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Republican presidential hopeful former House Speaker Newt Gingrich with his wife Callista, left, speaks during the Iowa Veterans Presidential Candidate Forum, Saturday, Dec. 10, 2011, in Des Moines, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)Washington - Republican presidential hopeful Newt Gingrich said he supports a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians that includes two separate states, but he did not step back Saturday from his assertion that Palestinians are an “invented” people, an incendiary comment that infuriated one side in the Mideast peace process.
The burden to show a willingness to reach a peace accord with the Israelis lies squarely with the Palestinians, he said.
“When the president keeps talking about a peace process while Hamas keeps firing missiles into Israel, if we had a country next to us firing missiles, how eager would we be to sit down and negotiate?” Gingrich told a veterans forum in Des Moines, before participating in a nationally televised debate with six other GOP candidates vying for the presidential nomination.
Palestinian officials reacted furiously on Saturday to Gingrich’s assertion, accusing the Republican presidential hopeful of incitement and staging a “cheap stunt” to court the Jewish vote.
The remarks struck at the heart of Palestinian sensitivities about the righteousness of their struggle for an independent state and put him at odds not only with the international community but with all but an extremist fringe in Israel. Mainstream Israelis, including Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, support the idea of an independent Palestine alongside Israel as part of a final peace agreement.
As Gingrich has risen to lead in national and early-voting-state polls, he has come under criticism from his party rivals for making inflammatory statements. The Palestinian comments intensified that scrutiny with less than four weeks until Iowa’s precinct caucuses kick off the nominating contests on Jan. 3.
In footage released Friday, the former House speaker told the Jewish Channel, a U.S. cable TV network, that the Palestinians were an “invented people.”
“Remember, there was no Palestine as a state — (it was) part of the Ottoman Empire. I think we have an invented Palestinian people who are in fact Arabs and historically part of the Arab community and they had the chance to go many places,” Gingrich said according to a video excerpt posted online.
Gingrich sought to clarify his position later Saturday, saying in Iowa that he supports a negotiated peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians, including a Palestinian state.
In a statement, Gingrich spokesman R.C. Hammond said that “to understand what is being proposed and negotiated you have to understand decades of complex history — which is exactly what Gingrich was referencing.”
“Newt Gingrich supports a negotiated peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians, which will necessarily include agreement between Israel and the Palestinians over the borders of a Palestinian state,” Hammond said in the statement.
Those latest comments appeared unlikely to calm the uproar among Palestinian officials.
The Palestinian Prime Minister, Salam Fayyad, demanded that Gingrich “review history.”
“From the beginning, our people have been determined to stay on their land,” Fayyad said in comments reported by the Palestinian news agency Wafa. “This, certainly, is denying historical truths.”
Saeb Erekat, the chief Palestinian negotiator, accused Gingrich of incitement. “Mark my words ... these statements of Gingrich’s will be the ammunitions and weapons of the bin Ladens and the extremists for a long, long time,” Erekat told CNN.
The Palestinians have never had an independent state of their own. The region was ruled by the Ottomans for several centuries, and when the Ottoman Empire collapsed after World War I, the British took control of the area. It was known as the British Mandate for Palestine, and Muslims, Christians and Jews living there were all referred to as Palestinians.
Michigan Sen. Carl Levin sharply criticized Gingrich’s comments as cynical attempts to curry support with Jewish voters and unhelpful to the peace process.
“The vast majority of American Jews (including this one) and the Israeli Government itself are committed to a two-state solution in which Israelis and Palestinians live side-by-side as neighbors and in peace,” Levin said in a statement. “Gingrich offered no solutions — just a can of gasoline and a match.”
And while Gingrich sought to reassert his openness to a two-state solution, which has been the position of Republican and Democratic administrations, he said it was appropriate to discuss the history of the region.
“We have a challenge in the Middle East, and this is one where we’re going to have a national debate that’s going to be very difficult and that people are going to find at times very frustrating,” he told about 100 veterans in a theater near Drake University a few hours before the debate. “We can’t have an honest conversation about what’s going on in the Middle East, we can’t even discuss what the roots of the problem are.”
After the Arabs rejected an international plan calling for the establishment of Jewish and Arab states, part of the land became the state of Israel. During the 1948 war surrounding the Jewish state’s creation, hundreds of thousands of Palestinians fled or were forced to flee their homes.
Just as Israeli identity was forged after a long nationalist struggle staged by Zionist Jews for a state of their own, the identity of Palestinian Arabs was also hewn by their own decades-long struggle over the same land.
Shortly after taking office in 2009, Netanyahu endorsed the establishment of a Palestinian state, abandoning his Likud Party’s traditional opposition to the idea. More moderate Israeli leaders have sought a peace deal with the Palestinians for the past two decades.
Both Democratic and Republican administrations in the U.S. also have endorsed Palestinian statehood.
Palestinian legislator Hanan Ashrawi, a top official in the PLO, said that Gingrich was seeking a “cheap way” to win Jewish and pro-Israel voters in next year’s election.
Some Israeli politicians on the margins of the Israeli consensus welcomed Gingrich’s stance. Danny Danon, deputy speaker of Israel’s parliament, and a minority voice among his hawkish Likud party, said Gingrich “understands very well the reality we live in in the Middle East” and said his statement on the Palestinians is shared by “most of the Jewish people, not just in Israel.”
Israeli historian Tom Segev, however, said the argument about the existence of the Palestinian people is a thing of the past.
“There is no intelligent person today who argues about the existence of the Palestinian people,” Segev said.
“Nations are created gradually. I don’t think the Palestinians are less of a nation than the Americans,” he added.
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Dec 10, 2011 at 07:52 PM Emes Says:Report as Inappropriate
Stay with it Newt! So far Michele Bachmann has been the only one with the testosterone in this race.
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Dec 10, 2011 at 07:59 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
Dear Mr. Gingrich: Before 1948 there was no State of Israel. The Jewish People were a religious community commanded by the Torah of Hashem to live in peace with all nations until the coming of the Mashiach. The Zionists have turned the Jewish People on its head, brainwashed them and asserted that they are simply a national group with a state like any other nation in the world that exists to promote its own military and economic and political interests.
The changed Jewish People inflicted war on the Middle East, especially among Arab neighbors among whom Jews had lived in peace and prospered for centuries, in Baghdad, in Cairo, in Casa Blanca. And now you wish to support the regiime where Jews are in mortal peril of war because of the 230 nuclear warheads used by the Zionists as the sword of Damocles over the entire world.
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Dec 10, 2011 at 08:03 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
Gingrich has absolutly no chance of becomeing our next president. That said, his honesty and refusal to temper his comments by being polically correct are refreshing
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Dec 10, 2011 at 08:15 PM eighthcomment Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Dear Mr. Gingrich: Before 1948 there was no State of Israel. The Jewish People were a religious community commanded by the Torah of Hashem to live in peace with all nations until the coming of the Mashiach. The Zionists have turned the Jewish People on its head, brainwashed them and asserted that they are simply a national group with a state like any other nation in the world that exists to promote its own military and economic and political interests.
The changed Jewish People inflicted war on the Middle East, especially among Arab neighbors among whom Jews had lived in peace and prospered for centuries, in Baghdad, in Cairo, in Casa Blanca. And now you wish to support the regiime where Jews are in mortal peril of war because of the 230 nuclear warheads used by the Zionists as the sword of Damocles over the entire world. ”
Really? Before Israel we lived in harmony? Tell that to my grandparents, they don't agree with u - they've been there before the state, in arab countries- funny how the sephardic Jews from arab countries don't agree with the whole neturei karta buloney, that there was peace before...
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Dec 10, 2011 at 08:24 PM LionofZion Says:Report as Inappropriate
Thank you, Newt.
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Dec 10, 2011 at 08:30 PM rav Kook Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Dear Mr. Gingrich: Before 1948 there was no State of Israel. The Jewish People were a religious community commanded by the Torah of Hashem to live in peace with all nations until the coming of the Mashiach. The Zionists have turned the Jewish People on its head, brainwashed them and asserted that they are simply a national group with a state like any other nation in the world that exists to promote its own military and economic and political interests.
The changed Jewish People inflicted war on the Middle East, especially among Arab neighbors among whom Jews had lived in peace and prospered for centuries, in Baghdad, in Cairo, in Casa Blanca. And now you wish to support the regiime where Jews are in mortal peril of war because of the 230 nuclear warheads used by the Zionists as the sword of Damocles over the entire world. ”
Dear anonymous,
I highly recommend that you remain anonymous because if the modern day nazis called Hamas would have an option to see you they would kill you..
BH for the state of Israel which is a result of Hasgacha pratis...unless you don't believe in hashgacha....
I just got back and there are so manh Yeshivas, shtibblach etc
Torah is flourishing because we have a safe place to live!
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Dec 10, 2011 at 08:34 PM MIESQ Says:Report as Inappropriate
I have not made mind yp yet except that the President needs to become unemployed as of 12:01pm Jan. 20,2013. However maybe what the nation needs is someone willing to speak truth to power and to stick to it. How often have Arabs whined at every opportunity. Maybe it is time to speak the truth and not tolerate being bullyed by folks using our own sense of decency as a weapon? IT has to stop before the US turns in to France or Sweden et al that being overun by passive Moslem/Islamic conquest.
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Dec 10, 2011 at 10:13 PM qazxc Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Dear Mr. Gingrich: Before 1948 there was no State of Israel. The Jewish People were a religious community commanded by the Torah of Hashem to live in peace with all nations until the coming of the Mashiach. The Zionists have turned the Jewish People on its head, brainwashed them and asserted that they are simply a national group with a state like any other nation in the world that exists to promote its own military and economic and political interests.
The changed Jewish People inflicted war on the Middle East, especially among Arab neighbors among whom Jews had lived in peace and prospered for centuries, in Baghdad, in Cairo, in Casa Blanca. And now you wish to support the regiime where Jews are in mortal peril of war because of the 230 nuclear warheads used by the Zionists as the sword of Damocles over the entire world. ”
You missed a wonderful opportunity to keep your anti-Semetic stupidity to yourself.
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Dec 10, 2011 at 09:05 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Dear Mr. Gingrich: Before 1948 there was no State of Israel. The Jewish People were a religious community commanded by the Torah of Hashem to live in peace with all nations until the coming of the Mashiach. The Zionists have turned the Jewish People on its head, brainwashed them and asserted that they are simply a national group with a state like any other nation in the world that exists to promote its own military and economic and political interests.
The changed Jewish People inflicted war on the Middle East, especially among Arab neighbors among whom Jews had lived in peace and prospered for centuries, in Baghdad, in Cairo, in Casa Blanca. And now you wish to support the regiime where Jews are in mortal peril of war because of the 230 nuclear warheads used by the Zionists as the sword of Damocles over the entire world. ”
Well said!
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Dec 10, 2011 at 09:24 PM OyGevald Says:Report as Inappropriate
The truth is painful. The facts are, as Mr. Gingrich has so plainly explained it. I've said it here many times before. Folowing politics for the past 35+ years, I've watched the Democratic Party "flub" the truth and tell everyone what they want to hear, but not what is factually correct. This continues under Obama at levels not seen since the Carter Administration. Across the board, Obama supporters will tell you factually incorrect statements about Obama to make him look more likeable to the masses. The Republican Party has a very big job ahead of them due to the hundreds of thousands of "inner city" voters that know only what they hear on TV or blasted at them on their Sunday worship - as Obama was under Rev. J. Wright. The fact the Obama having admitted to attending Wrights sermons for 20+ years is alone a reason to concern Americans that he is brainwashed. Aside from that, we now stand 3 years into his presidency and he did nothing to change the status quo of multitudes of unemployment etc. That means, whatever he said he'd do - & actually did do, have admittedly been unsuccessful - a total catastrophic failure. Time for change! Down with hope! Back to the tried & true!
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Dec 10, 2011 at 10:08 PM Reb Yid Says:Report as Inappropriate
And Tom Segev isn't going to win any points among Americans by comparing us to Palestinians.
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Dec 10, 2011 at 10:09 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
To #2- This propaganda that you and others in Neterei Karta have been spreading, that prior to the Zionists and the State of Israel, that Muslims lived in peace with the Jews, and treated them well, is a bunch of nonsense. One only has to read about the pogroms and massacres of Jews in Hebron in 1929, and 1936, by fanatical Muslims. Over the centuries, Jews did not always fare better under Muslim rule, than they did under Christian rule.
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Dec 10, 2011 at 09:07 PM bklyn Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Dear anonymous,
I highly recommend that you remain anonymous because if the modern day nazis called Hamas would have an option to see you they would kill you..
BH for the state of Israel which is a result of Hasgacha pratis...unless you don't believe in hashgacha....
I just got back and there are so manh Yeshivas, shtibblach etc
Torah is flourishing because we have a safe place to live! ”
I live in Brooklyn, which is not Israel, so many yeshivas & kehulas, shteebelach, Moscow for boys, girls, as u much u want.....I don't think there is anything to thank the isreali government for all this.
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Dec 10, 2011 at 10:35 PM meshigener Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Dear Mr. Gingrich: Before 1948 there was no State of Israel. The Jewish People were a religious community commanded by the Torah of Hashem to live in peace with all nations until the coming of the Mashiach. The Zionists have turned the Jewish People on its head, brainwashed them and asserted that they are simply a national group with a state like any other nation in the world that exists to promote its own military and economic and political interests.
The changed Jewish People inflicted war on the Middle East, especially among Arab neighbors among whom Jews had lived in peace and prospered for centuries, in Baghdad, in Cairo, in Casa Blanca. And now you wish to support the regiime where Jews are in mortal peril of war because of the 230 nuclear warheads used by the Zionists as the sword of Damocles over the entire world. ”
So are saying the torah is wrong? Are you saying there was no Eretz Yisroel before 1948? Can you tell me where the Bais Hamikdosh was?
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Dec 10, 2011 at 10:37 PM shtill Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Really? Before Israel we lived in harmony? Tell that to my grandparents, they don't agree with u - they've been there before the state, in arab countries- funny how the sephardic Jews from arab countries don't agree with the whole neturei karta buloney, that there was peace before... ”
Nah. Nonesense. Your grandparents are not old enough to remeber the days before the zionist. 1948 didn't happen out of a vacuum. The Zionists were promoting their idea for more that 50 years before the establishment. Your statement about sephardim not agreeing with neturei kartei is equally incorrect. While they may not agree with their modus operandi, a lot of the elders do reserve the same amount of hatred for the zionist establishment.
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Dec 10, 2011 at 10:40 PM shtill Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Dear anonymous,
I highly recommend that you remain anonymous because if the modern day nazis called Hamas would have an option to see you they would kill you..
BH for the state of Israel which is a result of Hasgacha pratis...unless you don't believe in hashgacha....
I just got back and there are so manh Yeshivas, shtibblach etc
Torah is flourishing because we have a safe place to live! ”
The 2 world wars were also hashgacha. Does that make those wars justified? Does it mitigate the nature of the Nazi beasts? Same goes for all evil since the world was created. The fact that the state exists proves nothing.
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Dec 10, 2011 at 10:44 PM shtill Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ To #2- This propaganda that you and others in Neterei Karta have been spreading, that prior to the Zionists and the State of Israel, that Muslims lived in peace with the Jews, and treated them well, is a bunch of nonsense. One only has to read about the pogroms and massacres of Jews in Hebron in 1929, and 1936, by fanatical Muslims. Over the centuries, Jews did not always fare better under Muslim rule, than they did under Christian rule. ”
You are so blind! Do you not realize that the Hebron massacre was a result of Zionists activity in Palestine? Did you ever read any of Rabbi Kaplan's interviews (he was a student in Hebron at the time) he blames it squarely on the zionists and he states that the elders of Hebron told him that prior to the Zionist movement they had a great relationship with their Muslim neighbors!
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Dec 10, 2011 at 10:47 PM Anonymous Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Dear Mr. Gingrich: Before 1948 there was no State of Israel. The Jewish People were a religious community commanded by the Torah of Hashem to live in peace with all nations until the coming of the Mashiach. The Zionists have turned the Jewish People on its head, brainwashed them and asserted that they are simply a national group with a state like any other nation in the world that exists to promote its own military and economic and political interests.
The changed Jewish People inflicted war on the Middle East, especially among Arab neighbors among whom Jews had lived in peace and prospered for centuries, in Baghdad, in Cairo, in Casa Blanca. And now you wish to support the regiime where Jews are in mortal peril of war because of the 230 nuclear warheads used by the Zionists as the sword of Damocles over the entire world. ”
Spoken like a true NK or ilk fanatic. Forget about the 1929 Arab Riots mr,?
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Dec 11, 2011 at 12:08 AM einer Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ So are saying the torah is wrong? Are you saying there was no Eretz Yisroel before 1948? Can you tell me where the Bais Hamikdosh was? ”
So ru telling me the Navi is wrong? We weren't expelled from EY ny hashem? Hashem promised up HE will take us back and build up the beis hamikdash, has this happened yet? Is mashiach here already? Y isn't the beis hamikdash built? My friend we r still in golus and nothing will help u or me EY is not ours for the time being and there will be no piece for us there until hashem gives it back to us not tru the IDF nor the americans
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Dec 11, 2011 at 01:16 AM eighthcomment Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ So ru telling me the Navi is wrong? We weren't expelled from EY ny hashem? Hashem promised up HE will take us back and build up the beis hamikdash, has this happened yet? Is mashiach here already? Y isn't the beis hamikdash built? My friend we r still in golus and nothing will help u or me EY is not ours for the time being and there will be no piece for us there until hashem gives it back to us not tru the IDF nor the americans ”
And where does it stae He will do it NOT bderech Hateva?
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Dec 11, 2011 at 01:18 AM eighthcomment Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Nah. Nonesense. Your grandparents are not old enough to remeber the days before the zionist. 1948 didn't happen out of a vacuum. The Zionists were promoting their idea for more that 50 years before the establishment. Your statement about sephardim not agreeing with neturei kartei is equally incorrect. While they may not agree with their modus operandi, a lot of the elders do reserve the same amount of hatred for the zionist establishment. ”
No, they remember- just because ur some 20 year old ignoramus, doesn't mean I'm not older and sephardic. Keep ur assumption to urself
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Dec 11, 2011 at 02:23 AM Brooklyn37 Says:Report as Inappropriate
Hi to all of you, Whoever read this months Z'man Magazine cover story, About The Jewish Guest of Honor invited by Muammar Qaddafi, you read how jews lived in Libya for about 2500 years untroubled, with the Arab neighbors until the creation of I sreal was declared which turned the Arabs against the Jews and about 30000 Jews left then Libya for Isreal...
So Don't bash #2 as Naturei Kartei or as a non-sense statement,
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Dec 11, 2011 at 08:24 AM YJay1 Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Nah. Nonesense. Your grandparents are not old enough to remeber the days before the zionist. 1948 didn't happen out of a vacuum. The Zionists were promoting their idea for more that 50 years before the establishment. Your statement about sephardim not agreeing with neturei kartei is equally incorrect. While they may not agree with their modus operandi, a lot of the elders do reserve the same amount of hatred for the zionist establishment. ”
I'm not Satmar and I strongly disagree with Neturei Karta & Co., but I must admit that your posts #15,16,17 are a breath of fresh air. It's the truth that a lot of people prefer to be blind to. As you explained, people tend to use the riots of '29 as a "proof" that the troubles started before Zionism, but as anybody who has learned history knows, it is very likely that the riots happened BECAUSE of Zionism. Zionism didn't start in '48.
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Dec 11, 2011 at 08:52 AM SherryTheNoahide Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Hi to all of you, Whoever read this months Z'man Magazine cover story, About The Jewish Guest of Honor invited by Muammar Qaddafi, you read how jews lived in Libya for about 2500 years untroubled, with the Arab neighbors until the creation of I sreal was declared which turned the Arabs against the Jews and about 30000 Jews left then Libya for Isreal...
So Don't bash #2 as Naturei Kartei or as a non-sense statement, ”
I too have also read articles written by some pretty rational people, (NOT NK freaks-lol) who also have made the case against Israel having been started in 1948 by MEN'S HAND.... and not by the hand of G-d.
Now I always saw that whole thing as a technicality! We know that nothing happens in this world w\out His supervision. Period.
However, having said that... just because G-d ALLOWS us to do things sometimes, doesn't mean it's still not for our own good, and that we won't receive any punishments for it!
There are many instances in the Torah where G-d *permits* His people to do something they really want to do... even if He knows it's not in their best interests!
So one has to wonder: did He allow the world to set up an Israeli state by our OWN hands... but now we're paying the price for it? Or was the whole thing REALLY 100% favorable in G-d's eyes?
After all, I've listened to several lectures from Rabbis who say that when Israel was started, the Polish & communist Jews over there would cut the payot off of their fellow Jews as they were arriving in the land! They wanted them to look more "modern" & less... well..."Jewish"! And this is just ONE small, example!
(con't)
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Dec 11, 2011 at 09:04 AM SherryTheNoahide Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Hi to all of you, Whoever read this months Z'man Magazine cover story, About The Jewish Guest of Honor invited by Muammar Qaddafi, you read how jews lived in Libya for about 2500 years untroubled, with the Arab neighbors until the creation of I sreal was declared which turned the Arabs against the Jews and about 30000 Jews left then Libya for Isreal...
So Don't bash #2 as Naturei Kartei or as a non-sense statement, ”
(con't)
And so all of these people coming from other countries were instructed to be "more goyish" from the beginning! And look at 2 generations later, how the grandkids of those frum, respectable Rebbes act?!
Look at all of the very secular laws over there governing everyone... many of which would never be permitted in a TRUE "Holy Land" of G-d! Come on! And from what I've heard... Tel Aviv is just a Jewish version of New Orleans or LA or something.
So my point is this: I think it's arrogant to ASSUME that it was perfectly "a-ok" to begin the State of Israel w\out a clear miracle from HaShem leading the way. He may have permitted us (mankind, that is) to begin the State... but it doesn't mean He was happy about it, considering the way it was going to end up in 2011, no?
Really clear miracles like the 6-day's war, prove that HaShem is always w\his children when they are in the RIGHT. When they are living respectably, adhering to His laws, etc. Make no mistake about it: the land *does* belong to the Jewish people!
But I think it's fine & in fact, healthy, to ask the question: are we living up the standards HaShem expects of His Nation?
Is this what HE meant by "Isreal"?
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Dec 11, 2011 at 10:02 AM shtill Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ No, they remember- just because ur some 20 year old ignoramus, doesn't mean I'm not older and sephardic. Keep ur assumption to urself ”
Your reading comprehension skills are very limited. I'll break it down for you very shortly so that even you will understand. Are your grand parents 130 years old? If not, whatever they remember is irrelevant to our disscussion.
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Dec 11, 2011 at 10:56 AM eighthcomment Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Your reading comprehension skills are very limited. I'll break it down for you very shortly so that even you will understand. Are your grand parents 130 years old? If not, whatever they remember is irrelevant to our disscussion. ”
Ok, todays yartzeit is Rabbi Dovid Abuchazeira- find out why he passed away al kiddush Hashem. U live in NY in a good world, ur fooling urself!
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Dec 11, 2011 at 11:52 AM shtill Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Ok, todays yartzeit is Rabbi Dovid Abuchazeira- find out why he passed away al kiddush Hashem. U live in NY in a good world, ur fooling urself! ”
That was a real inteligent response. So cryptict... Must be so so deep.
Sorry if I confused you woth the facts.
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Dec 11, 2011 at 12:34 PM Tuvia Says:Report as Inappropriate
“Mark my words ... these statements of Gingrich’s will be the ammunitions and weapons of the bin Ladens and the extremists for a long, long time,” Erekat told CNN."
That's the real "cheap trick."
Newt is stepping in dangerous water, but I support the comments.
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Dec 12, 2011 at 01:45 PM matty12 Says:Report as Inappropriate
“ Gingrich has absolutly no chance of becomeing our next president. That said, his honesty and refusal to temper his comments by being polically correct are refreshing ”
Actually, Gingrich Leads Iowa, Got the endorsement in NH everyone was after including and especially Mitt Romney and His leading Florida and South Carolina. I'm Shocked people can't handle hes historically accurate and I'm happy he had the guts to spit the truth. I don't sympathize with the palestinians, How come people don't mention, apologize or claim it was wrong for the islamic countries in the middle east/ North africa to kick out or kill their Jewish population? The majority went to Israel, now theyre doing the same to the christians because theyre not muslim.... seems the political use people of the middle east are hypocritical babies to this day.
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Dec 12, 2011 at 04:03 PM marcia Says:Report as Inappropriate
Thank you Newt for standing by what you said and telling the truth! For those who want to raise all of the negative aspects of Gingrich's past, he has already done so. He accepts the blame, he is wrong and Hashem will deal with him, stop standing in judgement of others as if you live without sin.