Netanyahu To Pope: 'Sound Your Moral Voice Against The Iranian Threat'

Haaretz:

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday asked Pope Benedict XVI to condemn the anti-Semitic declarations of Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad.

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[Macready]

"The pope also asked Netanyahu to consider granting more "family unification" authorizations to Christians living in Israel who have family members in Jordan or the Palestinian Authority.­---- this bit should be in bold and in red ink: Netanyahu voiced reservations regarding this request, saying that it would not be possible for Israel to discriminate in favor of Christians. Members of other religions will demand the same treatment, Netanyahu explained. "

the hypocrisy abounds . . . in infinite permutations . . . . wake up people . . . . netayahoo talking about a moral voice against Iran . . . this should ring alarm bells . . . who are the israelis to talk about morality . . . amoral is more like it . . . I wish the pope had laughed in his face . . .

[balrog221]

yeah pretty tyransparent. but why is it that so many of us cannot see through clear glass?

[delta7777]

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not sure that Netanyahu is willing to concede the existence of Iran.
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[balrog221]

Who has political clout where it counts? In Washington­... Israel? Vatican?
Palestiinians? end of story. Who has the political will to commit harikari and oppose Netanyahu the opportunist? Or the Christian Right? Or the Vatican? Folks these are the special interest groups we need to stop.

We only have the will to take on the islamic extremists, not our very own religious kooks. End Tax breaks for religious organizations and stop taxpayer support for Israel and we will have peace and prosperity in a very short order,

[white mende man]

the flip side of Benjamin Netanyahu is a George W. Bush
why would Israel put herself thru the next 6 years of what we went thru these past 8 years?

[pompous]

You ain't kidden. This guy is George Bush with a yamika. He is asking the German pope to give his holy blessing to blowing Iran to kingdom come. Interesting meeting I am sure.

[Macready]

brilliant summation pompous . . . well said

[gr8by]

Did you read what the Pope was after from Netanyahu? Changes to the taxes collected from Catholic Church institutions inside the state of Israel (as if the Vatican is short of cash), and more visas for Catholics to visit Israel.

This guy has no part to play in negociating peace.

[WoodyTanaka]

Exactly, and he is being used by Netanyahu like a violin.

[balrog221]

I know he has no part to play. Anymore that you would want The Grand Imam from Mecca having an opinion or for example Pat Robertson.

[balrog221]

Not short enough....­I would remove their tax subsidy here in the states and let them whither.

[white mende man]

Heaven forbid should the Pope speak out against Israel. Sorry Netanyahu morality is a word you struck out of your dictionary years ago, you wouldn't know the meaning of the word if it was to bite you on the you know where.

[davidwayneosedach]

How would Israel "like" to have the Pope handle the Palestinian situation?

[balrog221]

"I told him it cannot be that at the beginning of the 21st century there is a state which says it is going to destroy the Jewish state, there is no aggressive voice being heard condemning this," Netanyahu said

May we as aggressively voice our condemnation of the absent Palestinian Sate?

[balrog221]

Yes,,,, well Netanyahu where is your moral voice for the plight of the Palestinians? Are human rights and protections only for Jews? Let's see .... land confiscation, water diversion, occupation, political disenfanchisement, concentration and economic strangulation. All thinly veiled as security ....and propped up by WMDs and a blank check from the US. No moral voice at all is there? In fact let's keep "morality" out of the equation and deal with reality.

You and your ilk have done nothing but perpetuate and exacerbate the current turmoil. The US admin. should acknowedge that evident failure and move to coerce change as any diligent parent would.

Iran is a threat and is threatening, it must be dealt with, but rest assured the US and allies would have a much easier time doing that if Israel were not constantly provoking conflict. The mullahs are cut from the same cloth as the radical Rabbis and Christian Clergy... the should all be marginalized.

[Dredd]

Sorry, religion must not be politicised Mr. Netanyahu. Separation of church and state is a foundation stone to constitutional democracy.

[balrog221]

Yeah Dredd keep it up

[finishcurve]

Israel does not have a constitution.

[balrog221]

I think they do but as with most laws they only refer to it when it suits their agenda

[finishcurve]

I think wishing for the removal of the "regime" ruling Israel is a bit different that plotting to destroy Israel.
Bibi again shows his dishonesty and wish to use the Mob to prop up a failed "regime".

[yakaria]

What regime? Netanyahu or the Jewi...err Zionist one? I hardly think either is a regime.

[finishcurve]

MA's definition.

[JohnFromCensornati]

Yeah, go where you're not welcome and stir up some shlt, Ratzo. Maybe it'll take the spotlight off your own little immoral enterprise for a couple of minutes.

[hamasnomas]

You mean like all the priestly pedophiles hidden away for years in Arizona and New Mexico??

[balrog221]

I am with you no that nomas... but Israel is running and equally corrupt enterprise, that has done beaucoup damage to children and innocents.­... propaganda aside Israel governments have failed to create security and stability for their minorities.