Comments on: Israeli Diplomatic Offensive Sells Iranian Threat in U.S.

By: Richard Silverstein

Richard Silverstein — Wed, 06 May 2009 06:51:26 +0000

You right-wing pro Israel types keep those wonderful ideas coming. You’re bound to come up with one that will solve the Israeli-Arab conflict sometime in the next 1,000 years if you really try hard enough.

By: Amy Johnson

Amy Johnson — Wed, 06 May 2009 05:42:04 +0000

Gert, here’s how the 2 state solution can work.
The Jews keep their state, and the Arabs give up 21 of their 22 states,
leaving them with one state, and then we would have a two-state SOLUTION!

By: Margaret

Margaret — Wed, 06 May 2009 02:21:15 +0000

Which occurs because some in the US, like Israel, aren’t interested in educating the populace, but in harvesting the best, who are then educated. Education is fundamental to success; between those who dismiss it as a tool for exploitation and those who are willing to dismiss any consideration toward individuals who are the wealth of the nations, education in the US seems in dire straits.

By: DICKERSON3870

DICKERSON3870 — Mon, 04 May 2009 20:05:45 +0000

RE: “At least they labelled A. Liebermann satanic, probably correctly.”

MY COMMENT: Yes, they might be right about that. Avigdor strikes me as ‘Pricky Dick’ Cheney’s evil twin.

By: Zhu Bajie

Zhu Bajie — Sun, 03 May 2009 23:27:09 +0000

Ah, Shas! At least they labelled A. Liebermann satanic, probably correctly.

Zhu Bajie

By: DICKERSON3870

DICKERSON3870 — Sun, 03 May 2009 21:56:00 +0000

RE: “Are Israelis gay-friendly?”

HAARETZ ARTICLE: “Shas MK blames gays for recent earthquakes in the region” – By Shahar Ilan, Haaretz Correspondent, and The Associated Press – 02/20/08

(EXCERPT) Shas MK Shlomo Benizri blamed gays Wednesday for the earthquakes that have shaken the region in recent months, telling a Knesset plenum debate on local authorities’ earthquake preparedness that government action on homosexuality would do much to prevent the tremors.

Benizri said the government should not make do with reinforcing buildings, but should instead pass less legislation that encourages homosexuality and other “perversions like adoptions by lesbian couples.”

The ultra-Orthodox party MK invoked passages from the Talmud and the Gemarrah to support his claims. “Why do earthquakes happen?” said Benizri. “One of the reasons is the things to which the Knesset gives legitimacy, to sodomy.”

“A cost-effective way of averting earthquake damage,” he added, “would be to stop passing legislation on how to encourage homosexual activity in the State of Israel, which anyways causes earthquakes.” …..

ENTIRE ARTICLE – http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/956334.html

By: Gert

Gert — Sun, 03 May 2009 19:03:11 +0000

Very interesting post indeed. You wrote:

He attempts to argue that Iranian influence could prove decisive in Gaza in support of Hamas. In truth, while Iran clearly supports Hamas, the level of such support has been questioned by analysts. No doubt Iran has made attempts to support Hamas and will continue to do so. But how MUCH support this amounts to and of how much benefit it is to Hamas are open questions (though not to Issacharoff).

Here is Khalid Meshal on Talk to AlJazeera of 5 March 08 (YouTube video) denying all Iranian involvement in Hamas (relevant comments between 2:50 and 4:30). In essence he says, 'Let the Americans produce the evidence of Iran arming Hamas'. I find it quite credible, given the rather low level of armaments of Hamas (et al.)

By: DICKERSON3870

DICKERSON3870 — Sun, 03 May 2009 05:32:31 +0000

RE: “Are Israelis gay-friendly?”

BBC NEWS: “Israeli MP blames quakes on gays” – 02/20/08

(EXCERPT) An Israeli MP has blamed parliament’s tolerance of gays for earthquakes that have rocked the Holy Land recently.

Shlomo Benizri, of the ultra-Orthodox Jewish Shas Party, said the tremors had been caused by lawmaking that gave “legitimacy to sodomy”.

Israel decriminalised homosexuality in 1988 and has since passed several laws recognising gay rights.

Two earthquakes shook the region last week and a further four struck in November and December…

ENTIRE ARTICLE – http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/7255657.st...