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To: puborectalis who wrote (664664)	7/30/2012 2:07:25 PM
From: joseffy	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1577422

Rectum stands with the 'palestinians' Romney and non-Marxists stand with Israel.

To: puborectalis who wrote (664664)	7/30/2012 3:13:00 PM
From: joseffy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1577422

ROMNEY COMES OUT SWINGING FOR ISRAEL Jul 30, 2012 By KASIE HUNT and KARIN LAUB apnews.myway.com JERUSALEM (AP) - Mitt Romney told Jewish donors Monday that their culture is part of what has allowed them to be more economically successful than the Palestinians, outraging Palestinian leaders who suggested his comments were racist and out of touch with the realities of the Middle East. "As you come here and you see the GDP per capita, for instance, in Israel which is about $21,000 dollars, and compare that with the GDP per capita just across the areas managed by the Palestinian Authority, which is more like $10,000 per capita, you notice such a dramatically stark difference in economic vitality," the Republican presidential candidate told about 40 wealthy donors who ate breakfast at the luxurious King David Hotel. Romney said some economic histories have theorized that "culture makes all the difference." "And as I come here and I look out over this city and consider the accomplishments of the people of this nation, I recognize the power of at least culture and a few other things," Romney said, citing an innovative business climate, the Jewish history of thriving in difficult circumstances and the "hand of providence." He said similar disparity exists between neighboring countries, like Mexico and the United States. Palestinian reaction to Romney was swift and pointed. "It is a racist statement and this man doesn't realize that the Palestinian economy cannot reach its potential because there is an Israeli occupation," said Saeb Erekat, a senior aide to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas. "It seems to me this man lacks information, knowledge, vision and understanding of this region and its people," Erekat added. "He also lacks knowledge about the Israelis themselves. I have not heard any Israeli official speak about cultural superiority." While speaking to U.S. audiences, Romney often highlights culture as a key to economic success and emphasizes the power of the American entrepreneurial spirit compared to the values of other countries. But his decision to highlight cultural differences in a region where such differences have helped fuel violence for generations raises new questions about the former businessman's diplomacy skills. As he has at home, Romney in Jerusalem cited a book titled, "Guns, Germs and Steel," that suggests the physical characteristics of the land account for the differences in the success of the people that live there. "And you look at Israel and you say you have a hard time suggesting that all of the natural resources on the land could account for all the accomplishment of the people here," Romney said, before citing another book, "The Wealth and Poverty of Nations," by former Harvard professor David Landes. This book, Romney said in Jerusalem, concludes that "if you could learn anything from the economic history of the world it's this: Culture makes all the difference. Culture makes all the difference." Standing on Israeli soil for the first time as the GOP's presumptive presidential nominee, Romney on Sunday declared Jerusalem to be the capital of Israel and said the U.S. has promised never to "look away from our passion and commitment to Israel." In Israel, Romney did not meet with Abbas or visit the West Bank. Romney's campaign says the trip, which began in England last week, is aimed at improving the former Massachusetts governor's foreign policy experience through a series of meetings with foreign leaders. The candidate has avoided direct criticism of U.S. President Barack Obama while on foreign soil. Romney and other Republicans have said Obama is insufficiently supportive of Israel.

To: puborectalis who wrote (664664)	7/31/2012 1:16:43 AM
From: d[-_-]b	4 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1577422

the Palestinian economy Hahaha - when was the last time anyone bought a rocket from Palestine?

To: puborectalis who wrote (664664)	7/31/2012 1:25:23 AM
From: joseffy	2 Recommendations Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1577422

Romney is not going to funnel hundreds of million of US taxpayers' dollars to the 'palestinians' as Hussein Obama does.

To: puborectalis who wrote (664664)	7/31/2012 5:49:59 PM
From: joseffy	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1577422

Yes, Palestinian culture is a problem *July 31, 2012 by* Philip Klein washingtonexaminer.com Speaking at a fundraiser on Monday, Mitt Romney stated the obvious — that cultural differences were a big reason why Israelis have been more economically successful than Palestinians. Predictably, Palestinians criticized the remarks as “racist” and tried to blame Israel for their economic circumstances. The media dutifully portrayed this as a foreign policy gaffe by Romney. Today, in the wake of the controversy over his non-controversial remarks, Romney told Fox News that he “did not speak about the Palestinian culture.” But if we are going to have an honest discussion about the Middle East, it would only be fair to highlight the self-destructive culture of Palestinians. As an example, back in 2005, when Israel withdrew from Gaza, international donors had supported greenhouses that were supposed to provide jobs for Palestinians and spur the agricultural economy. Yet here’s what happened, within weeks, as reported by the Associated Press: NEVE DEKALIM, Gaza Strip — Palestinians looted dozens of greenhouses on Tuesday, walking off with irrigation hoses, water pumps and plastic sheeting in a blow to fledgling efforts to reconstruct the Gaza Strip. American Jewish donors had bought more than 3,000 greenhouses from Israeli settlers in Gaza for $14 million last month and transferred them to the Palestinian Authority. Former World Bank President James Wolfensohn, who brokered the deal, put up $500,000 of his own cash. Palestinian police stood by helplessly Tuesday as looters carted off materials from greenhouses in several settlements, and commanders complained they did not have enough manpower to protect the prized assets. In some instances, there was no security and in others, police even joined the looters, witnesses said. This wasn’t an isolated instance, either. The following February, 2006, Haaretz reported: Some 200 dunams of greenhouse space in the Gaza Strip were ransacked recently by dozens of armed Palestinians and residents of Khan Yunis. International donors had purchased the greenhouses from evacuated Gush Katif settlers for the benefit of the Palestinians. According to Palestinian and international sources involved in running the greenhouses, the armed robbers belonged to two militias, the Assistance Committees and the Popular Army, affiliated with former Palestinian ruling party Fatah. These militias had been hired by the Palestinian Authority to guard both the ruins of the former settlements and the greenhouses, which were all under cultivation. But instead of guarding the greenhouses, the guards decided to rob them. According to the sources, the robbers used bulldozers to break the iron supports of the buildings’ frames, then swarmed over the equipment inside, which included piping and irrigation computers. The damage to the greenhouses, which are meant to provide employment for hundreds of Palestinians and increase the PA’s exports, is irreparable, the sources added. When Palestinians weren’t busy destroying greenhouses that could have boosted their economy, they elected the terrorist group Hamas in Gaza, built an intricate system of tunnels for smuggling in weapons, launched thousands of rockets into Israel in the hopes of killing civilians and produced a children’s TV show that glorifies suicide bombers and teaches their children to be martyrs through characters such as a Mickey Mouse look alike talking about the annihilation of the Jews and a Jew-eating rabbit. The only way there will be peace in the Middle East is if there’s a major change in culture among Palestinians. But unfortunately, the media has decided that it’s too politically incorrect to acknowledge this reality and they would rather allow Palestinians to blame Israel for their problems.