Bush forces Hamas down Israel’s throat in Jerusalem. Olmert government is stunned

DEBKAfile Exclusive ^ | January 9, 2006, 11:53 PM (GMT+02:00)

[Sabramerican]

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1554759/posts

[Nam Vet]

I THOUGHT I heard a report on FOX today that elections would be held in Jerusalem on time but that no party named as a terrorist group would be allowed to campaign. Is this right?

Nam Vet

[rwfromkansas]

Debka.

[Txsleuth]

Thanks...

That article says that Sean McCormack said that the plans for the Palestinians voting in Jerusalem would be the same as in the past...

but it didn't say what "way" that was..

Do you know?

[NYTexan]

"I believe the current Administration is severely anti Israel."

Really? And how many more of our tax dollars would it take you ta change your mind?

[Sabramerican]

I believe (I may be wrong) that Jerusalem's Arab residents could vote - also due to American pressure- but only by mail. that is not the current Administration position no matter what
McCormack said.

Please note. Arabs in Jerusalem are not disenfranchised. If they wish they may vote in Israeli elections.

[SJackson]

Do a quick search for Jerusalem Election. We'll know for sure in a couple days.

Jerusalem Post (multiple stories)--http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1136361047693&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FshowFull

Ynet--http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-3197753,00.html

Arutz Sheva-- http://www.israelnn.com/news.php3?id=96311

Ha’aertz--http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/spages/667685.html

Reuters--http://today.reuters.com/news/newsArticle.aspx?type=worldNews&storyID=2006-01-09T195408Z_01_ARM922079_RTRUKOC_0_US-MIDEAST-JERUSALEM.xml&archived=False

BBC--http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/middle_east/4596768.stm

Guardian-- http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-5533574,00.html

Boston Globe-- http://www.boston.com/news/world/middleeast/articles/2006/01/09/palestinians_to_be_allowed_to_campaign_in_east_jerusalem_police_say

CNN--http://edition.cnn.com/2006/WORLD/meast/01/09/palestinian.elections/

World News Service--http://www9.sbs.com.au/theworldnews/region.php?id=126737&region=6

AFP (multiple sites)-- http://www.khaleejtimes.com/DisplayArticle.asp?xfile=data/middleeast/2006/January/middleeast_January241.xml&section=middleeast&col=

Al Jazeera--http://english.aljazeera.net/NR/exeres/B4CAA326-BF34-4726-9B61-75489623ECE5.htm

[Sabramerican]

I believe Israel should refuse American foreign aid.

[SJackson]

Access to the West Bank was eased as well. To my knowledge there was no voting in Jerusalem. No reason Scott McCormack should know that. He probably doesn't read FR.

[familyop]

Well, now we know who'll replace the people of Israel (extreme irony and sarcasm regarding some Christian doctrines). And BTW, Debka is a lot more reliable than many US religious identity (if not in belief) rags posing as newspapers.

Two United Methodist gatherings urge selective divestment from Israel (official anti-Israel United Methodist Website)
http://www.umc.org/site/c.gjJTJbMUIuE/b.886089/k.A105/Two_United_Methodist_gatherings_urge_selective_divestment_from_Israel.htm

...and the Episcopalian Church of presidents:

The Church Stares Into the Abyss (The dhimmitude of the Church of England)
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1435084/posts

(Anti-Semitic) Anglican group urges Israel sanctions
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1430566/posts

Anglicans Call for Sanction on Investment in Israel to Uphold Justice
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1430772/posts

Now you know part of why I left. Sooner or later, all will have to choose.

[NYTexan]

"I believe Israel should refuse American foreign aid."

They would already be wiped off the map without it!!!

[Sabramerican]

This election is the last thing Abbas wants. He will explain that to Rice. Pressure on Israel will ease. Olmert will act tough and refuse to have Arabs voting in Jerusalem. There will be no election. Israel will be blamed Worldwide.

Win Win Win

Olmert owes one to Rice. Rice to get her pound of his flesh at another occasion.

[Sabramerican]

You haven't a clue but don't let that stop you.

[familyop]

"Really? And how many more of our tax dollars would it take you ta change your mind?"

It's very doubtful that more tax dollars would help our obsessed, busy-body world of nations to conquer Israel permanently, but leaders can dream of such power.

[Plague of frogs croaking]

Bush and Sharon disagree over Israel's future
Wednesday June 27, 2001
http://www.guardian.co.uk/israel/Story/0,2763,513410,00.html

President Bush Calls for New Palestinian Leadership
The Rose Garden
June 24, 2002
http://www.whitehouse.gov/news/releases/2002/06/20020624-3.html
"So I challenge Israel to take concrete steps to support the emergence of a viable, credible Palestinian state."
[. . .]
"The United States, the international donor community and the World Bank stand ready to work with Palestinians on a major project of economic reform and development. The United States, the EU, the World Bank, the International Monetary Fund are willing to oversee reforms in Palestinian finances, encouraging transparency and independent auditing."

Quartet Joint Statement
Summary
July 16, 2002: Text of a joint statement issued by the "Quartet" (United Nations, Russian Federation, the United States and the European Union) following their meeting in New York
[Document behind the link.]
http://europa-eu-un.org/articles/sk/article_1489_sk.htm
"The new international Task Force on Reform, which is comprised of representatives of the U.S., EU, UN Secretary General, Russia, Japan, Norway, the World Bank and the International Monetary Fund, and which works under the auspices of the Quartet, will strive to develop and implement a comprehensive action plan for reform."

Most Americans Support Right of Jews to Live and Build in Judea-Samaria
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/927783/posts
June 10, 2003
"By a margin of nearly five to one, Americans oppose the Bush administration's demand to halt all further Jewish construction in Judea-Samaria (the West Bank) and Gaza . . . The poll, carried out by John McLaughlin & Associates, surveyed a scientific sample of 1,000 American adults on May 21, 2003.

Sharon presses Putin to drop UN resolution on road map
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1013908/posts
4 November 2003

Rice: Israel Must Withdraw from More than Gaza and Samaria
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1333354/posts
February 1, 2005

[Alouette]

They would already be wiped off the map without it!!!

Israel did not receive American foreign aid until the 1970's.

[jwh_Denver]

God bless our president.

Not when Bush does this crap to Israel.

[NYTexan]

Good luck with your position! :)

[Txsleuth]

There seems to be a propensity for these countries to encourage the "extreme" groups to c'mon and join them for the elections...

Like Hamas in the Palestinian elections...

And, I saw yesterday...which got NO PLAY, that I saw...that the Prime Minister of Afghanistan, is inviting the TALIBAN, and even Mullah Omar...to come back and participate in their new government...incredible.

I guess, if it works, it would be genius, but, I have the opinion that once a terrorist, always a terrorist.