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King_David

(14,851 posts) Sun Oct 16, 2016, 08:42 AM Oct 2016

Clinton campaign slams ‘outrageous’ UNESCO resolution on Jerusalem [View all]

Aide says ex-secretary of state ‘fought for Israel against biased resolutions like these,’ would do so as president

By JTAOctober 14, 2016, 7:18 pm

Hillary Clinton’s campaign slammed a UNESCO resolution that upholds Muslim claims on holy sites in Jerusalem while mostly erasing Jewish claims, calling it “outrageous” and pledging to “defend Israel against biased resolutions like these.”

http://www.timesofisrael.com/clinton-campaign-slams-outrageous-unesco-resolution-on-jerusalem/

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Clinton campaign slams ‘outrageous’ UNESCO resolution on Jerusalem [View all] King_David Oct 2016 OP

It is pretty scary oberliner Oct 2016 #1

Not unexpected though.. King_David Oct 2016 #2

Lots of things go into that. Igel Oct 2016 #7

Israel? The resolution has nothing to do with Israel. Little Tich Oct 2016 #3

The Western Wall is not under Israeli control? oberliner Oct 2016 #4

LOL King_David Oct 2016 #5

Let's look at a map to see where the border is... Little Tich Oct 2016 #10

you realize that sabbat hunter Oct 2016 #30

If you think that holding a Bar mitzvah at the Wall was your religious right Little Tich Oct 2016 #31

I think that sabbat hunter Oct 2016 #32

Agreed. n/t shira Oct 2016 #34

What if there are Palestinians who don't want to be Israelis? aranthus Oct 2016 #35

I think that East Jerusalemites should have their applications made with the same ease as for every Little Tich Oct 2016 #37

I agree about automatically granting a citizenship application.. aranthus Oct 2016 #38

It's good that we agree. n/t Little Tich Oct 2016 #41

It's the Jews' holiest site on earth, so of course it's our religious right. shira Oct 2016 #33

The Western Wall isn't the only holy place in Jerusalem. Little Tich Oct 2016 #36

You're complaining about Palestinian access to holy sites when...... shira Oct 2016 #39

No Palestinian is above suspicion, and therefore always a security risk? Little Tich Oct 2016 #40

Denying any security threat whatsoever against Jews is vile. shira Oct 2016 #42

Please show us sabbat hunter Oct 2016 #6

The annexation of Eastern Jerusalem was was determined to be "null and void" by the United Nations Little Tich Oct 2016 #8

So what? aranthus Oct 2016 #9

Yes, why indeed and on DU to boot... n/t Little Tich Oct 2016 #11

Clinton said more or less the same thing King_David Oct 2016 #12

Perhaps you should ask her if Jerusalem is the capital of israel? Little Tich Oct 2016 #13

Pivot King_David Oct 2016 #18

So no answer. aranthus Oct 2016 #16

You shouldn't care leftynyc Oct 2016 #23

Saudi Arabia on the Human Rights Council awoke_in_2003 Oct 2016 #26

Well said.(nt) leftynyc Oct 2016 #27

Always look for a solution Little Tich Israeli Oct 2016 #15

Your friend Tich sees no way 2 states could work due to settlements. shira Oct 2016 #17

But I completely agree with him shira ...... Israeli Oct 2016 #21

So why advocate for 2 states when you think it's impossible now? shira Oct 2016 #22

I truly dont believe in a one state solution shira .... Israeli Oct 2016 #24

So what are you advocating if not 2 states? n/t shira Oct 2016 #25

Gush Shalom has always advocated for two states shira ... Israeli Oct 2016 #28

So you believe, unlike Tich, there can be 2 states. I agree with you too... shira Oct 2016 #29

With regard to ..... Israeli Oct 2016 #43

Anything that provides equal rights is good enough for me. Little Tich Oct 2016 #20

With regard to ..... Israeli Oct 2016 #44

The current status quo can't stay forever - peace will eventually break out, one way or the other. Little Tich Oct 2016 #45

Good for hillary leftynyc Oct 2016 #14

+1 King_David Oct 2016 #19