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Hundreds in Ramallah protest Obama's visit
Jerusalem Post ^ | 03/20/2013 | KHALED ABU TOAMEH

Posted on 03/21/2013 12:23:42 AM PDT by Lera

Hundreds of Palestinians gathered in the center of Ramallah on Wednesday to protest against US President Barack Obama’s planned visit to the city.

Palestinian activists vowed to step up their protests against Obama on Thursday and Friday.

The Palestinian Authority security forces plan to impose a curfew on large parts of Ramallah during Obama’s visit to the city. On the instruction of the PA leadership, schools will be closed in the city on Thursday and many streets blocked.

The protest was organized by the radical Islamist group Hizb ut Tahrir, which seeks the establishment of an Islamic caliphate.


In a related development, a group of Palestinian lawyers filed a request with the PA prosecutor-general demanding that Obama be arrested during his stay in Ramallah.

(Excerpt) Read more at jpost.com ...


TOPICS: Israel; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: israel; obama; ramallah

1 posted on 03/21/2013 12:23:42 AM PDT by Lera
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To: Lera

obama is between a Barack and a hard place.


3 posted on 03/21/2013 12:30:14 AM PDT by laplata
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To: Lera

Obama completely deserves this... the do nothing POS... straw man for Soros PIG!


4 posted on 03/21/2013 12:35:46 AM PDT by antceecee (Bless us Father.. have mercy on us and protect us from evil.)
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To: Lera

Will they close the mosques around prayer time to avoid the hate being whipped up...in this case just for show?


5 posted on 03/21/2013 1:08:35 AM PDT by Norm Lenhart
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To: Lera

lol


6 posted on 03/21/2013 2:47:44 AM PDT by yldstrk (My heroes have always been cowboys)
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To: Norm Lenhart

What are they protesting, Hussein not being muslim enough?


7 posted on 03/21/2013 2:53:04 AM PDT by cardinal4 (Constitution? What Constitution?)
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To: Lera

This “vacation” is turning out to be quite interesting for barry.

Are there any golf courses nearby?


8 posted on 03/21/2013 3:17:23 AM PDT by 1_Rain_Drop
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To: Lera

They ought to turn-out in the tens-of-thousands, and... I better not say any more.


9 posted on 03/21/2013 4:13:53 AM PDT by Carriage Hill (The Most Insidious Power The Corrupt, Criminal Media Has, Is The Power To Ignore The Truth.)
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To: Lera

Ironic - a Palistinian bullet looking for a target.


10 posted on 03/21/2013 4:26:28 AM PDT by wetgundog (" Extremism in the Defense of Liberty is no Vice")
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To: carriage_hill

No don’t say it.

Just be happy no one can read your thoughts.


11 posted on 03/21/2013 5:25:27 AM PDT by Venturer
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To: Venturer

:^)


12 posted on 03/21/2013 6:04:21 AM PDT by Carriage Hill (The Most Insidious Power The Corrupt, Criminal Media Has, Is The Power To Ignore The Truth.)
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To: Lera

Are these protests staged to give us some Kabuki theater? Either that or they are all full on crazy. Or both.


13 posted on 03/21/2013 6:04:28 AM PDT by Truth2012
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