Friday, December 31, 2010

China from the sky

أَلَمْ تَرَ أَنَّ اللَّهَ أَنزَلَ مِنَ السَّمَاءِ مَاءً فَتُصْبِحُ الْأَرْضُ مُخْضَرَّةً إِنَّ اللَّهَ لَطِيفٌ خَبِيرٌ
Apakah kamu tiada melihat, bahwasanya Allah menurunkan air dari langit, lalu jadilah bumi itu hijau? Sesungguhnya Allah Maha Halus lagi Maha Mengetahui.

لَهُ مَا فِي السَّمَاوَاتِ وَمَا فِي الْأَرْضِ وَإِنَّ اللَّهَ لَهُوَ الْغَنِيُّ الْحَمِيدُ
Kepunyaan Allah-lah segala yang ada di langit dan segala yang ada di bumi. Dan sesungguhnya Allah benar-benar Maha Kaya lagi Maha Terpuji.

(Surah Al Hajj, ayat 64&65)


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Guess who are the Malaysian artist in this hot video

RAHSIA SEORANG WANITA


Jika kita kata dia cantik, dikatakan cuba menggoda,
Jika kita kata dia tak berapa nak cantik, di sangka menghina
Bila kita kata dia lemah dia protes,
Bila kita kata dia perkasa dia menangis

Mahu hak sama rata, tapi apabila disuruh berdiri dalam komuter dia masam

(Sambil membebel dalam hati, apa la mamat ni tak gentleman langsung,takde perasaan)

Mahu hak sama rata , disuruh angkat beras, macam nak nangis

(Sambil membebel dalam hati,apa punya laki…kita yang kena angkat beras)

Mahu hak sama rata , tapi bila suruh kerja berat, macam nak pengsan

(Sambil membebel dalam hati,ada ker dia suruh basuh kereta, habis la tangan I)

Bila kesalahannya diingatkankan, mukanya merah …

Bila di marah mukanya merah,
Bila di sanjung mukanya merah,
Jika marah mukanya merah,
Jika ketawa suka mukanya merah
Ek eleh semua sama ? Pening!!

Di tanya ya atau tidak, jawabnya: diam

Ditanya tidak atau ya, jawabnya: diam
Ditanya ya atau ya, jawabnya: diam
Ditanya tidak atau tidak, jawabnya: diam
Bila kita diam dia pula marah ! Pening!!

Apa bila kita kata banyak mulut tersinggung,

Tapi kalau kita kata peramah suka pula … padahal sama saja maksudnya

Apa bila kita kata gemuk tak suka padahal maksud kita baguslah sihat..

Apa bila kita kata kurus suka padahal maksud kita “kenapa you menderita begini !!!!”

Itulah WANITA, makin kita pening makin dia suka …


wanita
love you
always

David Tao denies dating sexy model


Well, he has a reputation for being the ladies man. But Mandarin pop maestro David Tao has refuted rumours about him dating and marrying sexy Taiwanese model Jian Bao Shan - who is 16 years his junior.

"Marrying her (Jian Bao Shan) in January? I'm not even dating her," David tells The Straits Times exclusively in Singapore. "She's just a friend."
The 41-year-old swinging single says he will devote all his energy next year to to make his first film, although he has yet to finalise the title of his directorial debut.
"I have no personal life. I do not have time to get married - at least not for another year," he states his case, adding that he's still on the lookout for "Miss Right".
"But that kind of thing, when it happens, it happens. I can't really force it," he says.

Thursday, December 30, 2010

Malaysia wins AFF Suzuki Cup

Celebrations at Dataran Merdeka. Pix by Effendy Rashid

Celebrations at Dataran Merdeka. Pix by Effendy Rashid


Malaysia has won the 2010 AFF Suzuki Cup on a 4-2 aggregate after losing to Indonesia 2-1 in the second leg of the final here tonight. Malaysia won the first leg 3-0.Indonesia piled on the pressure from the start and earned a penalty in the first half when a Malaysian defender hand-balled in the penalty box, but a brilliant save from keeper Khairul Fahmi denied the Indonesians the lead.

Mohd Safee Sali put Malaysia ahead in the 52nd minute after a score-less first half, while Indonesia's Mohammad Sasufa equalised to bring the game level.

Ridwan scored in the 87th minute to put Indonesia in the lead 2-1, but as the final whistle blew, it was not enough to offset Malaysia's 3-0 advantage going into the second leg of the final.
Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak via his Twitter account congratulated the national team.

“Well done, Malaysian Tigers! You played well as a team and have made your country very proud. Congratulations!” he said.

Deputy Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin also hailed the team, saying the victory showed that nothing was impossible if one truly wanted to win.

“Every effort, sweat and sacrifice of each player, their coach and officers contribute to the triumph,” he said in a statement.

“I urge the players to continue maintaining the highest performance so that Malaysia can hold its head high in the international arena,” he said.

The relentless leadership and efforts of Sultan Pahang Sultan Ahmad Shah in the development of Malaysian football should be admired, said the deputy prime minister.

Muhyiddin even praised the strong support of the people towards the Malaysian football team.

“Such an aspiration is needed to spur the player in winning more future matches,” he said.

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Monday, December 27, 2010

Despite a provocative action by Indonesian goal keeper that almost cause chaos,Malaysia punished the arrogrant visitor by show victory


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Malaysians roared as ferocious Tigers at the National Stadium in Bukit Jali last night.
And they turned the tables on favourites Indonesia for a thumping 3-0 victory in the first-leg final of the Suzuki Cup Asean Football Federation (AFF) championships in front of a sell-out 100,000 fans. It was sweet revenge over Indonesia, who thrashed them 5-1 in the opening Group A match on Dec 1.
Mohd Safee Sali scored a brace in the 60th and 73rd minutes while substitute Mohd Ashaari Shamsuddin netted the other goal in the 67th minute to give Malaysia a comfortable cushion for the return match at the Gelora Bung Karno Stadium in Jakarta on Wednesday.
Indonesia need four goals to pip Malaysia to the title. And coach K. Rajagopal’s boys cannot afford to let their guard down as they did when they lost the opening group match.

Last night, Norsharul Idlan Talaha paved the way for the Malaysian victory, setting up the first two goals.
In a flash of brilliance, Norsharul used his trademark burst and dash tactics to open up the Indonesia defence for Safee to strike in the 60th minute. After that, Malaysia were on fire.
The only two significant incidents in the goalless first half were costly yellow cards picked up by Indonesia’s nippy midfielder Okto Maniani and Malaysia’s right-flanker Mohd Amirulhadi Zainal in the fifth and 44th minutes respectively.
The two have played their last match in the tournament and will be out on suspension in the second-leg match.
In fact, Indonesia were the more dangerous in their counter raids. The best chance to score came after hotshot Christian Gonzales robbed the ball from Amar Rohidan in the centre of the pitch and put Yongky Ari Bowo through for a shot at goal in the 22nd minute.
The best chance for Malaysia fell for S. Kunalan after he weaved past two defenders in the 18th minute but his shot at goal lacked power and gave goalkeeper Markus Harison an easy catch.
The game was stopped after 53 minutes of play as the Indonesians protested against fans distracting them by using laser light beams to shoot into their eyes.
There were a warning on the giant screen telling the fans that the match would be abandoned if there were more of such incidents during the game.

Play resumed after six minutes and Malaysia hit paydirt at the hour mark when Norsharul stole the ball from the right, beat defender Mohammad Nasuha before relaying the ball to Safee for the easiest of task to tap into goal.
Seven minutes later, Mohd Ashaari showed that he too had a lethal right-foot when he picked up Norsharul’s cross to score from inside the box.
Defender Mahali Jasuli did the final damage to Indonesia, who came to Bukit Jalil with the reputation of having won all five previous matches, when he found Safee with a long cross into the box and the Selangor striker made no mistake by nodding the ball into goal in the 73rd minute.

Watch This Video & decide,Is it Malaysian 'Rempit' the worst or still got other countries had worst situation than us

Remaja Wanita Singapura Jual Seluar Dalam Terpakainya Untuk Tambah Pendapatan

Semenjak kedatangan teknologi IT, salah satu perkara yang paling menonjol sekali yang mengubah konsep perniagaan ialah keupayaan seseorang untuk memulakan perniagaan dengan amat mudah, modal yang amat minimum tetapi dengan pasaran yang amat luas diperingkat global.


Begitulah yang terjadi apabila seorang wanita remaja Singapura memerlukan duit untuk menampung perbelanjaan belajarnya dia dengan mudah menubuhkan sebuah perniagaan yang bermula hampir tanpa modal, tak perlu pejabat serta lain-lain kemudahan yang sempurna. Hanya yang diperlukan ialah sebuah komputer dan talian internet.





Remaja tersebut mempromosikan seluar dalam yang telah dipakainya dan dijual dengan harga RM104.00 sehelai. Pelanggan yang membeli sebanyak 2 helai akan diberikan bonus video clip tarian ghairahnya membuka satu persatu pakaian dalam. Dalam vidie tersebut hanya bahagian mukanya sahaja tidak dipamerkan.


Setakat ini dia telah berjaya menjual sebanyak 200 helai seluar dalamnya sendiri yang dibeli kemudian dipakai untuk sekurang-kurangnya selama 12 jam sebelum dijual. Bermakna dengan pantas dia dapat mengumpulkan sebanyak RM20,800 !. Wow mudahnya berniaga.


Jangan pula nanti ada pakcik-pakcik blogger yang cuba mempromosikan seluar dalam mereka untuk jualan kepada pelanggan internet. Takut tak menang tangan menerima tempahan pula!

Sunday, December 26, 2010

Gadis Melayu Anjur Pesta Seks Sambut Krismas

Jangan lupa kawan-kawan malam esok dan malam tahun baru. Amy ada temujanji yang menarik. Amy mahu raikan pesta buih dengan bebas. Amy mahu raikan ia dengan gembira dan senang ahti.
Detik yang amy nanti telah tiba. Detik yang amy tunggu sudah kembali. Ini perkara yang mereka biasa buat. Pesta buih aka pesta seks kini kembali pada malam ini. Ya betul. Malam ini. Sempena krismas.
Mari kita pujuk Amy. Kita kena pujuk dia dengan lemah lembut. Jangan marah atau berkasar dengan Amy. Nanti dia tak upload gambar parti buih macam mana?
Mari kita lihat contoh gambar parti buih. Ini gambar 18sx. Bagi mereka yang belum 18sx jangan tengok. Bagi mereka yang dah melepasi 18sx juga dinasihatkan jangan tengok kalau tak mampu kawal nafsu.
Sudah tengok? Sudah saksikan? Inilah dia kehebatan parti buih. Anda tak perlu berbelanja banyak untuk mandi siap bersabun. Anda hanya perlu bayar rm50 dan ke atas untuk mandi sepanjang malam [tue pun kalau tahan ler]. Saya percaya ini adalah salah satu cara kempen jimat cermat yang di jaja oleh kerajaan. Adalah amat tidak baik untuk kita merosmahmansurkan duit kita di kala ekonomi malaysia belum stabil sepenuhnya.
Lihat event di bawah ini. Event parti buih ini telah berlepas dan berlalu dengan jaya nya.
Event yang telah lepas ini menghasilkan pelbagai perkara selepas itu. Apa yang korang fikir memang sama apa yang kepala hotak aku fikir. Cis. Memang tak boleh blah otak kita semua. Memang otak blue beb.
Dan lihat ini pulak.
Ini adalah event yang bakal berlangsung. Ianya di organise kan oleh amy sendiri. Amy ialah orang melayu dan orang muslim. Kisah amy boleh diselak kat sini. Selain dari event ini Amy juga organize event parti sambut tahun baru 2011. Tahun baru beb. Sapa tak sambut? Pak menteri kita pun sambut. Sattuuuuuuu malaysiaaaaa… kata pak najib kita. Peh tue bakar2 mercun. Itulah cara orang islam kat malaysia bersyukur. Kita takde solat2 time tue. Seme happy dan enjoy buat perarakan maksiat besar-besar. Happening dan best. Siyes. Tengok lepas 9 bulan jadi apa? Heh. Lagi happening beb. Bab tue lah ali rustam awal2 lagi dah kawtim masalah neh. Siap buat sekolah mengandung. Shahrizat plak buat baby hatch. Memang best giler.

Saturday, December 25, 2010

Millions affected as Skype goes down

Skype suffered an outage lasting several hours on Wednesday affecting millions of users of the Internet communications service.
"Our engineers and site operations team are working non-stop to get things back to normal - thanks for your continued patience," Luxembourg-based Skype said in a message on its Twitter feed @Skype.
In a blog post, Skype explained that computers known as "supernodes" had been taken offline by an unspecified problem affecting some versions of Skype.
"Under normal circumstances, there are a large number of supernodes available," Skype said. "Our engineers are creating new 'mega-supernodes' as fast as they can, which should gradually return things to normal.
"This may take a few hours, and we sincerely apologise for the disruption to your conversations," Skype said. "Some features, like group video calling, may take longer to return to normal."
Skype, which was founded in 2003, bypasses the standard telephone network by channelling voice, video and text conversations over the Internet.
The service has millions of users around the world and many took to Twitter to complain about the outage in a variety of languages.

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Thursday, December 23, 2010

Why Jerusalem? Israel's hidden agenda


Israel's plan to annex the whole of Jerusalem, part of its efforts at bolstering its international legitimacy, is being carried out without regard for legal, moral or historical considerations, writes Dan Lieberman* in occupied Jerusalem
Three huge granite stones rest comfortably on the top of Midbar Sinai Street in Givat Havatzim, Jerusalem's northernmost district. Cut to specification, the imposing stones represent one of several preparations by the Temple Mount and Land of Israel Faithful Movement to erect a Third Temple on the Haram Al-Sharif Temple Mount. Since the Islamic Waqf owns and controls all the property on the Haram Al-Sharif, by what means can these stones be transferred to the Temple Mount and how can a temple be constructed there? Not by any legal means.
The stones are a provocation, which the Israel government refuses to halt. Neglect and passivity have led to a belief that an eventual Muslim reaction to the increasing provocations will give Israel an excuse to seize total control of the Holy Basin -- the properties that Israel intends to incorporate into a greater Jerusalem.
For decades, the Israeli authorities have spoken of a united Jerusalem -- suggesting a spiritual quality to their message -- as if Israel wanted the home of the three monotheistic faiths to be solid and stable. By being guided from one central authority, a united Jerusalem would also offer the preservation of a common and ancient heritage.
However, by stressing the word "united", Israel disguises the lack of a supporting and verifiable historical narrative that could bolster its thrust to incorporate all of an artificially created Greater Jerusalem within its boundaries. Coupled with inconsistencies and contradictions, Israel's eagerness to create a Greater Jerusalem under its total control becomes suspect. The intensive concentration on a "united" Jerusalem reveals a hidden agenda that debases Jerusalem's religious ingathering and heightens division, hatred and strife.
Examine the Holy Basin. The Holy Basin contains well- marked Christian and Muslim institutions and holy places that have had historical placement for millennia. Although people of the Jewish faith had a major presence in Jerusalem during the centuries of Biblical Jerusalem, which included rule by King Hezekiah and control by the Hasmonean dynasties, their control and presence were interrupted for two millennia.
Extensive commentary has enabled these 2000 years of lack of control and presence to seem as if they never happened and that today is only a short time from the years of Hezekiah. Some remains of Jewish dwellings and ritual baths can be found, but few if any major Jewish monuments, buildings or institutions from the Biblical era exist in the "Old City" of today's Jerusalem. The often-cited Western Wall is the supporting wall for Herod's platform and is not directly related to the Second Temple. No remains of the Jewish Temple have been located in Jerusalem -- not even a rock.
According to the religious writer Karen Armstrong, Jerusalem Jews did not pray at the Western Wall until the Mamluks allowed them to move their congregations from a dangerous Mount of Olives and pray daily at the Wall in the 15th century. At that time she estimates that there may have been no more than 70 Jewish families in Jerusalem. After the Ottomans replaced the Mamluks, Suleiman the Magnificent issued a formal edict in the 16th century that permitted Jews to have a place of prayer at the Western Wall.
The only remaining major symbol of Jewish presence in Jerusalem's Holy City is the Jewish quarter, which Israel cleared of Arabs and rebuilt after 1967. During its clearing operations, Israel demolished the Maghribi Quarter adjacent to the Western Wall, destroyed the Al-Buraq Mosque and the Tomb of the Sheikh Al-Afdhaliyah, and displaced about 175 Arab families.
Although the Jewish population in previous centuries comprised a large segment of the Old City (estimates have 7,000 Jews during the mid-19th century), the Jews gradually left the Old City and migrated to new neighbourhoods in West Jerusalem, leaving only about 2,000 Jews in the Old City. Jordanian control after the 1948 War reduced the number to zero. By 2009, the population of the Jewish quarter in the Old City had grown to 3,000, or nine per cent of the Old City's population. The Christian, Armenian and Muslim populations are the principal constituents and their quarters contain almost the whole of the Old City's commerce.
In an attempt to attach ancient Israel to present day Jerusalem, the Israeli authorities continue to attach spurious labels to Holy Basin landmarks, while claiming the falsification is due to the Byzantines. King David's Tower's earliest remains, for example, were constructed several hundred years after the Bible dates David's reign. It is a now an obvious Islamic minaret. King David's Citadel's earliest remains are from the Hasmonean period (200 BCE). The citadel was entirely rebuilt by the Ottomans between 1537 and 1541.
King David's tomb, located in the Dormition Abbey, is a cloth-covered cenotaph (no remains) that honours King David. It is only an unverified guess that the casket is related to David. The Pools of Solomon, located in a village near Bethlehem, are considered to be part of a Roman construction during the reign of Herod the Great. The pools supplied water to an aqueduct that carried water to Bethlehem and Jerusalem. The Stables of Solomon, under the Temple Mount, are assumed to be vaults that King Herod built in order to extend the Temple Mount platform. Absalom's Tomb is obviously a Greek sculptured edifice and therefore cannot be the tomb of David's son.
The City of David contains artefacts that date from before and during David's time. However, some archaeologists maintain that there is an insufficient number to conclude any Israelite presence, including that of King David, before the late ninth century. In any case any Israelite presence must have been in a small and unfortified settlement.
The Jerusalem Archaeological Park within the Old City, together with the Davidson Exhibition and Virtual Reconstruction Centre, tell the same story. Promising to reveal Hebrew civilisation, the museums in fact shed little light on their subject. The Davidson Centre highlights a coin exhibition, Jerusalem bowls and stone vessels. The Archaeological Park in the Old City contains among many artefacts, including Herodian structures, ritual baths, a floor of an Umayyad palace, a Roman road, Ottoman gates and the façade of what is termed Robinson's Arch, an assumed Herodian entryway to the Temple Mount. However, the exhibitions do not reveal many, if any, ancient Hebrew structures or institutions of special significance.
Reliable archaeologists, after examining excavations that contain pottery shards and buildings, have also concluded that the archaeological finds do not substantiate the biblical history of Jerusalem and its importance during the eras of a united Jewish kingdom under David and Solomon.
Margaret Steiner, for example, in an article entitled "It's Not There: Archaeology Proves a Negative" in the journal Biblical Archaeology Review for July/August 1998, states that "from the tenth century BCE there is no archaeological evidence that many people actually lived in Jerusalem, only that it was some kind of public administrative centre... We are left with nothing that indicates a city was here during their supposed reigns [of David and Solomon] ...It seems unlikely, however, that this Jerusalem was the capital of a large state, the United Monarchy, as described in Biblical texts."
West Jerusalem is another matter. With banditry prolific and the Old City gates closed before nightfall, living outside the city gates did not appeal to the population. However, the wealthy philanthropist Moses Montefiore wanted to attract the Jewish population to new surroundings, and he constructed the first Jewish community outside the Old City -- Yemin Moshe's first houses were completed in 1860. From that time onwards the Jewish presence played a role in creating a West Jerusalem.
Other institutions -- Greek Orthodox, Catholic, Russian Orthodox and Muslim -- soon ventured forth and began to own property in the evolving West Jerusalem.
In 1948, after the Israeli army seized control of West Jerusalem, the new Israeli government confiscated all West Jerusalem property owned by Muslim institutions. The reason given was that this was "enemy property". Few Muslims and no mosques remain in today's West Jerusalem.
However, there was a contradiction. By attacking and ethnically cleansing the Christian Arab communities of Deir Yassin and Ein Kerem, Israeli forces characterised Christian Palestinians as their enemy. Nevertheless, Israel did not confiscate Christian properties, many of which are apparent in West Jerusalem. The Greek Orthodox Church owns extensive property in West Jerusalem, much of which is marked by its "T…" symbol, interpreted as the word "sepulchre".
Another contradiction is that Israel has cared for the Jewish cemetery on the Mount of Olives and expanded it as a heritage site. Part of the famous Muslim Mamilla Cemetery in West Jerusalem has been classified as refugee property and is being prepared for demolition to build the new Museum of Tolerance.
East Jerusalem reveals more contradictions. The repeated warning by Israeli leaders that co-existence is not feasible and that it is necessary to separate the Jewish and Palestinian communities is contradicted by Israel's desire to incorporate East Jerusalem into Israel. Incorporation would mean accepting somewhere between 160,000 and 225,000 Palestinians into a Jewish state.
Or would it? Whereas the older historical Jewish neighbourhoods in West Jerusalem have had their characters meticulously maintained, or have been rebuilt in their original style, the older Arab neighbourhoods in East Jerusalem have been entirely neglected (all of Arab East Jerusalem is neglected) or destroyed. How much deterioration and destruction can Palestinians absorb before they decide to leave?
Construction of Jewish homes in East Jerusalem Arab neighbourhoods proceeds, and the destruction of Arab homes, either declared to have been illegally constructed or illegally purchased, continues. On 44 dunums of land confiscated from Palestinian families, a private company has constructed the gated community of Nof Zion, and conveniently separated Palestinian Jabal Al-Mukabir from other parts of East Jerusalem. No Arabs need apply. The million-dollar condominiums are advertised for American investors.
The Israeli Ministry of Interior has approved a plan to demolish a kindergarten and wholesale market in East Jerusalem's Wadi Joz neighbourhood in order to construct a new hotel close to the Old City and near the Rockefeller Museum. The result will be the destruction of an Arab neighbourhood and its replacement by Jewish interests, which will one day join other Jewish interests.
These are only two examples of a master plan to replace the centuries-old Arab presence in East Jerusalem with a modern Jewish presence. The ancient Arab presence is further subdivided by the Annexation Wall, which runs through the East Jerusalem landscape and detaches East Jerusalem from the West Bank, making it unlikely that a Palestinian state could have its capital in East Jerusalem.
The master plan extends the boundaries of Jerusalem to include the large Israeli settlement (city) of Maale Adumim. Between Maale Adumim and East Jerusalem, Israel proposes to construct the E1 Corridor, which would join the settlements in a ring and add to the separation of East Jerusalem from the West Bank. The E1 Corridor will divide the northern and southern West Bank and will impede direct transit between Palestinian Bethlehem, which is south of E1, and Palestinian Ramallah, which is north of E1. Construction of the E1 corridor, portions of which are owned by Palestinians, could thus prevent the formation of a viable Palestinian state.
If Israel is destroying Jerusalem's heritage and subjugating its spiritual meaning, why does Israel want to unify Jerusalem?
Israel is a physically small and relatively new country with an eager population and big ambitions. It needs more prestige and wants to be viewed as a power broker on the world stage. To gain these things Israel needs a capital city that commands respect, contains ancient traditions and is recognised as one of the world's leading cities. Almost all of the world's principal nations, from Egypt to Germany to Great Britain, have capitals that are great cities. To succeed in its objectives, Israel wants an oversized Jerusalem that contains the Holy City.
However, that is not all. Jerusalem has a significant tourism market that could be expanded. It could provide new commercial opportunities as an entry to all of the Middle East. An indivisible Jerusalem under Israeli control would be worth a lot of shekels.
Israel competes with the United States as the focus of the Jewish people. It needs a unified Jerusalem to gain recognition as the home of Judaism. By controlling all the holy sites, Israel would command attention from Muslim and Christian leaders. These leaders would be forced to talk with Israel, and Israel would have a bargaining advantage in disputes.
Whatever Israel gains the Palestinians are denied. Even if Israel agrees to the establishment of a Palestinian state, it will direct its policies to limit the effectiveness of that state. Since East Jerusalem and its holy sites greatly benefit the Palestinian economy and increase Palestine legitimacy, Israel will do everything it can to prevent East Jerusalem being ceded to the new state of Palestine. An "indivisible" Jerusalem is part of that effort.
West Jerusalem only gives Israel a north/south capital. An undivided Jerusalem would give Israel a forward look towards an east/west capital, or a centralised capital for the land of previous biblical Jewish tribes.
Zionist socialist ideals and the cooperative Kibbutzim movement received support from idealistic people across the world for many years. Israel's attachment to the tragedy of the Holocaust extended that sympathy and support. With the end of the Zionist dream, the decline of kibbutz life, and the vulgarising of the Holocaust, Israel needs a new symbol of identity that will capture world attention.
If Israel has legitimate claims to Jerusalem, then those claims should be heard and discussed in a proper forum. However, that is not the process that is underway. Instead, the Israeli government is using illegal and illegitimate procedures, as well as deceitful and hypocritical methods, to force its agenda. Israel is not so much presenting its case as exerting its powers to trample all legal, moral and historical considerations.
In the Museum of the Citadel of David there is an inscription: the land of Israel is in the centre of the world, and Jerusalem is the centre of the land of Israel.
This self praise was echoed at a West Jerusalem coffee house recently during a conversation I had with several Israelis. A youthful Israeli sitting at the table abruptly entered the conversation with the words "the world looks to Jerusalem. Jerusalem is the centre of the world, and Jerusalem is the capital of Israel. Everyone needs Jerusalem, and they will need to talk with Israel."
That is why Israel desperately wants its Greater Jerusalem.