Lieberman: Settlement activity to restart full force in 10 months

What are the laws of God affecting Palestine? In the book of Genesis, God did tell Abraham he would give the land of Canaan to all his descendants. That would also include Ishmael, his first son. But God also said, in Judges 2:21-23,"In the future I will not evict any of the nations that Joshua left in the land when he died." Other semite nations were there when God said that. So the Jewish people cannot claim all the land of Palestine. Israel accepted UN resolution 181 and declared itself a state, without Judea and Samaria being within its borders. Therefore, Israeli settlements in the West Bank are a violation of UN resolutions 242, 452 and 465. So, they are in violation 3 articles of the 4th Geneva Convention. These are violations of international law and Jewish religious beliefs do not supersede international law. If international law had to conform to the beliefs of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, Shintoism etc., there would be no international law.

What planet do you live on? Hirz Posted a comment about Int Law not a treaty. This law applies to everyone, incuding Israel which you obviously are unaware of. What Hirz is referring to is the fact that an occupying power (Israel) may not under the law move any of its population into the occupied area. What this means to you is eventually all the settlements will be evacuated or if not the settlers will come under the jurisdiction of the New Palestinian State. Like it or not.

bs hamas and fatah will never reunite ! iran will not be contained and the freeze will be over by february !

At least we know the truth from him. With Bibi its all dodgy....

Israel is pretty nifty at moving the borders of Jerusalem so that Settlements are included in the city boundaries - Gilo, Har Gilo, Maale Adumiun etc. All around Jerusalem the settlements were built and then the boundary changed...and keeps on changing!

on average, going up in the 'Settlements"? Hey, isn't that what we'll see over the 10 months of the 'freeze'?

If you think the settlements will return to fully building then think again, the main blocks will but pressure to start removing others will being early next summer. There is a plan to start using the outlying settlements to resettle some of the refugees from the W. Bank camps. If you think this will not happen then wait 6months and see for yourself. Iran must be somewhat controlled first then Hamas and PA reunited, Syria next with it getting full control of half of Golan and join control with Israel over other half. Backroom deals are going on that will change many things in the area.

Such a sterling example-this Moldovan. His skills as a diplomat are unprecedented. What a credit to the country he represents!

What further proof does the world require?

When will the state realize that settlements are a drain on resources, make us less safe, and that fundamentalists are a cancer to Judaism? Lieberman is an embarrassment to the State of Israel. Now is the time for real leadership. Sadly our leaders are all gone.

I promise not to cheat one my wife,... ...with any women I meet from this day forward. This does not include any women I know now, or any women I have known in the past. Honey, sweetheart, I have made my unprecedented sincere pledge to you based on our wedding road map...now the ball is in your court.

Enough Israeli overtures; now it's time for the Arabs to do something. If they refuse, then it's Israel's fault (as always), right?

He's just too thick to realize what he said.

in response to moves by Israel. But as usual, they never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity. Which once again proves the old Chinese addage: "The more things change the more they stay the same."

What are the laws of God affecting Palestine? In the book of Genesis, God did tell Abraham he would give the land of Canaan to all his descendants. That would also include Ishmael, his first son. But God also said, in Judges 2:21-23, "In the future I will not evict any of the nations that Joshua left in the land when he died." Other semite nations were there when God said that. So the Jewish people cannot claim all the land of Palestine. Israel accepted UN resolution 181 and declared itself a state, without Judea and Samaria being within its borders. Therefore, Israeli settlements in the West Bank are a violation of UN resolutions 242, 452 and 465. So, they are in violation 3 articles of the 4th Geneva Convention. These are violations of international law and Jewish religious beliefs do not supersede international law. If international law had to conform to the beliefs of Judaism, Christianity, Islam, Buddhism, Hinduism, Taoism, Shintoism etc., there would be no international law.

The construction is a transparent and meaningless effort to placate Obama and the EU. As is the usual case, Israel doesn't put much effort into these shams. Usually they just need to make a faint gesture to stop the criticism. This freeze is that faint gesture. It remains to be seen whether it will placate Obama.

This man is a disgrace to my Jewish sensibilities. If this is the future or our people I'll opt out!

As the Foreign Minister he is the official and true real face of Israël for the world. Shalom he says ?

Israels charade will not fool or please anybody, much less Obama. Wasted effort. Transparent scheme on Israels part to get something for nothing.

hirz quote the binding treaty that you consulted for this post !

tale off the negev desert ,the dead sea and lake kinneret , see where the settlements are located at the narrowest point of israel in areas occupied by jews. impose this on amap offitaly and you will learn the reasons in 5 seconds !

peace has been acheived dopey by dint of the idf and no other means. concessions to arabs without any rights to recieve tham do not acheive peace but quite the opposite as gaza shows only too well !

I would be very interested in understanding better the reason for the insistence on settlements. It is indeed a really small portion of Israel and it is not vital issue for the country! Can it be only explained with the Spiritual Value of the Land? or is there also a politicil reason. It is really heartbreaking to follow this issue where it appears as if there is no solution besides the elimination of the rigths of others (I am saying it for both peoples). I love Israel with all my heart but I find it difficult to follow it on this issue of settlements. Thanks and best regards to all

Shouldn't he work to make good relations with his neighbours ? Why is he putting his bib zionist nose into other mattaer? Because Israel is a democratic (ahahahaa!) country HAHAHAHAHAHA!

Barak has fullfilled the task of being a fig leaf for Bibi. The right wing Bibi was mortified that he be depicted as a war monger and not a peace lover. He was afraid being shunned in the capitals of the world. So , he took Barak to repair that distorted image. Barak has took the task however to it's true meaning and doesn't want to understand that it was all for show. He has undertaken to be the doll the Western countries are looking for. He is to be the Jewish "goy". Unfortunately, he has permeated his being and his become a true "goy" , with all the implications, and has adopted the antisemitic hatred the goyim have for any Jewish or religous. He is willing to destroy the Army , or the country if it is in his personal interest. Anything to advance his personal career and venue. The labor Party, the Army , loyal Jewish settlements- he will destroy anything standing in his path. He has trully become an enemy of the nation. The quicker Bibi will comprehend , he might still save himsel

Well thanks for telling us! No point in any peace talks at all.

Well thanks for telling us! No point in any peace talks at all.

....you can't make peace. Sorry guys, but that is simply a fact. But Kudos to Lieberman, he is at least honest with his intentions, Barak and Peres most probably see it the same way, but would never have the balls to admit it in public....

If you look hard you will see us building. Do not waste your time trying to stop us we have come home.

The definition of a politician that is "dead on arrival" ; I cannot think of a politician (other than Ahmadinejad) that is more discredited than Lieberman. The difference is that the Islamic republic of Iran is a theocracy and Israel is a so called democracy or is it the Jewish republic of Israel ?

"Until the court-ordered compensation process is in place, and fully funded, Barak has no functional legal authority to enforse any 'freeze' measures." The West Bank is under belligerent occupation, and the IHCJ acknowledges that fact. That means that under Int'l Humanitarian Law the "occupying power" is the IDF, not the state of Israel. And, again, the IHCJ acknowledges that fact. Barak therefore has all the authority he needs to order the IDF commander in the West Bank to issue military orders freezing any and all construction. You are talking nonsense if you think that he lacks the authority, because he certainly has it, and he has it in spades. The IHCJ insists that compensation must be paid should Barak wield that authority? Fine. But that is done by a post-hoc assessment, and the absence of any mechanism NOW to determine the extent of the payout LATER does not affect Barak's authority to order things done NOW.

keep building, the Palestinians will need a place to live when they come back home. International law was put in place for a reason, and no matter what the blind sided people say, those lands are not yours to keep.

Time is against the Pals and they loose more and more.Setting gilad Shalit free will turn the tide.

to protect the security of the Land and the Jewish People there to live and to build.

why wait, start now... islamic regines dont care about nothing, so why wait? TALKS AND EXCUSES THAT ARE DEAD ENDS ONLY...

This is a good opportunity to show that "Palestinians" are not sincere about a peaceful resolution. If Abbas was sincere, he would respond by clearing the "Pals" out of EJ or something like that, and then sit down and draw some plausible borders.

Barak has become the enemy. Mr. Humpty Dumpty will have a great fall. Settlers will fight for their rights and resist at every turn no matter how long.

Onto the ash heap of history you go baby

Until the court-ordered compensation process is in place, and fully funded, Barak has no functional legal authority to enforse any "freeze" measures. Supreme Court justices are right. Israel should not be pursuing diplomatic moves that are paid for by only a few citizens. The entire state should pay, by offsetting the damage the "freeze" does to those impacted. Had Barak (legendary for not thinking about details or consequences) done that as a first step, he wouldn't have problems with protests. A simple way to do this - exempt all Judea-Samaria Israelis from paying income or VAT taxes for duration of the freeze. That will encourage Bibi to call it off promptly and for good if the PA doesn't deliver on its part (negotiations), or if Obama doesn't deliver on his (Arab state normalization).

Barak did not hesitate to authorize new construction AFTER the freeze was announced. I don't know when, or if, to believe the guy.

At least these packs of bearded zealots are right about one thing: barak is a corrupt and devious as they come. He'll make an example of one or two loudmouthed rabbis and then give permits here and everywhere for East Jerusalem and environs, expansion that has already begun, public buildings and on and on. Just one more devious trick to make the world think Israel is serious about peace when its real is to establish more facts on the ground when they say they are being faithful to their commitments. Israel constinuous acts the faithful spouse but behaves like the whore.

we understand our utmost duty to prevent the door to negotiations from closing." Still talking to Iran ?

Thwe world is waiting vfor the swift arrest.