Netanyahu: 'Jerusalem is not a settlement' (Plus, video of peace-clown heckler SMACKDOWN)

jerusalem post ^ | 11/09/2010 | TOVAH LAZAROFF

[Cinnamon Girl]

"Jerusalem is not a settlement, it is the capitol of Israel," the office of Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu said on Tuesday in a sharp response to international criticism to advance plans for 1,345 homes in Jewish neighborhoods of east Jerusalem.

The government never agreed to place any restrictions on construction in Jerusalem, which has 800,000 residents, the prime minister's office said in a statement it issued while Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu was in New York.

Although much of the international community equates construction in east Jerusalem with that of West Bank settlements, Israel makes a sharp distinction between the two.

From November 2009 to September 2010 Israel halted new settlement construction in the West Bank, but during that time it continued to issue new tenders for building in east Jerusalem, which it considers part of its united capitol.

"Israel does not see any connection between the peace process and the policy of planning and construction in Jerusalem, which has not changed in 40 years. For the last 40 years every Israeli government built in every part of the city. During that period peace agreements were signed with Egypt and Jordan and for 17 years direct negotiations were held with the Palestinians. These are historical facts. Construction in Jerusalem has never interfered with the peace process," the office said.

[Cinnamon Girl]

AT his speech in New Orleans, about six college-brainwashed peace-clowns tried to shout over Bibi, but apparently the audience wasn't having it.

Bibi hecklers

from AP: Rae Abileah, a 28-year-old protester from San Francisco, shouted "the settlements betray Jewish values" as she was grabbed by Orleans Parish sheriff's deputies and pulled out of the hall. She said a man sitting in front of her tried to stuff a seat cover into her mouth to silence her. Audience members pushed a male protester and cursed at him after he interrupted the prime minister's speech.

[AU72]

Bibi realizes he just as to wait out the ASSCLOWN now.

[SevenofNine]

That sooo funny ROFL CG

[Cinnamon Girl]

An Israeli Interior Ministry official, Efrat Orbach, said Monday his government was moving ahead with plans to build nearly 1,300 apartments in east Jerusalem, where Palestinians hope to place their future capital. The announcement drew a harsh response from the State Department, which called it "deeply disappointing" and "counterproductive to our efforts to resume direct negotiations between the parties."

Extremely weird picture of Joe Biden putting his fist on Bibi's chest. btw, notice how Ozero is out of town for Bibi's visit.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu signs a guest book before meeting with United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-Moon (out of frame) November 8, 2010 at UN headquarters in New York.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu introduces NASA astronaut Garrett Reisman, as he speaks at the annual General Assembly of the Jewish Federations of North America in New Orleans, Monday, Nov. 8, 2010.

[SonOfDarkSkies]

Extremely weird picture of Joe Biden putting his fist on Bibi's chest. btw, notice how Ozero is out of town for Bibi's visit.

Luckily for Joe, Bibi is a real man and not insulted by the inappropriate behavior of a doddering old fool.

[presently no screen name]

Go Bibi!

[MsLady]

Amen to that one!!!

[BigFinn]

Jerusalem is GOD’s capital and will be forever.

[tal hajus]

Dudette!! A Head of State with balls! Wish we had that. No offense intended.

[Bitsy]

about six college-brainwashed peace-clowns tried to shout over Bibi, but apparently the audience wasn’t having it.

It’s a good thing the police were there to protect those morons or else they coulda gotten stomped. You’re in New Orleans morons not San Francisco. We don’t dance to your freak’n music. I am within 10 miles of Bibi, wish I could have seen him in person!

[Bitsy]

She said a man sitting in front of her tried to stuff a seat cover into her mouth to silence her.

HeHeHe. Is that it? a seat cover in her mouth? She’s a stones throw from the Mississippi River - floaters are not uncommon. Down South where God and guns rule, she better be happy in was just a seat cover.

[thouworm]

ping (in case you are not on Cinnamon Girl’s Bibi ping list)

[ml/nj]

It’s a good thing the police were there to protect those morons.

Why was that good?

The notion that interruption and hectoring of a formal speech is some sort of action that is or should be protected by law needs to be rejected (even if Obama is speaking). After a few of these @$$holes are terminated, this sort of uncivil behavior will cease.

ML/NJ

[Bitsy]

terminated.
Point taken.

[stephenjohnbanker]

” The announcement drew a harsh response from the State Department, which called it “deeply disappointing” “

I might add that the State Dept. has been “deeply disappointing” since its inception.

[small farm girl]

Not sure about the fist...it looks a little like a pickpocket attempt ;)

[Tax-chick]

Bibi should just out and tell the State Department to pound sand, or the Israeli equivalent. All my kids could say “Pound sand!” by the time they were 2.

[Cinnamon Girl]

Kind of seems like he doesn’t care what the State dept. and Ozero think, huh?

[SevenofNine]

What is Joe Biden doing LOL!

[stephenjohnbanker]

” All my kids could say “Pound sand!” by the time they were 2. “

By the age of 2?

You are the TRUE progressive ;-)