Israel-Palestine: UN Report condemns Israel’s ‘strategy of Judaization' of the OT/Israel proper

[Elvis]

'[...], throughout East Jerusalem, the West Bank and it's policies towards it's roughly 20% Arab minority.'

UN report accuses Israel of pushing Palestinians from Jerusalem, West Bank - The National Post (via AFP)

[Not exactly controversial, but these reports form a documentary and historical record of Israel's colonization of Palestine]

Israel is dispossessing Palestinians in east Jerusalem and the West Bank as well as its Arab minority with a “strategy of Judaisation,” a United Nations representative charged on Sunday.

Presenting her preliminary findings after a tour of Israel and the Palestinian territories this month, the UN’s Special Rapporteur on the right to adequate housing, Raquel Rolnik, said she had seen a pattern of discrimination.

“From the Galilee and the Negev to east Jerusalem and the West Bank, the Israeli authorities promote a territorial development model that excludes, discriminates against and displaces minorities, particularly affecting Palestinian communities, side by side with the accelerated development of predominantly Jewish settlements,” she said.

“As a whole, it is clear that Israeli policies and practices for the Palestinian population in east Jerusalem and the West Bank violate international human rights and humanitarian law,” she added. . .

Her findings will be presented to Israel and the Palestinians, before being compiled into a final report due out in May 2013.

The initial findings presented on Sunday also accuse Israel of violating the rights of “low income persons of all identities, who find it increasingly difficult to obtain housing under existing policies.”

Rolnik noted that the state controls 93% of the land inside Israel, providing it with a “golden opportunity to promote housing,” she said.

“You can control land prices here, unlike other countries,” she said.

[Jeryhn]

Y'know Elvis, as much as I appreciate the attention you give to Israel and shit, you really need to start putting this all into an Israel thread kinda like how we have an Iran thread. I just see a lot of the same info being repeated here.

We could give it a fun title like any other continuity thread on BG too. Think of the memes that could be born! You could call it the Jewlocaust: the Jewish Empire Strikes Back, or something.

Seriously though.

[Correction]

Y'know Elvis, as much as I appreciate the attention you give to Israel and shit, you really need to start putting this all into an Israel thread kinda like how we have an Iran thread.

You've clearly not read the other threads as he didn't mention the UN Report once. And megathreads are impossible to search/follow. Seriously, fuck that Iran thread.

[Elvis]

This is a new report. When this forum started, people were wondering how to approach big issues (like Iran and their nuclear program). As others have said already (and which should be obvious) - sometimes people make threads just to inform.

There are other threads that have zero replies. Interestingly, it's ONLY Israel-Palestine threads that generate the kind of response you just made.

I mean, if someone comes in, says they aren't going to read the thread (or that it's another one to ignore) - then all they've really done is expressed what a whiny bitch they are. Oh and they've bumped a thread that wasn't meant to go on and on for pages in the first place.

Although, I'm perfectly content with making an Israel-Palestine thread like the Iran one, in which I'd just update w/ the latest articles. I hope you aren't going to cry your heart out though, because I would update that thread far more frequently since interesting (and depressing) shit happens every fucking day over there.

I only make threads when I find something particularly interesting.

This report has not been mentioned ONCE in the other reads, which as Correction says - you have not read.

[Correction]

Although, I'm perfectly content with making an Israel-Palestine thread like the Iran one, in which I'd just update w/ the latest articles.

Please don't do this. A normal thread on I/P is one page (usually the first) of actual information, and the tail end of the thread is often very easy to ignore. This puts the entire discussion into a package that can be searched for later and read in a manageable way. Megathreads sandwich all the useful information between pages and pages and pages of irrelevant, shitty posts. Suddenly, only the last page matters to anybody talking in the thread and yes, shit will never, ever fall off the first page of the parent forum.

[Jeryhn]

You've clearly not read the other threads as he didn't mention the UN Report once. And megathreads are impossible to search/follow. Seriously, fuck that Iran thread.

I didn't specifically mean in this particular thread I noticed it, but feel free to have it your way on this one I guess.

There are other threads that have zero replies. Interestingly, it's ONLY Israel-Palestine threads that generate the kind of response you just made.

Certainly the first comment thath I made, refer to the next as to why...

Although, I'm perfectly content with making an Israel-Palestine thread like the Iran one, in which I'd just update w/ the latest articles. I hope you aren't going to cry your heart out though, because I would update that thread far more frequently since interesting (and depressing) shit happens every fucking day over there.

Pretty much what I was going for in my reply.

[Elvis]

I have no intention of doing that.

I just thought it was ironic that the guy wants me to make updates to a megathread. It's obvious some people don't like talking about this issue AT ALL - so any mention of news relating to it drives them bananas.

Making a single thread about a noteworthy topic is something I - by intention - do less frequently. If I had a megathread, the context changes since it's about updates. That thread would stay at the top and thus, visible to all the whiners. Hence, it'd annoy them more (which isn't my intention; I don't give a fuck).

[Elvis]

BTW, on the issue of 'Judaization' (see: Israel building a museum of 'tolerance' on an ancient Muslim cemetery), here is another clear-cut example:

Israel approves new East Jerusalem visitors' compound, razes Palestinian community center
Jerusalem planning and committee approves construction of new visitors’ center at City of David National Park in Silwan.

Excerpts:

The Jerusalem District Planning and Construction Committee approved on Monday the construction of a new visitors’ center at the City of David National Park in Silwan.

As part of this decision, Israel Nature and Parks Authority representatives this morning razed a complex built by Silwan residents that included a playground, community center and cafe.

The building, designed by architect Arie Rahamimov, will also include a parking lot for the use of visitors to the City of David, exhibition space and classrooms and on the roof, there are plans to build a plaza and observation deck overlooking Silwan and the Old City walls.

“The plan is an example of outstanding architecture that will contribute to the development of the national park and create public space that befits the location within the site and the city, as well as address the needs of the million and a half annual visitors to the national park,” the Ministry of Interior’s announcement stated.

On the other hand, Silwan residents and left-wing organizations that support them vehemently objected to the building which they claimed bolstered the process of Judaization of the village and strengthened the Elad organization’s hold on the place.

“The public interest is to prevent massive construction opposite the walls of the Old City and certainly not to build on top of the major archeological strata uncovered,” said Archeologist Yoni Mizrahi, who is active in the Emek Shaveh, an umbrella organization of left-wing archeologists, “In addition, the archeology should be presented as part of Silwan where it was found, and not disconnected from it. The decision to erect a building in the Givati parking lot will fortify the Elad organization’s Israeli settlement in Silwan and further exclude the Palestinian residents from their right to their village’s past.”

Source: Haaretz - Israel

[archibaldcrane]

BTW, on the issue of 'Judaization' (see: Israel building a museum of 'tolerance' on an ancient Muslim cemetery)

to be fair, those muslims shouldn't have died in a warzone

[Elvis]

Nah, it's 'shouldn't have been Palestinian in Eretz Israel'.

[Ragnus]

So Israel's plan is to continue ignoring the Palestinian "squatters" like they've been doing and moving on with their plans. Yeah... this is going to end well in time to come.

Next thing they'll announce is that they're going to follow through with their plans to rebuild the Jewish Temple which most bible thumpers consider the ringing in of the end times.

[Mazmaz]

Hey Elvis, why haven't you posted anything on Khader Adnan?

[Elvis]

I had 2 exams on Monday. A lab practical on Tuesday. And I have another exam next Tuesday.

I have been following the story though.