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Speak truth to power!!

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OK. How does this video try to explain that it is OK for Israel to try to keep forcing a massive exodus of a people from their lands. They are able to keep doing this because the U.S. allows Israel to displace a people. I would be pissed at us too. We need to stop all aid and assistance to all the world and especially this area. Eventually Israel will have to stop and come to their senses. The U.S. will have to come to our senses also. Why are we allowing this forced exodus of a people from their lands?

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“U.S. aid to the Middle East has always been one-sided in favor of Israel.” top

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After Israel’s victory in its War of Independence, the U.S. responded to an appeal for economic aid to help absorb immigrants by approving a $135 million Export-Import Bank loan and the sale of surplus commodities. In those early years of Israel’s statehood (also today), U.S. aid was seen as a means of promoting peace.

In 1951, Congress voted to help Israel cope with the economic burdens imposed by the influx of Jewish refugees from the displaced persons camps in Europe and from the ghettos of the Arab countries. Arabs then complained the U.S. was neglecting them, though they had no interest in or use for American aid then. In 1951, Syria rejected offers of U.S. aid. Oil-rich Iraq and Saudi Arabia did not need U.S. economic assistance (yet the Saudis did get aid and continue to get assistance), and Jordan was, until the late 1950s, the ward of Great Britain. After 1957, when the United States assumed responsibility for supporting Jordan and resumed economic aid to Egypt, assistance to the Arab states soared. Also, the United States was by far the biggest contributor of aid to the Palestinians through UNRWA, a status that continues to the present day.

Prior to 1971, Israel received a total of only $277 million in military aid, all in the form of loans as credit sales. The bulk of the economic aid was also lent to Israel. By comparison, the Arab states received nearly three times as much aid before 1971, $4.4 billion, or $170 million per year. Moreover, unlike Israel, which receives nearly all its aid from the United States, Arab nations have gotten assistance from Asia, Eastern Europe, the Soviet Union and the European Community.

Israel did not begin to receive large amounts of assistance until 1974, following the 1973 war, and the sums increased dramatically after the Camp David agreements. Altogether, since 1949, Israel has received more than $100 billion in assistance. In 1998, Israel offered to voluntarily reduce its dependence on U.S. aid and over the next ten years economic assistance was gradually phased out. Arab states that have signed agreements with Israel have also been rewarded. Since signing the peace treaty with Israel, Egypt has been the second largest recipient of U.S. foreign aid ($1.6 billion in 2010 compared to Israel’s $2.7 billion). Jordan has also been the beneficiary of higher levels of aid since it signed a treaty with Israel (increasing from less than $40 million to $693 million in 2010). The multibillion dollar debts to the U.S. of both Arab nations were also forgiven.

“It is my responsibility to see that our policy in Israel fits in with our policy throughout the world; second, it is my desire to help build in Palestine a strong, prosperous, free and independent democratic state. It must be large enough, free enough, and strong enough to make its people self-supporting and secure.”

— President Harry Truman 16

After the Oslo agreements, the United States also began providing aid to the Palestinians.

Since 1994, Palestinians have received more than $2.9 billion in U.S. economic assistance via USAID projects—more than from any other donor country. In 2010, alone, financial aid exceeded $500 million. 17 More than 60 percent of the PA’s GNP comes from U.S., European Union, UN, and World Bank funds. The PA receives an average of $1,000 per year for every Palestinian citizen from foreign sources. 18

http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/myths3/MFUSpolicy.html#8 ( little dated, but so is the ####### the cry babies are posting)

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MYTH

"U.S. aid to the Middle East has always been one-sided in favor of Israel." top

FACT

After Israel's victory in its War of Independence, the U.S. responded to an appeal for economic aid to help absorb immigrants by approving a $135 million Export-Import Bank loan and the sale of surplus commodities. In those early years of Israel's statehood (also today), U.S. aid was seen as a means of promoting peace.

In 1951, Congress voted to help Israel cope with the economic burdens imposed by the influx of Jewish refugees from the displaced persons camps in Europe and from the ghettos of the Arab countries. Arabs then complained the U.S. was neglecting them, though they had no interest in or use for American aid then. In 1951, Syria rejected offers of U.S. aid. Oil-rich Iraq and Saudi Arabia did not need U.S. economic assistance (yet the Saudis did get aid and continue to get assistance), and Jordan was, until the late 1950s, the ward of Great Britain. After 1957, when the United States assumed responsibility for supporting Jordan and resumed economic aid to Egypt, assistance to the Arab states soared. Also, the United States was by far the biggest contributor of aid to the Palestinians through UNRWA, a status that continues to the present day.

Prior to 1971, Israel received a total of only $277 million in military aid, all in the form of loans as credit sales. The bulk of the economic aid was also lent to Israel. By comparison, the Arab states received nearly three times as much aid before 1971, $4.4 billion, or $170 million per year. Moreover, unlike Israel, which receives nearly all its aid from the United States, Arab nations have gotten assistance from Asia, Eastern Europe, the Soviet Union and the European Community.

Israel did not begin to receive large amounts of assistance until 1974, following the 1973 war, and the sums increased dramatically after the Camp David agreements. Altogether, since 1949, Israel has received more than $100 billion in assistance. In 1998, Israel offered to voluntarily reduce its dependence on U.S. aid and over the next ten years economic assistance was gradually phased out. Arab states that have signed agreements with Israel have also been rewarded. Since signing the peace treaty with Israel, Egypt has been the second largest recipient of U.S. foreign aid ($1.6 billion in 2010 compared to Israel's $2.7 billion). Jordan has also been the beneficiary of higher levels of aid since it signed a treaty with Israel (increasing from less than $40 million to $693 million in 2010). The multibillion dollar debts to the U.S. of both Arab nations were also forgiven.

"It is my responsibility to see that our policy in Israel fits in with our policy throughout the world; second, it is my desire to help build in Palestine a strong, prosperous, free and independent democratic state. It must be large enough, free enough, and strong enough to make its people self-supporting and secure."

— President Harry Truman 16

After the Oslo agreements, the United States also began providing aid to the Palestinians.

Since 1994, Palestinians have received more than $2.9 billion in U.S. economic assistance via USAID projects—more than from any other donor country. In 2010, alone, financial aid exceeded $500 million. 17 More than 60 percent of the PA's GNP comes from U.S., European Union, UN, and World Bank funds. The PA receives an average of $1,000 per year for every Palestinian citizen from foreign sources. 18

http://www.jewishvir...USpolicy.html#8 ( little dated, but so is the ####### the cry babies are posting)

How does that answer my question?blink.gif

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well when you say this area you mean Israel. just showing you that we are not the only ones getting aid and also not the most. currently we get about 9 billion in aid mone that is for military purposes only. because we have to fight terrorism on all sides.

second it's not PLO and other terror orgs land as the video clearly shows.

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well when you say this area you mean Israel. just showing you that we are not the only ones getting aid and also not the most. currently we get about 9 billion in aid mone that is for military purposes only. because we have to fight terrorism on all sides.

second it's not PLO and other terror orgs land as the video clearly shows.

Are you even reading what I wrote or are you just making ####### up as you go along?blink.gif

Israel is trying to force an exodus of a people from their ancestral lands and the U.S. is allowing it. Personally Israel can do it to their shame and continue to live with constant war but the U.S. needs to get out of the area totally and no more aid to anyone in the region ever again.

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THE QUESTION OF JERUSALEM

MEMORANDUM ON JERUSALEM

by Chief Rabbi Yosef Tzvi Dushinsky

Forward

The declaration of the Mandate government that it will shortly remove its administration from the Holy Land gives us cause to declare our position and our request for guarantee for the existence of the Orthodox Community (Edah Hacharedis) in the Holy City, a Community which existed before the rule of the Mandate Government and which is a continuation of a Jewish Community of hundreds of years, in connection with the proposed status which the United Nations Organisation plans to impose on Jerusalem.

1.

The Community of Orthodox Jews in the Holy City, which looks forward to the fulfillment of the prophecy that all peoples shall be rid of the spirit of animosity and that a brotherhood of nations shall arise, as the Scriptures state: The mountains of the L-rd's house shall be established. . . and all the nations shall flow unto it (Isaiah 2), demands that the city which is sacred to all the nations should remain unique and above all national interests of all peoples. The existence of the Holy City should be secured by a firm international agreement, that under any circumstances which may arise between nations, all parties shall accept the position that it (the Holy City) be considered neutral, and nothing should be done directly or indirectly to change its neutral status.

2.

A greater Jerusalem, given the status of an international zone by international agreement, is the surest guarantee for its neutrality. All efforts should be directed to assure that in this Holy City there should be implemented the unity of international brotherhood towards all Mankind, and to prevent the underlying causes for disharmony and animosity, and to assure the rule of pure G-dliness and religious worship to all who dwell in this city.

3.

Any form of division and splitting up of Jerusalem will have the effect of underscoring the differences between races and religions, which contradicts the principles of harmony tolerance and brotherhood of the inhabitants; and will eventually imperil for the future peace of the city. Jerusalem must unify all its residents. It should be recognized that a citizen of Jerusalem stands above all narrow national interests. Even in the days of David and Solomon Jerusalem was not divided according to the tribal boundaries but belong to all.

On the basis of these principles we sent our cable with our just demand: 1) Not to include Jerusalem in any state and not to parcel it into separate parts. 2) Not to impose on the residents of Jerusalem the citizenship of any state, but solely the citizenship of any state, but solely the citizenship of the Holy City; as a resident of Jerusalem and an international citizens, and this city should be declared an open international city.

By guaranteeing these two points there is every reason to believe that the Holy City shall be the seat of peace, security and international brotherhood.

In the hope that this memorandum shall be promptly brought before the authoritative organs of the United Nations, and in the belief that it shall gain the attention necessary for the fulfillment of our requests which are in accord with the spirit of the United Nations Charter, we hereby affix our signatures with all the respect.

The above memorandum was sent to the United Nations, Lake Success, N.Y.

November 19, 1947

by Chief Rabbi of the Orthodox community in Palestine, Rav Yosef Zvi Dushinsky.

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Are you even reading what I wrote or are you just making ####### up as you go along?blink.gif

Israel is trying to force an exodus of a people from their ancestral lands and the U.S. is allowing it. Personally Israel can do it to their shame and continue to live with constant war but the U.S. needs to get out of the area totally and no more aid to anyone in the region ever again.

yes I am reading what you wrote. it's just funny when you say "Ancestral lands" and tell Israel to leave them. I'm okay with no aid, Israel really does not need it.

it's actually better, will defiantly put pressure for pals to get out or negotiate. so yes I agree with no aid to the middle east for all.

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Are you even reading what I wrote or are you just making ####### up as you go along?blink.gif

Israel is trying to force an exodus of a people from their ancestral lands and the U.S. is allowing it. Personally Israel can do it to their shame and continue to live with constant war but the U.S. needs to get out of the area totally and no more aid to anyone in the region ever again.

I don't think you are going to get a coherent discussion out of him - it's just hasbara talking points interspersed with lame Islamophobia clips that never address your point. The Israeli government has even set up programs to help spam message boards with this kind of stuff, so their participants can just cut and paste it into any discussion - it's not meant to really relate to the thread, it's just there for clutter. They have software to automatically do some of the work, and they even pay trolls to clickbomb:

Hasbara Fellowships

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Israel deploys cyber team to spread positive spin

Students paid to spread Israeli propaganda

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I don't think you are going to get a coherent discussion out of him - it's just hasbara talking points interspersed with lame Islamophobia clips that never address your point. The Israeli government has even set up programs to help spam message boards with this kind of stuff, so their participants can just cut and paste it into any discussion - it's not meant to really relate to the thread, it's just there for clutter. They have software to automatically do some of the work, and they even pay trolls to clickbomb:

Hasbara Fellowships

Megaphone desktop tool

Israel deploys cyber team to spread positive spin

Students paid to spread Israeli propaganda

Yeah I know. This is a pretty pathetic attempt. I do like when someone agrees that Israel does not need us.good.gif

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It's high time Israel rebuilds Temple Mount. They can ship the Golden Dome to Damascus. Israel is reclaiming it's own. :thumbs:

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***** One post remove for personal attack ****

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Me: Irish/ Swiss citizen, and now naturalised US citizen. Husband: USC; twin babies born Feb 08 in Ireland and a daughter in Feb 2010 in Arkansas who are all joint Irish/ USC. Did DCF (IR1) in 6 weeks via the Dublin, Ireland embassy and now living in Arkansas.

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