Posted on 08/11/2011 3:14:15 PM PDT by Eleutheria5
The Palestinian Authority on Thursday condemned Israel’s decision to build new housing projects in Jerusalem and accused the Israeli government of seeking to create new 'facts on the ground,' the PA-run Maan news agency reported. Interior Minister Eli Yishai (Shas) on Thursday approved 1,600 apartment units in the Jerusalem haredi neighborhood of Ramat Shlomo late on Wednesday night. It was also reported the Interior Ministry was working to prepare two additional projects, including 2,000 projects in Givat Hamatos and 625 units in Pisgat Zeev.
Nabil Abu Rudaineh, spokesman for PA President Mahmoud Abbas, said that the decision was an attempt by the Israeli government to create new facts on the ground ahead of a UN vote next month on recognition of a PA state along the pre-1967 lines.
But observers note the approval of 1,600 units by Israel today -- or 2,700 more later in the week -- does not mean they will magically appear within the month and would, therefore, have no influence on the vote at the UN.
Abbas’s Fatah faction accused Israel of waging a “new aggression” by approving the new projects in Jerusalem.
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“We condemn this action which is considered a war crime by the 1949 Geneva Conventions,” Erekat said.
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What is it about “Jerusalem is the capital of Israel” that the PA doesn’t understand? There is NO negotiations to considered concerning Jerusalem as far as the Israelis are concerned. It is a complete non-starter.
I don’t know about you, but I always get a kick out of what the PA calls war crimes that don’t cost human lives, and what they don’t call war crimes that do cost human lives.
The PA could have had a nation of their own in 1948. They rejected it. They decided to dig in their heels and cause trouble. Over time this has cost them lives and land.
Nice work PA. You guys should write a book on how to win negotiations in less than a century, while losing lives, land, and support around the world.
I could write the opening for them.
“Terrorism and the blood of our our people made this book possible... Read on to see what I mean.”
ditto.
This is funny. Ramat Shlomo is already developed...adding units there doesn’t materially change negotiating positions. If the morons of the PA want the units elsewhere...
I wish I could say it’s cost them global support, but the Europeans, leftists, whether or not Jewish, Soros fronts, and MSM junkies, remain steadfast.
Here’s the negotiating position before building 4,000 units:
Give us half of Jerusalem.
No.
Give us all of Jerusalem.
No.
Here’s the position after building 4,000 units:
Give us half of Jerusalem and stop building apartments.
No.
Give us all of Jerusalem and stop building apartments.
No.
At least that’s progress.
That’s a reasoned retort, but it seems to me it has to cost them somewhere along the line.
I’m not buying what they’re selling, and I’m not that much smarter than everyone else.
It sure is revolting to see the folks who do fall for it though.
The facts on the ground are the Arab thieves of property stolen from Jews expelled by the ethnic cleansing Hashemite ruler of Jordan back in 1948. Thanks Eleutheria5.
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