Los Angeles, CA – The growing rift between the White House and Israel over the continued construction of Jewish settlements has widened after the US demanded the scrapping of a plan for new Jewish housing in occupied east Jerusalem.
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The state department summoned the Israeli ambassador, Michael Oren, to tell him the US wants a freeze on plans by an American, Irving Moskowitz, to knock down an old hotel and build houses for Jewish settlers on the site.
Moskowitz, who raises funds for contentious settlement projects through a “charity” bingo hall in California, received planning permission for the project earlier this month.
The US demand is the latest tussle since Barack Obama shifted the diplomatic ground dramatically in May when he told the Israeli prime minister, Binyamin Netanyahu, that all settlement construction had to stop because it was a major obstacle to peace.
Netanyahu hit back yesterday by saying that all of Jerusalem belonged to the Jewish state. “We cannot accept the fact that Jews wouldn’t be entitled to live and buy anywhere in Jerusalem,” he said.
Moskowitz is known for pursuing settlement projects in particularly sensitive locations and at sensitive times – a strategy that his critics say is intended to undermine peace efforts.
At least Barack will see where the “Jewish vote” is going next election day
Mr. Irving Moskowitz, we need people like you, thanks for you mesiras nefesh for the holy city of Yerushalayim, I just hope that the US authorities don’t have some legal challenge on transferring the money for these projects.
Obama is the right person to show Israeli leaders that if you give a finger you will be asked to give your full hand.
The problem is that both Obama and Israeli leaders don’t understand Jewish value, it certainly won’t help by calling it a Jewish State, they both don’t know the meaning of the word JEW to them its like the meaning of a french english or american citizen,
The only important thing is that both don’t like someone who looks like a jew with Obama in the upper class he does’n like someone who calls himself a jew nevermind if he looks like a jew.
Mr Moskowitz – keep up your good work – till Hashem sees that we really want our land back desperately – of course, under His leadership b’korov mamesh.
Moskowitz is known for pursuing settlement projects in particularly sensitive locations and at sensitive times – a strategy that his critics say is intended to undermine peace efforts.—–WHO SAYS THIS IS TRUE?
Can I ask a stupid question? What did the palestinian flag look like prior to 1948? It was the British Flag, the Union Jack. Who ran the Palestinian Government prior to 1948? The British. What did a palestinian passport look like prior to 1948? It was British Passport, and prior to 1917-1921 it was Turkish passport. After 1948 who represented the ancient Palestinian people in UN? The Egyptians, Syrians and Jordanians. After the 1956 war who represented the ancient Palestinian people in UN? The Egyptians, Syrians and Jordanians. After the 1967 six day war who represented the ancient Palestinian people in UN? The Egyptians, Syrians and Jordanians. After 1973 Yom Kippur war who represented the ancient Palestinian people in UN? The Egyptians, Syrians and Jordanians. It wasn’t until 1974 that the ARAB WORLD RECOGNIZED THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE! Where is the documentation of this ancient people that produced nothing in the 10,000 years(yes that’s what they claim) that their ancestors lived in this land?Appeasement only brings war. Ask a certain world leader who’s name begins with “C” and ends with “N”. Need another hint? There is an “L” and “I” in middle. Yup that’s right. CLINTON.
it is Dr. moskowitz he is a physician