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-Short Attention Span Theater-
Palestinians mark Jericho's 10,000th anniversary
2010-10-13
[Al Arabiya] The Palestinians on Sunday marked the 10,000th anniversary of the founding of Jericho, an oasis town in the West Bank that may be the world's oldest city.
This would be the Jericho that Joshua fought the battle at? Joshua, the Jewish guy, right?
The festivities included a special cabinet meeting chaired by prime minister Salam Fayyad that was to be followed by a 4.5 kilometer (2.8 mile) foot race, a military band and fireworks.
They celebrate the 10,000th anniversary with .. a cabinet meeting? What are they doing for the 20,000th?
"This occasion is not only a celebration, but is part of a national project to complete the building and preparation of the Palestinian state," Fayyad said at the opening of the ceremony.

Residents had complained ahead of the fete that the low-key celebrations would not do justice to the occasion, which has been planned since 2007.

And local officials said many important infrastructure projects that were supposed to have been completed by the anniversary were stalled by Israeli restrictions and lack of international funding.

The date chosen for the anniversary -- 10/10/2010 -- was mostly symbolic.

The oasis town near the Dead Sea is one of the oldest cities in the world, with evidence of settlement dating back to 9000 BC and urban fortifications dating back to 7000 BC, predating Egypt's pyramids by 4,000 years.

Jericho is the second most popular Palestinian tourist destination after Bethlehem and has seen a surge of visitors in recent years as security in the West Bank has improved following the devastating 2000 Palestinian uprising.
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#3  ...lack of international funding..

The check President Obama wrote on the U.S. government checking account is still in the mail?
Posted by: trailing wife   2010-10-13 22:19  

#2  ION PALEOS, DAILY TIMES.PK > RAMALLAH: THE PALESTINIANS ARE SEEKING A MAP FROM THE US SHOWING WHERE ISRAEL SEES ITS FINAL BORDERS + MAKING CLEAR WHETHER THEY INCLUDE PALESTINIAN LANDS + HOMES:AN OFFICIAL SAID WEDNESDAY [PLO Official YASSER ABED RABBOO] | PLO WANTS MAP FROM US WID [specific = defined]FUTURE ISRAELI BRODERS.

ARTICS > PLO = PALEOS are broadly willing to consider formally rcognition of ISRAEL AS A SOVEREIGN STATE, BUT NOT AS A "JEWISH STATE" as such may jeopardize the rights of Israel's legal Arab-Muslim Citizens whom comprise approxi 20% of Israel's tote population???
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2010-10-13 22:03  

#1  ...lack of international funding...

Couldn't get the Euroweenies to pay for it? Dinner Jacket wouldn't pony up? No help from the Soddies?
Posted by: Ebbang Uluque6305   2010-10-13 16:10  

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