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Archbishop Dominique Mamberti, the Vatican’s number two State Department official, called Sept. 27 for a two-state solution to the Palestinian-Israeli conflict in remarks delivered in New York, according to Catholic News Agency. He insisted that “if we want peace, courageous decisions have to be made.” Archbishop Mamberti, whose official title is Secretary for Relations with States, encouraged “the realization of the right of Palestinians to have their own independent and sovereign state, and the right of Israelis to guarantee their security.” He also insisted that both states be “provided with internationally recognized borders.”
1 posted on 09/30/2011 5:54:47 AM PDT by Alex Murphy
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To: Alex Murphy

It isn’t working. It’s been 34 years and it will never work. The Palestinians want the Israelis dead. So, here’s an out-of-the-box idea. Buy a huge but largely deserted chunk of Africa. Offer the natives relocation. Then, pay the Palestinians to move. Make it too good an offer not to take. Call it a land swap. Then, move by force the remaining fanatics who are only staying to make Jihad.
Subsidize the whole thing for 10 years with a declining payment each year. It will be expensive. Nobody will like it. But, it will be better than lukewarm war for the rest of eternity.

Freeper dons fireproof suit; hunkers down.


2 posted on 09/30/2011 6:03:15 AM PDT by Gen.Blather
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Salim Manarious, a retired former school headmaster, believes there will be a sovereign Palestinian state in his lifetime. “I believe it because I’m a Palestinian,” the 72-year-old Orthodox Christian said"

Manarious would find out pretty quickly that being "Palestinian" (a made-up ethnicity) won't count for much for those who are not Muslim there. Perhaps he's thinking that an independent Palestine would be as tolerant as Israel is. Heh heh.

3 posted on 09/30/2011 6:03:39 AM PDT by Constitutionalist Conservative (Palin or Perry, whoever is ahead in the delegate count on primary day)
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Yes, and I'm sure if there ever is a Palestinian state, the Hamas-run government will welcome the Palestinian Christians with open arms.

Do I need a sarcasm tag?

5 posted on 09/30/2011 6:17:47 AM PDT by MEGoody (Ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.)
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To: Alex Murphy

These people are too stupid to realize an independent Palestine will be an Islamo-Fascist State, and Christians will be wiped out.


7 posted on 09/30/2011 6:38:49 AM PDT by dfwgator
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I think “Palestinian Christians” should probably be changed to read”Palestinian Dhimmis and Stockholm Syndrome sufferers...”


9 posted on 09/30/2011 6:53:40 AM PDT by Little Ray (FOR the best Conservative in the Primary; AGAINST Obama in the General.)
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To: Alex Murphy
The position of the Catholic Church is completely in step with the stated position of Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu.
17 posted on 09/30/2011 11:04:55 AM PDT by Natural Law (For God so loved the world He did not send a book.)
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To: Alex Murphy

“But Manarious, whose family fled Ramle ...”

From whom were they fleeing?


20 posted on 10/01/2011 7:24:13 AM PDT by Theo (May Rome decrease and Christ increase.)
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To: Alex Murphy; Natural Law
Ah, another “Onion” type article, eh Alex? Just like TV Evangelists Unite to Beam Gospel to the Stars

Congratulations, your posts and threads continue to be pure fiction.

21 posted on 10/01/2011 8:07:53 AM PDT by Cronos (www.forfiter.com)
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