Israel will be thrilled. But they are probably disappointed that it's Red Crescent and not Red Cross. A red cross is much easier to aim at than a red crescent.Quote:
Originally Posted by Roamy
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Israel will be thrilled. But they are probably disappointed that it's Red Crescent and not Red Cross. A red cross is much easier to aim at than a red crescent.Quote:
Originally Posted by Roamy
No, it's a part of Palestine:Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob Riebe
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Palestine
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Palestine (Greek: Παλαιστίνη, Palaistinē; Latin: Palaestina; Hebrew: ארץ־ישראל, Eretẓ Yisra'el; formerly ארץ–כנען, Eretẓ Kena'an; also פלשׂתינה, Palestina; Arabic: فلسطين Filasṭīn, Falasṭīn, Filisṭīn) is a conventional name used, among others, to describe a geographic region between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, and various adjoining lands.[1]
As a geographic term, Palestine can refer to "ancient Palestine," an area that today includes Israel and the Israeli-occupied [2] Palestinian territories, as well as part of Jordan, and some of both Lebanon and Syria.[1] In classical or contemporary terms, it is also the common name for the area west of the Jordan River.
Why did she apologize? Israel never apologizes.Quote:
Originally Posted by Camelopard
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White House press legend quits amid Israel row
Veteran White House journalist Helen Thomas, who has covered every US president since John F Kennedy, has abruptly retired amid a storm of criticism over her controversial remarks about Israel.
The departure of Thomas, 89, as a Hearst Newspapers columnist was announced after she was captured on video saying Israelis should "get the hell out of Palestine" and suggesting they go "home" to Germany, Poland or the United States.
The comments drew widespread condemnation, including from the White House.
Thomas, long considered the dean of the White House press corps, apologised for her statements, recorded in an impromptu interview dated May 27 and posted on a website.
Hey I just freakin solved big world problems.
1. Helen Thomas - Leader of the UN
2. US gives Israel 3 miles buffer of Arizona land on the Mexican Border.
Now talk about brilliant - Sh!t I should get the nobel peace prize.
Israel Nuclear threat removed
US Mexico border 100% secure
Pales get a country complete with housing and hotels and infrastructure and resorts
The only blockade you will have is the Rio Grande
Send me in NOW !!
It's funny this land has been called the land of Israel for millenia yet you seem so eager to use a name that was only used after the ottomans left less than a century ago. Heck it wasn't even invented by the palestinians (who joined the wagon nontheless) but by the brits who governed it for only about thirty years. I'd like to know when was this place part of a palestinian country ruled by 'palestinians'.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eki
Exactly :) Both sides need to back down or else this will continue on indefinitely.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rollo
No more mexican food though!Quote:
Originally Posted by Roamy
Tbh that's a better idea than what's going on at the moment.
and thousands of years ago your people were slaves to the Egyptians.... does this mean they have a right to you? :laugh:Quote:
Originally Posted by Rani
And what was before that?Quote:
Originally Posted by Daniel
On the flotilla note, Hamas isn't allowing the goods that went off the ships. If there is such a humanitarian catastrophe in Gaza, why are their leaders witholding aid?
http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomac...-gaza-1.293943
This is from a very left wing newspaper, one which is regularly quoted by Camelopard who I wouldn't call pro-Israel.Quote:
Hamas will not allow goods from an aid flotilla raided by Israel to enter the blockaded Gaza Strip, a spokesman for the Islamist organization said Thursday.
Ahmed al-Kurd, Social Welfare Minister in the Hamas government which rules Gaza, said Hamas would block the aid cargo until Israel met all of the group's conditions.
why dont we all go back to where we were 2000 years ago? :rolleyes: