America launches the economic side of the Middle East peace plan amid skepticism

[Butifldrm]

Wounded and suffocated among Palestinian demonstrators against the decision of Trump

 

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 Baghdad / NRT

JERUSALEM (Reuters) - Eight Palestinians were shot dead by Israeli troops on Thursday after clashes erupted in various West Bank cities to protest the US decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel's capital .

The Palestinian Red Crescent said in a statement issued today (December 7, 2017) that the demonstrations took place in all Palestinian cities such as Hebron, Nablus, Bethlehem and East Jerusalem, in protest against the US decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, noting that there were casualties during the clashes that broke out in the Qalqiliya, Tulkarem and Ramallah.

The statement added that dozens of injuries were suffocated by the use of tear gas by Israeli forces. One of the demonstrators was confirmed to have been shot in the leg while the others were shot with rubber bullets.

Most of the occupied Palestinian territories witnessed a full-scale strike in protest at the US recognition. Hamas called for a new uprising, raising fears of a security deterioration on the ground, AFP reported.

The Israeli army said Thursday it had deployed reinforcements in the occupied West Bank in anticipation of clashes with the Palestinians after the Trump decision on Jerusalem.

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http://www.nrttv.com/AR/Detail.aspx?Jimare=65685

[Butifldrm]

These reactions of Arab and foreign countries from the decision to Judaize occupied Jerusalem

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The announcement by US President Donald Trump, the recognition of occupied Jerusalem as the capital of the Zionist entity, sparked a wave of international and Arab reactions around the world .

 

European Union

The European Union expressed its rejection of US President Donald Trump's decision to transfer the US Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem, stressing that his position on Jerusalem will not change.

 

United nations

The Secretary-General of the United Nations Antonio Guterich that the decision of Donald Trump threatens peace between Palestinians and Israelis, stressing in a statement that Jerusalem is one of the files final status negotiations .  Guterich stressed that there is no alternative to the two-state solution and to consider Jerusalem as the capital of both Israel and Palestine.

 

Canada

The Canadian foreign ministry said that the status of Jerusalem can only be resolved within the framework of a comprehensive settlement of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

 

Germany

"We reject US President Donald Trump's decision to move the US embassy to Jerusalem," German Chancellor Angela Merkel said.

 

Britain

British Prime Minister Theresa May says she does not agree with Washington's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of the occupation. "We are anxiously watching the reports we hear because we believe that Jerusalem must be clearly part of the final settlement between the Israelis and the Palestinians through a negotiated settlement," said British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson.

 

China and Russia

Both China and Russia have expressed concern that the move could lead to heightened tensions in the region.

 

Jordan

Jordan declares that the decision of Trump is a violation of the resolutions of international legitimacy and the Charter of the United Nations, which stresses that the status of Jerusalem is decided to negotiate, arguing that all actions of "Israel" in Jerusalem, which aims to change the nature and legal status is invalid.

 

Diameter

The Emir of Qatar, in connection with Mahmoud Abbas, confirms Doha's firm position on the Palestinian issue and rejects Trump's position on the transfer of the US Embassy to Jerusalem.

 

Egypt

The Egyptian Foreign Ministry denounced the American decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of the occupation and declared its rejection of any consequences .  In the same context, Sheikh Al-Azhar Sheikh Ahmed Al-Tayeb called for a world conference on Jerusalem in January with the participation of leading scholars in the Muslim world, Christian clergy and regional and international institutions concerned.

 

Lebanon

The Lebanese Foreign Ministry condemns the announcement of the trampling of Jerusalem as the capital of the occupation, and Lebanese President Michel Aoun said that the decision of Trump threatens the peace process and the stability of the region.

 

Turkey

Turkish Foreign Minister Mouloud Gawishoglu condemned the United States' recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of the occupation. "We are deeply concerned and condemn the irresponsible statement by the US administration to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and transfer the US embassy to Jerusalem," he said. Oglu considered the US decision a flagrant violation of international law and relevant United Nations resolutions.

 

Syria

"The future of Jerusalem is not determined by a state or a president, but by its history and the will and determination of the Palestinian cause," Bashar al-Assad's office said in response to US President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of occupation.

 

To whom

The Joint Meeting Parties in Yemen call for an Arab and international popular uprising that is angry against America's policies in the region and the Arab regimes are giving up the sanctities of the Zionist entity.

 

Iraq

Iraqi President Fuad Masoum confirms the rejection of Trump's decision on Jerusalem and warns of dire consequences for the region and the world.

 

Kuwait

In Kuwait, the official news agency quoted an official source at the Foreign Ministry as saying that "such a unilateral decision is contrary to the resolutions of international legitimacy on the legal, humanitarian, political and historical status of the city of Jerusalem and the resolutions of the General Assembly."

 

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[yota691]

Security Message for U.S. Citizens

 Security Message for U.S. Citizens

 

The recent announcement that the United States recognizes Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and the plans to relocate the U.S. Embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem may spark protests, some of which have the potential to become violent.  U.S. Embassy Baghdad reminds U.S. citizens of the need for caution and awareness of personal security.

Review your personal security plans; remain aware of your surroundings, including local events; and monitor local news for updates.  Maintain a high-level of vigilance, take appropriate steps to enhance your personal security and follow instructions of local authorities.  Avoid areas of demonstrations, and exercise caution if in the vicinity of any large gatherings, protests, or demonstrations.

For further detailed information regarding Iraq and travel:

Please review the “Iraq Travel Warning” posted on the U.S. State Department’s website:  http://travel.state.gov/content/passports/english/alertswarnings/iraq-travel-warning.html, and remember that U.S. citizens remain at high risk for kidnapping and terrorist violence in Iraq.

[Theseus]

No such thing as a palestinian. What are called palestinians were part of the Roman and Ottoman empires. There has never bee a Palestinian country. There are more palestinian refugees living in squalid camps in Jordan and Lebanon than there are in Israel. Israel gives them voting rights and Israeli rights. Lebanon and Jordan give the right of survival of the fittest inside the camps they live in. Palestinians fight a proxy war for Syria and Iran. Palestinians were thrown out of the arab countries they did live in. Palestinians don't want a two-state solution they want a one-state solution in which Israel is no longer a part of the countries of this world. Any Palestinian map of the Middle East shows no Israel. There has never been a peace process. Palestinians will never accept the two state solution, ever. If the Palestinians want the right of return, then use that right to go back to the Arab country they were thrown out of. It's not a return when they occupy someplace they never owned in the first place.   

[Butifldrm]

JERUSALEM

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Jerusalem is a city located in modern-day Israel and is considered by many to be one of the holiest places in the world. Jerusalem is a site of major significance for the three largest monotheistic religions: Judaism, Islam and Christianity, and both Israel and Palestine have claimed Jerusalem as a capital city. Because of these strong, age-old associations, bloody conflicts to control the city and sites within it have been waged for thousands of years.

 

•  

 

EARLY HISTORY OF JERUSALEM

Scholars believe the first human settlements in Jerusalem took place during the Early Bronze Age—somewhere around 3500 B.C.

In 1000 B.C., King David conquered Jerusalem and made it the capital of the Jewish kingdom. His son, Solomon, built the first holy Temple about 40 years later.

The Babylonians occupied Jerusalem in 586 B.C., destroyed the Temple, and sent the Jews into exile. About 50 years after that, the Persian King Cyrus allowed Jews to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the Temple.

Alexander the Great took control of Jerusalem in 332 B.C. Over the next several hundred years, the city was conquered and ruled by different groups, including the Romans, Persians, Arabs, Fatimids, Seljuk Turks, Crusaders, Egyptians, Mamelukes and Islamists.

Some key events with religious implications that took place in Jerusalem during this period include:

• In 37 B.C., King Herod restructured the second Temple and added retaining walls to it.
• Jesus was crucified in the city of Jerusalem around 30 A.D.
• The Romans destroyed the second Temple in 70 A.D.
• In 632 A.D., Muhammad, the Islamic prophet, died and was said to have ascended to heaven from Jerusalem.
• Many European Christians started pilgrimages to Jerusalem in the 1st century A.D. From about 1099 to 1187, Christian crusaders occupied Jerusalem and deemed the city a major religious site.

THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE

The Ottoman Empire ruled Jerusalem and much of the Middle East from about 1516 to 1917.

After World War I, Great Britain took over Jerusalem, which was part of Palestine at the time. The British controlled the city and surrounding region until Israel became an independent state in 1948.

Jerusalem was divided during the first 20 years of Israel’s existence. Israel controlled the Western portions of it, while Jordan controlled East Jerusalem.
After the 1967 Six-Day War, Israel seized all of Jerusalem.

THE TEMPLE MOUNT

The Temple Mount is a compound located on a hill in Jerusalem that’s comprised of about 35 acres of land. It contains religious structures such as the Western Wall, the Dome of the Rock and al-Aqsa Mosque.

This ancient landmark is the holiest place in Judaism. References to the area date back to Abraham’s near-sacrifice of his son Isaac in Jewish scripture. The site is also the location of the first and second Temples and the spot where many Jewish prophets taught.

The Temple Mount is thought to be the third holiest site in Islam (after Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia) and where Muslims believe the Prophet Muhammad ascended to heaven.

Christians also believe the site is significant to their faith. It’s a place that prophets mentioned in the Old Testament of the Bible, and was visited by Jesus according to the New Testament.

Because it has religious and historical implications, occupation of the Temple Mount has been the cause of bitter conflict for centuries, especially between Jews and Muslims living nearby.

During the Six-Day War, Israel gained control of the Temple Mount. But today, the Islamic Waqf governs what happens inside the compound, while Israeli forces control external security.

DOME OF THE ROCK

In 691 A.D., the Dome of the Rock, a gold-domed Islamic shrine, was built on the site of the destroyed Jewish Temples in Jerusalem.

The Dome, located on the Temple Mount, was built by Caliph Abd al-Malik. It’s the oldest surviving Islamic building and was constructed at the very site where Muslims believe Muhammad ascended to heaven.

During the Crusades, the Christians turned the landmark into a church. In 1187, Muslims recaptured the Dome of the Rock and re-designated it as a shrine.

A silver-domed mosque, called al-Aqsa, sits adjacent to the Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount. Both structures are considered holy to Muslims.

WESTERN WALL (WAILING WALL)

The Western Wall is a section of ancient remnant wall from the second Jewish Temple. It’s located on the western side of the Temple Mount and is sometimes referred to as the “Wailing Wall” because many Jews pray and weep at the site of the destroyed Temple.

Each year, millions of Jews from around the world visit the wall. Because Muslims control the Temple Mount (the true site of the ancient Temples), the Western Wall is considered the holiest place where Jews can pray.

CHURCH OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, built in 335 A.D., is the site where many Christians believe Jesus was crucified and where his resurrection occurred. It’s located in the Christian quarter of Jerusalem.

Thousands of Christian pilgrims from around the world travel to this church each year. Many regard it as the holiest Christian site in the world.

ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT OVER JERUSALEM

Since Israel’s independence, clashes between Israelis and Palestinians over key territories in Jerusalem have been ongoing.

Jewish law forbids Jews from praying in the Temple Mount. Yet, Israeli forces allow hundreds of Jewish settlers to enter the area routinely, which some Palestinians fear could lead to an Israeli takeover.

In fact, one key event that led to the Second Palestinian Intifada (a Palestinian uprising against Israel) happened when Jewish leader Ariel Sharon, who would become Israel’s Prime Minister, visited Jerusalem’s Temple Mount in 2000.

In recent years, some Israeli groups have even announced a plan to construct a third Jewish Temple on the Temple Mount. This proposal has outraged Palestinians living in the region.

In addition, both Israelis and Palestinians have aimed to make the city their capitals.

In 1980, Israel declared Jerusalem as its capital, but most of the international community doesn’t recognize this distinction.

In May 2017, the Palestinian group Hamas presented a document that proposed the formation of a Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital. However, the group refused to recognize Israel as a state, and the Israeli government immediately rejected the idea.

MODERN-DAY JERUSALEM

Today, tensions are still high in and around the city of Jerusalem. Confrontations between Israeli forces and Palestinians are commonplace.

Many international groups and countries support efforts to divide Jerusalem into Israeli and Palestinian sections. But, securing a plan that everyone agrees on is difficult.

In July 2017, three Arabs shot two Israeli police officers at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. For security reasons, the compound was cleared of visitors and closed for Muslim Friday prayers for the first time in 17 years. Protests and violent acts have shadowed this precarious situation.

While Jerusalem’s future remains uncertain, it’s clear that this city holds great religious, historical and political power and will continue to do so for years to come.

 

http://www.history.com/topics/history-of-jerusalem

[Butifldrm]

Demonstrators burn the American flag and pictures of Tramp in front of the Washington embassy in Amman

 

 

 

Baghdad / NRT

Hundreds of protesters in front of the US embassy in Amman on Thursday condemned President Donald Trump's recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, burning his images and teaching the United States to call "Death to Israel."

 Around 1,000 people gathered near the embassy building in Abdoun area, west of Amman, amid tight security, denouncing the Trump decision, an AFP correspondent reported.

Demonstrators burned pictures of American and Israeli flags and flags as they raised Jordanian and Palestinian flags calling "Death to Israel" and "America is the root of terror, America is Zionism."

They also chanted "No American embassy on Jordanian soil" and "From Jerusalem to Amman falls under the rule of the Americans," calling for the expulsion of the US ambassador.

 

http://www.nrttv.com/AR/Details.aspx?Jimare=65694

[Theseus]

20 hours ago, Butifldrm said:

JERUSALEM

• ARTICLE
• VIDEOS
• SPEECHES

Play video

•  

Jerusalem is a city located in modern-day Israel and is considered by many to be one of the holiest places in the world. Jerusalem is a site of major significance for the three largest monotheistic religions: Judaism, Islam and Christianity, and both Israel and Palestine have claimed Jerusalem as a capital city. Because of these strong, age-old associations, bloody conflicts to control the city and sites within it have been waged for thousands of years.

 

•  

 

EARLY HISTORY OF JERUSALEM

Scholars believe the first human settlements in Jerusalem took place during the Early Bronze Age—somewhere around 3500 B.C.

In 1000 B.C., King David conquered Jerusalem and made it the capital of the Jewish kingdom. His son, Solomon, built the first holy Temple about 40 years later.

The Babylonians occupied Jerusalem in 586 B.C., destroyed the Temple, and sent the Jews into exile. About 50 years after that, the Persian King Cyrus allowed Jews to return to Jerusalem and rebuild the Temple.

Alexander the Great took control of Jerusalem in 332 B.C. Over the next several hundred years, the city was conquered and ruled by different groups, including the Romans, Persians, Arabs, Fatimids, Seljuk Turks, Crusaders, Egyptians, Mamelukes and Islamists.

Some key events with religious implications that took place in Jerusalem during this period include:

• In 37 B.C., King Herod restructured the second Temple and added retaining walls to it.
• Jesus was crucified in the city of Jerusalem around 30 A.D.
• The Romans destroyed the second Temple in 70 A.D.
• In 632 A.D., Muhammad, the Islamic prophet, died and was said to have ascended to heaven from Jerusalem.
• Many European Christians started pilgrimages to Jerusalem in the 1st century A.D. From about 1099 to 1187, Christian crusaders occupied Jerusalem and deemed the city a major religious site.

THE OTTOMAN EMPIRE

The Ottoman Empire ruled Jerusalem and much of the Middle East from about 1516 to 1917.

After World War I, Great Britain took over Jerusalem, which was part of Palestine at the time. The British controlled the city and surrounding region until Israel became an independent state in 1948.

Jerusalem was divided during the first 20 years of Israel’s existence. Israel controlled the Western portions of it, while Jordan controlled East Jerusalem.
After the 1967 Six-Day War, Israel seized all of Jerusalem.

THE TEMPLE MOUNT

The Temple Mount is a compound located on a hill in Jerusalem that’s comprised of about 35 acres of land. It contains religious structures such as the Western Wall, the Dome of the Rock and al-Aqsa Mosque.

This ancient landmark is the holiest place in Judaism. References to the area date back to Abraham’s near-sacrifice of his son Isaac in Jewish scripture. The site is also the location of the first and second Temples and the spot where many Jewish prophets taught.

The Temple Mount is thought to be the third holiest site in Islam (after Mecca and Medina in Saudi Arabia) and where Muslims believe the Prophet Muhammad ascended to heaven.

Christians also believe the site is significant to their faith. It’s a place that prophets mentioned in the Old Testament of the Bible, and was visited by Jesus according to the New Testament.

Because it has religious and historical implications, occupation of the Temple Mount has been the cause of bitter conflict for centuries, especially between Jews and Muslims living nearby.

During the Six-Day War, Israel gained control of the Temple Mount. But today, the Islamic Waqf governs what happens inside the compound, while Israeli forces control external security.

DOME OF THE ROCK

In 691 A.D., the Dome of the Rock, a gold-domed Islamic shrine, was built on the site of the destroyed Jewish Temples in Jerusalem.

The Dome, located on the Temple Mount, was built by Caliph Abd al-Malik. It’s the oldest surviving Islamic building and was constructed at the very site where Muslims believe Muhammad ascended to heaven.

During the Crusades, the Christians turned the landmark into a church. In 1187, Muslims recaptured the Dome of the Rock and re-designated it as a shrine.

A silver-domed mosque, called al-Aqsa, sits adjacent to the Dome of the Rock on the Temple Mount. Both structures are considered holy to Muslims.

WESTERN WALL (WAILING WALL)

The Western Wall is a section of ancient remnant wall from the second Jewish Temple. It’s located on the western side of the Temple Mount and is sometimes referred to as the “Wailing Wall” because many Jews pray and weep at the site of the destroyed Temple.

Each year, millions of Jews from around the world visit the wall. Because Muslims control the Temple Mount (the true site of the ancient Temples), the Western Wall is considered the holiest place where Jews can pray.

CHURCH OF THE HOLY SEPULCHRE

The Church of the Holy Sepulchre, built in 335 A.D., is the site where many Christians believe Jesus was crucified and where his resurrection occurred. It’s located in the Christian quarter of Jerusalem.

Thousands of Christian pilgrims from around the world travel to this church each year. Many regard it as the holiest Christian site in the world.

ISRAELI-PALESTINIAN CONFLICT OVER JERUSALEM

Since Israel’s independence, clashes between Israelis and Palestinians over key territories in Jerusalem have been ongoing.

Jewish law forbids Jews from praying in the Temple Mount. Yet, Israeli forces allow hundreds of Jewish settlers to enter the area routinely, which some Palestinians fear could lead to an Israeli takeover.

In fact, one key event that led to the Second Palestinian Intifada (a Palestinian uprising against Israel) happened when Jewish leader Ariel Sharon, who would become Israel’s Prime Minister, visited Jerusalem’s Temple Mount in 2000.

In recent years, some Israeli groups have even announced a plan to construct a third Jewish Temple on the Temple Mount. This proposal has outraged Palestinians living in the region.

In addition, both Israelis and Palestinians have aimed to make the city their capitals.

In 1980, Israel declared Jerusalem as its capital, but most of the international community doesn’t recognize this distinction.

In May 2017, the Palestinian group Hamas presented a document that proposed the formation of a Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital. However, the group refused to recognize Israel as a state, and the Israeli government immediately rejected the idea.

MODERN-DAY JERUSALEM

Today, tensions are still high in and around the city of Jerusalem. Confrontations between Israeli forces and Palestinians are commonplace.

Many international groups and countries support system">support efforts to divide Jerusalem into Israeli and Palestinian sections. But, securing a plan that everyone agrees on is difficult.

In July 2017, three Arabs shot two Israeli police officers at the Temple Mount in Jerusalem. For security reasons, the compound was cleared of visitors and closed for Muslim Friday prayers for the first time in 17 years. Protests and violent acts have shadowed this precarious situation.

While Jerusalem’s future remains uncertain, it’s clear that this city holds great religious, historical and political power and will continue to do so for years to come.

 

http://www.history.com/topics/history-of-jerusalem

Don't know who gave you this history, but the part of the dome on the rock is incorrect. A mosque wasn't built on the Temple mount until 8th century around 714 A.D, twenty years later than this article. If their prophet died in 632 A.D it wasn't until at least 70 years after he died did the first mosque be built on the temple mount. The first mosque on the temple mount was not the dome of the rock as we know it today. It wasn't until Constantinople's fall did Islam get the architecture for the mosque. Why? Because it was a Christian Cathedral in Constantinople that Islam stole the architecture from. That wasn't for another 700 years, 1432 A.D. Until then the mosque was not like we see it today when we think of the formation of the Dome of the Rock. The dome of the rock received gold dome was shortly before WWII. Wikileaks sucks for most information. Whatever the case it needs to be destroyed before the Messiah can come. Another topic for another day.

[newbieDA]

its the economy over there, charity, war, and lies

 

it will never change

Edited December 7, 2017 by newbieDA
they dont even make pickles, ever hear of a middle east pickle being popular?

[DinarDavo]

10 minutes ago, Theseus said:

Whatever the case it needs to be destroyed before the Messiah can come. Another topic for another day.

 

....just had a thought. With the installation of the Irom Dome missile shield, Israel has been able to effectively protect their vital interest from Hamas rocket attacks. I wonder what would happen if they let an "errant" missle do the deed for them.....no muss, no fuss, blame it on the radical Islamic factions.  Win-Win.

[newbieDA]

4 minutes ago, DinarDavo said:

 

....just had a thought. With the installation of the Irom Dome missile shield, Israel has been able to effectively protect their vital interest from Hamas rocket attacks. I wonder what would happen if they let an "errant" missle do the deed for them.....no muss, no fuss, blame it on the radical Islamic factions.  Win-Win.

 

I love how this is cool, real cool.

[Butifldrm]

1 hour ago, Theseus said:

Don't know who gave you this history, but the part of the dome on the rock is incorrect. A mosque wasn't built on the Temple mount until 8th century around 714 A.D, twenty years later than this article. If their prophet died in 632 A.D it wasn't until at least 70 years after he died did the first mosque be built on the temple mount. The first mosque on the temple mount was not the dome of the rock as we know it today. It wasn't until Constantinople's fall did Islam get the architecture for the mosque. Why? Because it was a Christian Cathedral in Constantinople that Islam stole the architecture from. That wasn't for another 700 years, 1432 A.D. Until then the mosque was not like we see it today when we think of the formation of the Dome of the Rock. The dome of the rock received gold dome was shortly before WWII. Wikileaks sucks for most information. Whatever the case it needs to be destroyed before the Messiah can come. Another topic for another day.

 

Not going to argue History Theseus.  It appears there are many versions of when the first mosque was erected on The Temple Mount: 

Dome of the Rock

Following a brief period of Persian rule, Jerusalem was captured in 638, six years after the death of Muhammad, by the Muslim Caliph Umar. Soon after his occupation of the city, Umar cleansed the Temple Mount, built a small mosque and dedicated the site to Muslim worship. The most imposing structure the Muslims found in Jerusalem was the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Nearby the Arab conquerors undertook to build a more spectacular edifice, the Dome of the Rock, not only to proclaim the supremacy of Islam, but also to ensure that the new followers of Islam would not be tempted by Christianity. The site chosen was the very same rock where previously had stood the Jupiter temple of the Romans and before that, the two temples of the Jews. https://sacredsites.com/middle_east/israel/dome_of_the_rock.html 

 

But, I'd like to have the coversation about Jesus coming back.  

[Rockymtnhi]

On ‎12‎/‎3‎/‎2017 at 10:20 AM, Butifldrm said:

The chest is for Netanyahu: Jerusalem is our sanctuary, and the earth is our land, and your days are numbered

The political scene  Sunday, December 03, 2017 at 19:05 pm (176 views)

The chest is for Netanyahu: Jerusalem is our sanctuary, and the earth is our land, and your days are numbered

Baghdad / Sky Press

The leader of the Sadrist movement, Moqtada al-Sadr, on Sunday, on the weights recognized by US President Donald Trump Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, and his address that "what you only number," he stressed that "Jerusalem is our holy."

Al-Sadr said in a tweet on his official Twitter account followed by "Sky Press" that "Jerusalem is ours, not for others, against the nose of colonialism and arrogance of the world," stressing that "What do you think (Trump) only refuted, and your days only number, !! ".

"Jerusalem is our holy land and our land," he said, stressing that "Jerusalem has a guardian and a people to redefine it. We are behind them a dahir."

A senior US official said Friday that US President Donald Trump was likely to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel in a speech on Wednesday.

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Maybe time for a MOAB on Sadr's hut while Maliki is having tea with him.

[Theseus]

8 hours ago, Butifldrm said:

 

Not going to argue History Theseus.  It appears there are many versions of when the first mosque was erected on The Temple Mount: 

Dome of the Rock

Following a brief period of Persian rule, Jerusalem was captured in 638, six years after the death of Muhammad, by the Muslim Caliph Umar. Soon after his occupation of the city, Umar cleansed the Temple Mount, built a small mosque and dedicated the site to Muslim worship. The most imposing structure the Muslims found in Jerusalem was the Church of the Holy Sepulchre. Nearby the Arab conquerors undertook to build a more spectacular edifice, the Dome of the Rock, not only to proclaim the supremacy of Islam, but also to ensure that the new followers of Islam would not be tempted by Christianity. The site chosen was the very same rock where previously had stood the Jupiter temple of the Romans and before that, the two temples of the Jews. https://sacredsites.com/middle_east/israel/dome_of_the_rock.html 

 

But, I'd like to have the coversation about Jesus coming back.  

Sure go right ahead, except you will be having the discussion with either someone else or by yourself.

[Theseus]

On 12/4/2017 at 12:43 PM, mr.unlikely said:

Since when does any country decide what city is the capital of any other country? Last time I checked Israel was a sovereign nation. Shouldn't they decide for themselves? What kind of  bizzarro world are we living in? 

Okay first, the definition for word "recognize" taken from the second definition thereof: acknowledge the existence, validity, or legality of. Second, what person thinks Israel does not already have a capital for their country and thinks it is anything but Jerusalem? Guess you thought it was like Tel Aviv, eh? Congress has already recognized the capital of Israel, the State Department is just now getting around to it. Also, please do some research on the Middle East because all them there countries' borders were created by the UN, which is made up of what? yep countries! Looks like a whole lotta countries had not only their borders created but their capitals officially recognized as well. The US recognizing the capital of Israel as Jerusalem gives validity to it. Muslims are angry because they think every bit of land is theirs and Jerusalem is their according to the Quran and their so called god Baal Allah.

[yota691]

17 hours ago, Theseus said:

Don't know who gave you this history, but the part of the dome on the rock is incorrect.

 You are referring to the author of the article and not Butifldrm, Your wording Don't know who gave you this history, seems to implies inaccuracy on your part... 

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 Sure go right ahead, except you will be having the discussion with either someone else or by yourself.

What a smart ___ Your non manners are shining bright....

[yota691]

Erdogan: The establishment of an independent Palestinian state with Jerusalem as its capital is a prerequisite for peace

8 December, 2017

 

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan considered the establishment of an independent Palestinian state with East Jerusalem as its capital an essential condition for achieving peace and stability in the region.

During his telephone conversation with Pope Benedict, he expressed his concern about the recent step taken by the American administration to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, praising the Pope's call for maintaining the status quo in Jerusalem.

The two sides agreed on the sanctity of Jerusalem for Muslims, Jews and Christians and the need to stay away from all attempts to change the status of the city, calling on the international community to respond to the attempts that violate international law and UN resolutions on Jerusalem.

Erdogan said Turkey would hold an emergency Islamic summit on Jerusalem as the current rotating presidency of the OIC summit.

[yota691]

Change of subject on why they protest every Friday...

Demonstrations in all provinces of Iraq, denouncing the American decision to consider Jerusalem as the capital of Israel

 

 

Number of readings: 4800 08-12-2017 01:59 PM

 

 

08-12-2017 01:59 PM 

 

Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis demonstrated on Friday in all provinces of the country, denouncing the US decision to consider Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis took to the streets after Friday prayers in protest against US President Donald Trump's decision to move the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

The citizens of Salahuddin, Nineveh, Kirkuk, Basra, Karbala, Wasit, Maysan, Diwaniyah, Muthana, Diyala, Babil and Dhi Qar held banners and chanted slogans condemning the American decision adopted by US President Donald Trump. The demonstrators stressed that Palestine is Arab and Jerusalem as its capital.

[NEPatriotsFan1]

18 hours ago, DinarDavo said:

 

....just had a thought. With the installation of the Irom Dome missile shield, Israel has been able to effectively protect their vital interest from Hamas rocket attacks. I wonder what would happen if they let an "errant" missle do the deed for them.....no muss, no fuss, blame it on the radical Islamic factions.  Win-Win.

Brilliant 

[gregp]

9 minutes ago, yota691 said:

Change of subject on why they protest every Friday...

Demonstrations in all provinces of Iraq, denouncing the American decision to consider Jerusalem as the capital of Israel

 

 

Number of readings: 4800 08-12-2017 01:59 PM

 

 

08-12-2017 01:59 PM 

 

Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis demonstrated on Friday in all provinces of the country, denouncing the US decision to consider Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

Hundreds of thousands of Iraqis took to the streets after Friday prayers in protest against US President Donald Trump's decision to move the US embassy from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem.

The citizens of Salahuddin, Nineveh, Kirkuk, Basra, Karbala, Wasit, Maysan, Diwaniyah, Muthana, Diyala, Babil and Dhi Qar held banners and chanted slogans condemning the American decision adopted by US President Donald Trump. The demonstrators stressed that Palestine is Arab and Jerusalem as its capital.

 

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Palestinians are a major pain to Israel and Lebanon.

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Trump's is a plan to appease the Arabs

 

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When President Donald Trump told Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas of his intention to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, he told him that there was a peace plan under preparation that would satisfy the Palestinians, officials said.

 

This seems to be aimed at curbing the repercussions of his decision on Jerusalem, which is in violation of long-standing US policy on the thorny issue.

 

Trump's telephone call to Abbas on Tuesday, a day before his surprise announcement on Jerusalem, appeared to shed light on behind-the-scenes efforts by White House advisers to draw up a peace plan expected to be launched in the first half of 2018 but is now in doubt because of anger. Which currently prevails in the Middle East as a result of the Trump Declaration.

 

With the Palestinians declaring that it would be difficult for the United States to act as an honest broker after its big bias toward Israel over one of the main differences in the conflict, administration officials said they expected a "cooling-off period."

 

US officials said Trump's team, led by his brother-in-law and adviser Jared Kouchner, would push for a plan that would serve as a basis for resuming negotiations between the Palestinians and Israelis in the hope that the uproar would end and that there would be no long-term suspension of diplomatic contacts with the Palestinians.

 

But amid protests in the Palestinian territories and uncertainty over whether Palestinians will remain involved in peace efforts, a US official said it was still possible to disrupt the process.

 

"If they still say they will not talk, we will not do it (put the plan) then," the official said.

 

Washington's top Western and Arab allies have warned that Trump's decision on Jerusalem could be thwarted by attempts to achieve what the US president calls a "final agreement" for peace between Palestinians and Israelis.

 

Details of the negotiating framework have yet to be finalized and there is little sign of concrete progress in this regard.

 

But officials said the framework would address all major issues including Jerusalem, borders, security, the future of settlements on the occupied territories and the fate of Palestinian refugees, and would demand Saudi Arabia and other Gulf Arab states to provide substantial financial support to the Palestinians.

 

Two officials and two Palestinian officials, who asked not to be identified, said Trump had sought to soften the effect of the Jerusalem Declaration on Tuesday by stressing that the Palestinians would make gains from the peace plan being developed by Kouchner and US Middle East envoy Jason Greenblatt.

 

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The sources said Trump told Abbas, backed by the West, that the final peace plan would offer the Palestinians an important settlement that would satisfy them but gave no details.

 

A Palestinian official said Abbas had responded to Trump by saying that any peace process would have to result in East Jerusalem being the capital of a future Palestinian state. Israel occupied East Jerusalem in the 1967 war and later annexed it in a move not recognized internationally.

 

A senior US official said Trump told Abbas he wanted to discuss the issues personally and invited him to visit the White House, but the timing of the visit was not yet clear.

 

The Palestinians are increasingly concerned that any plan unveiled by Trump will erode their right - fears deepened by the Trump Declaration formally declaring Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, in violation of Washington's decades-old policy that the status of the Old City is determined by negotiations.

 

Kouchner, who has no previous government or diplomatic experience before joining his son-in-law at the White House, keeps his discussions largely secret.

 

US officials say Kouchner supported Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel and eventually move the US embassy from Tel Aviv, despite his knowledge of the complexity of his peace efforts.

 

But a White House official said that since the peace effort had not yet led to negotiations between the two sides, the Kouchner team believed that the anger that accompanied the Jerusalem decision would eventually decline.

 

The plan, which he described as comprehensive and would go beyond the frameworks set by previous US administrations, will be unveiled before the middle of next year, the official said.

 

A key test for peace efforts on track is whether Abbas will proceed with a scheduled meeting with US Vice President Mike Bens when he visits the region in mid-December. A senior Palestinian official said on Thursday that Bens was not welcome in Palestine.

 

Trump insisted that US recognition of Jerusalem as the capital of Israel does not mean anticipating the outcome of future negotiations on the issue or other issues between the two sides, the officials said.

 

US officials acknowledged that Trump's moves on Jerusalem could limit the cooperation of Arab states such as Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Jordan, which the administration is trying to involve in the peace process.

 

They stressed, however, that the wider Arab world is also interested in keeping Trump involved in confronting Iran and fighting the militants of the Islamic state organization and thus will probably not be far away from efforts to resolve the Palestinian-Israeli conflict.

 

One US official said the Palestinians were so weak that eventually they would have no choice but to continue to participate in US-led peace efforts.

 

Another argument likely to be marketed by Trump's aides to the Palestinians is that the US president, recognizing Jerusalem as the capital of Israel, may now be more powerful in seeking concessions later from Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

 

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Iraqi Militia Says Trump's Recognition Of Jerusalem Is A "Legitimate Reason" To Attack Americans

 

 

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Dec 8, 2017 2:45 AM

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In the latest sign that Trump’s decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s true capital has put American lives at risk, Russia Today is reporting that Shia paramilitary group Harakat Hezbollah al Nujaba has declared that the US’s violation of the holy land status quo is a “legitimate reason” to attack American troops in Iraq.

“Trump's stupid decision... will be the big spark for removing this entity [Israel] from the body of the Islamic nation, and a legitimate reason to target American forces,” said Akram al-Kaabi, the Iraqi organization’s leader, as cited by Reuters.

Of course, militia leaders aren’t the only ones speaking out against Trump’s decision. Heads of state and other senior officials in the governments of Turkey, Saudi Arabia, Jordan and – of course – the Palestinian territories have denounced the declaration. Meanwhile, the embassy’s impending move to Jerusalem will probably only further infuriate much of the Muslim world. One Palestinian official said Trump’s declaration has effectively precluded the possibility of a two-state solution.

The Israelis claim all of Jerusalem as their capital, while the Palestinians hope to make east Jerusalem the capital of a future Palestinian state.

According to the latest update from the US Defense Department, there are 5,200 US troops in Iraq, mostly special forces “advisers”. Officially, the Iraq War “ended” in December 2011, when the military pulled the last US ground troops out of the country.   

Al Nujaba, a militia group mostly made up of Iraqis, has about 10,000 fighters, according to Reuters. Being a part of the Iran-backed Popular Mobilization Forces (PMF), the group is believed to be one of the most important militias in Iraq.

In November, Ted Poe from the US House of Representatives proposed imposing “terrorism-related sanctions” on Nujaba. The text of the document says Nujaba is “an affiliated faction” of the US-designated foreign terrorist organization Kata’ib Hezbollah, which also fights with the PMF.

And there's good reason to believe the group will follow through on its threats.

Nujaba’s leader Akram al-Kaabi was earlier sanctioned by the Treasury Department “for threatening the peace and stability of Iraq.” As a former insurgent, it’s believed Kaabi took part in “multiple mortar and rocket attacks” on the Green Zone in Baghdad in 2008.

Shortly before making his announcement, Trump acknowledged that the move would cause dissent, but he also insisted it would help solve the Arab-Israeli conflict.

A number of world powers, including Germany, Turkey, and Russia, expressed grave concern over the Trump administration’s decision.

US decision to recognize Jerusalem as Israel’s capital may become a “legitimate reason” to attack American troops in Iraq.

 

http://www.zerohedge.com/news/2017-12-07/iraqi-militia-says-trumps-recognition-jerusalem-legitimate-reason-attack-americans

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Rocket fire targeting Israeli settlements near Gaza

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Palestinian media announced the launching of bursts of Palestinian rockets at Zionist settlements adjacent to the Gaza Strip.

Palestinian sources and eyewitnesses reported that the rockets were fired from the north and south of the Gaza Strip towards the occupied Palestinian territories.

Spokesman for the occupation army "Israeli" approved the firing of two rockets from the Gaza Strip to the occupied territories, claiming that they "did not exceed the separation fence," he said.

The Zionist media reported that the siren sounded in a number of settlements in the "Gaza envelope", and that two rockets fired from the northern Gaza Strip

towards Sderot and Ashkelon without causing casualties.

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Under the slogan "Jerusalem the future of Muslims and their independence" .. Thousands of Turks are demonstrating in Istanbul

 

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Tens of thousands of Turks took part in a mass rally in Istanbul on Friday, condemning US President Donald Trump's decision to recognize Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.

According to the agency "Sputnik" Russian today (December 8, 2017), that "the demonstrators set out from the mosque," Fateh "in Istanbul, towards the park," Sarach Kana "after the performance of Friday prayers, chanting slogans denouncing the decision of US President, Trump and Raafin slogan" Jerusalem the future of Muslims Independence ".

"The Palestinian people are not alone" and "Jerusalem is ours and will remain for us," said the demonstrators, who carried Palestinian and Turkish flags and banners reading "East Jerusalem Muslims" and "Jerusalem the Muslim Faith".

The Federation of Trade Unions organized a protest at the Haji Bayram mosque in the capital Ankara with the participation of hundreds of citizens.

"The Palestinian people are not alone," said the demonstrators, who denounced President Trump's decision to call for the end of diplomatic ties with Israel and the cancellation of all agreements it had signed with Israel.

 

http://www.nrttv.com/AR/Detail.aspx?Jimare=65771