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2006-06-30 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Israel revokes residency for Hamas minister and PMs

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Posted by lotp 2006-06-30 09:32|| || Front Page|| [1 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 "The arrested Hamas members reportedly began a hunger strike." Kewl they're doing the work themselves.

Posted by Cyber Sarge">Cyber Sarge 2006-06-30 09:39|| 2006-06-30 09:39|| Front Page Top

#2 Skipped lunch, did they? The Saddam Hunger Strike approach.

Posted by Thinemp Whimble2412 2006-06-30 09:53|| 2006-06-30 09:53|| Front Page Top

#3 As a result, they will forfeit National Insurance Institute benefits and access to Israel's health and education services and will need visas to stay legally in the country.

WTF? Brutal damn Jooooooooooos!

Posted by 6 2006-06-30 11:00|| 2006-06-30 11:00|| Front Page Top

#4 I am so unimaginative -- it would never occur to me to collect health care benefits from my sworn enemy whom I believe has no right to exist. Gotta hand it to Hamas, they think outside the box.

Posted by Darrell 2006-06-30 11:27|| 2006-06-30 11:27|| Front Page Top

#5 Wait a minute - these clowns "represent" the paleos, but refuse to live with them?

You'd think that would give the average paleo a clue.

You'd be wrong.

Park their sorry asses in Gaza. They contributed to the present "situation" - it's only fair they ~~die~~ live with it.

Posted by Barbara Skolaut">Barbara Skolaut 2006-06-30 12:36|| http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html]">[http://ariellestjohndesigns.com/page/15bk1/Home_Page.html] 2006-06-30 12:36|| Front Page Top

#6 Barbara, I think a lot of the Arabs living in Jerusalem's Old City are legally Palestinians rather than Arab Israelis, a result of the 1967 conquest. They are the source of a considerable number of suicide bombings, because they don't have to get through the intense border security. That said, I believe living conditions are much more civilized there than in the Territories.

But I've never been there, so I can't say for certain.

Posted by trailing wife 2006-06-30 13:18|| 2006-06-30 13:18|| Front Page Top

#7 to be more precise. prior to 1967, the West Bank and East Jerusalem were under Jordanian contol (annexation recognized by few nations, but thats another story). Residents of those places were considered Jordanian citizens, and carried Jordan passports.

When Israel took those territories in 1967, they annexed East Jerusalem, but not the West Bank, which remained under military administration (or occupation, if you prefer) The Arab residents of Jerusalem were offered Israeli citizenship (since they were now residents of Israel) but most chose not to accept it, in order to show they didnt accept the Israeli annexation. They were instead issued id cards that gave them access to social services, and the right to vote in local elections, but NOT the right to vote in national elections (since they are not Israeli citizens, having turned that down) Most of them consider themselves Palestinians (of course at least some Israeli Arabs who ARE Israeli citizens consider themselves Palestinians too)

Posted by liberalhawk 2006-06-30 13:28|| 2006-06-30 13:28|| Front Page Top

#8 They were instead issued id cards that gave them access to social services, and the right to vote in local elections, but NOT the right to vote in national elections (since they are not Israeli citizens, having turned that down)

That's inhuman!

Posted by 6 2006-06-30 15:12|| 2006-06-30 15:12|| Front Page Top

#9 I saw in passing that Israel also banned all World Cup soccer programs for the jailed Palestinians starting last week. So they didn't get to see Germany beat Argentina today in overtime shoot-outs.

Posted by trailing wife 2006-06-30 16:48|| 2006-06-30 16:48|| Front Page Top

#10 When are the Israelis going to get it that the answer to all of this Paleo garbage is to RUN 'EM ALL OUT!!!! They'll NEVER be satisfied with anything Israel does and they'll ALWAYS be a clear and present danger until they are either across the river in Jordan or over the Egyptian border. Make these bastards the Jordanians or Egyptians they originally were, declare the issue finished, and refuse to discuss it ever again to any world body, particularly the UN. Present the world with a fait accompli and they'll accept it--and the Jordanians and Egyptians will "take care" of the Paleo troublemakers without any of the difficulty of dealing with world opinion that the Israelis would face. It's the only truly lasting solution to this problem and the Israelis should implement it sooner rather than later.

Posted by mac 2006-06-30 17:55|| 2006-06-30 17:55|| Front Page Top

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