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King_David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-09-11 10:10 PM
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'On its 63rd birthday, Israel is a shining beacon in the Middle East'

Knesset speaker Reuven Rivlin kicks off 63rd Independence Day ceremony in Jerusalem; the theme of this year's ceremony is 'Looking after one another – the year of mutual care.'
By Haaretz ServiceTags: Israel news

Independence Day celebrations kicked off Monday night in Israel with the lighting of beacons at the official ceremony at Mount Herzl national cemetery in Jerusalem, which also marks the conclusion of Memorial Day.

The theme of this year's ceremony, for Israel's 63rd Independence Day, is "Looking after one another – the year of mutual care."

Knesset Speaker Reuven Rivlin opened the ceremony with a political speech, calling on Israelis to forget the dream of a melting pot, and come to terms with the fact that Israelis will never be united as a people in their opinions, but they all share a joint destiny.

Rivlin also spoke about the uprising in the Arab world, in Syria, Egypt, Tunisia and Libya, saying "although the destabilization has raised the fear of a new, extremist Middle East, we must recognize the courage of those fighting for their freedom."


http://www.haaretz.com/news/national/on-its-63rd-birthday-israel-is-a-shining-beacon-in-the-middle-east-1.360780
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classysassy Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-09-11 10:44 PM
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1. Does he approve of the uprisings in Gaza and the West Bank?
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izquierdista Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-09-11 10:51 PM
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2. The places with the sub-humans?
The word "mutual" can be stretched just so far......
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Shaktimaan Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-09-11 11:08 PM
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3. Partisan politicking 101
When confronted by genuinely complex issues that defy easy categorization never be afraid to take the low road. Try making wild accusations of racism that have nothing to do with the content you're criticizing. Never be afraid to take a positive message of hope and unity and twist it into a divisive accusation of hate. If there's nothing there to work with, that's OK; just make up something obnoxious and inflammatory.

There ya go!
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King_David Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-09-11 11:40 PM
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5. sub-humans?


OK please find us one link ,ok? Just one.


If you just made it up then the disgusting reflection falls on you,

and its quite disgusting !
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msongs Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Mon May-09-11 11:17 PM
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4. the israelites are the same bunch of land grabbers they were 2500 years ago lol nt
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oberliner Donating Member (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore Tue May-10-11 08:15 AM
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6. He was born in Jerusalem before there was a state of Israel
Also, he is a vegetarian according to Wikipedia.
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