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To: Romulus
I'm surprised at your seeming ignorance of the Israeli harassment of Christian religious personnel working in the Holy Land (searches, denial of visas, etc.), and of its foot-dragging and sabotage with respect to talks concerning the Fundamental Agreement and taxation of religious institutions.

The nerve of those Jews running their own country!! But after what was done to Jews in World War Two there was no stopping them from having their own nation. IOW: If you don't like Israel, look in your mirror.

157 posted on 12/29/2004 10:41:01 AM PST by dennisw (G_D: Against Amelek for all generations.)
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To: dennisw

If you hate Israel you surely hate GOD Almighty creator of Heaven and Earth as well as his son Jesus Christ.

Just some food for thought....


162 posted on 12/29/2004 10:49:41 AM PST by missyme
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To: dennisw
If you don't like Israel, look in your mirror.

I don't understand what this means. Are you saying I am somehow responsible for the creation of Israel? Even though I wasn't even alive at the time? Are you perhaps implying I'm guilty of centuries of anti-semitism, culminating in the holocaust?

If you don't like blood libels, perhaps you should look in the mirror yourself.

175 posted on 12/29/2004 11:03:55 AM PST by Romulus (Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?)
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To: dennisw; sinkspur
The nerve of those Jews running their own country!!

FUNDAMENTAL AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE HOLY SEE AND THE STATE OF ISRAEL

December 30, 1993

1.1 The State of Israel, recalling its Declaration of Independence, affirms its continuing commitment to uphold and observe the human right to freedom of religion and conscience, as set forth In the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and in other international instruments to which it is a party.

2.1 The Holy See takes this occasion to reiterate its condemnation of hatred, persecution and all other manifestations of antisemitism directed against the Jewish people and individual Jews anywhere, at any time and by anyone. In particular, the Holy See deplores attacks on Jews and desecration of Jewish synagogues and cemeteries, acts which offend the memory of the victims of the Holocaust, especially when they occur in the same places which witnessed it.

3.1 The Holy See and the State of Israel recognize that both are free in the exercise of their respective rights and powers, and commit themselves to respect this principle in their mutual relations and in their cooperation for the good of the people.

3.2 The State of Israel recognizes the right of the Catholic Church to carry out its religious, moral, educational and charitable functions, and to have its own institutions, and to train, appoint and deploy its own personnel in the said institutions or for the said functions to these ends. The Church recognizes the right of the State to carry out its functions, such as promoting and protecting the welfare and the safety of the people. Both the State and the Church recognize the need for dialogue and cooperation in such matters as by their nature call for it.

4.1 The State of Israel affirms its continuing commitment to maintain and respect the 'Status quo' in the Christian Holy Places to which it applies and the respective rights of the Christian communities thereunder. The Holy See affirms the Catholic Church's continuing commitment to respect the aforementioned 'Status quo' and the said rights.

4.2 The above shall apply notwithstanding an interpretation to the contrary of any Article in this Fundamental Agreement.

4.3 The State of Israel agrees with the Holy See on the obligation of continuing respect for and protection of the character proper to Catholic sacred places, such as churches, monasteries, convents, cemeteries and their like.

4.4 The State of Israel agrees with the Holy See on the continuing guarantee of the freedom of Catholic worship.

182 posted on 12/29/2004 11:08:37 AM PST by Romulus (Is it lawful to heal on the Sabbath?)
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