Israeli Settlements are the Problem!

[Ant111]

Settlers, government put up show in West Bank for benefit of US audience.

... this is yet another show depicting the government and the settlers fighting each other, even though in reality they have been playing for the same team for years now; in fact, they have been cooperating outside the American window ...

What truly matters is whether the American audience members will continue to buy tickets to this play, or whether at some point in time they will get sick and tired of the show. ...

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340 ... 24,00.html


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“The settlers are our brothers," Prime Minister Netanyahu said this week.

"The settlers are our brothers," Prime Minister Netanyahu said this week, trying to convey their holy wrath. But let me make it clear: They are not my brothers. I don't have any brothers like that, or sisters. ...

It's hard to be a Jew. Recently it's been even harder, and not because the whole world is against us, but because we are against the whole world. Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion was right. It's important what Jews do - and what we did was cut ourselves off, like an errant planet that has strayed out of orbit. The settlers have cut us off. The world is looking at us through its telescope and asking "Is this Israel?" I am also asking the same question. ...

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1132643.html


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American Jews eye Obama's 'anti-Israel' appointees.

Every appointee to the American government must endure a thorough background check by the American Jewish community. ...

American Zionists are urging Obama to cancel Hagel's appointment because of what they call a long and problematic record of hostility toward Israel. ....

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1132797.html


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US. falls short in bid to gain support for Israel's settlement freeze. .

.... The Russians argued that they did not agree with stating that Israel will be a Jewish State, and that the borders will be altered on the basis of "developments" on the ground, namely Israeli annexation of the large settlement blocks. ....

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1132624.html


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The European Union is set to officially call for Jerusalem to be divided and serve as the capitals of both Israel and Palestine.

http://jta.org/news/article/2009/12/01/ ... -jerusalem


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Settler leaders on Monday vowed not to let Civil Administration inspectors into the settlements as one of a series of protest measures they have instigated against last week's security cabinet decision to freeze new construction projects that have not yet broken ground.

http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite? ... 2FShowFull


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Peace Plan: Trading settler Israelis for refugee Palestinians.

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1131717.html

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1131714.html


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EU to recognize East Jerusalem as capital of Palestinian state.

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1131926.html


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Israel stripped thousands of Jerusalem Arabs of residency in 2008.

Last year set an all-time record for the number of Arab residents of East Jerusalem who were stripped of residency rights by the Interior Ministry. Altogether, the ministry revoked the residency of 4,577 East Jerusalemites in 2008 - 21 times the average of the previous 40 years. ....

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1132170.html


Yo Ho Pirates

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3A19q7ry ... re=related


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EU envoys: Israel trying to sever East Jerusalem from West Bank.

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1132158.html


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Palestinian Run Over By Settler As Soldiers Look On. - Video

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EUQBE_yu ... tube_gdata


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[Ant111]

'The Freeze' is just another scene in Israel's masquerade.

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1132944.html


Prime minister conveys message of reconciliation to Judea and Samaria residents, saying settlement construction will be resumed in 10 months 'even if Abbas says peace now.' ....

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340 ... 99,00.html


Netanyahu makes final push to foil Swedish plan to divide Jerusalem.

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1132936.html


Israel should give up Jerusalem as its capital.

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1132946.html


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Civil rights report details racism in Israel in all its many shades.

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1132934.html

http://www.acri.org.il/eng/story.aspx?id=695

[Ant111]

'The Freeze' is just another scene in Israel's masquerade.

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1132944.html


Prime minister conveys message of reconciliation to Judea and Samaria residents, saying settlement construction will be resumed in 10 months 'even if Abbas says peace now.' ....

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340 ... 99,00.html


Netanyahu makes final push to foil Swedish plan to divide Jerusalem.

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1132936.html


Israel should give up Jerusalem as its capital.

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1132946.html


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Civil rights report details racism in Israel in all its many shades.

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1132934.html

http://www.acri.org.il/eng/story.aspx?id=695

[Ant111]

Construction in West Bank settlements booming despite declared freeze.

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1139226.html