The predatory principle, that whatever country one's forces invades, forever remains one's territory, poses some problems: if we take a country/region like Syria, which invader, out of dozens, has priority ? The Egyptians, Hittites, various Mesopotamians, Persians, Macedonians, Romans, 'Latins', Arab Moslems, Turks of various sorts, Mongols, or French ? Perhaps Palestine, even more so.

So perhaps it was a wise move on Muhammad's part to get on his winged horse and fly to Jerusalem on his deathbed, to climb up Jacobs' ladder, the only way accepted generally then to get into Paradise, i.e. from above the ruins of Solomon's Temple - the 'Jewish sway', you might say. Handy things, winged horses: by flying there, Muhammad seems to have cemented Muslim claims to all of Jerusalem and thereby all of Palestine. Forever.

One question bugs me though: getting off his winged horse, did his feet touch the ground ?

I suppose it's easy to laugh at such absurdities, but they have had dreadful consequences.

Joe

Nobody could possibly expect anything but the worst behaviour from Obama. Unlike Bush, Obama is a slinking coward, who has denied America's rightful place as leader of the free world. The continuing problems in the Middle East and the world (Islamic terrorism) can be sheeted home directly to Obama himself, not America. A pure academic socialist, he ignores professional advice to 'get boots on the ground' ( now supported by our own non -academic socialist, Turnbull, sad to say), and the problem's, including Israel's will drag on until the end of his truly miserable, failed presidency is over. It's to be hoped that the American people will, next time, see past the emotions of electing a weak man for reasons of race and feel-good lumps in their throats.

The usual mistruths from singer.
It is not Obama that has trashed the two state solution it is israel.

Facts on the ground singer facts on the ground. Remember that?

Settlements, occupation, taking over Jerusalem, attacking the Al-Aqsa Mosque, midnight kidnappings by soldiers, bulldozing peoples homes, the wall, the prison of Gaza, israeli only roads, price tag attacks, checkpoints, permits, outrageous overreaction to hamas missiles, imprisonment without trial, more settlements, drones, weapons of mass destruction, constant lies and propaganda from shills like singer.

That is what killed the "two state solution".
Facts on the ground buddy. Facts on the ground!

Also tell me singer why should israel be recognised as a jewish state. A theocracy. A religiously ruled country for only one religion.

Should all religions get their own country? Should the mormons be able to succeed from the US and become religious republic of Utah? Should the Rastafarians have their own country? What about satanists? The quakers, the moonies, the hari krishnas. What about the trekies and the jedi?

What happens to the non religious or the ones who believe the wrong religion? How could it be possible for a theocracy to treat them other than as heathen unbelievers?

Isnt that why we have across the world overwhelmingly secular societies?
Where people can worship whatever they want and not fear repression or worse. And all people are treated equally despite what you might believe.
How is it that the jews are different from all the other religions in that they get to have their own country exclusively for them?

CETERUM CENESEO CARTHAGINEM ESSE DELENDAM!

Obama... woke up by a buzzing fly... ate bacon for breakfast to prove he's not a Muslim... took his children to the zoo... met Mrs. Netanyahu... talked about the rising prices of margarine... did some push-ups... danced on the ceiling... had a stomach upset... had to flush twice... changed his shirt... watered his garden... stepped on 35 ants (18 dead, 17 injured)... removed his dirty shoes... found a hole in his sock... was upset that dinner wasn't on time... turned the light off in the toilet and went to bed...

CETERUM CENESEO CARTHAGINEM ESSE DELENDAM!

Do not bother reading David's articles ever again: if you read one, then you read them all. There is just one thing he is here to say:

PUNISH ISRAEL AND JORDAN. FORCE THEM TO SWALLOW BETWEEN THEM THE POISONOUS WEST BANK.

David Singer hates both Israel and Jordan. Other than that he has nothing to say.

Furthermore, Carthago must be destroyed...

Ah Singer like Mr Magoo you've done it again,your ability to twist facts, outright lie, never condemn the Settlers for that matter anyone you is an Israeli and kills Arabs is an OK guy by you.
By the way Dave who founded Hamas I believe it was Israeli intelligence