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| Israel-Palestine |
| arabs own orange |
| 2005-07-02 |
| An Arab party has asked an Israeli court to stop right-wing Jews using orange in protests against withdrawing from Gaza settlements, saying the color was already theirs. "If we appear now in a march in the streets with orange, people will think we are settlers," said parliament member Azmi Bishara of the Arab Balad party, which is fundamentally opposed to settlements on Israeli-occupied land. Orange, displayed on ribbons, flags and shirts, has emerged as a powerful pro-settler symbol in the run-up to the pullout. It is the municipal color of the main Gush Katif Jewish settlement bloc in Gaza. Bishara said his party has used an orange flag and logo since 1999, and launched the lawsuit after being flooded with calls from constituents. The Balad party was concerned that use of the same color by ultra-nationalist Jews would damage its image and confuse its anti-occupation message, he said. |
| Posted by:muck4doo |
| #14 save it - for grins and ransom ...non-typical Ship |
| Posted by: Frank G 2005-07-02 21:54 |
| #13 Sorry, Kill the above if possible, overly cheap shot at TAM waco and bernt orange |
| Posted by: Shipman 2005-07-02 20:44 |
| #12 What's with Texas and fire? |
| Posted by: Shipman 2005-07-02 20:43 |
| #11 austin own bernt oranje |
| Posted by: muck4doo 2005-07-02 19:40 |
| #10 Clearly the Intifada is winding down if the Palestinians are suing over colours in an Israeli court, instead of sending a few orange-clad suicide boomers. Although I can't blame them for avoiding their own courts, where people tend to be dragged out by a mob, tortured in the street, and then shot. |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2005-07-02 19:33 |
| #9 Not forgetting the Clemson Tigers are you John Q.? Personally, I cant stand the color cause of that school, everyting is painted orange around these parts:) |
| Posted by: SCPatriot 2005-07-02 18:26 |
| #8 The Tennessee Volunteers own orange. I'll fight anyone who says different. |
| Posted by: John Q. Citizen 2005-07-02 17:47 |
| #7 Just another check in the Paleo "thought process." We OWN orange! It was a Muslim invention, I tell ya! Give me a freakin' break...these guys truly think the world is flat and revolves around them! |
| Posted by: BA 2005-07-02 16:11 |
| #6 Perhaps Mohardhead (SUHH)invented the color orange, No it was the Persians,at least they are creditied with the word,well they are arabs arent they?/sar off www.worldwidewords.org/articles/colour.htm |
| Posted by: SCPatriot 2005-07-02 14:52 |
| #5 Morons. Not a real hydraulick man amongst the whole slimey lot. |
| Posted by: William the Silent 2005-07-02 14:35 |
| #4 Arabs own orange... Amazing how sensitive U.S. authorities are in Gitmo... |
| Posted by: True German Ally 2005-07-02 08:23 |
| #3 Guess the must be afraid there will be some confusion about target recognition. |
| Posted by: raptor 2005-07-02 08:12 |
| #2 I'm not giving up cheetos! |
| Posted by: Saddam notsotightywhities Hussein 2005-07-02 00:56 |
| #1 Either they're settlers or disgruntled Giants fans on Friday nights. |
| Posted by: Armchair in Sin 2005-07-02 00:05 |