Jerusalem The Place Where Heaven and Earth meet (403 hits)
Category: PoliticsRating: -0.33 on 9 reviews (Rate this item) (V)
Submitted by FryBender (View user info) at 2006-01-27 15:29:10 EST
Jerusalem is like no other city on earth. Jews, Christians, and Muslims all have ties to this ancient city. For the Jews it is the capitol of their promised land, the place where King Solomon built the 7th wonder of the world. For Christians Jerusalem also holds great importance. Jesus taught in the temple, carried His cross through her streets, and was resurrected all in this same city. For Islam Jerusalem has the Dome of the Rock, this is the 3rd holiest site in all of Islam. Its where their prophet Muhammad is said to have ascended to heaven.
Jerusalem is at the heart of the problem in the Middle East. The Israelites believe that Jerusalem should be the capitol of Israel, and the Islamic nations of the Middle East believe that Jerusalem should be the capitol of a Palestinian state. Adding fuel to this problem is that the aforementioned Dome of the Rock stands in the way of Israel building its third temple. In fact despite cable news propoganda Muslims believe that the Jews should not have a state in the Middle East at all.
So does Israel deserve its own country? After all the Jews had been gone from Israel since 70 A.D. Why should they claim Israel, but then do the Palestinians have a right to Israel? According to the Bible after the Exodus from Egypt the Jews went to their promised land. Only the promised land was inhabited by Canaanites, we all know how that ended. Are the Palestinians descended from the Canaanites, no they are not. Many believe that the Canaanites were assimilated into Hebrew society over time. Well since the Palestinians cant claim to be Canaanites, how about those Philistines we hear about? Are the Palestinians related to those Philistines who once occupied Israel? The short answer is absoloutely not. Philistines are believed to be from Crete and are not Semites. Palestinians are Arabs who as we know are the seed of Abraham just like the Jews. The fact is that Jerusalem and Israel has been invaded and occupied many times throughout history, but the only existing people who truly have a claim to it are the Jews.
Theres the heart of the problem, and this is also why there will never be a lasting peace between Jews and Arabs. Both groups of people believe they are in everlasting covenant with God and therefore they have rights to the Promised Land and its capitol Jerusalem. Democracy in Palestine, Iraq, or any other ME country will not put this controversy to rest. This is where Bush's argument for the war on terror is severely flawed, as long as we are allies with the Jews then the Arabs will think of us as Zionist and continue to hate us. On the other hand Israel is our greatest ally in the Middle East and has yet to fly 747's into our buildings. Who do we side with? Well thats another problem all in itself.
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Submitted by Snark (user info) at 2006-01-28 03:21:31 EST (#)
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At least he tried for gods sake
Submitted by williamson (user info) at 2006-01-28 01:50:20 EST (#)
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Reads like a shitty grade 9 History Textbook.
Submitted by Jacobt26 (user info) at 2006-01-27 19:18:43 EST (#)
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Submitted by cuberat (user info) at 2006-01-27 15:33:26 (#)
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Submitted by JonnyX (user info) at 2006-01-27 15:31:51 (#)
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my solution to the problem?
50 megatons, right over Dome of the Rock.
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Better solution - 100 megatons over mecca during the hajj.
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You realize the Hajj is a personal thing and not a holiday, right?
Moron.
Submitted by Dolson (user info) at 2006-01-27 16:26:28 EST (#)
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Why stop with 100 megatons...nuclear weapons have an expiry date, so it's use 'em or lose 'em.
There are a lot of people who need a good nuking.
Submitted by MistressFist (user info) at 2006-01-27 16:12:36 EST (#)
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Submitted by cuberat (user info) at 2006-01-27 15:33:26 (#)
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Submitted by JonnyX (user info) at 2006-01-27 15:31:51 (#)
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my solution to the problem?
50 megatons, right over Dome of the Rock.
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Better solution - 100 megatons over mecca during the hajj.
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Yes on both
Submitted by BLITZKREIG_BOB (user info) at 2006-01-27 15:42:58 EST (#)
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Submitted by cuberat (user info) at 2006-01-27 15:33:26 (#)
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Submitted by JonnyX (user info) at 2006-01-27 15:31:51 (#)
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my solution to the problem?
50 megatons, right over Dome of the Rock.
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Better solution - 100 megatons over mecca during the hajj.
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WAR MONGERERS!
Diplomacy is the answer. We need to shower them with sunshine, rainbows, and U.S. Tax dollars!
(Well, they gave an opposite response than I would expect from them, so I'll play along.)
Submitted by cuberat (user info) at 2006-01-27 15:33:26 EST (#)
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Submitted by JonnyX (user info) at 2006-01-27 15:31:51 (#)
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my solution to the problem?
50 megatons, right over Dome of the Rock.
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Better solution - 100 megatons over mecca during the hajj.
Submitted by JonnyX (user info) at 2006-01-27 15:31:51 EST (#)
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my solution to the problem?
50 megatons, right over Dome of the Rock.
Let's see fight over a puddle of radioactive glass...
Submitted by Sphagnum (user info) at 2006-01-27 15:29:50 EST (#)
Ranking: -2
-2 alter.