http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081007/ap_ … ael_russia
"The Russians are coming to downtown Jerusalem, reclaiming ownership of a landmark with the approval of the Israeli government"
"The site, named for Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich, a son of Czar Alexander II, was built in 1890 and is part of the larger Russian Compound, most of which Israel purchased 45 years ago. It paid in oranges because it lacked hard currency."
"The official transfer may be delayed because of an appeal filed by the nationalistic Legal Forum for the Land of Israel, which said the deal is a "breach of Israeli sovereignty.""
The israelis are pissed.. understandable but when you think about it, they must feel like the palestinians right now. Some aliens come in their land, reclaiming ownership of a land they used to own more than 100 years ago.
Oh the irony..
"The Russians are coming to downtown Jerusalem, reclaiming ownership of a landmark with the approval of the Israeli government"
"The site, named for Grand Duke Sergei Alexandrovich, a son of Czar Alexander II, was built in 1890 and is part of the larger Russian Compound, most of which Israel purchased 45 years ago. It paid in oranges because it lacked hard currency."
"The official transfer may be delayed because of an appeal filed by the nationalistic Legal Forum for the Land of Israel, which said the deal is a "breach of Israeli sovereignty.""
The israelis are pissed.. understandable but when you think about it, they must feel like the palestinians right now. Some aliens come in their land, reclaiming ownership of a land they used to own more than 100 years ago.
Oh the irony..
