Newsgroup: it.politica.internazionale
Titolo: Al-Jazeera: the opinion, and the other opinion

Questa storia spopola in tutta Israele. Oggi ero a cena con gente del
Meretz e pure loro ridevano di gusto.
http://www.ynetnews.com/Ext/Comp/ArticleLayout/CdaArticlePrintPreview/1,2506,L-3552980,00.html
Jerusalem and Al-Jazeera's patience
Dr. Keidar of university Arab studies department tests Qatari
network's patience by saying during televised interview, 'Jerusalem
not mentioned in Kuran'
Roee Nahmias
It can be assumed that Al-Jazeera's top journalist Jamal Rayyan will
not soon forget this year's Jerusalem Day, which was celebrated this
week. Following reports of Israel's intentions to construct housing
units in areas located beyond the Green Line (1967 borders), the news
agency decided to hold an interview with Dr. Mordechai Keidar, a
lecturer from Bar Ilan University's Department of Arabic Studies. The
interview – in Arabic – can be seen in full on youtube.
Rayyan opened with the question, "Mr. Mordechai, is this decision
meant to constitute another nail in the coffin of the Israeli-
Palestinian negotiations?"
The journalist appeared taken aback when Keidar answered, "To tell you
the truth I don't quite understand this. Must Israel ask permission
from some other authority in the world? It has been our capital for
3,000 years. We have been there since the time your forefathers used
to drink wine, bury their daughters alive, and pray to multiple gods."
Keidar was referring to a period Arabs call Jahiliyyah (ignorance of
divine guidance), which prevailed in the Arab world before the time of
the Islam. "So then," he continued, "why must we speak about this? It
has been our city for 3,000 years and will be for eternity."
'Jerusalem is ours for eternity'
The stunned Rayyan refused to give up. "Excuse me Mr. Mordechai! If
you would like to speak about history let's talk about the Kuran as
well. You cannot deny the existence of Jerusalem in the Kuran! I ask
you to refrain from making statements that offend Arabs and Muslims.
Let's please stay with our topic," he said.
"Jerusalem is not mentioned in the Kuran," Keidar said.
Rayyan stated the verse that, according to Muslim belief, refers to
Jerusalem, but Keidar continued to object. "Jerusalem is not mentioned
in the Kuran even once."
Rayyan continued: "Let's talk politics, please. Doesn't this decision
oppose the Road Map, which determines that Israel will halt
construction of the settlements in Jerusalem?"
"The Road Map does not mention Jerusalem," Keidar argued. "Jerusalem
is outside of negotiations. Jerusalem belongs to the Jews, Period! We
cannot discuss Jerusalem in any way. You return to this issue time and
again, but Jerusalem is not referred to in the Road Map. My brother,
go and read the Road Map."
"At this rate Jerusalem will soon include all of the West Bank,"
Rayyan countered.
"My brother, Israel does not involve itself in housing that Qatar
constructs in the Qatar Peninsula," Keidar answered. "What do you want
with Jerusalem? Jerusalem is ours for eternity and no one, not Al-
Jazeera or anyone else, has any say in it. Jerusalem is solely a
Jewish city and no one else has any connection to it."
The interview went on for a few more minutes, after which Rayyan
parted from Keidar without thanking him. It is interesting to point
out that Al-Jazeera's slogan is "The opinion, and the other opinion".
It seems this slogan has never been put to such a test.

 Meretz
sta degenerando...adesso crede pure di parlare coi fantasmi...
"It has been our city for 3,000 years and will be for eternity."
e nessuno ha messo a tacere quest'imbecille, ricordandogli che :
1)i romani espulsero gli ebrei da Gerusalemme nel 135
2) la città non ebbe più maggioranza ebraica per altri 1700 anni
3) indipendentemente da quello che dice il Corano, nessun paese al
mondo riconosce il possesso israeliano di Gerusalemme, con buona pace
di quel coglione che ciancia di Gerusalemme che è stata ebraica per
3000 anni.