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DemocratSinceBirth

(99,710 posts)
Mon May 14, 2018, 08:42 AM May 2018

This is what the deft handling of the M.E by the presumptive Nobel Prize winner, cough, gets you [View all]





At Least 28 Palestinians Die in Protests as U.S. Prepares to Open Jerusalem Embassy
The relocation of the embassy from Tel Aviv was timed for the 70th anniversary of the formation of Israel — a move that many Israelis have celebrated but that has enraged Palestinians.

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RIGHT NOWPalestinian officials say at least 28 people have died in the latest round of protests.
At least 1,000 Palestinian demonstrators were also wounded along the border fence with Gaza, the Health Ministry reported, as the mass protests that began on March 30 and that had already left dozens dead erupted again.

The relocation of the United States Embassy to Jerusalem from Tel Aviv was set for Monday, timed to the 70th anniversary of the formation of Israel — a move that many Israelis have celebrated but that has enraged Palestinians.

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/05/14/world/middleeast/palestinian-protests-gaza-us-embassy.html



I'm sympathetic to the plight of both the Israelis and the Palestinians. Why did Trump move the embassy to Jerusalem and poke the Palestinians ? This violence is of benefit to no one.
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To fulfill biblical prophecy. Zoonart May 2018 #1
Wrong. DetlefK May 2018 #4
It was to do something none of his predecessors did. DemocratSinceBirth May 2018 #5
He's not... cab67 May 2018 #8
. dalton99a May 2018 #14
Is it only me or... pazzyanne May 2018 #24
Trump just can't fake it workinclasszero May 2018 #27
Biblical prophecy requires Israel and Palestine OliverQ May 2018 #6
Guarantee you he knows nothing of biblical prophecy and that had zero to do with this. lark May 2018 #7
No one is disputing that he is not a arthritisR_US May 2018 #25
Why would Jesus stop them? pwb May 2018 #11
Trump is the president of the evangelicals, ultra-rich, racists, nazis, and down right stupid. olegramps May 2018 #12
+1 CaptainTruth May 2018 #16
He's trying to foment a war. ANY war. Dave Starsky May 2018 #23
The thing is that Trump and many right wingers really are ready for Genocide against Palestinians el_bryanto May 2018 #2
This was all too predictable. DemocratSinceBirth May 2018 #3
Why are they killing people just for protesting? pwb May 2018 #9
They aren't of course FBaggins May 2018 #32
Burning tires, tearing at a fence, how many Israelis were hurt or killed? None? pwb May 2018 #33
+1 2naSalit May 2018 #34
That's it? They're just burning tires and tearing at a fence? FBaggins May 2018 #36
How many Israelis were hurt? Be honest? pwb May 2018 #40
Dodging the question? FBaggins May 2018 #44
Children died for slinging rocks. pwb May 2018 #45
I'm not at all "ok with it" FBaggins May 2018 #46
This is scaring the shit out of me. cab67 May 2018 #10
It depends on where her work is. lunatica May 2018 #37
Thanks. cab67 May 2018 #38
Hopefully this flare up will subside quickly lunatica May 2018 #39
I think the violence isn't happening in Jerusalem lunatica May 2018 #41
Agree that Trump is something out of Revelation. Sneederbunk May 2018 #13
Yes...the lawless beast workinclasszero May 2018 #28
I'm sure his Nobel application has been delicately tossed into the "no" pile by now. forgotmylogin May 2018 #15
Trump is a malignant clown. This bloodshed is on him. DemocratSinceBirth May 2018 #17
The "why" of it is of little import now. BobTheSubgenius May 2018 #18
"sympathetic to the plight of both the Israelis and the Palestinians" -- RandomAccess May 2018 #19
You have two peoples with legitimate claims to a parcel of land the size of New Hampshire. DemocratSinceBirth May 2018 #21
STOP with the "biblical prophecy" BS, PLEASE!!! Moostache May 2018 #20
He creates distractions to distract from other distractions. DemocratSinceBirth May 2018 #22
Certainly deserves a Nobel Peace prize eh? workinclasszero May 2018 #26
I can't even imagine the outrage if 46 Israelis had died due to MGKrebs May 2018 #29
Right now..I feel this is a powder keg with a short fuse..and this POS in the WH asiliveandbreathe May 2018 #30
Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe May 2018 #31
Because BiBi Wants To Distract From His Criminal Case Me. May 2018 #35
From Joy Reid Gothmog May 2018 #42
Naturally the Dudebro left on Twitter is bending over backwards to blame us for this Blue_Tires May 2018 #43
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