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Palestine recognised by the UN General Assembly

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  • #102
    Our man in Havana
    Closed Accounts Posts: 29,473 ✭✭✭✭Our man in Havana


    Does it matter at all as Israel will simply nuke them out of it?


  • #103
    Mal-Adjusted
    Registered Users Posts: 3,594 ✭✭✭Mal-Adjusted


    Our man in Havana wrote: »
    Does it matter at all as Israel will simply nuke them out of it?

    don't be ridiculous. how will they build settlements with all the fallout?


  • #104
    My name is URL
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 25,069 ✭✭✭✭My name is URL


    Israel has announced its intent today to build a further 3,000 settlements in East Jerusalem
    As the United Nations General Assembly voted overwhelmingly to upgrade the Palestinians’ status Thursday night, Israel took steps toward building housing in a controversial area of East Jerusalem known as E1, where Jewish settlements have long been seen as the death knell for a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

    A senior Israeli official, speaking on the condition of anonymity, said on Friday that the decision was made late Thursday night to move forward on “preliminary zoning and planning preparations” for housing units in E1, which would connect the large settlement of Maale Adumim to Jerusalem and therefore make it impossible to connect the Palestinian cities of Ramallah and Bethlehem to Palestinian neighborhoods of East Jerusalem. Israel also authorized the construction of 3,000 housing units in other parts of East Jerusalem and the West Bank, the official said.

    http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/01/world/middleeast/israel-moves-to-expand-settlements-in-east-jerusalem.html?_r=0

    What a bunch of absolute dirty scumbags


  • #105
    Rhys Essien
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,029 ✭✭✭Rhys Essien


    My name is URL wrote: »
    Israel has announced its intent today to build a further 3,000 settlements in East Jerusalem



    http://www.nytimes.com/2012/12/01/world/middleeast/israel-moves-to-expand-settlements-in-east-jerusalem.html?_r=0

    What a bunch of absolute dirty scumbags


    Could you expect anything less from them.:mad:

    Palestine will have to fastrack things with the ICC.


  • #106
    phoenix999
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 581 ✭✭✭phoenix999


    Our man in Havana wrote: »
    I think Israel will have the last laugh.

    Last laugh is right. Israel today announced it is building 3,000 new housing units in the West Bank

    http://m.eircom.net/news/article/?type=breaking&storyid=20874358


  • #107
    RandomName2
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,570 ✭✭✭RandomName2


    My name is URL wrote: »
    Israel has announced its intent today to build a further 3,000 settlements in East Jerusalem


    What a bunch of absolute dirty scumbags

    Obviously they consider building settlements the main way in which to grab more land. Of course, the foundation of Israel often consisted of defending isolated settlements which the Arabs attempted to obliterate.

    Today there is no legitimate reason for the Israelis to build settlements in land that isn't theirs, and in fact, this policy invites attacks on these Israeli settlers. Far from the defensive measures taken in the foundation of Israeli, the Israeli response today will be the extension of the Wall and security cordon as a justified means to protect such civilians. Then new settlements are built beyond the security cordon and the cycle continues.

    I didn't see anybody clapping when all Israeli settlements were removed by the government from the Gaza Strip though. Nor has it stopped rocket attacks from the Gaza Strip on the rest of Israel.


  • #108
    snubbleste
    Banned (with Prison Access) Posts: 31,117 ✭✭✭✭snubbleste


    European countries such as UK, France, Sweden, Denmark and Spain summon their ambassadors for explanations regarding this new settlement expansion.
    Why isn't Ireland doing the same?

    Given the fact we have the EU presidency next month, I think it's important that we voice our grave concerns regarding this development.


  • #109
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 35,497 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Is there anything to be said for building a few polders?


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