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2005-01-31 Israel-Palestine

Israelis use barrier and 55-year-old law to quietly seize Palestinians' land

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Posted by Anonymoose 2005-01-31 7:45:27 PM|| || Front Page|| [6 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 Works for me.

The paleos could have stayed in place and become Israelis; instead they took their prejudice and hatred and fled in the hope that the other Arabs would destroy all the Jews and the paleos would get their own land and the Jews' land too.

Payback's a bitch, ain't it?

Posted by Barbara Skolaut 2005-01-31 8:02:29 PM|| 2005-01-31 8:02:29 PM|| Front Page Top

#2 *yawns* I wouldn't care if they seized ALL of the mythical "Palestinian" land.

Posted by Crusader 2005-01-31 8:05:44 PM|| 2005-01-31 8:05:44 PM|| Front Page Top

#3 At least they did it quietly. Wouldn't want to disturb anyone.

Posted by Mark E. 2005-01-31 8:12:32 PM|| 2005-01-31 8:12:32 PM|| Front Page Top

#4 I think it's the point at which Israel starts losing American voices of support-is that bright?

There's no need for provocative moves right now. Mobility and growth, yes, seizing Palestinian owned land, no. That is an act of aggression no American here would tolerate against their own property. Over the top.

Posted by jules 2 2005-01-31 8:36:25 PM|| 2005-01-31 8:36:25 PM|| Front Page Top

#5 The wall caused these people to be cut off from their land. This is a BS move that plays into the hands of Israel's detractors and flat pisses me off. I have no lost love for the Paleos but stuff like this ain't right. I have never been a fan of Sharon things like this are why that is so.

Posted by Sock Puppet of Doom 2005-01-31 8:43:22 PM|| [http://www.slhess.com] 2005-01-31 8:43:22 PM|| Front Page Top

#6 I think that headline should read:
"Israelis use barrier and 55-year-old law to quietly liberate portions of Palestinian-occupied Israel"

Ah, much better!

Posted by Sheik Abu Bin Ali Al-Yahood 2005-01-31 9:13:09 PM|| 2005-01-31 9:13:09 PM|| Front Page Top

#7 If this isn't right, the thing to do then is to run it through the courts. The Israeli court system seems to operate on an even keel, so let it resolve the question of the seizures' legality.

Personally tho, I'd like to see a piece on this by some other outfit. Quite frankly, I don't particularly care much for news pieces originating from the Guardian.

Posted by Bomb-a-rama 2005-01-31 10:45:05 PM|| 2005-01-31 10:45:05 PM|| Front Page Top

#8 B-a-R is right. The Palestinians are getting the abandoned Israeli settlements built on the far side of the barrier in exchange -- in many cases former scrubland that the Israelis paid for in cash. So in exchange for some land, they get modern houses with running water and electricity.

This is a Guardian article -- how truth-based do you really expect it to be?

Posted by trailing wife 2005-01-31 11:09:41 PM|| 2005-01-31 11:09:41 PM|| Front Page Top

#9 Good point, BAR. I didn't pay attention.

TW-If that's the case, then the article might be titled instead:

Palestinians and Israelis Find Innovative Solution to Land Standoff.
:)

Amazing how the way a story is told can be so influential.

Posted by jules 2 2005-01-31 11:37:05 PM|| 2005-01-31 11:37:05 PM|| Front Page Top

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