Israel reconsiders decision to cut ties with Robertson after apology

[Scurrilous]

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"Israel is reconsidering its decision to break off contacts with Pat Robertson over the construction of a Christian heritage park after the U.S. evangelist apologized for saying Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's massive stroke was divine retribution, a spokesman said Saturday.

Israel and Robertson had been close to finalizing a deal to build the multimillion dollar tourist attraction when the broadcaster said last week that Sharon had been punished by God for pulling Israel out of the Gaza Strip in September. The comments prompted Israel to call off talks with Robertson over the deal.

Robertson issued an apology, which Israel accepted on Friday.

"In light of the apology and his expression of sorrow over Sharon's health, we will reconsider our decision," said Ido Hartuv, a spokesman for Tourism Minister Abraham Hirchson.

Israel's relations with the evangelical Christian community remain strong, Hartuv said. "We really love them," he said."

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[xchrom]

1. ...

:eyes: who didn't see that coming?
i'm beginning to think du inspires soothsaying.

so what bastard religion will the marrying of these two forces spring in the future?

[Wilber_Stool]

2. What the fuck is really going on

between these people? I'm stumped.

[lanlady]

3. dunno

But I'm sure it involves money. It always does with Robertson.

[Demit]

4. "Money talks, bullshit walks"

--the immortal words of a fantastically crude & corrupt Philadelphia city councilman caught up in the Abscam scandal.

[0007]

7. This is worse than a bad soap opera! And I would guess

those that are hooked on the 700 Club are enthralled by the good news.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

12. or "money talks, bullshit runs a marathon" Nino Brown "New Jack City"n/t

[raysr]

25. You can't expect anything

else from Isreal. Remember Gulf War one when they were holding us up for the millions promised to stay out of the war??

[Judi Lynn]

5. So Robertson ultimately never has uncomfortable consequences

to his delusional, hate-spewing outbursts. Other people make the adjustments and things proceed in an unbroken line. He never loses position or power in his world. You'd have to say he gains power, as he proves he is above restraint, able to act like a complete ass, and no one will challenge him seriously.

[Karenina]

19. Kinda like *dimwit...

:puke:

[VegasWolf]

20. Money, money, money. Those that have live by different rules. nt

[Missy M]

6. If Israel 'really loves the evangelical Christian community'...

perhaps we can send them ALL to Israel. It would sure help our country.

[cantstandbush]

27. They don't like them at all. They just use them. n/t

[Jim Sagle]

32. That goes both ways.

[Dulcinea]

8. He brings Israel a LOT of tourist dollars.

He & Falwell sponsor trips to Israel's holy sites, attended by the Rapture crowd. No wonder this theme park is actually being considered. I'm not a particularly religious person, but I think it's sacrilege & hope it either falls through or is sizzled by a lightning bolt.

[donsu]

10. yep, Israels suits are just as greedy as american suits

nt

[Vidar]

23. Like Istael really needs the festering puss that Robertson represents.

[Wordie]

28. There are US evangelical groups funding the illegal settlements. nt

[Wordie]

29. Maybe they'll call it "Armageddon-land." eom

[pennylane100]

9. There was a jewish organization that criticized Hugo Chavez

(wongly, I thought.) It would be interesting to get their take on this.

[leesa]

11. The unholy alliance between the Fundies and the right wing Israelis

lives on. Praise God!

[kskiska]

13. Israel reconsiders decision to cut ties with Robertson after apology

By The Associated Press

Israel is reconsidering its decision to break off contacts with Pat Robertson over the construction of a Christian heritage park after the U.S. evangelist apologized for saying Prime Minister Ariel Sharon's massive stroke was divine retribution, a spokesman said Saturday.

Israel and Robertson had been close to finalizing a deal to build the multimillion dollar tourist attraction when the broadcaster said last week that Sharon had been punished by God for pulling Israel out of the Gaza Strip in September. The comments prompted Israel to call off talks with Robertson over the deal.

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"In light of the apology and his expression of sorrow over Sharon's health, we will reconsider our decision," said Ido Hartuv, a spokesman for Tourism Minister Abraham Hirchson.

Israel's relations with the evangelical Christian community remain strong, Hartuv said. "We really love them," he said.

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http://www.haaretzdaily.com/hasen/spages/670183.html

[PATRICK]

14. OMG

And it can't be their G.

Utterly putrid.

[NNadir]

15. I have been reading quite a bit about the Isreali alliance with the

religious right in light of this story.

It's telling I think.

The entire middle east morass is a function of religion I think. A pox on all of them.

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[DefenseLawyer]

17. They did some research

Turns out that lunatic right-wing crackpot charlatan money spends the same as regular money. Welcome back ol' buddy. How nice.

[Wordie]

30. There's a great book by Gershom Gorenberg on this topic:

It's called End of Days - Fundamentalism and the Struggle for the Temple Mount

Fascinating but very scary too.

"Few American journalists understand evangelical theology well enough to explain the Christian Right, few Israeli journalists take messianic Zionism seriously enough to explain the right-wing settlers, and few of either investigate Islam as more than a caricature. Gershom Gorenberg has the intellectual depth and journalistic curiosity to do all three, and as a result, his warnings chill the bone."--The New Republic

Gershom Gorenberg is an associate editor and columnist for The Jerusalem Report, a regular contributor to The New Republic and an associate of the Center for Millennial Studies at Boston University. He lives in Jerusalem, where he has spent years covering the dangerous mix of religion and politics.

http://www.oup.com/us/catalog/general/subject/ReligionTheology/AnthropologyofReligion/?view=usa&ci=0195152050

[msongs]

18. exactly! and how much $$ did robertson pay for the pleasure?? nt

[area51]

21. C'mon, Israel, don't be stupid.

Marion "Pat" Robertson is only apologizing b/c he got caught. :eyes:

[cliss]

22. Did anybody else hear the quote from the Mike Malloy show?

I'm paraphrasing now.... "Every day, Israel ______________________when it allies itself with the Christian Right".

What was it? Makes a deal with the Devil?

Sells itself down the river?

[0007]

24. I think Pat Robertson threw an ace duce on this one!

In other words he crapped out! I love it!!

[PBass]

26. Tourism dollars

Israel's relations with the evangelical Christian community remain strong, Hartuv said. "We really love them," he said."

Translation: we love their tourism dollars.

Plus the mututal respect between religious fundamentalists... kind of like how people in MInnesota are friendly to each other... you never know when you're going to need somebody's else's help to push your own car out of the snow...

[Nomen Tuum]

31. It'$ Money That Matter$

Doe$n't matter what Pat $ay$, he'$ got the ¢a$h!