Israel/Palestine

azurnoir

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3. so inform us please what is the officially recognized capital of Israel

Fri Apr 27, 2012, 08:17 AM

Apr 2012

where are most albeit not all foreign embassies in Israel located, some are in the suburbs of Tel Aviv aren't they? where is the UK's embassy in Israel located? and it should be noted that the outrage in the OP seemed to Tel Aviv as opposed to Jerusalem not simply Tel Aviv alone

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Foreign Ministry slams Guardian newspaper for insisting Tel Aviv is Israel’s capital [View all] shira Apr 2012 OP

isn't the Guardian a UK paper? azurnoir Apr 2012 #1

The paper identified Tel Aviv as Israel's capital oberliner Apr 2012 #2

so inform us please what is the officially recognized capital of Israel azurnoir Apr 2012 #3

The point is The Guardian newspaper lied. Get it? shira Apr 2012 #4

Isn't the US embessy also not located in the Holy City? parkia00 Apr 2012 #5

You don't believe the Guardian lied, do you? shira Apr 2012 #6

In most parts of the world... parkia00 Apr 2012 #9

Yes or No. Is Tel Aviv Israel's capital? n/t shira Apr 2012 #14

I follow the Position of the United States parkia00 Apr 2012 #17

Okay, so the Guardian lied about Tel Aviv being Israel's capital, right? shira Apr 2012 #23

I would still read it daily. parkia00 Apr 2012 #28

Not talking about op-eds, but reporting news and facts... shira Apr 2012 #29

Like I said before.... parkia00 May 2012 #30

Fine but then what is Israel's capital? n/t azurnoir Apr 2012 #13

Jerusalem. shira Apr 2012 #24

Putting your embassy in a city does not make that city the capital oberliner Apr 2012 #7

Name me some cases parkia00 Apr 2012 #10

I can think of no country but Israel whose self-proclaimed capital isn't recognized internationally oberliner Apr 2012 #12

But here is the problem Jerusalem is not yet recognized as a part of Israel azurnoir Apr 2012 #18

Au Contraire, mon frere holdencaufield Apr 2012 #19

The UNSC seemed to disagree with that, unless you do not believe Jerusalem is united as one city azurnoir Apr 2012 #20

But they still don't call Tel Aviv the capital oberliner Apr 2012 #21

There is no East and West any longer holdencaufield Apr 2012 #22

well then if that is your belief then all of Jersalem is disputed territory and about Jordan azurnoir Apr 2012 #27

The UK position is a joke. Israel occupied W.Jerusalem in 1948? Please. n/t shira Apr 2012 #25

so then if that is what you believe you must not believe that Jerusalem is united? azurnoir Apr 2012 #26

Ten Years Since Something That Never Happened: A Learning Moment for the Guardian shira Apr 2012 #8

Is This Another One Of Those "LOOK Over There!" deflection thingys? parkia00 Apr 2012 #11

Nope. It's related to the OP and demonstrates how unreliable the Guardian is with facts... shira Apr 2012 #15

JPost is quite popular source for some parkia00 Apr 2012 #16

Forget the Guardian, how about Haaretz? They published Pam Gellar... shira May 2012 #31

Guardian not wrong to say Tel Aviv is Israel’s capital, panel says Scurrilous May 2012 #32

Thanks for the laugh! n/t shira May 2012 #33

I knew you'd appreciate it. Scurrilous May 2012 #35

Wow oberliner May 2012 #34

You're taking the piss, right? (nt) shaayecanaan May 2012 #36

That's a new expression for me oberliner May 2012 #37

it means, effectively... shaayecanaan May 2012 #38

Anglican studies? oberliner May 2012 #39

I was taking the piss out of you... shaayecanaan May 2012 #40

I'm glad we basically agree oberliner May 2012 #41