Saturday, April 25, 2009

“Meaningful progress” in bilateral talks between the Holy See and Israel

04/23/2009 15:19
VATICAN - ISRAEL

“Meaningful progress” in bilateral talks between the Holy See and Israel
by Arieh Cohen


After meeting today, the bilateral commission issued an upbeat press release. Talks between the two sides have been ongoing since 1999. The commission’s next meeting is scheduled for 30 April in Israel, just before the Pope’s visit. Mgr Pietro Parolin and Israeli Deputy Foreign Minister Danny Ayalon will be present. Tel Aviv (AsiaNews) – A meeting took place today in Israel of the Bilateral Permanent Working Commission between the Holy See and the State of Israel, which is currently negotiating (since 11 March 1999) a bilateral treaty on fiscal and property questions.

At the end of the meeting, which was held at an undisclosed location, the delegations published a joint communiqué, which spoke of "meaningful progress" having been achieved "by receiving a Report from a Working Group". For the rest, the communiqué reiterated the assurances that the talks were held in a climate of "great cordiality" and that both parties are committed to the goal concluding the comprehensive agreement "as soon as possible".

The communiqué also announces a plenary meeting, at Israel's Foreign Ministry, for 30 April. Under the commission's rules, the plenary is co-chaired by the respective "deputy foreign ministers", at present, for the Holy See, the Under-Secretary for Relations with States, Monsignor Pietro Parolin, and for the State of Israel, the Deputy Foreign Minister, Danny Ayalon (a former Ambassador to the US). Apparently this is the plenary that a December 2008 communiqué had scheduled for the 23rd. This is only one of several changes to the calendar announced last December, which foresaw too meetings in March, on the 5th and on the 26th, neither of which appears to have taken place. That, combined with the rumours (never confirmed) of a meeting supposed to have taken place during Holy Week, perhaps 7 April, (though without previous announcement or concluding communiqué), caused some speculation among observers speculation about the direction of the negotiations.

However, today's upbeat, hopeful communiqué has laid to rest those worries, at least for the moment. It is widely known, of course, that these are, by their very nature, very tough, very complex negotiations, and that it must take some more time before they can conclude with the desired agreement.

Is the Agreement possible? To this question everyone today appears to be responding affirmatively, and the new joint communiqué appears to nod its assent.


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by Arieh Cohen

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by Arieh Cohen

03/27/2007 VATICAN - ISRAEL
Israeli Delegation will not keep appointment at the Vatican
by Arieh Cohen

03/17/2006 ISRAEL - VATICAN
Israel's war against the hospice of the Daughters of Charity continues
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Holocaust Hypocrisy! (YouTube video)

Holocaust Hypocrisy! (article)
Learn the lessons of Hitler's war against the Jews: there's no lasting place for Jews in the Exile (where most remain), that such a self-imposed exile will lead to self-destruction (in one way or another), that you must take your enemies at their word, not your wishful thinking (like the delusional "peace" process), and it's necessary to return to the Torah of God and Homeland of Israel.

Warning Jews
Warning Jews about the pope's plans for Jerusalem: Rome's dream will become Jerusalem's NIGHTMARE

Pope's Evil Eye on Jerusalem!(You Tube video)
The Nazi pope aims to rip the heart out of Israel: Jerusalem!

The Vatican plot against Jerusalem exposed!

Israel must reject Vatican overtures for peace or lose Jerusalem!

Christianity isn't what it appears to be

Re: Jesus was a Jew and Jewish!
by David Ben-Ariel


Matthew Ellard wrote:
David Ben-Ariel wrote: Jesus was a Jew! Jesus was Jewish! This is elementary to most Bible-believers, but some have been horribly misled to believe otherwise.


David are you going to inform us that the Pope is catholic next week?



ruben lopez wrote:
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Actually, he does question odd beliefs at times, Matthew. Just not his own


How dead wrong you are...again. It is precisely because I have dared to question EVERYTHING that I now have the beliefs that I do and have rejected traditional Christianity's baptized paganism.

A Higher Calling: Quest for the Kingdom of God


If Jesus did exist and was anything like they make him out to be, he would hang around David here because he was into equality for all. Not some idiot who couldn't live with the inconvenience of having to see people with different skin hues.


It appears you've fallen for another Jesus, just like most professing Christians. I'll bet your "Jesus" even smokes pot and puts flowers in peoples' hair...
Despite warnings about another Jesus, different gospels and spirits, the rise of a counterfeit Christianity has deceived the whole world...

Apostate Christians

Yeshua, the God of Israel, the I AM - is the One who decreed segregation for the nations to protect and preserve our God-given diversity that self-righteous and liberal people seek to destroy. Adultery is still a sin. It's in everybody's best interests to segregate now.

Both history and the Bible clearly teach we are not all equal when it comes to gifts and abilities, whether as individuals or races or nations, but we all share the same ultimate potential to be born again into the divine Kingdom-Family of God. Yet your kind always ignores I teach this plain truth, don't you? You cherry pick what you please to pimp your godless agenda, a self-righteous campaign destined to fail.


http://www.davidbenariel.org/

Eligibility issue dogs BO

Re: Simple!


Show us YOUR papers, BO!
Who cares about your dog?
Show us YOUR papers!

Apartheid Palestinian government

Re: Palestinian Incitement

If only the Israelis were wise enough to create an apartheid system (like the Nazi Muslims in their Judenrein Arab-occupied territories, the apartheid "Palestinian" government) they wouldn't have to put up with treacherous Arab Knesset members who freely travel to sworn enemies states and bash Israel, or tolerate terrorists among them (and those who aid and abet them), the murderers in their midst, but SEPARATE from them as the Bible calls for.

South Africans should have never sinned against God and their children by destroying the apartheid system, because now that country is going to hell in a handbasket, just like raped Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe ruins).

How Evil was Apartheid?
How does one measure evil? Is there such a thing as a universal 'index' according to which deeds of evil can be judged? If we, for example, take the Universal Declaration of Human Rights as the final arbiter of what is evil and what is not, how could we then judge Zimbabwe as being more evil than, for example, China and Saudi Arabia – two countries enjoying marvelous ties with the West despite their abysmal human rights records.

Thursday, April 23, 2009

Obama's Image


Obama's Image

Anav Silverman

Anav Silverman is a correspondent for the Sderot Media Center in Sderot.

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President Usurper Lies Again!


Obama: Islam Has Shaped the U.S.A.
By: *Robert Spencer

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The president usurper lies again

Emperor Obama sees things differently from his ebony tower.

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*Robert Spencer is a scholar of Islamic history, theology, and law and the director of Jihad Watch. He is the author of eight books, eleven monographs, and hundreds of articles about jihad and Islamic terrorism, including the New York Times Bestsellers The Politically Incorrect Guide to Islam (and the Crusades) and The Truth About Muhammad. His latest book, Stealth Jihad: How Radical Islam is Subverting America without Guns or Bombs, is available now from Regnery Publishing.