Comments on: Tail Bites Dog http://mondoweiss.net/2008/10/tail-bites-dog.html The War of Ideas in the Middle East Mon, 13 Feb 2012 19:31:24 +0000 hourly 1 By: Richard Witty http://mondoweiss.net/2008/10/tail-bites-dog.html/comment-page-1#comment-48664 Richard Witty Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/10/26/tail-bites-dog.html#comment-48664 <p>Are you saying that he is an extremist because he lives in a settlement?</p> <p>Thats quite a character assassination by association.</p> Are you saying that he is an extremist because he lives in a settlement?

Thats quite a character assassination by association.

]]> By: otto http://mondoweiss.net/2008/10/tail-bites-dog.html/comment-page-1#comment-48665 otto Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/10/26/tail-bites-dog.html#comment-48665 <p>Of course he's an extremist, and a bigot, for living in a settlement. You have to hate arabs to want to live there. </p> Of course he's an extremist, and a bigot, for living in a settlement. You have to hate arabs to want to live there.

]]> By: bar_kochba132 http://mondoweiss.net/2008/10/tail-bites-dog.html/comment-page-1#comment-48666 bar_kochba132 Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/10/26/tail-bites-dog.html#comment-48666 <p>The Judea/Samaria "settlements" are NOT illegal. On the other hand, the Arabs consider even the settlement called "Tel Aviv" to be illegal, which means that even people who are considered to be "progressive" like Ze'ev Sternhell and Gidon Levy are "extremists" since they live in "illegal settlements" like that as well.</p> The Judea/Samaria "settlements" are NOT illegal. On the other hand, the Arabs consider even the settlement called "Tel Aviv" to be illegal, which means that even people who are considered to be "progressive" like Ze'ev Sternhell and Gidon Levy are "extremists" since they live in "illegal settlements" like that as well.

]]> By: A blogger from Lebanon http://mondoweiss.net/2008/10/tail-bites-dog.html/comment-page-1#comment-48667 A blogger from Lebanon Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/10/26/tail-bites-dog.html#comment-48667 <p>Well , it appears that the neocons still have a few more cards to play... This is in the news just now -- the U.S has attacked a Syrian village & killed 8 or 9 civilians and injured many more....... from Iraq, of course....</p> Well , it appears that the neocons still have a few more cards to play… This is in the news just now — the U.S has attacked a Syrian village & killed 8 or 9 civilians and injured many more……. from Iraq, of course….

]]> By: A blogger from Lebanon http://mondoweiss.net/2008/10/tail-bites-dog.html/comment-page-1#comment-48668 A blogger from Lebanon Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/10/26/tail-bites-dog.html#comment-48668 <p>Of course "it's not illegal" - after all, Israel said it's not illegal! And since when has Israel recognized international law to begin with? </p> <p>Fourth Geneva Convention, Article 49 :</p> <p>"The Occupying Power shall not deport or transfer parts of its own civilian population into the territory it occupies."</p> Of course "it's not illegal" – after all, Israel said it's not illegal! And since when has Israel recognized international law to begin with?

Fourth Geneva Convention, Article 49 :

"The Occupying Power shall not deport or transfer parts of its own civilian population into the territory it occupies."

]]> By: Richard Witty http://mondoweiss.net/2008/10/tail-bites-dog.html/comment-page-1#comment-48669 Richard Witty Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/10/26/tail-bites-dog.html#comment-48669 <p>There are many Jews that feel a deep commitment to retain access and care to Jewish shrines in the West Bank. Its not necessarily a fanatic sentiment.</p> <p>The land that was acquired in an arms length exchange should not be contestable, but that is a minority of the land of the settlements.</p> <p>Most of the land was transferred from British state ownership (with Palestinians often allowed to reside, creating relative ownership rights), to Jordanian (including ILLEGAL ethnic cleansing of Jewish residents), to Israeli state, to the Jewish National Fund, to moshavim and private ownership.</p> <p>Its the status of the state land transferred, and the denial of the Palestinians' residence based rights that are legitimately contested.</p> <p>Decree, even by knesset, isn't enough to comprise consent to a legal "rational man".</p> There are many Jews that feel a deep commitment to retain access and care to Jewish shrines in the West Bank. Its not necessarily a fanatic sentiment.

The land that was acquired in an arms length exchange should not be contestable, but that is a minority of the land of the settlements.

Most of the land was transferred from British state ownership (with Palestinians often allowed to reside, creating relative ownership rights), to Jordanian (including ILLEGAL ethnic cleansing of Jewish residents), to Israeli state, to the Jewish National Fund, to moshavim and private ownership.

Its the status of the state land transferred, and the denial of the Palestinians' residence based rights that are legitimately contested.

Decree, even by knesset, isn't enough to comprise consent to a legal "rational man".

]]> By: otto http://mondoweiss.net/2008/10/tail-bites-dog.html/comment-page-1#comment-48670 otto Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/10/26/tail-bites-dog.html#comment-48670 <p>"There are many Jews that feel a deep commitment to retain access and care to Jewish shrines in the West Bank. Its not necessarily a fanatic sentiment."</p> <p>Yes it is. </p> "There are many Jews that feel a deep commitment to retain access and care to Jewish shrines in the West Bank. Its not necessarily a fanatic sentiment."

Yes it is.

]]> By: Susie http://mondoweiss.net/2008/10/tail-bites-dog.html/comment-page-1#comment-48671 Susie Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/10/26/tail-bites-dog.html#comment-48671 <p>Supporting Phil's point about Bill Maher's undying support for Israel: <br /> on Friday night's "Real Time," Maher and his panel blamed only Christian fundamentalists--not neo-cons (Jewish or otherwise)--for Bush's many disasters.</p> <p>Thanks, Phil.</p> Supporting Phil's point about Bill Maher's undying support for Israel:
on Friday night's "Real Time," Maher and his panel blamed only Christian fundamentalists–not neo-cons (Jewish or otherwise)–for Bush's many disasters.

Thanks, Phil.

]]> By: anon http://mondoweiss.net/2008/10/tail-bites-dog.html/comment-page-1#comment-48672 anon Mon, 29 Nov 1999 23:00:00 +0000 http://www.philipweiss.org/mondoweiss/2008/10/26/tail-bites-dog.html#comment-48672 <p>Maher hates his Irish-Catholic side, as Obama does his white side--the proof is in the pudding in each case. Hard to blame half-breeds--most take the easy way out and demonize one side or the other.</p> Maher hates his Irish-Catholic side, as Obama does his white side–the proof is in the pudding in each case. Hard to blame half-breeds–most take the easy way out and demonize one side or the other.

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