UN tells Israel: End Palestinian demolitions in Jerusalem


	UN tells Israel: End Palestinian demolitions in Jerusalem

ratcatcher2

5-7-2009 4:59 AM

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un, report, cease, demolishion, arab, houses, israel

ratcatcher2 says:

Another waste of effort in attempting to guide the reprobate renegade state.

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5-7-2009 11:43 AM

Kreuzberg-Jakob

Israeli government is really outraged about this request!
Specially the "MUST" there.

5-7-2009 12:27 PM

apgalea

Just words!
Action is required.
The UN is just a talking shop except where Israeli interests are concerned.

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