Comments on: Did Palestinians Once Have an Olympic-Sized Pool? http://mondoweiss.net/2008/08/did-palestinians-once-have-an-olympic-sized-pool.html The War of Ideas in the Middle East Tue, 14 Feb 2012 03:55:37 +0000 hourly 1 By: Anonymous http://mondoweiss.net/2008/08/did-palestinians-once-have-an-olympic-sized-pool.html/comment-page-1#comment-54885 Anonymous Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/08/09/did-palestinians-once-have-an-olympic-sized-pool.html#comment-54885 <p>In the backyard of a planned new colonist's home?</p> In the backyard of a planned new colonist's home?

]]> By: charles Keating http://mondoweiss.net/2008/08/did-palestinians-once-have-an-olympic-sized-pool.html/comment-page-1#comment-54886 charles Keating Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/08/09/did-palestinians-once-have-an-olympic-sized-pool.html#comment-54886 <p>How about the pool was in the areas now totally controlled by Israel? (With American goy dollars)</p> How about the pool was in the areas now totally controlled by Israel? (With American goy dollars)

]]> By: Rupa Shah http://mondoweiss.net/2008/08/did-palestinians-once-have-an-olympic-sized-pool.html/comment-page-1#comment-54887 Rupa Shah Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/08/09/did-palestinians-once-have-an-olympic-sized-pool.html#comment-54887 <p>I found an article that mentions Half Olympic Size swimming pool in the village of JIFNA, east of Ramallah and north of Jerusalem.<br /> http://www.passia.org/meetings/2006/Isabel-Kershner.htm<br /> and an article about Sports activity in Palestine including swimming activity ( page 18 of PDF ).<br /> http://www.thisweekinpalestine.com/i122/pdfs/June%20-%20122%20-%202008.pdf</p> <p><br /> </p> I found an article that mentions Half Olympic Size swimming pool in the village of JIFNA, east of Ramallah and north of Jerusalem.
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and an article about Sports activity in Palestine including swimming activity ( page 18 of PDF ).
http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/08/09/did-palestinians-once-have-an-olympic-sized-pool.html#comment-54888 <p>I was wondering if Matt would mention that the Palestinian athletes' presence was only possible because Israel made a "humanitarian guesture" following months of Israeli refusal to let the Gazans exit?</p> <p>The real hardship isn't the lack of an Olympic-sized pool, it's the siege they live under.</p> <p>Nothing could spoil the moment though, and the looks of joy on those athletes' faces were priceless.<br /> </p> I was wondering if Matt would mention that the Palestinian athletes' presence was only possible because Israel made a "humanitarian guesture" following months of Israeli refusal to let the Gazans exit?

The real hardship isn't the lack of an Olympic-sized pool, it's the siege they live under.

Nothing could spoil the moment though, and the looks of joy on those athletes' faces were priceless.

]]> By: Rowan Berkeley http://mondoweiss.net/2008/08/did-palestinians-once-have-an-olympic-sized-pool.html/comment-page-1#comment-54889 Rowan Berkeley Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/08/09/did-palestinians-once-have-an-olympic-sized-pool.html#comment-54889 <p>Phil, you have constructed the claim that the destroyed pool was "olympic sized" by misquoting a perfectly straghforward statement. This seems to illustrate another aspect of your lack of professional journalistic skills. The pool is here:<br /> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZdRXm8Mlp98</p> Phil, you have constructed the claim that the destroyed pool was "olympic sized" by misquoting a perfectly straghforward statement. This seems to illustrate another aspect of your lack of professional journalistic skills. The pool is here: