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Israel’s PM Benjamin Netanyahu suspends housing settlements ahead of Obama’s visit
The Washington Times ^
| March 1, 2013
| Cheryl K. Chumley
Posted on 03/01/2013 9:45:21 AM PST by Colonel Kangaroo
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has suspended all housing construction in contested areas of east Jerusalem and the West Bank as a diplomatic nod at President Obama’s upcoming visit.
Mr. Netanyahu said the ban on the issuance of housing permits would last the full month...
(Excerpt) Read more at washingtontimes.com ...
TOPICS: Israel
KEYWORDS: israelsettlements; netanyahu
Removing an irritant before old friends meet.
To: Colonel Kangaroo
Removing one irritant to make way for a much bigger one.
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posted on
03/01/2013 9:56:59 AM PST
by
lbryce
(BHO:"Now, I am become Death, the destroyer of worlds by way Oppenheiner at Trinity NM)
To: Colonel Kangaroo
This shouldn’t even come close to happening.
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posted on
03/01/2013 10:07:31 AM PST
by
MestaMachine
(Sometimes the smartest man in the room is standing in the midst of imbeciles.)
To: Colonel Kangaroo
No point buying any isr bonds with an anti-Zion government in Jerusalem.
To: MestaMachine
No matter what is said...I’d say it’s a security measure.
To: Colonel Kangaroo
I cannot find anything about it in the Jerusalem Post, Haaretz or Israel National News.
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posted on
03/01/2013 10:35:00 AM PST
by
Former Fetus
(Saved by grace through faith)
To: Colonel Kangaroo
He should be going full speed ahead. Pi$$ on Obama.
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posted on
03/01/2013 10:39:26 AM PST
by
beethovenfan
(If Islam is the solution, the "problem" must be freedom.)
To: Colonel Kangaroo
he should be going full speed ahead and tactfully offer O a free tour of the construction sites (you know, put your eye to the hole in the fence and you get to watch the nice, big strong men building homes for your neighbors....).
To: AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ColdOne; Convert from ECUSA; ...
Thanks Colonel Kangaroo. Zero is visiting in March, not long after Israel's election, and knows Bibi hasn't cobbled a coalition, so, he plans to push as hard as he can for Israeli suicide.
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posted on
03/03/2013 9:35:08 AM PST
by
SunkenCiv
(Romney would have been worse, if you're a dumb ass.)
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