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Old 03-22-2009, 09:22 AM
 
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Many have wondered how Israel, a new country the size of New Jersey, with virtually no natural resources could achieve so much wealth and such a high standard of living, while other countries in the Middle East and Africa that have a full abundance of natural resources, such as oil, diamonds, gold, etc., are starving.

Read this, and you will see why.

WRMEA: U.S. Aid to Israel

I kinda thought it was because it is a free nation while many of its neighbors are essentially dictatorships. Thanks for clearing that up.
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Old 03-22-2009, 10:04 AM
 
Location: Raleigh, NC
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You should take the time to visit Israel before speaking about something you know nothing about. Thanks to the government of Israel, more tourist were able to safely view historical and religious landmarks and more scientist were able to begin digging and cataloging historical treasures except at the temple mount where muslims are destroying historical relics of Jewish history and dumping the remains at landfills while preventing scientist from documenting and cataloging potential historical finds. Diamonds from around the world are cut and polished in Israel. I visited one of the factories where they gave a tour and showed us how the diamonds are cut and polished. The tour ended at a showroom that had high quality jewelry at low prices since we were getting them from the source. Shopping malls and bazaars are all over the cities of Israel. The Palestinians would profit from all this tourism and industry if they would stop the suicide bombings and firing rockets into Israel. That's why Israel walled them off from Israel.
So you're saying that socialism works?

How Obama-like of you!
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Old 03-22-2009, 10:35 AM
 
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Israel would not last 2 days without U.S. Taxpayer dollars.
Dorado, do you know the figure of the annual Israeli budget and what part the US aid plays in this budget (both the civilian and military components)?
Also what amount goes annually to Egypt, Jordan and Pakistan?
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Old 03-22-2009, 11:20 AM
 
Location: Long Island,New York
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Israel sucks! You people who kiss their asses should take a trip there and realize that it is pretty much like a Third World country. People are rude, loud, arrogant, have no manners and live in fear everyday. If it is so good, I wonder why millions of Jews have relocated to NYC. An overrated Third World desert craphole.
Obviously coming from someone whose never been there.Millions of jews as you say came to NYC because of WW2 to avoid extermination;but last I looked Italians,Irish,Greeks,Russians,and many others came here as well.
Also about you telling us to go there,I have been there many times in the last 20 years and your facts are way off!I've also been to Iraq and your preconceived notions about it would be false too!
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Old 03-22-2009, 11:28 AM
 
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Many have wondered how Israel, a new country the size of New Jersey, with virtually no natural resources could achieve so much wealth and such a high standard of living, while other countries in the Middle East and Africa that have a full abundance of natural resources, such as oil, diamonds, gold, etc., are starving.

Read this, and you will see why.

WRMEA: U.S. Aid to Israel
Israel made a garden out of desert. Other nations in that region have always envied that fact. Maybe we should be questioning the insane and stupid demand for fossil fuel and how it allows places such as Dubai to reach such unfathomable, ridiculous wealth for an energy resource that should have stayed buried with the dinosaurs!
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Old 03-22-2009, 11:34 AM
 
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Israel sucks! You people who kiss their asses should take a trip there and realize that it is pretty much like a Third World country. People are rude, loud, arrogant, have no manners and live in fear everyday. If it is so good, I wonder why millions of Jews have relocated to NYC. An overrated Third World desert craphole.
Repubo,
After reading some of your posts, I think you may be on verge of nervous breakdown. Take a few weeks off, go to bahamas, caribbean islands, get laid, or get professional help. Brother, you need it.
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Old 03-22-2009, 11:44 AM
 
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Israel made a garden out of desert. Other nations in that region have always envied that fact. Maybe we should be questioning the insane and stupid demand for fossil fuel and how it allows places such as Dubai to reach such unfathomable, ridiculous wealth for an energy resource that should have stayed buried with the dinosaurs!
To tell the truth, I don't care if people express their anger or hate towards Israel. Everyone is entitled to his opinion, we live in a free society. What really annoys is when people try to rationalize their hate with twisted facts, half truths and ignorance. I prefer if people would say: I hate Israel.... for no reason. You can also hate Obama, Democrats, Republicans or rednecks. No need to justify. However, if do, know the facts.

As for US foreign aid, we would do better if we cut all aid for the next 3 years due to the economic recession.
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Old 03-22-2009, 11:54 AM
 
Location: Midwest
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http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/14/wa...1&pagewanted=1
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Old 03-22-2009, 12:00 PM
 
Location: Midwest
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What's shameful is that some ignorat Americans choose to support terrorist over nations friendly to our own.

YouTube - Israeli Soldiers kill Palestinian mother


YouTube - Palestine Children Shot by Israeli Soldiers


YouTube - Israeli Soldiers Shooting at Farmers in Abassan Jedida


YouTube - Zionist occupiers kill Palestinian children


Watch these video, just a few among many, and tell me who is also a terrorist nation!
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Old 03-22-2009, 12:03 PM
 
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The of purpose of the original post of this thread was to pull the haters out from under the slime. Glad to see it didn't work. The overwhelming number of posts were positive and refuted the initiator of this thread.
Congrats!
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