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Was the Gaza Reconstruction Conference a Fraud?

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Submitted by Raam Barak (Israel), Mar 9, 2009 at 02:51

Hello Daniel,

Regarding the above article, I have one comment:

I do not understand why you use the PA propaganda term: occupied West Bank?? This piece of property is from time immemorial: Judea & Samaria. Please check the Bible. This piece of land was finally freed on June 1967 from occupation by the Hashamite Kingdom of Jordan who occupied this area from 1948. Before that it was under British occupation and before that under Ottoman occupation ect ect.

Should Israel ever decide, for the sake of real genuine peace with its neighbors, to part from some of these territories, under protest, then it is the prerogative of its people to do so freely and willingly after the PA stops all terrorist activities against the State of Israel and its people and change their attitude from hatred to living in peace side by side.

Sincerely Raam

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Daniel Pipes replies:

I use the term West Bank because, as the term (in Arabic: الغربية‎‎الضفة , ad-Diffa'l-Gharbiya) that its first occupier, the Transjordanian regime, gave the region at the time of its annexation in 1950, it is historic and as neutral as one can hope for.

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This is still Palestinian victory of sorts [57 words]Ken BesigMar 9, 2009 09:59151934
It's Obama's Pressure [195 words]kamekishMar 9, 2009 07:56151925
Our money : Jizya for their continuig terror [512 words]Simon NéhméMar 9, 2009 07:42151923
Was the Gaza Reconstruction Conference a Fraud? [145 words]
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Thank You Dr. Pipes-Your work is so imperative to all of us. [102 words]SvetlanatchkahMar 8, 2009 21:38151896
A nice weekend holiday for some sheiks. [87 words]charles 13850Mar 8, 2009 21:19151895
Financial Aid for Palestinians [120 words]Janusz KowalikMar 8, 2009 19:32151889
Obama and Palestinian terrorists [64 words]Claire BlumMar 8, 2009 19:22151888
Only Palestinans get all the aid and money they need due to one reason ... [147 words]peter b. f.Mar 8, 2009 19:09151885
Well said, Peter [7 words]SvetlanatchkahMar 9, 2009 02:23151885
Ditto [54 words]LogiconMar 12, 2009 16:51151885
Excellent news!!! [149 words]jennifer solisMar 8, 2009 17:34151877
It is a fraud! [25 words]Bibi LapureeMar 8, 2009 17:28151876
Obama is insane [49 words]jennifer solisMar 8, 2009 23:41151876
Obama insane? [140 words]Janusz KowalikMar 9, 2009 19:05151876
A 'fraud' sometimes turns into good news! [47 words]M.D'SouzaMar 8, 2009 17:10151875
financial "blackmail" ??? [129 words]Abu NudnikMar 8, 2009 16:49151874

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