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In reply to the discussion: Abbas adviser suggests US pressured Palestinian leader to nix UN speech 'bombshell' [View all]Scootaloo
(25,699 posts)55. That's some tortured logic right there.
1) It's in Jerusalem. Jerusalem is in Palestine. Jerusalem is a Palestinian city, and so the mount is "owned" by Palestine, but occupied by Israel.
2) The Waqf does indeed administer the site. That does indeed mean it has the right to restrict access. This is what administration means. That's why access is restricted. This administration is part of the Israeli-Jordan peace treaty, if I recall correctly. So, Israel has accepted the situation's legal status.
Access has been requested. The answer appears to be no. Seems to me to be one of those things to back-burner and live with.
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Abbas adviser suggests US pressured Palestinian leader to nix UN speech 'bombshell' [View all]
geek tragedy
Sep 2015
OP
a man who refused to conduct his own defense and who has repeatedly and publicly
geek tragedy
Sep 2015
#22
here is the interview Marwan was speaking solely of settlers ya know the civilians who sport M-16's
azurnoir
Sep 2015
#49
I've said neither have I? but I see you've taken this opportunity to misrepresent what I've said
azurnoir
Sep 2015
#61
The Geneva Initiative is a third path - partnering with their Israeli counterparts who seek peace
oberliner
Sep 2015
#15
not a single Israeli on that list has an ounce of authority to do anything
geek tragedy
Sep 2015
#18
We're past the "clap louder for Tinkerbell" stage. The rightwing in Israel has won, the debate is
geek tragedy
Sep 2015
#24
the two-state solution is a pollitical dodge at this point--a way for people to avoid
geek tragedy
Sep 2015
#38
Weird that I have to argue Bernie Sanders's positions with someone who has a Bernie Sanders avatar
oberliner
Sep 2015
#41
I don't know what he really thinks about I/P what he says is mostly platitudes.
geek tragedy
Sep 2015
#46
his sentiments are noble, and the two-state solution would have been a good idea to pursue
geek tragedy
Sep 2015
#48
It's really pretty simple: America is the Great Satan, Israel is the little satan.
Fozzledick
Sep 2015
#14
so now you're smearing everyone who criticizes Israel here as anti-American?
geek tragedy
Sep 2015
#20