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Israel building homes in occupied West Bank

MrBrianMrBrian Posts: 2,672
edited June 2008 in A Moving Train
JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Israel announced plans on Sunday to build hundreds of new homes in an area of the occupied West Bank the Israeli government considers part of Jerusalem, despite U.S. and Palestinian calls to halt settlement expansion.

Palestinian Prime Minister Salam Fayyad, a leading voice of Palestinian moderation, accused Israel of "trampling" on peacemaking, which resumed just six months ago after a seven-year breakdown.


Housing Minister Zeev Boim notified Israel's cabinet at its weekly meeting that he planned to build 763 apartments in Pisgat Zeev and 121 in Har Homa, large Jewish neighbourhoods Israel built after capturing and annexing Jerusalem's eastern sector following the 1967 Middle East War.


The fate of Jerusalem lies at the crux of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. The Palestinians hope to make east Jerusalem the capital of their future state, and they say continued Israeli construction threatens that goal and makes it difficult to win public support for peace talks.


The contentious construction "strips the political process of any meaningful content," Fayyad told The Associated Press. "I am really at a loss trying to really find reasons to be encouraged or optimistic."

http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/capress/080601/world/israel_jerusalem_1
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  • farfromglorifiedfarfromglorified Posts: 5,696
    Lame.
  • ByrnzieByrnzie Posts: 21,037
    They're just defending themselves.

    And anyway, the Palestinians refuse to 'recognize' Israel.
  • kh65kh65 Posts: 946
    When someone wins a war they have a right to do whatever they want with the land. Since when are the "losers" the winners? Why do people hate Israel? The country (the size of VT) is completly surrounded by people who say they want to destroy it.
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  • farfromglorifiedfarfromglorified Posts: 5,696
    kh65 wrote:
    When someone wins a war they have a right to do whatever they want with the land.

    LOL...so if I break into your house, shoot you, and plant a big flag that reads "Farfromglorified kicks ass" on your roof, do I "have a right to do whatever I want with your land"?
  • kh65kh65 Posts: 946
    farfromglorified wrote:
    LOL...so if I break into your house, shoot you, and plant a big flag that reads "Farfromglorified kicks ass" on your roof, do I "have a right to do whatever I want with your land"?
    Now, that is called breaking the law. I'm talking about when one country goes to war with another. To the winner goes the spoils. The U.S. wouldn't be a country if we hadn't beat the Indians, the French, the English, or the Spanish off the land and decided to use it.
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  • fuckfuck Posts: 4,069
    kh65 wrote:
    Now, that is called breaking the law. I'm talking about when one country goes to war with another. To the winner goes the spoils. The U.S. wouldn't be a country if we hadn't beat the Indians, the French, the English, or the Spanish off the land and decided to use it.
    Actually, there is another law that Israel is breaking. It's called "international law," I don't know if you ever heard of it. You see, after World War II, when the Germans did something very similar to what the Israelis are doing, the international community weren't happy and decided to create organizations like the UN to try to prevent that from happening. If you want to learn more, go to a library, it's a building with lots and lots of books that have very useful information.
  • farfromglorifiedfarfromglorified Posts: 5,696
    kh65 wrote:
    Now, that is called breaking the law. I'm talking about when one country goes to war with another. To the winner goes the spoils. The U.S. wouldn't be a country if we hadn't beat the Indians, the French, the English, or the Spanish off the land and decided to use it.

    Are you under the impression that Israel is not "breaking the law"?
  • kh65kh65 Posts: 946
    farfromglorified wrote:
    Are you under the impression that Israel is not "breaking the law"?
    um, what law? and breaking and entering someone's house is different than war between two nations.
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  • MrBrianMrBrian Posts: 2,672
    Firstly, why at this time when Israel claims to want peace, start building on land that is such an issue right now? If you are so interested in peace why do something at this time,right at this point...that you know will flame the fires? and also I need to know where are all these occupiers coming from? I mean how do they fill these death homes up anyway?

    Yes the US is a country, Israel, firstly is hardly one. it will not be able to sustain itself without America. what kind of country is that? It's also been in war since it's birth. I mean it has not stopped, I mean look at it, at it's core the war is still going on, everyday killing over the land.

    Israel everyday breaking laws. Where is the punishment? Now you tell me, what kind of country is this? it sounds like another planet.
  • farfromglorifiedfarfromglorified Posts: 5,696
    kh65 wrote:
    um, what law?

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/International_law_and_the_Arab-Israeli_conflict
    and breaking and entering someone's house is different than war between two nations.

    That's true -- war between two nations involves many houses.
  • RolandTD20KdrummerRolandTD20Kdrummer Posts: 13,066
    More racist Jewish only colonies for gods only chosen people.

    The only people that are capable of being "truly the right religion" the ones "chosen by god".

    No kidding those commandeering the state of Israel truly believe this nutty shit.

    brainwashed to murder..

    totally brainwashed.

    Watch this sometime:

    "Flipping Out - Israel's Drug Generation"

    "As part of a season marking the 60th anniversary of the founding of Israel, Yoav Shamir's documentary looks at why so many young Israelis use their National Service discharge bonus to go backpacking in northern India and Goa, with a high proportion experimenting with drugs and consequently suffering mental breakdowns."

    Looks like Google and Youtube, BBC, AOL, etc...etc.. have pulled all the trailers and vids (correct me if I'm wrong) looks like it's being wiped off the internet. UK folks might be able to get it direct from the BBC's website.


    You'll have to try torrenting it.
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    Lot's of bong toking...and ex Israeli's soldiers getting high 24/7 in the beautiful mountains of India....and basically losing their minds by coming to terms over what they have done to the Palestinians.
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  • cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,497
    _FiveAgainstOne_ wrote:
    Actually, there is another law that Israel is breaking. It's called "international law," I don't know if you ever heard of it. You see, after World War II, when the Germans did something very similar to what the Israelis are doing, the international community weren't happy and decided to create organizations like the UN to try to prevent that from happening. If you want to learn more, go to a library, it's a building with lots and lots of books that have very useful information.

    Partial true...though the UN was create to talk about these issues, not to actually do anything about them ;)
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  • Pacomc79Pacomc79 Posts: 9,404
    what isralei's in thier right mind would want to live in the west bank??

    Oh yeah it's beautiful and scenic right? Historic? Safe? Insurance is cheap? Good Schools...????
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  • fuckfuck Posts: 4,069
    cincybearcat wrote:
    Partial true...though the UN was create to talk about these issues, not to actually do anything about them ;)

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UN

    "The UN was founded in 1945 to replace the League of Nations, to stop wars between nations and to provide a platform for dialogue."

    Though I agree that it "talks" more than it "does" anything :D
  • cincybearcatcincybearcat Posts: 16,497
    _FiveAgainstOne_ wrote:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UN

    "The UN was founded in 1945 to replace the League of Nations, to stop wars between nations and to provide a platform for dialogue."

    Though I agree that it "talks" more than it "does" anything :D


    Yep, that's what I meant...what it does is really different than what it said it'd do.

    I continue to be disappointed in the actions of Israel and Palestine...that is 1 mess I'm glad I don't have to try and fix.
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  • ByrnzieByrnzie Posts: 21,037
    MrBrian wrote:
    Firstly, why at this time when Israel claims to want peace, start building on land that is such an issue right now? If you are so interested in peace why do something at this time,right at this point...that you know will flame the fires? and also I need to know where are all these occupiers coming from? I mean how do they fill these death homes up anyway?

    They mostly comm the U.S.

    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Israeli_settlements
    'In addition to internal migration, in large though declining numbers, the settlements absorb annually about 1000 new immigrants from outside Israel. In the 90's, the annual settler population growth was more than three times the annual population growth in Israel.[13] In the 00's, the large settler population growth continues.

    The Israeli governments have implemented a consistent and systematic policy intended to encourage Jewish citizens to migrate to the West Bank. One of the tools used to this end is to grant financial benefits and incentives to citizens.'
  • catefrancescatefrances Posts: 29,003
    kh65 wrote:
    um, what law? and breaking and entering someone's house is different than war between two nations.

    2 nations? so you must therefore recognise that the palestinians had/have a NATION to be invaded? yes/no?
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  • ByrnzieByrnzie Posts: 21,037
    _outlaw wrote:
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UN

    "The UN was founded in 1945 to replace the League of Nations, to stop wars between nations and to provide a platform for dialogue."

    Though I agree that it "talks" more than it "does" anything :D

    The power of automatic veto sure is a wonderful thing.
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