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2007-04-12 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

New PA tourism minister aims to 'rebrand' Palestine

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Posted by Fred 2007-04-12 00:00|| || Front Page|| [2 views since 2007-05-07] Top

#1 It would help if certain people would not occupy the churches there and make messes of the places.

Posted by Eric Jablow">Eric Jablow 2007-04-12 00:48|| 2007-04-12 00:48|| Front Page Top

#2 "We are counting on cooperation with the outside world to give Palestine the image it deserves I believe the problem is that it has the image it deserves. and encourage tourism and pilgrims. Behind the wall," she says, referring to the security barrier surrounding Bethlehem, "they will find friendly people with a rich heritage and culture ready to receive them." and hold them for ransom.

Palestinians refuse to understand the Western preocupation with cause and effect. Having driven most of the Christians out of the holy places through a relentless campaign of rape, murder, and intimidation, they still expect Christians to come and spend money as if it were Disneyland. The only way Western tourists could be induced to return in any numbers would be for Israel to retake the West Bank and expel all muslims. Paleos are perceived as dangerous to the health and safety of normal humans.

Posted by RWV 2007-04-12 02:17|| 2007-04-12 02:17|| Front Page Top

#3 I thought this was an Onion headline! lol.

Posted by Captain Lewis 2007-04-12 08:33|| 2007-04-12 08:33|| Front Page Top

#4 She received her doctorate in archeological conservation in Germany

Restoring nazi relics for the "friends of the Fuhrer" society- I presume ! :)
Now I know from who Abu Mazen got the holocust denial syndrom !

Posted by Elder of Zion 2007-04-12 08:56|| 2007-04-12 08:56|| Front Page Top

#5 I know! Rename it, "Mad Max Land"
All the lawlessness and shoot 'em up gang style warfare, and you can blame the Jews!

Brilliant!

Posted by DarthVader">DarthVader 2007-04-12 10:42|| 2007-04-12 10:42|| Front Page Top

#6 "Behind the wall," she says, referring to the security barrier surrounding Bethlehem, "they will find friendly people with a rich heritage and culture ready to receive them."

Sure. I think that's why the Israelis had to put that wall up. All those "friendly people"...

Posted by tu3031 2007-04-12 11:54|| 2007-04-12 11:54|| Front Page Top

#7 Palestinians refuse to understand the Western preocupation with cause and effect.

And the award for "Most Restrained Understatement in a Cultural Indictment" goes to ...

Posted by Zenster">Zenster 2007-04-12 14:16|| 2007-04-12 14:16|| Front Page Top

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