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Eugene

(62,658 posts)
Sun Jul 10, 2016, 02:45 PM Jul 2016

Israel Announces $12.9m Boost to West Bank Settlements

Source: Associated Press

Israel Announces $12.9m Boost to West Bank Settlements

By DANIELLA CHESLOW, ASSOCIATED PRESS JERUSALEM — Jul 10, 2016, 2:06 PM ET

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced a $12.9 million plan to strengthen two Israeli settlements in the southern West Bank Sunday. The plan came days after Netanyahu approved the construction of hundreds of new homes in settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem, drawing a harsh rebuke from the U.S. State Department.

In late June a Palestinian teen fatally stabbed Israeli Hallel Yaffa Ariel, 13, in her bed in the Kiryat Arba settlement before security guards killed him. Netanyahu said Sunday that the funding will go to Kiryat Arba, a settlement of 7,000 Israelis, and to the Jewish residents of the adjacent Palestinian city of Hebron.

He said the government will "assist the residents who stand heroically in the face of vicious terrorism."

Since September, Palestinians have killed 34 Israelis and two visiting Americans in dozens of attacks. At least 200 Palestinians have been killed by Israeli fire in the same period. Israel says most were assailants.

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Read more: http://abcnews.go.com/International/wireStory/israel-announces-129m-boost-west-bank-settlements-40474251
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GitRDun

(1,846 posts)
1. Lol Netenyahu should just get it over with.
Sun Jul 10, 2016, 03:00 PM
Jul 2016

Exterminate another half a million or so Palestinians, ship the rest off to reservations, and let them build casinos.

Amazing how often history repeats itself.

Netanyahu is one of the worlds true villains.

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GitRDun

(1,846 posts)
7. lol so because there are more of them today
Sun Jul 10, 2016, 09:44 PM
Jul 2016

that justifies indiscriminate taking of lands and killing of innocents.

These posts bring out some of the most hilarious rationalizations..thanks for that!

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shira

(30,109 posts)
9. No land is being indiscriminately taken. These particular settlement blocs...
Mon Jul 11, 2016, 09:44 AM
Jul 2016

...will remain in Israel as part of any peace deal. In fact, the PA has agreed to land swaps. About the only people opposed to what both Israel and the PA want are Hamas and their cheerleaders.

As to the killing of innocents, that's what Hamas and the PA does. They praise, reward, and publicly celebrate such acts. When they declare they will kill all Jews, attempt to do so, and Jews defend by killing terrorists in self-defense, that killing is not morally equivalent.

6chars

(3,967 posts)
16. Actually you are deluded
Mon Jul 11, 2016, 01:42 PM
Jul 2016

But you are not alone. I can't remember anyone here praising Netanyahu, even though I have seen a lot of Israel haters criticize people here for praising Netanyahu. It seems to be the last resort you people have when you have no logical counterargument and no facts on your side.

GitRDun

(1,846 posts)
17. lol ok
Mon Jul 11, 2016, 01:53 PM
Jul 2016

I give, you are all knowing. Israel is without sin, don't mind those bodies or rubble over there, nothing to see..

Oh and those olive trees chopped down last night? That was some beavers building a damn, they're so cute and cuddly!

Israel just gives Palestinians a warm hug....sigh...oh the world is so wonderful.

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GitRDun

(1,846 posts)
19. Typical pro Israeli poster here...
Mon Jul 11, 2016, 05:13 PM
Jul 2016

No balance. No nuance. Dissembling personal attacks that do not take away from the real issue that the Israeli government is a racist organization.

Enjoy your bubble.

FBaggins

(27,714 posts)
11. How exactly is it "US taxpayer money"?
Mon Jul 11, 2016, 11:36 AM
Jul 2016

Suddenly Israel has no money of their own?

Let me guess. You're going to make a fungibility point that's identical to right-wing spin on funding Planned Parenthood... but won't realize it.

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