How does Jodan feel about Israel. Half of Jordan are Palestinian refugees but Jordans close ties to US economy
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.\n\nwe feel its what made the whole troubles in the middle-east, and its terrorist country\n\nBTW, I'm not Palestinian. I'm Jordanian :)
126725
Why not end all economic and military support to Palestine until Palestinians stop blowing up israeli CIVILIANS??? as opposed to israel's targeting of terrorists only.\nIn addition to what I wrote before the palestinians don'e even belong there in there first place, in 1917 the british received a mandate on palestine from the league of nations to prepare palestine as the jewish homeland, palestine at the time included all of Palestine, Israel and Jordan of today, at one point the british rewarded the hashemites for helping them in Saudi Arabia by giving them Jordan (Which was not theirs to give!!!) and even so the palestinians want more and more of Israel, Why don't they just go to Jordan which is 85% palestinian anyways!!!!!!
235520
Whether there was an official country is irrelevant (unless i am misunderstanding the point of these posts)  I would be quite pissed.  Of course, since it has happened and doesn't appear to be chainging anytime soo, the other arab countries could QUITE easily give a little land and money to the displaced people.  I often told my grandmom, How would you feel if a bunch of native americans knocked on your door and said, "we have this 2,000 year old book that says this neighborhood is ours, get out"?  And making the desert bloom is ALSO inconsequential.  I suppose that means we can just kick poepl out of the desert in Arizona if they aren't working hard enough and hand it over to another group of people?  It's their home whether it has a name or is blooming or whatever.
818096
Israel is a delicate situation.\n\nIs Israel itself a great example of democracy, economy, etc.? A resounding YES! \n\nUnfortunately, that plays ZERO part in the mentality of their regional neighbors.\n\nIsrael was CREATED by the US and Britain after WW2, largely as a byproduct of the guilt associated with the holocaust's effects on Jews.\n\nThe US and Britain (primarily) created the boundaries of a new israeli nation, taking terrotory previously controlled by Turkey (Ottoman Empire) and then Britain (after WW1). \n\nImagine the city where you live, being suddenly designated as the "homeland" for a minority such as Native Americans, or Mexicans (what have you). You and all of your city's population are told... "move out". We are giving this city to this new group because HUNDREDS of years ago it was once predominantly occupied by them. \n\n"Pack up! We are going to give you two pieces of land on the outskirts and on basically opposite ends of the city. Move there." (Gaza and West Bank)\n\nWe actually had intended to allocate a great piece of land for all of your people right next door, BUT... the mayor we chose, made himself King and decided he didn't want you to sully up his town and said NO to any immigration (Jordan) and thus you are stuck in two essentially useless pieces of land, so we can alleviate our guilt. \n\nI know this scenario sounds over simplified, and it is, but the point is... WE (US and Britain) arbitrarily recreated a nation of Israel by wielding our power over weaker people.\n\nTHIS is what has caused the hatred of us and the Israelis as much as anything. \n\nBritain backed off of nation building and manipulation considerably after WW2, while we intensified our nosing in. Thus Britain took less and less direct attacks, while we were seen more and more as the enemy and the big bully supporting an illegitimate state (in Arab minds).\n\nI am NOT an Israel hater...dont get me wrong, but Israel is not this poor, pitiful nation that is unfairlyu beat up on by big arab bullies. \n\nShe is HEAVILY armed, nuclear capable and despite our wishes, has violated MANY UN charters (developing nukes, selling arms to South Africa during apartheid (even co-developing nukes with South Africa), selling F14 technology to Iran (while we were embargoing them), selling missile tech to China, Pakistan, India, et al for ICBMs, etc, etc. \n\nIsrael is a CREATED cause for the Arabs... and it was created by us. \n\nWith all ofthat said. Israel deserves autonomy, and deserves our support, BUT not our BLIND support.
502421
God takes sides??  Does he love this country more than his children in IRAN and IRAQ?  He plays FAVORITES?\n\nOMG.  I thought his love was equal!  Hmm, I guess I'm wrong.. \n\nHe's already bombed the Iraqis..  When you say MIDDLE EAST, do you include Israel, too?  \n\nDo you really think he's going to strike out on Iran?  We don't need to when Israel can do it again.\n\nUgh.. my head hurts from stupid questions like yours.
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I am surprised that the U.S. was giving any aid to the Palistine Authority as we do not support terrorism and Yassir Afrifat was considered one of the foremost terrorist leaders in the world 40 years ago.  The Palistine Autority has agreed to return the Money.  You say shame on the U.S. for asking for this money back, yet Hamas wants Israel driven into the sea, which is against the policy of the U.S. foreign policy.  Hamas has said they do not want to change their belief's that Israel should not exist and the U.S. asked for the return of our money.  Fundimentalist Muslims want the destruction of the U.S. because we support Israels right to exist.  Does it make sense to you that we should support those who are against our policy?  Foreign Aid is for those countries that support our policies in principal.  The Palistine Authority understands this and has agreed to return the money.  Everybody says it is Allah's will that the U.S. must be destroyed, however in the meantime they all want to spend our money.  Do you see a conflict here?
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If you are truly against "funding" other countries, then why not include egypt, which recives almost as much money as israel along with several other arab/muslim nations. The money has nothing to do with your question. In a world with 57 muslim states, there is enough room for one jewish state of israel. Sorry you find that disagreeable.
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Please do not take what this govt. does to be the will of the people.  Most of what happens inside and outside of this country is done by secret deals among the powerful.  Most of us detest what the Israelis are doing to their neighbors, and what their neighbors are doing to them, but our national policy is part of a deal most of us are ignorant of .  If you ask Americans, they are upset over a problem here of illegal immigration.  These are people who are not legal citizens who take up residence here to work, get paid, and then usually go back home.  The Jews moved in, forced everyone else out,confiscated the land, and established an army second to none, funded largely by the United States Government, and proceeded to enforce their will on the area.  If that happened here, the uproar would be every bit what exists where you are.  But, due to some clever propaganda on the public, we cannot see this clearly, and don't empathize with the Arabs at all, mostly blindly supporting our government's policy.  Israel was a bad idea that will haunt us all for a long time, maybe even being the cause of international war.  We here would love it to be otherwise, that everyone there would just get along.  That does not appear to be a likely  possibility.  And you are right, the longer it goes on, the more people in the Middle East will blame us.
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Those were massacres against the Palestinian people right after the PLO's departure from Lebanon. \n\nLebanese Militiamen, with major Israeli support, spent 4 days going through the refugee camps slaughtering every living Palestinian woman, child and man. Young and old. The US stayed silent even though it assured the Arabs that it will not allow such a thing.\n\nThis was all because the Palestinians were kicked out of thier country by Israeli terrorists. \n\nI fully sympathise with the Palestinian right of return and not only return, but also compensation for decades of torture and injustice. The Horns must be blown and the Bells must ring, Jewish Extremism is the worste disease of our present age and time. \n\nThe Israeli Zionist Jews must stop being racists, they must surrender all thier tools of agression, and they must live under a Palestinian flag, just like they were in the past living in peace under the Ottoman rule. It's Jewish Extremism's arrogance that is going to result in the collapse of Zionism's prize, Israel. \n\nNo to Aparthied.\nNo to Racism.\nNo to Ethnic Cleansing.\n\nYes to Peace and Security to Palestinians Jews, Christians and Muslims and all others.\nYes to Equal Rights in Palestine\nYes to Dialogue!
753239
I didn't hear the entire interview on glenn beck but I was impressed with Netanyahu. I am not Jewish and do not know their past leaders well. But after listening to this guy, I realized that he is a real hero. In fact, all the Jews who live in Israel are heroes. Couldn't imagine a life like that.\nAbout Iran- Yes, I totally agreed with Netanyahu
407701
Sheesh......talk about a difficult question!  First of all what do you mean by Palestine?  The Palestinian homeland is Jordan.  You haver to consider what each side wants and what each side fears.  We'll start with Israel.  What Israel wants is a safe and secure Israel, with an internal Jewish majority.  They don't want to have to rely on foreign powers for security...or even aid.  The Israeli policy towards Jerusalem and the occupied territories are all under intense debate as ways to achieve this end.  The real problem that Israel faces is their internal Muslim population outnumbering its jewish population due to higher birth rates.  Their biggest fear is surrendering land for peace....the Government they made a deal with being overthrown...and having attacks launched against them through invasion routes they gave back by new fanatic governments.  You have to remember that Israel came very close to destruction on several occasions....and that the stated goal of Hamas has always been to push jews into the sea.  The Palestineans want a homeland/country.  They are laregely secular/capitalist as a group...and better educated then any other region in the muslim mid-east.  Because of this they are seen as a threat by other nations in the Arab world.  This is why so many Arab nations pay lip service to the Palestinean cause....but do little for them.  In polls most Palestineans supported the peace proccess that Arafat began and then stopped with the Initifadah.  The recent election of Hamas had less to do with Israeli policy then it did with corruption in their security apparatus.  Palestineans fear losing their claim to any part of Jerusalem...which is what they might face with current Israeli policy of a unilateral withdrawl.  The solution has to be something that gives the Palistieans a homeland....while giving Israel secure borders and national security.  I don't know what the answer is....but I kow the current system of anti-semitism that is blared in Arab media sources doesn't help matters.  I also think that if the other Arabic nations budded out (and they have their own agenda which has NOTHING to do with the well being of Palestineans) a solution could be reached.  I think a secure and stable western styled government in a Palestinean homeland would be the only outcome that all sides could be happy with.  The problem is the rest of the Arab world wouldn;t be happy with it.
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YES I HAVE! I HAVE BEEN TO AQUABA AND AMMAN. THE JORDANIAN PEOPLE WERE INQUISITIVE AND INTRIGUING. I STAYED @ THE HILTON IN DOWN TOWN AMMAN AND MET PRINCE ABDULLA. I TOOK A SWIM IN THE GULF OF AMMAN(VERY SALTY). FOR THE MOST PART THESE PEOPLE WERE PRO AMERICAN AND I LOVED THE COUNTRY AND ITS PEOPLE!!
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I know a little about your culture.  A little, bear with me. Queen Noor, King Hussein, Ruins of Petra, some Bedouin moving about, ancient Moab(maybe?)  But yeah, I would like to know more about your culture.  I would love to visit Jordan.  Please click on my avatar to find my contact info.  I'll be glad to chat with you there, and you can give me help there!  Got it?
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arabs, palestines, are right. providing evidence huh?.. i just have a little story. after israel occupied palestine (we all know how that went) i red some months ago this article which said that mothers and children, in palestine, were going to the soko, that is.. market, to buy food because the israeles had allowed them to go out at that particular time, but it seems some soldiers weren't updated so they started to shoot them and killed many. i also recalled alledgendary "suicidal blowups terrorist boys" who said they were told by the israeli army to confess that just for political propaganda. israelis are commiting genoside and as far as i concern, it's not even their land -but of course, england and us always playing world judges- and that's the result. more than 20 children below twelve are murdered every day.. and no1 who does that could ever be right "they fight with tanks and M16s and we only have our bodies to blow up " said one terrorist woman. i think it pretty much sums it all up. love . dani
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The country does not belong to the Palestinians.\nIt belongs to the Israelis.
1028413
I'm an American living in Jordan, and I actually know quite a few Iraqis. I find that most of them really actually like americans, but think that George Bush is crazy. Most arabs ar really good about distinguishing people from their governments, i.e. we dont get blamed for what our government has done.
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I think to be able answer such a question we have to ask the following question:  Why USA back and supply jews in Palestine since 1900's and then after 1948 what's called Israel by all means\nbecause they hate muslims and use Israel as a means against them .  In this direction mnc may be encouraged and paid to invest there, and the issues will take into consideration are strengthening Israel.