Israel

2007-12-18 07:58:17 · 22 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aQAs4ZLa10A&feature=related

I was saying to myself, what if those in the pictures are Israelis pretending to be Palestinians just to show that the IDF are peaceful until I remembered something..
I remembered that my aunt who lives in Ramallah told me once that her 8 year old daughter plays with the Israeli soldiers sometimes and sometimes she pokes her tongue at them and they smile to her and play with her.
I guess not all IDF are bad and many of them are forced to do what they are doing.

Peace

2007-12-18 07:36:27 · 11 answers · asked by Anonymous

I found this video following Hoplesse's great post. I think it is a nice story.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Gfvbi0rFQfw


I am feeling so bad these days and I know I am being a bit harsh and sometimes rude in my responses but soon I will get better just like Mimi a few weeks ago.

Peace to you all

and happy Eid to Muslims

2007-12-18 07:26:21 · 20 answers · asked by Anonymous

and what are the implications for Israel and any peace process?

2007-12-18 03:57:32 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

- I will need authors whose work gets translated into English. Many thanks :)

2007-12-18 03:54:47 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous

- is it what you expected?

2007-12-18 03:50:39 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous

Don’t you think both are the same?

2007-12-18 03:21:49 · 14 answers · asked by Anonymous

David was an assimilated Jew and a passionate atheist. But he sent his son to Trinity School because despite its' denominational roots, it was good academically, and totally secular. After a month, his son comes home and says casually, 'By the way Dad, do you know what 'Trinity' means? It means the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost.'
The father can barely control his angst. He grabs his son by the shoulders and declares: 'Danny, I'm going to tell you something now and I want you NEVER to forget it. There is only ONE G-d - and we don't believe in Him!!!'


At the Russian War College, a general is a guest lecturer. He tells the officers that the session will focus on potential problems and the resulting strategies. One of the officers starts: 'Will we have to fight in WW3?'
'Yes, Comrades, you probably will,' replies the general.
'And who will be the enemy?' asks another officer.
'Probably China.'
- continued below

2007-12-18 02:40:41 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Maya's latest gem: 'I wonder, does Beezlebub keep a kosher kitchen?'

She just gets better by the day! In fact, I'm going to start a collection of her 'thoughts'.

What say you, my fellow Jews - whoops, sorry, 'colonists' according to Maya the Mad.

2007-12-18 01:41:32 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

I think(hope) that we can all agree that the Palestinians are not ready right now for self-governance. It is very likely that if the Israelis were to suddenly pull out that the West Bank would become very much like a large Gaza. And I do not think most people want that to happen

My suggestion is then that some international group gradually step in to keep the peace between both sides while at the same time assuring Israeli security concerns

The hope is overtime the Palestinians will be able to create a reliable system and emerge as a stable nation. hopefully in the way that Serb areas in most parts are integrating with Kosavo so to Israeli settlements would be able to integrate into a Palestinian state.

Any thoughts on this?

-As a last note I am trying really hard to be optimistic that a two-state-solution can/will work, but so far I am constantly getting jaded. A part of me really wants to advocate straight out voluntary transfer though I cannot imagine who would take them

2007-12-17 20:16:21 · 6 answers · asked by Gamla Joe 7

2007-12-17 19:36:52 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous

According to wikipedia, he was a member of Urząd Bezpieczeństwa (state security), who has been blamed from the death of 1695 inmates, who where political prisnors and GERMAN NATIONALISTS.

He was accused of Morel was accused of causing these deaths by deliberately giving low food rations, systematically torturing and mistreating prisoners, and failing to take sanitary precautions and also trying to TAKE REVENGE FOR THE HOLUCAST.

In 1992 he fled to israel, where his own people freed him from the from the war crimes and crimes against humanity that he commited.

So the question lies, was this an attempt from a jewish citizen to take revenge for the holucast, on 1695 inmates, who were mostly civilians, including many women and some children?

Was he a terroist?

Sources:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solomon_Morel
http://www.adelaideinstitute.org/Dissenters1/Zundel1/morel.htm
Israel also refused to extradite for his crimes.

2007-12-17 10:37:31 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Tequila's excellent post about this deserves to be reinforced. What do all of Israel's critics say about how Israel is repairing a ramp by the AlAqsa Mosque, to make it safer for everyone who visits?

This great link - again all credit to Tequila - is expressing the viewpoint of a Muslim who rightly says that the Islamic community condemned Israel for trying to destroy the Mosque when in fact, it was being repaired!

http://emoodz.com/?p=208

Now let's compare this to what Jordan did when it controlled Jerusalem; it turned the holiest Jewish sites into horse stables.

2007-12-17 10:21:40 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

Are many educated people in certain cultures/ countries of this region so brainwashed that they find it difficult to recognize the truth?
http://emoodz.com/?p=208
Obviously, some people read between the lines and draw their own conclusions. Is this unusual?

2007-12-17 09:25:52 · 6 answers · asked by Tequila 7

see: http://ca.news.yahoo.com/s/afp/071217/world/israel_earthquake_disaster_1

2007-12-17 09:06:40 · 8 answers · asked by Anonymous

Looking for the cheapest ticket/best route possible departing from New Orleans (MSY), for the first couple of weeks in January.

Thanks in advance!

2007-12-17 07:46:36 · 7 answers · asked by Jo-Anna 1

For the past few weeks, I have been reading extensively the Yahoo! travel section, because my older daughter wants to go on a graduation cruise in the Mediterranean sea next summer. I am thinking not to let her do this.You see the cruise includes Israel as a destination.
I am simply afraid to let her visit this country especially from what I've seen on the TV and from what people have written here, in the Travel section. Do you think I am over-reacting?
Please I'd appreciate some advice from a non-Israeli or Jewish or Arab person. Thank you.

2007-12-17 07:15:49 · 16 answers · asked by John E 6

CAIRO — Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert ordered expediting controversial excavations near Al-Maghariba Gate, one of Al-Aqsa Mosque's 14 gates, two days after the Annapolis peace conference, Israeli Haaretz daily revealed on Monday, December 17.
The government has instructed the Israel Antiquities Authorities (IAA) to complete the work "as soon as possible," allocating a total of INS17.5 million ($4 million) to complete the project.

Israeli bulldozers started in February demolishing the wooden bridge leading to Al-Maghariba Gate and two underground rooms, sparking widespread protests from Palestinians, Muslims and international archeological and cultural bodies.

But archeologists warn that leveling the mound upon which the wooden bridge is built would threaten the foundation of Al-Aqsa Mosque Islam's third holiest, and open the way for more Israeli excavations.
http://www.islamonline.net/servlet/Satellite?c=Article_C&cid=1196786396643%20&pagename=Zone-English-News/NWELayout

2007-12-17 06:47:08 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

Anybody can add or delete from Wikipedia as they want and the information is not always accurate. That is why at University we are not allowed to use wikipedia and if a student uses wikipedia as a source, the assignment is not accepted. In my opinion, Wikipedia is not trusted. I can create an account now add whatever information I want. You can do that too!

Do you all trust Wikipedia?

2007-12-17 04:54:15 · 13 answers · asked by Anonymous

4,000,000 people from the Republic of Congo have now been killed and the numbers just keep on rising. Does the world care at all. Will they have a future right to hold the world accountable for this?

2007-12-16 16:49:55 · 16 answers · asked by HopelessZ00 6

And then some question the numbers killed in the "naqba" the tradgedy or disaster in 1948?

Do you see any connection at all?

2007-12-16 16:40:24 · 11 answers · asked by HopelessZ00 6

Which modern country makes up 77% of the British Mandate of Palestine?

2007-12-16 16:33:01 · 7 answers · asked by Gamla Joe 7

As if hamas is the cause of the Middle East tragedy!

Who came first, hamas or Israel?
Hamas is twenty years old and Israel occupying Palestine since 59 years?

Israel is torturing the Palestinians since 1948 and hamas first “Qassam rocket” was lunched in Oct 26, 2001.

2007-12-16 04:03:40 · 19 answers · asked by Anonymous

I'd have thought that Hebrew would be the main dominant language of Israel-but I don't know any Hebrew.
I know a little Arabic, and was wondering if developing this could be any good for the middle East in general as well as Israel-Israel being a Muslim nation (by and large) and the Qu'ran being written in Arabic, it's got to be pretty widespread, right?
Right?
Which is the right language for getting around the Middle East is, I guess, the question at hand here...

2007-12-15 22:02:26 · 12 answers · asked by Anonymous

Hi, I am not Jewish or an Arab myself.
I was thinking the other day, that all this Israeli fight for more secure land, is actually, against Israel's real interests.
I've already stated in another Yahoo! question that to me A Jew is a man (person) of the World.
For thousands of years the Jewish diaspora did wonders in almost every aspect of human living.
Wouldn't a smaller in size Israel, be therefore a more secure and "tight" country? I mean look at Luxembourg or Cyprus.
I don't think agriculture is a strong element for Israel. I bet there are other countries that have the time and people fit for the job.
I kinda think Israel as a touch-base for all Jews around the World. I may be wrong of course but that's how I see this.

2007-12-15 20:36:58 · 15 answers · asked by John E 6

http://www.iht.com/articles/2007/12/15/africa/mideast.1-189602.php

2007-12-15 18:05:50 · 15 answers · asked by Anonymous

http://www.americanfreepress.net/html/9-11_solved118.html

2007-12-15 11:08:25 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous

a day will come , soon...
that oil will run out. here in the middle east and allso all over the world...but let's focus on the middle east..
most of the arab wealth is coming from oil...
what gone happen when the day will come?
i'm sure the power ratio between israel and the arab counties is going to change.
but i'm not sure to which side.
we must do someting to prevent it from turning into a regional crisis... the arabs must think on that day seriously.
what will happen to their economy? and to the people??

2007-12-15 09:39:30 · 14 answers · asked by super SHANTI 2

I get why the Arabs hate them but why does Iran? What is their beef?

2007-12-15 07:34:14 · 21 answers · asked by Anonymous

Is it true that after the six day war, Israel annexed twenty-eight villages that historically were part of the West Bank and defined them as Jerusalem?

It is written in this article and Vice Prime Minister Haim Ramon has explained that none of the Jerusalem neighborhoods that would come under Palestinian sovereignty were ever part of Jerusalem and aren’t now.

http://www.tpmcafe.com/blog/coffeehouse/2007/dec/15/israel_palestine_settlements_as_the_death_of_peace


And the Israelis still argue that Jerusalem is all theirs and they don't want to "give up" a part of it! Dud!

2007-12-15 06:04:45 · 17 answers · asked by Anonymous