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Housing Minister Ze'ev Boim. (Alon Ron)
Last update - 10:17 09/12/2007
Housing Min. rejects Rice warning against E. J'lem construction
By Yoav Stern and Barak Ravid, Haaretz Correspondents, News Agencies and Haaretz Service
Tags: Israel, Annapolis 

Housing Minister Ze'ev Boim rejected on Saturday the warnings of U.S. Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice who said Israel's plan to build 300 housing units in the East Jerualem neighborhood of Har Homa could jeopardize U.S.-backed peace negotiations with the Palestinians.

"Secretary of State Rice should be blessed for her efforts in the relaunching of the peace process," Boim said, "but it cannot be that on every occasion this [peace process] will be tied together with the cessation of construction in Jerusalem."

"The Har Homa neighborhood is situated within Jerusalem's municipal borders where Israeli law applies," Boim added. "Therefore, there is nothing preventing the construction there, just as there is nothing preventing construction anywhere else in Israel."
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Jordan's Minister for Information, Nasser Judeh, on Thursday slammed the plan to build the new housing units at Har Homa, known as Jabal Abu Ghunaim by the Palestinians, saying he considered the move "detrimental" to peace and "contrary to international law."

Meanwhile Saturday, Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat appealed to the United States to compel Israel to halt the expansion of settlements in the West Bank as dictated by the road map peace plan.

"We loudly ask the U.S. administration to act as the judge and compel Israel to implement its commitments which the Road Map plan specified," Erekat told Voice of Palestine radio.

The first phase of the road map calls on Israel to freeze settlement activities and the natural growth of the settlements.

Erekat pointed out that the tender for the Har Homa construction came about one week after the end of a U.S.-hosted conference in Annapolis, Maryland, which set December 12 as the date for Israel and the PA to start negotiating a lasting solution.

"If Israel went on, this will destroy all the efforts that aim at launching a meaningful peace process leading to ending the Israeli occupation which started in the 1967," Erekat added.

On Friday, Rice warned Israel that the construction plan threatened U.S.-backed efforts to achieve peace with the Palestinians, saying "we are in a time when the goal is to build maximum confidence with the parties and this doesn't help to build confidence."

"There should not be anything which might prejudge final-status negotiations," Rice said after talks with Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni on the sidelines of a NATO meeting of foreign ministers.

"It's even more important now that we are on the eve of the beginning of the negotiations. I made that position clear," she told a news conference.

Haaretz reported on Friday that the U.S. has requested that Israel provide clarifications on the building plan.

Palestinian leaders have said the plan undermines the peace process, aimed at reviving talks that had been dormant for seven years.

But Israel has said it does not consider the site, known as Abu Ghneim by Palestinians, as part of the West Bank territory the Palestinians want for a state.

The Palestinians demand East Jerusalem, captured by Israel in the 1967 Six-Day War, for their future capital. Israel annexed the area after the war.

Mubarak calls on U.S. to pressure Israel for sake of peace
Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak told Egyptian media Thursday that the United States must put pressure on Israel in order to advance the peace process.

Mubarak, who is visiting Athens, also said that Egypt hopes that positive results will come out of last month's Annapolis conference, noting U.S. President George W. Bush's expected visit to Israel in January.

The Egyptian president said Israel must act "with courage" and make decisions, calling Israel to show a willingness to make concessions during negotiations.

He called on the Palestinians to "unify their stance" and end differences of opinion between them.

Also, Thursday, Egyptian Foreign Minister Ahmed Aboul Gheit criticized Israel for the government's plan to expand Har Homa. In an article published in Egypt's "Al-Ahram" newspaper, it was reported that Aboul Gheit was "astounded" by reports of Israel's intention to publish a building tender for new construction in the neighborhood.


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      1.   What advancing the peace process means to Arabs 12:56  |  Sam 07/12/07
      2.   Beggar country of dirt,Egypt ,pampered by the West 13:49  |  Absolute Sweden 07/12/07
      3.   The real path to peace 13:53  |  Frank 07/12/07
      4.   more bla bla 13:55  |  real vision 07/12/07
      5.   Mubarak Crap 13:59  |  Brod 07/12/07
      6.   The world must press Egypt 14:00  |  David Teich 07/12/07
      7.   I am surprised that Egypt is surprised at israel`s building of 14:18  |  lakshmi 07/12/07
      8.   What the arabs fulfilling their obligations? 14:34  |  Avraham 07/12/07
      9.   Mubarak is full of hot air 14:45  |  The Arab Hammer 07/12/07
      10.   How do you "bla bla bla" in Arabic? 15:10  |  Michael 07/12/07
      11.   MOVE HAMAS To Egypt&Saudi Arabia Then BLOCKADE/BOYCOTT/SANCTION! 15:58  |  Proud Pal Defender 07/12/07
      12.   Mubarak could do alot for peace but he doesnt just condems Israel 16:16  |  zionist forever 07/12/07
      13.   So, what to do? 16:35  |  Sam 07/12/07
      14.   Mubarak wants the US to press Israel; he should be pressing Abbas 16:39  |  Conroy 07/12/07
      15.   is it spelt mu be crap ???? 16:43  |  victor hardman 07/12/07
      16.   GO MAKE PEACE WITH THESE PEOPLE 17:27  |  Ron a gentile 07/12/07
      17.   Tells Israel to make concessions, Palestinians to "unify" 17:41  |  McQueen 07/12/07
      18.   If there is mistrust blame Egypt 17:51  |  Robert 07/12/07
      19.   More concessions needed????? 18:04  |  JCT 07/12/07
      20.   Is complying really that hard? 18:17  |  Outsider 07/12/07
      21.   Rice Crap 18:17  |  Brod 07/12/07
      22.   Mubarak`s trick 18:20  |  Uzi 07/12/07
      23.   Rice warns against East Jerusalem consruction 18:22  |  Sam 07/12/07
      24.   Ignore Iran if they ignore you Rice 18:24  |  American 07/12/07
      25.   Condi Rice or "spitting in the face" of your best friend.... 18:25  |  Swiss (Dino) 07/12/07
      26.   Rice is an idiot 18:25  |  Maurice 07/12/07
      27.   WRONG! The U.S. Must Press Israel, EGYPT, Saudi Arabia & Others!! 18:28  |  Proud Pal Defender 07/12/07
      28.   there will never be peace until... 18:39  |  michael 07/12/07
      29.   Simple Question. What is the point of Building Knowing you will 18:39  |  Simon Mohammed 07/12/07
      30.   For Outsider # 20 18:49  |  Clickfool 07/12/07
      31.   Absloute nothing - think before you speak...No 2 18:49  |  Palestinian Brit 07/12/07
      32.   A world of nuts in a sea of hate. 18:52  |  Akram Zekaria 07/12/07
      33.   RICE has no regard for Israel`s security-period 18:52  |  RAY 07/12/07
      34.   rice warns 18:53  |  mikeT 07/12/07
      35.   Michael #28 18:55  |  Brod 07/12/07
      36.   Jerusalem MUST BE Divided For PEACE! Extremists MUST NOT Win!! 18:55  |  Proud Pal Defender 07/12/07
      37.   After Mubarak now Comes Rice & .. 18:57  |  Akram Zekaria 07/12/07
      38.   look out for yourselves 18:59  |  Mark 07/12/07
      39.   Peace roap map for dummies 19:04  |  Scoobidoo 07/12/07
      40.   #21 Brod crap 19:37  |  Boycott 07/12/07
      41.   New building stop peace, but... 19:45  |  Tom 07/12/07
      42.   Har Homah is part of the all-Israel consensus 19:55  |  Nahum 07/12/07
      43.   Rice 19:58  |  HD 07/12/07
      44.   The "PeaceProcess" ended yesterday when... 20:05  |  Scharker Yid 07/12/07
      45.   Post #21 - A Zionist Recidivist Revisionist 20:05  |  DoubleClick 07/12/07
      46.   Re #1 Sam 20:06  |  emad matahin 07/12/07
      47.   (ONCE UPON A TIME A) WAR ON TERROR? 20:11  |  WARRIOR 07/12/07
      48.   "Warning" 20:15  |  Jeremiah 07/12/07
      49.   Why is the US pretending that there is a peace process ? 20:23  |  redmike 07/12/07
      50.   #29 To Simon Mohammed 20:26  |  David 07/12/07
      51.   Rice warn Israel about building homes in Jerusalem 20:31  |  David 07/12/07
      52.   LET ZIONISTS BUILD FOR FUTURE PALESTINIAN GENERATIONS 20:34  |  TrippleJump 07/12/07
      53.   East J`lem construction 20:37  |  Frank 07/12/07
      54.   How many more warnings, Rice? 20:38  |  Ben Alofs 07/12/07
      55.   Rice etc 20:41  |  David 07/12/07
      56.   rice stops har homa construction 20:42  |  marcel 07/12/07
      57.   Nahum 20:47  |  Palestinian Brit 07/12/07
      58.   The Arabs must make very painful concessions for real peace! 20:49  |  Uzi 07/12/07
      59.   Nobody will stop you, eh? No 43 20:50  |  Palestinian Brit 07/12/07
      60.   There can never be separate Arab polity west of the Jordan! 20:50  |  Uzi 07/12/07
      61.   Partition Plan that may work for a change: 20:52  |  Uzi 07/12/07
      62.   If the goal is the goal is to build maximum confidence 20:58  |  Ben 07/12/07
      63.   "!%$! you Rice and Mubarak, YOU dont tell the Jewish people...... 21:01  |  Jordan 07/12/07
      64.   Egypt, SA: friends with Israel 21:10  |  M 07/12/07
      65.   #63 Jordan 21:14  |  Russ 07/12/07
      66.   Unhelpful Rice should concentate on her proper job 21:18  |  rob 07/12/07
      67.   Ligh the your road 21:32  |  Nixo 07/12/07
      68.   Talk, talk, talk. 21:34  |  David 07/12/07
      69.   #63 Jordan 21:36  |  American 07/12/07
      70.   Both "prejudgements" 21:38  |  Chaim Rosen 07/12/07
      71.   WARRIOR - THERE WILL BE! THERE WILL BE! LIQUIDATION COMES! 21:42  |  Voice of Peace 07/12/07
      72.   THE END OF ISRAEL 21:44  |  PROPHET 07/12/07
      73.   Israeli people = Lucky, luckier, luckiest 21:48  |  Swiss (Dino) 07/12/07
      74.   emad matahin-concerning peace 22:04  |  Sam 07/12/07
      75.   TO UZI # 58 22:08  |  BOB KING THE ZIONIST 07/12/07
      76.   #1 What advancement means... 22:09  |  Sharonelle 07/12/07
      77.   Israeli people = Lucky, luckier, luckiest 22:11  |  Gidali 07/12/07
      78.   Large empire pressing the Jews to capitulate 22:12  |  Chaim 07/12/07
      79.   why #43 HD 22:14  |  Billy Jack 07/12/07
      80.   #73 - do you believe in luck? 22:15  |  redmike 07/12/07
      81.   Post #60 - Zionist Rational 22:20  |  DoubleClick 07/12/07
      82.   Rice and Co. 22:21  |  Moshe Benzaquen 07/12/07
      83.   Mubarak MUST set the example 22:26  |  * BEN JABO 07/12/07
      84.   your slip is showing 22:30  |  Mr. Marty 07/12/07
      85.   Showtime at Apollo - How will it end? 22:42  |  newera 07/12/07
      86.   Jerusalem is not the capital of Israel alone.... 22:44  |  Palestinian Brit 07/12/07
      87.   # 77 Gidali 22:46  |  Swiss (Dino) 07/12/07
      88.   A folk that do nothing that sincerely wants to kill all jews 22:50  |  Erdogan 07/12/07
      89.   construction 22:50  |  Shmuelshachor 07/12/07
      90.   # 80 redmike 22:58  |  Swiss (Dino) 07/12/07
      91.   To Russ from Ottawa #65 & 69 23:01  |  Jordan 07/12/07
      92.   Building Confidence To Whom? 23:04  |  Stephen. 07/12/07
      93.   #83 - sorry, I`ve forgotten Islam`s connection to Jerusalem 23:07  |  redmike 07/12/07
      94.   #91 Jordan 23:20  |  Russ 07/12/07
      95.   does supremacy still reign high? 23:20  |  observer 07/12/07
      96.   # 93 redmike 23:26  |  Axel 07/12/07
      97.   89 Shmuelshachor, David is a Myth 23:35  |  archeologist 07/12/07
      98.   CAN ANYONE DIRECT ME TO A BOOK ON THE PALESTINIANS BEFORE WW1? 23:38  |  THE LIBRARIAN 07/12/07
      99.   Israel`s warning??? 23:41  |  ncooper 07/12/07
      100.   Swiss (Dino) 23:41  |  Gidali 07/12/07
      101.   Is this an act? 23:55  |  Mark Lincoln 07/12/07
      102.   rice warns.... 00:02  |  ljf-canada 08/12/07
      103.   i realize mzz rice is very well educated in this worlds system 00:27  |  yahn goodey 08/12/07
      104.   PPD--36 00:37  |  Mark T 08/12/07
      105.   Rice and her Opinions.... 00:38  |  Dagma 08/12/07
      106.   Doubleclick 45 00:40  |  Mark T 08/12/07
      107.   Frank -53 00:42  |  Mark t 08/12/07
      108.   Pal Brit--Jerusalem 00:48  |  Mark T 08/12/07
      109.   Axel 95` 00:51  |  Mark T 08/12/07
      110.   Arabs have no Historical claim to Hebrew land Israelite land 01:23  |  Levi 08/12/07
      111.   The Muslims in Israel can get the hell out 01:26  |  Real truth 08/12/07
      112.   Rice does not want a real peace 01:35  |  Frank 08/12/07
      113.   #97 Axel - so, if I were to squat in your 01:51  |  * BEN JABO 08/12/07
      114.   Rice typo 01:53  |  MR 08/12/07
      115.   93 Redmike,here`s to refresh your memory! 02:01  |  lakshmi 08/12/07
      116.   To Swiss (Dino): your underlying hypothesis 02:35  |  A Lebanese 08/12/07
      117.   Jerusalem should be a Temple, not a resident city 03:09  |  Virginia 08/12/07
      118.   Arabs have no Historical claim to Hebrew land Israelite land? 03:13  |  Mark Lincoln 08/12/07
      119.   # 100 frank 03:13  |  Axel 08/12/07
      120.   # 99 real 03:17  |  Axel 08/12/07
      121.   Real Truth - and when? 03:18  |  Mark Lincoln 08/12/07
      122.   # 86 Palestinian Brit, What if God told you otherwise? 03:18  |  Consider it 08/12/07
      123.   condy the terrible 03:29  |  tom 08/12/07
      124.   # 78 Chaim, Then do what Judah and the Maccabees did. 03:32  |  Virginia 08/12/07
      125.   I want to hear 3 words from the Pals.... 03:32  |  Steve 08/12/07
      126.   Sam #1 03:33  |  tom 08/12/07
      127.   If Pals get E. J`lem, Israel gets full control of Temple Mount. 03:37  |  Steve 08/12/07
      128.   Israel Must Stop All Building of Settlements! 04:12  |  Eli 08/12/07
      129.   brod #35 04:22  |  michael 08/12/07
      130.   #112 Steve 04:52  |  Fred Omran 08/12/07
      131.   Rice is just an irrelevent chitchatter 04:57  |  Frank 08/12/07
      132.   Axel # 108 You Are The Expert 05:18  |  Eli 08/12/07
      133.   #107 Axel - Israeli`s did prove they wanted peace 05:19  |  * BEN JABO 08/12/07
      134.   #108 Axel - You must be kidding 05:20  |  * BEN JABO 08/12/07
      135.   #116 Eli - CA 05:23  |  * BEN JABO 08/12/07
      136.   #119 Frank - Canada 05:25  |  * BEN JABO 08/12/07
      137.   THANK GOD, RICE IS ON THE WAY OUT! 05:27  |  20x20 08/12/07
      138.   rice tell me exactly how is incitment, hate filled text books 06:48  |  ralph 08/12/07
      139.   Nahum (42) I couldn`t say it any better 06:50  |  Yair 08/12/07
      140.   # 6, Mubarak 07:15  |  Walt 08/12/07
      141.   # 9 Mubarak is full of Hottt Airrr 07:20  |  An Arab 08/12/07
      142.   Palestinian Brit claims that : "Jerusalem is not the 07:21  |  Zvulun 08/12/07
      143.   Rice Crap # 21 07:24  |  Julie 08/12/07
      144.   More Israel 07:24  |  The Same 08/12/07
      145.   # 26, 07:27  |  Frank 08/12/07
      146.   #115 - thanks, there are things I didn`t know .. 07:35  |  redmike 08/12/07
      147.   # 91, Jordan to Ross 07:35  |  Jake 08/12/07
      148.   THE LAND IS ALL MINE 07:45  |  Typherious 08/12/07
      149.   The Bible 07:54  |  Phelestien,Palestine 08/12/07
      150.   ITS ALL MINE 2 07:57  |  Typherious 08/12/07
      151.   Mark T - Freedom of worship... 08:41  |  Palestinian Brit 08/12/07
      152.   No 122 What if God told me..... 08:45  |  Palestinian Brit 08/12/07
      153.   Steve 08:47  |  Palestinian Brit 08/12/07
      154.   Capital for 3,000 years.....? 08:54  |  Palestinian Brit 08/12/07
      155.   Rice Warns israel about building in Jerusalem 09:22  |  Hon. Richard Krieger 08/12/07
      156.   Response to #52 09:30  |  OB 08/12/07
      157.   An answer to a question 10:36  |  Taha Mokhtar 08/12/07
      158.   # 116 A Lebanese 10:39  |  Swiss (Dino) 08/12/07
      159.   So What happens when the US walks away? 10:49  |  spyguy 08/12/07
      160.   #151 Palestinian Brit 11:46  |  * BEN JABO 08/12/07
      161.   rice warns jerusalem 11:52  |  yo 08/12/07
      162.   #154 Palestinian Brit - some facts & questions 11:52  |  * BEN JABO 08/12/07
      163.   #154 Palestinian Brit 11:59  |  * BEN JABO 08/12/07
      164.   #159 - can the US walk away from itself? 12:42  |  redmike 08/12/07
      165.   They don`t even recognize Israel as a Jewish state 13:11  |  Shlomo from Tel-Aviv 08/12/07
      166.   Indeed, as our housing minister says, there is no reason 13:18  |  Natan 08/12/07
      167.   Houses in Jerusalem 13:30  |  PARIS 08/12/07
      168.   to swiss Dino # 25 & his others on this subject... 13:40  |  Judah N. Wenkel 08/12/07
      169.   When will Rice demand of the Pals, and when will the Pals 14:08  |  Rahamim Halevi 08/12/07
      170.   An Israeli raises a digit and invites an American to spin on it 14:17  |  Clickfool 08/12/07
      171.   #130 - who am I to judge fairness? 14:24  |  Steve 08/12/07
      172.   Palestinian Brit.... 14:29  |  Steve 08/12/07
      173.   Israel must learn to tell US/Rice to "bugger off" or pay the 14:42  |  Reuven 08/12/07
      174.   Once a thief always a thief 14:53  |  American 08/12/07
      175.   Perfect solution, build and keep the enemies mouths shut 15:10  |  Petra 08/12/07
      176.   # 154 Palestinian Brit Got your history book? 15:21  |  Petra 08/12/07
      177.   To Palestinian Brit # 151 Freedom of Worship 15:26  |  Dagma 08/12/07
      178.   #98 LIBRARIAN, looking for books on Palestine pre-WW I? 15:27  |  Ben Alofs 08/12/07
      179.   For Reuven # 173 15:33  |  Clickfool 08/12/07
      180.   Israel is not a totally Jewish state 15:36  |  Palestinian Brit 08/12/07
      181.   To Palestinian Brit # 59 15:37  |  Dagma 08/12/07
      182.   To archeologist # 97 - Plain Wishful thinking 15:46  |  Dolly 08/12/07
      183.   To Palestinian Brit # 154 - Are you for real??? 15:59  |  Natasha 08/12/07
      184.   Its illegal! 15:59  |  ChrisBerlin 08/12/07
      185.   Astonishing Israeli chutzpah in the face of global peace efforts 16:00  |  Ivar 08/12/07
      186.   spyguy of SF, can I assume you are unemployed? 16:01  |  Figaro 08/12/07
      187.   174, American 16:02  |  Another American 08/12/07
      188.   Ben Jabo, all those are Israeli artists posing 16:04  |  Man deVoshkes 08/12/07
      189.   Steve #172 16:19  |  Mark T 08/12/07
      190.   Ms.Rice should push for an Intl. Jerusalem NOT for a divided one! 16:20  |  Alicia 08/12/07
      191.   Pal Brit #154 16:26  |  Mark T 08/12/07
      192.   Ivar 16:32  |  Mark T 08/12/07
      193.   Man deV 16:33  |  Mark T 08/12/07
      194.   Israel pushing for a one state solution 16:42  |  janmarie 08/12/07
      195.   Axel--peace 16:43  |  Mark T 08/12/07
      196.   UNSCR 465 17:03  |  John Holmert 08/12/07
      197.   The settlers are doing their best to create binational state 17:13  |  newageblues 08/12/07
      198.   Jerusalem Housing.. 17:40  |  Daniel 08/12/07
      199.   Israel has become hostage of extremist settlers 17:47  |  Walt Schweizer 08/12/07
      200.   # 168 Judah N. Wenkel 17:51  |  Swiss (Dino) 08/12/07
      201.   Similarly 18:08  |  JJ 08/12/07
      202.   #188 Man deVoshkes 18:10  |  * BEN JABO 08/12/07
      203.   E.Jerusalem Construction 18:13  |  Chris 08/12/07
      204.   #184 ChrisBerlin 18:17  |  * BEN JABO 08/12/07
      205.   Palestinian Brit #151_ Sometimes Your Posts Are Good Advocating 18:20  |  Eli 08/12/07
      206.   why stealing land is bad 19:24  |  brad 08/12/07
      207.   97archeologist, Absence of evidence is not evidence for absence 19:40  |  Rob 08/12/07
      208.   200Dino Arab suburbs of Paris have right of self determination? 19:46  |  Rob 08/12/07
      209.   Ben Jabo, you are thick! 20:10  |  Man deVoshkes 08/12/07
      210.   UNSCR 465 or whatever number, John Holmert 20:17  |  Figaro 08/12/07
      211.   condi warns israel-israel.wars condi 21:35  |  mike 08/12/07
      212.   Double Standards 21:42  |  Abe 08/12/07
      213.   More proof of Israel`s dedication to peace 21:49  |  peacelover 08/12/07
      214.   Slap in the face of the US 22:08  |  El-birawi 08/12/07
      215.   Housing ministry says......... 22:22  |  Martin List,M.D. 08/12/07
      216.   I love the rule of unintended consequences 22:56  |  Natallie Durson 08/12/07
      217.   97archeologist, Absence of evidence is not evidence for absence. 23:06  |  Rob 08/12/07
      218.   Mubarak should call on the Arabs 23:59  |  Gene Warech 08/12/07
      219.   # 152 You did not answer the question. 00:35  |  Consider it 09/12/07
      220.   Negotiations are a sham. Pals waiting for Israeli capitulation 01:37  |  Sam 09/12/07
      221.   Food for thought 02:06  |  David 09/12/07
      222.   The world looks to the State of Israel 02:09  |  David 09/12/07
      223.   Iran`s way IS THE ONLY WAY 02:32  |  MAN 09/12/07
      224.   Hypocrites 02:32  |  wow Israel 09/12/07
      225.   Don`t tell me what I can do in my own country 02:50  |  Mark Katzman 09/12/07
      226.   RACISM IS IN ITS WORST 02:51  |  indrajaya 09/12/07
      227.   171 Steve and fairness 03:24  |  Fred Omran 09/12/07
      228.   it may be "new aggression"..... 04:04  |  ljf-canada 09/12/07
      229.   #171 Steve - you vastly misunderstand the US 04:55  |  spyguy 09/12/07
      230.   #186 Figaro - I don`t have to worry about $$$ 05:06  |  spyguy 09/12/07
      231.   #164 redmike - I take the "long view" of history 05:24  |  spyguy 09/12/07
      232.   Israel should help Jordan build new cities in Jordan 06:13  |  Chick 09/12/07
      233.   Jews must unite to protect Jerusalem 06:15  |  Jewboy 09/12/07
      234.   according to international law Jerusalem belongs to Palestine 06:17  |  the Law 09/12/07
      235.   Muslims / Arabs Can`t Spell of Use Correct Grammar 08:11  |  J 09/12/07
      236.   BUILD IN jERUSALEM HELL YES...HAPPY CHANUKAH TO ALL JEWS HERE AND 09:54  |  ELizabeth 09/12/07
      237.   Ze`ev Boim rejects Rice? He took over Foreign Ministry? 10:57  |  S 09/12/07
      238.   ze`ev boim`s motives are NOT lost to anyone! 11:29  |  eric 09/12/07
      239.   Ben Jabo - freedom of worship 11:35  |  Palestinian Brit 09/12/07
      240.   Stupid comment - 235 11:40  |  Palestinian Brit 09/12/07
      241.   235 11:43  |  Palestinian Brit 09/12/07
      242.   183 - Palestinian Jews 11:48  |  Palestinian Brit 09/12/07
      243.   Honestly Pal Brit, you and I know its just a matter of a very 12:38  |  Elizabeth 09/12/07
      244.   The ball is now in America`s court - the dog wagged by the tail? 13:43  |  Ivar 09/12/07
      245.   # 149 re:The Bible Pal 15:33  |  Petra 09/12/07
      246.   KEEP BUILDING BORDER TO BORDER. 15:34  |  Petra 09/12/07
      247.   Elizabeth 15:56  |  Palestinian Brit 09/12/07
      248.   #224 WELL THATS THE POT WHO SITS ON STOLEN INDIAN LAND CALLING 15:57  |  Elizabeth 09/12/07
      249.   Wonderful Israeli double-speak! 15:57  |  Johnboy 09/12/07
      250.   Well, at least the Israelis aren`t willing to hang around 16:07  |  Johnboy 09/12/07
      251.   Pal brit, lmaoff...PAL STATE, THEY CAN TALK ALL THEY WANT, 16:14  |  Elizabeth 09/12/07
      252.   Pal Brit; THE SAD PART IS THAT BEFORE YOU FOLLOWED THOSE QUASSAM 16:41  |  Elizabeth 09/12/07
      253.   Pal Brit; let me throw an example of a failed 17:52  |  Elizabeth 09/12/07
      254.   THE END IS NEAR! ARAB MURDER CULT WILL BE DESTROYED. HUMANITY 19:43  |  John the Gentile 09/12/07
      255.   #239 2rd TRY Palestinian Brit 20:01  |  * BEN JABO 09/12/07
      256.   180: Pal Brit, quit thinking like a Muslim 13:21  |  David Teich 10/12/07
      257.   239: Pal Brit`s lies continue 13:30  |  David Teich 10/12/07
      258.   Housing in East Jerusalem 13:32  |  Nili 10/12/07
      259.   249: JB muttering about doublespeak? 13:38  |  David Teich 10/12/07
      260.   Palestinian Brit - Sorry, I forgot to mention 00:32  |  * BEN JABO 11/12/07
      261.   #259 Just priceless, David! 14:15  |  Johnboy 12/12/07
      262.   #259 David always good for a laugh! 01:23  |  Johnboy 13/12/07
      263.   #259 David`s inventive (!!) use of words 01:39  |  Johnboy 13/12/07
      264.   JB: Can`t even get it right when he gets it right..., p1 15:44  |  David Teich 14/12/07
      265.   JB: Can`t even get it right when he gets it right..., p2 15:50  |  David Teich 14/12/07
      266.   JB: Can`t even get it right when he gets it right..., p3 16:01  |  David Teich 14/12/07
      267.   #264 David gets it wrong when he gets it wrong 00:57  |  Johnboy 17/12/07
      268.   #265 David still gets it very, very wrong. 01:06  |  Johnboy 17/12/07
      269.   #266 Not wait!!! splutters the Teichster 01:18  |  Johnboy 17/12/07
      270.   JB must stick with simple thoughts, p1 14:43  |  David Teich 17/12/07
      271.   JB must stick with simple thoughts, p3 15:01  |  David Teich 17/12/07
      272.   And a review of the JB ommissions game 15:07  |  David Teich 17/12/07
      273.   #270 David`s wonderful lack of knowledge 01:05  |  Johnboy 18/12/07
      274.   #270 Oh, spare me the stupidity! 01:09  |  Johnboy 18/12/07
      275.   #271 David ties himself in knots 01:14  |  Johnboy 18/12/07
      276.   #272 David really does not understand 01:21  |  Johnboy 18/12/07
      277.   #272 Are you capable of thinking logically, David? 02:32  |  Johnboy 18/12/07
      278.   #270 I Am Dealing With An Ignorant Person 06:40  |  Johnboy 18/12/07
      279.   #270 David`s argument in a nutshell 13:22  |  Johnboy 18/12/07
      280.   Peace - - always a PIECE of Israel`s land 19:08  |  John Compton 18/12/07
      281.   Rice 22:31  |  Anne Fowler 18/12/07
      282.   Walking on Very Dangerous Territory 23:20  |  SJ 18/12/07
      283.   #280 You are talking nonsense, John Compton 02:04  |  Johnboy 19/12/07
      284.   Israel Is Right! 03:16  |  betty 19/12/07
      285.   Jerusalem 04:03  |  Mrs W Fletcher 19/12/07
      286.   #281, #282, #284 Let me guess..... 05:09  |  Johnboy 19/12/07
      287.   #277 Johnboy - You seem to be rather unusual 05:46  |  * BEN JABO 19/12/07
      288.   Israeli consessions 07:14  |  DeVries 19/12/07
      289.   #287 I do it because I am aware of the readership, BEN 07:21  |  Johnboy 19/12/07
      290.   Construction in Jerusalem 09:16  |  Naomi Cohen 19/12/07
      291.   ISRAEL BUILD TO HEAVEN 12:53  |  Petra 19/12/07
      292.   Land for peace 17:29  |  Ed Thesenvitz 19/12/07
      293.   USA -- God will punish us for helping Israel`s enemies. 17:41  |  mike steindorf 19/12/07
      294.   #289 Johnboy - It`s just an excuse on your part 17:44  |  * BEN JABO 19/12/07
      295.   #294 * BEN JABO 22:15  |  Johnboy 19/12/07
      296.   #295 2ND TRY JOHNBOY 17:19  |  * BEN JABO 20/12/07
      297.   GIVING UP LAND 23:08  |  harryehrlich 20/12/07
      298.   JB: Can`t keep his own arguments correct, p1 14:38  |  David Teich 21/12/07
      299.   JB: Can`t keep his own arguments correct, p2 14:45  |  David Teich 21/12/07
      300.   JB: Can`t keep his own arguments correct, p3 14:54  |  David Teich 21/12/07
      301.   JB: Can`t keep his own arguments correct, p4 15:06  |  David Teich 21/12/07
      302.   JB: Can`t keep his own arguments correct, p4 15:19  |  David Teich 21/12/07
      303.   # 21 Brod re: Rice crap 15:27  |  Petra 24/12/07
      304.   Double cluck it aint yours either its ISRAELS 15:36  |  Petra 24/12/07
      305.   JB: Can`t keep his own arguments correct, p5 (2nd try) 14:42  |  David Teich 26/12/07
      306.   JB: Can`t keep his own arguments correct, p6 (2nd try) 14:43  |  David Teich 26/12/07
      307.   Middle East 23:27  |  Royce Coy 31/12/07
      308.   luck 03:02  |  siva 03/11/08
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