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sandensea

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4. Apartheid-era South Africa used to say the same thing.
Thu Dec 21, 2017, 03:09 PM
Dec 2017

"Thank God for Margaret Thatcher and Ronald Reagan," P.W. Botha once said. "Otherwise we'd be all alone in the world."

Well, Bibi got Trump to threaten the entire world before the vote...kind of gave the game away. Fred Sanders Dec 2017 #1
That's the truth. sandensea Dec 2017 #6
two crooks pissed at the world. Javaman Dec 2017 #2
Exactly MFM008 Dec 2017 #5
2 Nazi like leaders care less about peace, more about being bullies. onit2day Dec 2017 #3
Are you calling the PM of Israel "Nazi like" ? oberliner Dec 2017 #7
Too far, I agree. Bibi is more apartheid-like. How about Nikki threatening the world? Sad. Fred Sanders Dec 2017 #12
Apartheid-era South Africa used to say the same thing. sandensea Dec 2017 #4
How are things going in South Africa these days? oberliner Dec 2017 #8
I wouldn't call it a "major diplomatic blow" oberliner Dec 2017 #9
128 to 9 with 35 abstaining is an overwhelming rebuke. NBC News TV reported it as a Fred Sanders Dec 2017 #14
UN General Assembly votes with respect to Israel are always more lopsided than that oberliner Dec 2017 #15
Could it be because it criticized implicitly the USA karynnj Dec 2017 #17
Guess that means that the Trump Organization isn't getting all those no-bid contracts no_hypocrisy Dec 2017 #10
Why does this even matter? Loserman1962 Dec 2017 #11
"Decided" the capital. So speak the word and, presto, done? Everyone else with a claim, shove it? Fred Sanders Dec 2017 #13
Yes, but the PLO lost. appal_jack Dec 2017 #23
You mean the war where Israel annexed the entire West Bank? Why not wanting it all back? Fred Sanders Dec 2017 #24
Although I agree with your last sentence, The US has there dirty hands everywhere it seems... Old Vet Dec 2017 #16
A consulate is not an embassy. Spider Jerusalem Dec 2017 #20
Trump and Bibi, two thugs to which the world said F**k off. Dawson Leery Dec 2017 #18
Message auto-removed Name removed Dec 2017 #19
As a Jew, let me just say I agree that Jerusalem is the Israeli capital OliverQ Dec 2017 #21
The alliance of End Time Jews and Christians is both scary and laughable. Fred Sanders Dec 2017 #25
I also seem to recall peace between Israel and Palestine being required OliverQ Dec 2017 #26
Land grabber loves his pussy grabber. moondust Dec 2017 #22
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