Condoleezza Rice, Israeli settlements and the Jerusalem Post

An endorsement of Ms Rice's criticism of Israeli construction in East Jerusalem in her Jerusalem Post interview.
Posted in response to the anti-Zionist rabbi from 3min 25 of the John McCain video.
Details of mistreatment of Palestinians in the occupied territories can be found at the Israeli Information Centre for Human Rights in the Occupied Territories www.B'Tsalem.com

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• Rice
• Jerusalem
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• Settlements
• Palestine
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• B'Tsalem

[polofreek123]

In short, I think it is very complicated. But I am NOT a zionist, though I AM religious. I believe in the importance of Jewish presence in the middle-east, but not exclusively. Basically, my views are idealistic, but I do believe the conflict will end one day, even if it is not in my lifetime.

I hope I have managed to explain.

[Tony63efc]

You have explained your views very well polofreek and you were right in saying at the beginning that we are in close agreement. I could comment on what you say but it would only to be to expand on your comments rather than disagreeing with them. Thank you

[brooksgeo2]

israel is a radical zionist terror org, decree of xile,,,jews= commie khazars, or talmud scribe pharisees, take your pic,

[Tony63efc]

I share your low opinion of Israel but I find this comment anti-semitic and I cannot endorse that.

[Tony63efc]

The shooting at the seminary today is a terrible event, one that I regret but I stand by my video.

[inktankproductions]

If i were a Palestinian leader i would march my people west and settle in Europe/America. Isreals occupation over the 60s is truly horriffic and ruined countless lives (including the zionists that are killed by freedom fighters). Its just not worth the land! and there seems to be some divine justice in the people who had there land given away on their behalf would settle in the countries that happily gave it away! Isreal will never stop its crimes, its people see the Palestinians as animals...

[polofreek123]

I believe violations of human rights are ALWAYS wrong, but they have happened on both sides. The upsetting part for me is that, on the Israeli side, they are being carried out by a democratically elected Government. People on both sides are using G-d as a reason for their claims, but I feel that people on both sides are forgetting G-d, and therefore it can no longer be called a Holy War. It is a fight for land, fuelled by Paranoia, and I just hope it will be resolved

[polofreek123]

c) would people calling it a Holocaust be using that word if Israel was not a Jewish State? I believe it is being used for effect.

I think the rest of the world seems to be egging the two nations in a way. I believe that if peace is going to come about, it is going to have to be because the two Governments want it to, not because interfering westerners (George Bush for example) try to instigate talks.

[polofreek123]

c) would people calling it a Holocaust be using that word if Israel was not a Jewish State? I believe it is being used for effect.

I think the rest of the world seems to be egging the two nations in a way. I believe that if peace is going to come about, it is going to have to be because the two Governments want it to, not because interfering westerners (George Bush for example) try to instigate talks.

[polofreek123]

Although I am definitely more left-wing, I do have many issues with some people on the left. I disagree with calling the ongoing violence a 'Holocaust'. There are several reasons for this:

a) It is not a Holocaust. It is not even really a war, in general terms. It is an ongoing conflict between two peoples'.

b) Although I feel that many Palestinians are being unfairly oppressed, they are never killed simply because they are Palestinian.

[polofreek123]

Also, I feel that, essentially, all of Israel was originally Palestinian land (at least in recent History) so they should be allowed to travel anywhere freely within it. So, as you can probably guess, I am VERY anti-wall. But Israel suffered many terrorist attacks before the wall was put up, and many believe the wall is preventing those from re-occuring. But my personal beliefs are that an entire nation should not be punished for the work of a few.

[polofreek123]

Unfortunately, both sides have been wounded and neither seem to be agreeing to peace anytime soon.

I have major issues with people on the right who say that Palestinians should go to the other surrounding Muslim countries. Although I am not Muslim, I find this offensive because it suggests that ALL Muslim countries are alike, which of course is not the case- it's like saying that everyone in Britain should move to Italy or somewhere else in Europe because they are 'all the same'.

[polofreek123]

I think that, if Israel is going to agree to the proposals above (which are often being suggested by many political figures around the world) then Hamas is also going to have to stop firing rockets into Sderot. There is also a lot of anti-semitic media being shown by Hamas in Gaza, which many Palestinians probably feel is justified (though not all Palestinians, and there are also groups within the Jewish population who are Islamaphobic). These will have to stop.