3. Iran occupying Kurdish, Azeri, Baluchi,Arab land is violence
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (09.25.13)
4. Iran
farrokh ,   Iran,usa   (09.25.13)
No country in the world is able to attack Iran, Syria or Hezballah.
5. in Israel G-d torah I trust
daniel ,   the world   (09.25.13)
those who bless Israel will be blessed and those who curse Israel will be cursed.Israel lies in the center of events that point to the coming of our messiah
6. god and israel
sarah ,   usa   (09.25.13)
God would never condone the atrocities israel has committed. God would not accept a Jew treating non-jews as anything other than respected equals with equal rights. God did not say Jews could steal people's land. God does not bless israel.
7. Does anyother country beleve
BDS   (09.25.13)
occupation is legal or supports the occupation. Only the jews are blind to the truth.
8. The most human state building is in Israel
Realist ,   San Jose, California   (09.25.13)
If there was a U.N. back then, I'm sure the creation of the United States of America would have been an "Illegal Occupation". Also the creation of every Arab country. Most countries were created by murdering opposing groups of people and settling the land. The Israelis are creating a country now, but everyone sits on their moral high ground all over the world because they came long after their country was created for them. The Israelis are creating their country while not openly slaughtering their adversaries. Palestinians continue to live, protest, build, and travel around the West Bank.
9. Rouhani refused to meet with Obama
CJK   (09.25.13)
never has an american president been so humiliated by a third rate country.
10. stick to subject
sarah ,   USA   (09.25.13)
Iran's occupation may well be unfair, but the SUBJECT IS ISRAELI OCCUPATION. You cannot simply excuse israel kicking people off their land and depriving them of human rights by pointing to others who may also be doing wrong. Address Israel's problems. Clean up your own filthy house. Israel is disgracing Jews all over the world.
11. Conflicts with Iran only exposes US hypocrisy
lydia ,   Brisbane   (09.25.13)
As we chastise Iran about their Nuclear ambition we keep schtum on Israels WMDs stockpile. As we berate Iran about their support for Syria, where everyone has a vote we come face to face with the fact that Israel disenfranchises its Palestinian population for no other reason than that Israel covet Palestinian land.
12. NATO, UN, ICC, EU, US, IMF, FBI, CIA,arrest criminal Rouhani
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (09.25.13)
13. #2 Jews have lived here continuously for 4,000 years.
Steve ,   Wales   (09.25.13)
Jews have been living continuously in the land for nearly 4,000 years, despite attempts to remove them by a host of foreign empires, including the Arabs and Muslims. The only sovereign state in what was the region of Palestine prior to 1948 has been the sovereign state of the Jewish people. Arabs and Muslims pretend to talk of peace, but as per the content of your post, they refuse to accept any Jewish heritage, any Jewish presence, or any Jewish sovereignty on land they deem to be perpetually Arab/Islamic. Rouhani uses taqqiya to try to conceal this reality, but posts like yours show the reality. They also show the reality of the threat to the Jewish state, by Iran, Hamas, Fatah, PLO, Hezbollah, Syria and the other nations/entities of this ilk. Thanks for remind people of this.
14. if the Arabs accepted partition
alsky ,   toronto   (09.25.13)
in 1947, there would be no occupation. Its not about land....its about the islamic Caliphate Islam has bloody borders-not just with Israel !
15. Muslims Occupying Hebron = Great Crime.
BUTSeriously ,   Sydney   (09.25.13)
Jews have never occupied another peoples' land in all their 4,000 year history.
16. #2, #12, Not mine. Coward "A, Belgium" losing debate, cheats
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (09.25.13)
17. Koran on Israel
David ,   New England   (09.25.13)
The koran says Israel is for the Jews.
18. Rouhani on Iran's nuclear weapons program
CJK   (09.25.13)
"nuclear weapons and other weapons of mass destruction have no place in iran's security and defence doctrine, and contradict our fundamental religious and ethical convictions." it is well known that Islamic doctrine allows the believer to lie to the infidel. if indeed iran were not developing nuclear weapons, then iran must explain why they have a heavy water reactor and why they have enriched uranium to 20%, or why they have experimented with implosion devices, nuclear triggers, and high speed cameras, all of which are part of a nuclear weapons program.
19. Rouhani congratulates himself on his election
CJK   (09.25.13)
"a wise choice of hope, rationality and moderation." it is amazing to behold rouhani praising both himself and his patron, ayatollah khameini. it is well known that all candidates for the presidency in iran are chosen by the ayatollah khameini personally and none others can run. hence, rouhani is praising khameini for making "a wise choice of hope, rationality and moderation" by choosing him, rouhani, for running as a candidate for the presidency, and of course, he rouhani, is rational and moderate.
20. President Roo...
Lebanese 2 ,   USA   (09.25.13)
President Roo.. warned that the threat or use of force in Syria "will only lead to further exacerbation of violence and crisis in the region." SO WY he sending some of his army and Hezbo.. and weapon and millions of $$$ to the Syrian land ??
21. Shut up Rohani
God'sway   (09.25.13)
just shut up,
22. Obama plan:shut down Mubarak 1st term, strengthen Iran in
2nd term ,   close Israel   (09.25.13)
23. No Right of life for Jews
Zechariah   (09.25.13)
There was a seriesof Arab Revolts against Jewish Return .There ought be Fifty Million Jews in the world half in Israel.
24. Rouhani: "Palestinians are deprived of the right of return"
CJK   (09.25.13)
the shia terror entity is publicly demanding the destruction of the jewish state of israel. the shia terror entity demands that enemy alien arabs be allowed to flood the jewish state of Israel. the shia terror entity demands a right which does not exist except in the totalitarian fascist ideology of this rogue state.
25. what #4 meant to say....
(09.25.13)
No country in the world is able to attack Iran, Syria or Hezballah without killing thousands of innocent civilians who they use as human shields to save their own butts! But what he REALLY meant was the rules of war don't apply to them because they are special. how many times in the last oh 20 years have any of them actually attacked a military target as apposed to civilian targets?
26. It is our land, it's the only land in the world given by god
Tony ,   Ny USA   (09.25.13)
The Jews are gods people there is no doubt about it the muslims and the Christian and every other religion know it. The only people god promised a land are the Jews And trust me god will fight for his own children's so! You have nothing to worry about Hag sameah to all the Jews in the world
27. A surprisingly dumb speech
Michael Redbourn ,   Lisbon Portugal   (09.25.13)
I expected Rohani to try and con the world, but instead he .. Named Israel as the problem to ME peace Refused to meet Obama Claimed Iran's nuclear program is peacful but didn't offer access to its sites. Either Rohani is just another pompous clown who believes Iran's own propaganda or he is on a tight Ayatollah leash. Hopefully most of the world saw through him and understands that nothing changed in Iran except we now see a smile ..
28. People accusing Israel of this that and everything!
Jerome   (09.25.13)
They are so way off in opposite world, most likely because of hate, ignorance, stupidity. How dare the Jews protect themselves from being pushed into the sea in 1948. The Arabs have always wanted the Jews land! They didn't even want to occupy the Jews just kill them all! #2 #4#10 are you all nazis or Muslims extremist? One thing thing for sure they are all clueless with stupidly strong opinions!
29. Rohani curses himself.
ProphetS ,   USA   (09.25.13)
I guess Rohani never realized that over 99.9% of Middle East land is owned by the Arabs. I guess he doesn't care that there are 22 Arab nations and only 1 teeny tiny Jewish one. And for his curse of Israel, may he be cursed by God and may his days be cut short....!!!! AMEN! Why? Here's why: Genesis 12:3 (and God said), "I will bless those who bless you, and whoever curses you I will curse; and all peoples on earth will be blessed through you."
30. Head of Apartheid Islamic State accuse Israel of Apartheid?!
Democracy=Apartheid   (09.25.13)
Any wonder that the head of a racist Apartheid Islamic State calls Israel Apartheid? For them democracy is the evil and they hate Israel because it is a democracy and because in Israel Arabs like everyone else live under democracy. The only reason Palestinian Moslems are not happy is because they don't have the same power to kill Jews and steal and occupy their lands, as other Moslems have done all over Middle East. When Moslems have the power to oppress others, they are happy, but when they cannot destroy they pretend to be victims. with all the money they get from EU and US any wonder why they still feel more greedy and more angry?
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