Comments on: Canada rules that Jerusalem is not in Israel

By: Michael Lonie

Michael Lonie — Thu, 04 May 2006 04:57:37 +0000

Well since the Arabs of Palestine started a war instead of accepting that resolution they haven’t got any right to claim its provisions now. And when Jordan made war on Israel in 1967 it lost any claim on Jerusalem when it was defeated.

When you start a genocidal war to destroy a country and annihilate its people, as the Arabs did, and lose, as the Arabs did, you may expect to lose some land. Anyone who is in any doubt about this is invited to travel to Poland and look for signs of German habitation in Silesia, Pomerania, and East Prussia.

Time for everybody to accept the fact that the Arabs have lost their attempt at genocide and let Israel live in peace with Jerusalem as its capital It is particularly important for the Palestinian Arabs to do this, lest with their nihilistic terrorism, that violates international law, they drive Israel into telling them “Okay, everybody out”.

By: Ben F

Ben F — Wed, 03 May 2006 05:08:07 +0000

The same General Assembly resolution that the Palestinian Arabs cite for the "right of return" under "international law" also provides that Jerusalem should be under international jurisdiction rather than part of a Jewish or Arab state. Jerusalem, under the UN definition, is a rather broad area; it includes Bethlehem and Abu Dis, regions that the Palestinian Arabs would not think of ceding.

By: LynnB

LynnB — Tue, 02 May 2006 20:43:47 +0000

Unfortunately, it's not just our neighbors to the north. The U.S. State Department still refuses to list Israel as the country of birth of U.S. citizens born in Jerusalem. This despite the fact that, back in February 2002, President Bush signed into law a provision that ostensibly required such recognition. What's the catch? Bush stated that he regarded that particular provision as "advisory only," completely contrary to the intent and clear meaning of the law. More detail here. (Or if you want to read my old 2002 rant on the subject, it's here.) Go figure.

By: Laurence Simon

Laurence Simon — Tue, 02 May 2006 15:09:50 +0000

Why isn’t Israel offering to recognize Quebec as an independent country, occupied by Canadian forces?

By: Yankev

Yankev — Tue, 02 May 2006 15:07:38 +0000

Yes, half of Jerusalem is inside the 1949 armistice lines. The UN’s 1947 partition plan made all of Jerusalem an international city, under jurisdiction of neither Israel nor the Arab state. When the UN adopted the plan, Jordan responded by blockading the old city and starving out its Jewish inhabitants, some of whose families had lived there for centuries. The world did nothing to break the blockade, and did nothing when Jordan illegally invaded East Jerusalem. But those same countries will tell you that Israel’s right to even West Jerusalem is not established.