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A Heartfelt Prayer

Arabs call it 'Naqba' - catastrophe Sister Mary pulls out her rosary Sends out a heartfelt prayer To Palestinians there To get on with their lives this century ______________________________________ Palestinian Arabs call Israel's Independence Day, 'Naqba,' 'The Catastrophe.' Their 'leaders' cruelly deceive them into thinking that they can actually turn the clock back to 1948, return to orchards they may (or may not) have cultivated, and resume life as if nothing has happened in the region for the last 75 years to put a decisive end to such illusory hopes.

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Panagiota Romios

Date: 5/15/2023 11:05:00 AM

Palestinians live to kil Israelis,,and they do. All liberal. channels will weep with the the Palestians. Anti Semitism is growing like weeds everywhere. And the Abraham Accords meant nothing to Israelis.liberals only want peace quartets that never last. Has Biden been to Israel? He said he has traveled to 89 countries. And the world believes him. Pangie

Gershon Wolf
Date: 5/15/2023 6:34:00 PM

That is correct. All the Palestinians want is -- NOT a state -- but just the 'pleasure' of killing Jews and pushing them 'into the sea.' Odious evil-doers they are, those who subscribe to the egregious 'Palestinian Liberation' Lie.