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Regrettably, it has become clear that he is perhaps the most hostile U.S. President that Israel has ever faced.
Originally posted by Alxandro
I don't get it.
Islam is conquering the entire world and people are still griping about a tiny piece of Israeli real estate.
The fact that the Vatican is speaking out tells me that strip of land is extremely vital to certain players in some way.
"We join the Synod in their call to the international community to uphold the universal values of freedom, dignity and justice. There is a moral and legal responsibility that the international community must hold effectively to put a speedy end to the illegal Israeli occupation," the official said.
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Mordechai Levi, Israel’s ambassador to the Vatican, decried Bustros’ comments and the damage they had done to strengthening ties between Israel and the Church.
The Catholic Church has for years been trying to repair its image as an institution steeped in anti-Semitism. But Bustros’ remarks make fairly clear that the Vatican remains as dedicated as ever to replacement theology - that teaching that says God has tossed aside the Jews, despite is irrevocable promises to them, and that “the Church” has instead inherited those promises.
The Palestinian Authority on Saturday warned that if Israel did not start meeting its peace demands, then the Palestinians would break the so-called “Oslo Accord” that started the whole peace process.
Most in Israel responded to the news by rolling their eyes, fully aware that the Palestinians have never truly honored the Oslo Accord anyway.
“Most probably, we will abandon the Palestinian obligations that resulted from these accords because Israel is denying all agreements and keeping violating them,” declared Ahmed Majdalani, a senior member of the Palestinian Authority, told China’s Xinhua news agency.
Yasser Abed Rabbo, a top advisor to Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas, added in remarks to the London-based Arabic newspaper Al-Hayat, “Wwww.israeltoday.co.il... can’t remain committed to the agreements that were signed with Israel forever.”
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu urged the Palestinians on Sunday not to take unilateral steps toward statehood, saying Israel was working closely with Washington on ways to restart peace talks.
"We expect the Palestinians to fulfill their commitment to hold the direct talks. I think that any attempt to circumvent them by going to international bodies is not realistic and it will not advance the real diplomatic process," he said.
Peace talks that began in Washington on September 2 are in limbo over Palestinian demands for a freeze of Israeli construction on land they want for a state and Netanyahu's refusal to reimpose limits on building in settlements in the occupied West Bank.
The impasse has raised speculation the Palestinians might abandon negotiations with Israel and launch a diplomatic campaign to seek recognition of a Palestinian state by the United Nations or other international organizations.
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At weekly cabinet meeting, Netanyahu states intention to renew talks for long-term without further interruption, seeks to quash potential Palestinian attempt to request UN recognition of statehood.
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With peace talks stalled over Israeli settlement construction, Palestinians are considering sidestepping Israel by seeking U.N. Security Council recognition of a Palestinian state in the West Bank, Gaza and east Jerusalem — territories captured by the Jewish state in the 1967 Mideast war.
On Sunday, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke out against such an approach.
He told his Cabinet that Israel expects the Palestinians to honor their obligation to engage in direct negotiations.
He said any attempt to sidestep negotiations "isn't realistic"
Originally posted by Chett
reply to post by SpartanKingLeonidas
Saying congress shall make no laws is not separation of church and state. The founders had no problem with the church, they held prayers in congress, they had a problem with things like official state religions. The words that get thrown around all the time 'separation of church and state' appear no where in the founding documents, they are a later interpretation at best.
Originally posted by notsoperfect
reply to post by SpartanKingLeonidas
Missing link here is that the Federal Reserve is also owned by Vatican through the Bank of England.
Otherwise, who would care what Vatican says? When trillions of dollars are owned under the control of Vatican, the power should be enormous.
Don't talk about it, William Cooper has paid price for that.
Alex Jones will never delve into this subject otherwise he will be gone the next day.
Originally posted by Chett
reply to post by SpartanKingLeonidas
Saying congress shall make no laws is not separation of church and state. The founders had no problem with the church, they held prayers in congress, they had a problem with things like official state religions. The words that get thrown around all the time 'separation of church and state' appear no where in the founding documents, they are a later interpretation at best.
Quote from : Separation of Church and State : Thomas Jefferson and the First Amendment
"I contemplate with sovereign reverence that act of the whole American people which declared that their legislature should 'make no law respecting an establishment of religion, prohibiting the free exercise thereof,' thus building a wall of separation between church and State."
Originally posted by bigyin
reply to post by SpartanKingLeonidas
I know eh ... the politicians are doing such a wonderful job of it
Perhaps a bunch of religous leaders could come up with a better plan than we have so far from the self serving corrupt diddies we call governments.