However Israel took it to a new level. Claiming the who gosh darn country because “God” told them. If this claim took place anywhere other than ME, they would have gotten their butt-whipped [ In a less than ideal situation] or visit from mental doctor [ In rich countries].

Now a day Unreal is REAL and Truth is stranger than fiction…….

Peace.

On a different note, the Palestinian “Elvis” is funny. lol

.. and accept more and more of their land being annexed by Jews, while they are hardly ever able to extend their own homes because the Israeli authorities
will never give them permits, make peace with the fact that any random Jew from anywhere can automagically become an Israeli citizen while Palestinians born there lose their right to get back if they happen to spend too many years abroad, etc…

But sure, the Israelis are a lot more civilized, especially the ones shooting prisoners point blank, or their superior officers who later try to deny having ordered it in the first place.

And, to participate – SPLITTERS!!

But sure, the Israelis are a lot more civilized, especially the ones shooting prisoners point blank, or their superior officers who later try to deny having ordered it in the first place.

Too bad they can’t.

The problems faced by Palestinians will not end, until Palestinians reform themselves.

I blame the PLO, Fatah, Hezbollah and Hamas for making it impossible for the Israelis to live in peace.

What has any of this got to do with the villagers in Bil’in, from which exactly zero militants originated? The village has stuck entirely to non-violent tactics, with the exception of a few stone-throwing youth. Why the heck should they lose their livelihood and be thrown into abject poverty?

Sadly, I don’t see a good outcome for anyone in the near future. It’s all so messy and self-sustaining.

The Palestinians don’t seem to act like civilised people — for example, when land was returned to them a few years ago, complete with a working orchard for income, the Palestinians just looted it. Destroying their own new property.

When they act like they deserve a nation of their own, they might get one.

The Apartheid Wall built by Israel in the West Bank has taken a large part of Bil’in’s land in order to construct an extension to the Modi’in Illit settlement, which is illegal under international law.

Most people in the village live off their olive trees, many of which have been destroyed. Many other trees are unreachable due to the fence.

The people of Bil’in have been demonstrating with Israeli and international support every week for over three years. The demonstrations are most often non-violent on the side of the protesters, but are met with significant violence from the Israeli army. Young villagers retaliate against the army by throwing stones, but these are no match for the huge quantities of tear gas, rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and occasional live ammunition used by the soldiers.

The Israeli Supreme Court has repeatedly ruled that the Wall in this area was not planned with security considerations in mind and that it damages local Palestinian livelihood. It has concluded that the Wall in the area must be relocated and land returned to Bil’in. The Israeli government and army have consistently refused to abide by their own Supreme Court’s ruling, as well as with rulings in the International Court of Justice.

The Apartheid Wall built by Israel in the West Bank has taken a large part of Bil’in’s land in order to construct an extension to the Modi’in Illit settlement, which is illegal under international law.

Most people in the village live off their olive trees, many of which have been destroyed. Many other trees are unreachable due to the fence.

The people of Bil’in have been demonstrating with Israeli and international support every week for over three years. The demonstrations are most often non-violent on the side of the protesters, but are met with significant violence from the Israeli army. Young villagers retaliate against the army by throwing stones, but these are no match for the huge quantities of tear gas, rubber-coated metal bullets, stun grenades and occasional live ammunition used by the soldiers.

The Israeli Supreme Court has repeatedly ruled that the Wall in this area was not planned with security considerations in mind and that it damages local Palestinian livelihood. It has concluded that the Wall in the area must be relocated and land returned to Bil’in. The Israeli government and army have consistently refused to abide by their own Supreme Court’s ruling, as well as with rulings in the International Court of Justice.

See http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bil'in for more information.