UN calls for end to settlements and Wall

[Comadreja]

The United Nations human rights body has called on Israel to end
settlement activity on Palestinian land and stop work on its barrier in the
West Bank.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/middle_east/3629745.stm


'Land grab'

"On a separate resolution - brought by the OIC group of Islamic nations, Cuba and Zimbabwe - the commission voted 31-7 to condemn Israeli violations in Palestinian territories, citing assassinations, the bombing of civilian areas, blockades, house demolitions and destruction of farmland.

The resolution said the barrier - which Israel says is needed to prevent suicide attacks - disrupts the lives of thousands of Palestinians by cutting them off from their land, jobs and schools.


Israel plans to evacuate settlements like this one in Gaza
It constitutes a land grab since it cuts deep into the West Bank at several points, the resolution said.

The US, Australia, Germany, Hungary, the Netherlands, Italy and Britain voted against the second resolution. Fifteen countries abstained.

Correspondents say the commission - which is dominated by countries from the developing world - invariably condemns Israel.

But the resolutions this time come against the backdrop of controversy over US President George W Bush's backing for West Bank settlement and the "security" barrier." (More)

"Zionist colonization must either be terminated or carried out against the wishes of the native population. This colonization can, therefore, be continued and make progress only under the protection of a power independent of the native population - an iron wall, which will be in a position to resist the pressure to the native population. This is, in toto, our policy towards the Arabs..." Vladimir Jabotinsky, The Iron Wall, 1923.

[Jim Sagle]

1. And what is the Palestinian side obliged to do by way of reciprocation?

...crickets chirping...

[Comadreja]

2. UN must decide reciprocations

Reciprocation? When Israel gives back all the land it has stolen and withdraws troops and paramilitary settlers behind the Green Line, reciprocation will have been mostly accomplished. Anything further on the part of the Palestinian authority's contribution to the peace effort should be decided by the Security Counsel, not Busharon. Palestinians could then be expected to cease from terror attacks.

"Between ourselves it must be clear that there is no room for both peoples together in this country. We shall not achieve our goal if the Arabs are in this small country. There is no other way than to transfer the Arabs from here to neighboring countries - all of them. Not one village, not one tribe should be left." Joseph Weitz, head of the Jewish Agency's Colonization Department in 1940. From "A Solution to the Refugee Problem" Joseph Weitz, Davar, September 29, 1967, cited in Uri Davis and Norton Mevinsky, eds., Documents from Israel, 1967-1973, p.21.

[Jim Sagle]

3. And your authority to decree that is?

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[number6]

5. dismantle HAMAS, Hezbollah, I-jihad and arrest all

terrorist accomplices, in exchange for removal of ALL
settlements Gaza and West Bank and remove wall and
all check points....

my plan, am I in fantasy land? , yes
this has a snowballs chance in hell

same chance as Bush becoming thotful Liberal ;)

[Lithos]

6. Locking

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