but Israel has made 2 unilateral concessions towards peace in the last month.
First, remember the oh-so-controversial plan to build that housing development in a section of municipal Jerusalem over the green line?
Frozen.
In fact, all East Jerusalem building by Jews is frozen.
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=10473798
Israel's prime minister has effectively frozen new Jewish construction in east Jerusalem, municipal officials said Monday, reflecting the need to mend a serious rift with the U.S. and get Mideast peace talks back on track.
The move comes despite Benjamin Netanyahu's repeated assertion he would never halt construction in east Jerusalem and risks angering hard-liners in his government. One lawmaker from Netanyahu's Likud Party warned the governing coalition could collapse over the issue.
Still, the de facto freeze appeared to offer the promise of reviving peace efforts derailed after Israel announced plans for a major Jewish housing development during a visit by Vice President Joe Biden last month.
Second, Israel eases travel restrictions in the WB to the undying gratitude of the OQR.
http://www.tonyblairoffice.org/news/entry/oqr-welcomes-israeli-announcement-of-measures-to-ease-movement-and-access/
The Office of the Quartet Representative welcomes Israel’s decision to implement a package of measures to ease movement and access restrictions in the West Bank. The OQR has encouraged the Israeli authorities to facilitate these changes.
OQR Head of Mission Dr Robert Danin welcomed the development, saying: "some of these steps are significant and should improve the economic and living conditions of the West Bank Palestinian population."
So, in light of all the ripping Israel comes in for on this board, I hereby dedicate this thread to praise of these unilateral Israeli peacemaking gestures.
Don't worry though, I won't hold my breath.
Originally posted by sh76BFD.
but Israel has made 2 unilateral concessions towards peace in the last month.
First, remember the oh-so-controversial plan to build that housing development in a section of municipal Jerusalem over the green line?
Frozen.
In fact, all East Jerusalem building by Jews is frozen.
http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory?id=10473798
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Don't worry though, I won't hold my breath.
Apparently to some on this site Arab suicide bombing/ denial of the Hollocaust is always justified. Regardless of what Israel does in the name of peace will never be recognized. The open hatred of Israel and Jews is simply shocking to me and should be shocking to everyone. I would have thought that post 9/11 even the most vehement Arab appologists would see that they were supporting hateful violent bigots, but apparently hatred runs too deep. I doubt hatred will never end, but perhaps some felt the same way about race relations in the US and if the we could elect an African American president maybe they'd argue that anything is poosible.
Originally posted by quackquackIf Israel withdraws from the Arab lands they have been illegally occupying for more than 40 years, I'll give them a kudo. Refraining for a short period from doing acts that are blatant violations of international law to prevent the feckless US government from mildly criticizing them is hardly doing anything "in the name of peace".
Apparently to some on this site Arab suicide bombing/ denial of the Hollocaust is always justified. Regardless of what Israel does in the name of peace will never be recognized. The open hatred of Israel and Jews is simply shocking to me and should be shocking to everyone. I would have thought that post 9/11 even the most vehement Arab appologists woul ...[text shortened]... the we could elect an African American president maybe they'd argue that anything is poosible.
Originally posted by sh76Israel's "withdrawal" from Gaza was a sham. In fact, Israel maintained full control over Gaza's borders and sea and air space and has blockaded them for about 3 years in violation of IL and Israel's own agreements because the Palestinian people had the temerity to elect people the Israelis didn't like.
Isn't that exactly what the Gaza withdrawal was?
Fat lot of good that withdrawal did them...
Originally posted by no1marauder...and the temerity to launch thousands of rockets at civilian towns.
Israel's "withdrawal" from Gaza was a sham. In fact, Israel maintained full control over Gaza's borders and sea and air space and has blockaded them for about 3 years in violation of IL and Israel's own agreements because the Palestinian people had the temerity to elect people the Israelis didn't like.
Originally posted by sh76Ironic that Israel has justified their mass sneak attack on every Arab country they could reach in 1967 based on the "blockade" of the Straits of Tiran but the Israeli strangling blockade of Gaza isn't considered an "act of war" by apologists like yourself.
...and the temerity to launch thousands of rockets at civilian towns.
Originally posted by no1marauderStrawman.
Ironic that Israel has justified their mass sneak attack on every Arab country they could reach in 1967 based on the "blockade" of the Straits of Tiran but the Israeli strangling blockade of Gaza isn't considered an "act of war" by apologists like yourself.
When did I ever say that blockading Gaza is not an act of war?
Of course it's an act of war. War is justified when the other guy shoots first.
Edit: The blockade of Tiran was (along with other hostile acts) a justification for the attack on Egypt; not any other country.
Israel is a criminal nation.
Currently Israel is blocking aid from abroad so it cannot reach Gaza.
The Gaza people is suffering and human nations cannot even help them.
Israel is a criminal nation.
If Israel want stable peace, then they shoud start to act humanely.
Until then - Israel is a criminal nation.
Originally posted by sh76that age old conundrum...which came first, the rockets or the violations.......
...and the temerity to launch thousands of rockets at civilian towns.
.it has an interesting parallel.........the right to exist vs the legitimacy of claiming someone else's land to enjoy that right.
Apparently Israel's biggest sin was that they took their land only 52 years ago. They need to wait at least another (2010-1620) yrs before they can gain the moral high-ground and pontificate to others about the way things should be....