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Obama: Bush neglected Israeli-Palestinian conflict
Yitzhak Benhorin
Published: 01.06.07, 22:53
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1.  OBAMA IS A NOVICE
RCA ,   USA   (06.01.07)
He has little understanding of the Middle East situation. His begining premise is flawed. Everything that follows is bound to fail. He believes that the Palestinians want peace. What the Palestinians really want is the destruction of Israel and nothing less.
2. WHY ? (ITS MORE IMPORTANT THAN THE SLOGAN)
Andrew ,   Miami,FL   (06.01.07)
WE KEEP HEARING THINGS LIKE "SPECIAL RELATIONSHIP" and "HER SECURITY" why? that is where those that side with Israel must speak up Because...(read) sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/06/12/MNGJND7G5T1.DTL and Because... www.israel21c.com and because...
3. To # 1
Aboud Hamayel   (06.02.07)
I am a Palestinian and i want peace.
4. Keep this guy out of office!!!!
RobertK ,   Jerusalem   (06.02.07)
Maybe he'll try to make peace between the Mafia and the police!!!!
5. Jewish voters must neglect him
Frank ,   Canada   (06.02.07)
6. Please Oh Israel, don't fall for this very flawed plan again
jan   (06.02.07)
All dems, and I mean all dems feel that negotiations are the only way to solve a conflict. It's a nice idea if you had a 2 party partnership that both want peace. When there was no war in Iraq, saddam was giving $25,000.00 to families of pals whose children blew themselves up and killed innocent Jews. Where was the outcry from the dems then? President Bush was not in office at that time. When clinton and rabin,arafat, & then clinton, barak, and arafat tried to give jerusalem away to that terrorist arafat where was the outcry of the dems? And unfortunately when Al-Jimmil Carter didn't back up the shah in Iran instead of letting Kohmeini come in and take over, Iran would NOT be what it is today. No person including my president George Bush has the right to divide the land. If that is their platform than my advice to you would be to get up, excuse yourself, and run in a hurry to the nearest exit. How long are you going to listen to voices in the wind instead of the voice of Hashem. Say no to Obama and his plan to divide your country
7. He also said "Nobody's suffering more than the Palestinians"
CK Tan ,   Singapore, Singapore   (06.02.07)
Not even Africans (not to mention the natives in Dafur!)? "We must help the Israelis identify and strengthen those partners who are truly committed to peace." Bush said and did that too. Look at the mess. And it is troubling that he did not specify who he thinks those partners are and how he would boost them and in what manner (Israel to do nothing to defend and protect its people???).
8. USA should be committed to everybodies security
Rami ,   Nazareth, israel   (06.02.07)
not just Israel. This should include Lebanon, Iraq, etc..
9.  ***** RUDY FOR PRESIDENT *****
RCA ,   USA   (06.02.07)
Remember when the Arab millionaire tried to offer Rudy a bribe at the convention and Rudy had him thrown out ? (Forcibly removed ! ) I Remember ! Rudy don't take no Crap, cause he's been around the track We know what he'll do He's the friend of the Jew The red, white and blue Thats me and you
10. Obama
Mahor ,   USA   (06.02.07)
Yes, Obama is an amateur and, no, he doesn’t really know what he’s talking about. But, we’re going to see more of this as these amateurs desperately seek talking points against the Bush administration and in high hopes of conning the populace into thinking they are foreign affairs gurus! After all, they are running for president! :-)
11. This Obama is a nutcase!
Steve ,   USA   (06.02.07)
Bush has been soooo engaged, in the Arab-Israel conflict that thousands of Jews were expelled from their homes and are now languishing like refugees in their own land. Isn't Barak Hussein Ombama a consummate Jew hater?
12. Obama
leon ,   Grand Rapids USA   (06.02.07)
1. In all interviews, he has spoken in generalities, avoiding detail, and displaying ignorance on many subjects. 2. He'll say anything to get elected, and blame Bush..rightly or wrongly , any time he can. 3. It was Condy who created the support for Israel, and condemnation of the Pals. 4. It was Clinton who meddled in Israeli elections, sending his operatives in to support Labor.
13. Is America Israel's god ?
Marcel ,   Florida   (06.02.07)
It is a bad nightmare ,Israel trusting in the u.S to bring peace or security. This arrogant empire is incapable of bringing either to Israel. You have ignored your God for too long Israel and this is why there is no true peace. America cannot and will not save you,the U.S. is not your Moshiach or God.
14. GET OUT OF OUR BUSINESS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
(06.02.07)
15. This fool thinks Al qaeda and Sadr (Mahdi) will sit down
(06.02.07)
and sign an agreement for peace. The guy is a nutcase. The man thinks if we just go Al Qaeda will just be hokey pokey and will stop blowing up funerals and schools. Also, the guy is sucking up so much (****((* that its coming out of his mouth, go jump of a cliff Obama
16. Enjoy your nuke US of A
Ali Saqib ,   اسلام آباد   (06.02.07)
17. Obama Words Watch Out
Sam WEinstein ,   USA   (06.02.07)
Means More Concessions as usual based on this statement "we must help the Israelis identify and strengthen those partners who are truly committed to peace, while isolating those who seek conflict and instability."
18. Double Talk Translation
Sam Weinstein ,   USA   (06.02.07)
In other words Israel will be pressured and he will try and get more concessions from Israel. "we must help the Israelis identify and strengthen those partners who are truly committed to peace, while isolating those who seek conflict and instability."
19. Get over yourselves
Tom ,   SF, USA   (06.02.07)
Israel needs to get over it selves...you're luck that we Americans are so generous
20. Obama you gotas much chance as my cat wining Surfing contest
Alan ,   SA   (06.02.07)
21. The guy is good A.... licker
(06.02.07)
22. US Should Have Policy Of "Benign Neglect"
Terry ,   Eilat, Israel   (06.02.07)
Trying to make "peace" is making more problems & prolonging the conflict. Our conflict with the Palestinians, like the West's problem with the Muslim world in general, has no real solution. Obama is just the typical liberal nice guy, ill-equipped intellectually to deal with the new facism plaguing the world. All the good intentions in the world will not work against ill-intentioned opponants. The road to hell is paved with good intentions.
23. Obama, Hilly, etal; Neocons or Moonbats
M. Hartley ,   Atlanta, US   (06.02.07)
If you guys want to believe any of this rhetoric from over here, have at it. Most of us don't believe one word we hear from any of them in either party. We're just hoping to end up with the lesser of the available evils and that they don't do too much damage to the country before we can throw them out again. Just one time would I like to hear a candidate admit that he doesn't have a clue what the hell he'll do after he gets elected, but that he'll try real hard to make the best use of his on-the-job training. That much honesty could produce a winner of biblical proportions. If not, there's always Saturday Night Live. I'm just a little amused by anyone, who promises to cure the ills of the world as president, when he/she couldn't even manage to do diddly for his/her State as senator from that State. . I suspect, too, that the book on which they swear to uphold and defend the US Constitution as presidents is not a bible or some other religious tract, but "The Sacred Book of Lame Excuses," with chapters and verses from all of their predecessors and to which they, too, are required to add one or two major new items for each year in office. Youtube ought to start being a riot pretty soon.
24. Obama ... full of b.s.
Jerry Johnstone ,   Houston, Texas   (06.02.07)
If anyone thinks one second that Obama is a friend of Israel, they need to take another look at him. No doubt, his idea of a peace deal for Israel, will be to have Israel give away more of its land .... no way should Israel give away another square inch to anyone. Obama is simply trying to get a few of the Jewish votes here, by telling them what they want to hear. As you in Israel know, the land that you all have ceded, has not bought any peace, nor will it ever. Obama on Iran .... look at his record, he has made it clear that he is anti war and brags about it. You really think he would order a srtike against Iran if he were the president? No way would he, I'm sure he would be hiding under his desk if Iran said boo. I know Israel wants peace more than any country on this planet, no country has ever had to live in either a state of war, or wondering were the next terrorist attack is coming from. I don't what it will take for peace in your part of the world, short of soundly defeating these terrorist in the next war ... which unfortunately appears to be right around the corner. God Bless Jerry Johnstone Houston, Texas
25. Complicated Issues
Brod ,   USA   (06.02.07)
These issues are difficult to deal because you are dealing with the dark world of the dark forces who depend on their 7th century god to deal with the challenges of the 21st century. Obama is too inexperienced to be dealing with them. The fact is America should stop being tied down and manipulated by the dark forces of the Middle East to do their dirty work of hurting the only Western Democracy in the Middle East--Israel. The dark forces are hellbent on the destruction of Israel as their Charter clearly stipulates. Their methodology to achieve their goal is using lies and deceptions, external pressures and manipulations of Western governments to harass and pressure Israel to surrender more of her biblical and historic homeland to the dark forces. This would reduce Israel to a tiny indefensible enclave in the Middle East which they can eventually subdue by high tech weaponry in the future. Hence, America and the West must never fall into their bottomless traps of deceptions and manipulations. Instead, America and the West should reject the world of the dark forces and defang their militarism and terrorism. The only challenge that America and the Free World have to deal with resolutely at present will be the Ayatollahs' nuke threat. This is a greater threat than all the wars combined in the 20th century. Unfortunately, diplomacy does not work with fanatics. Hence, this problem requires surgery and not diplomacy. With this treatment and a subsequent regime change to replace the religious nuts and fanatics would be the best solution. Meanwhile, the dark forces in the Middle East are throwing as much distractions on America, Israel and the West so as to provide Iran as much time possible to complete their nukes. They think once they have their nukes, they can conquer and rule the world. It would be well for America and the West to stay away from the qaugmire of the world of the dark forces in the Middle East. However, those dark forces in the Middle East who are developing nukes to annihilate Israel and threaten Western countries and interests in the name of their JIHADISM, MUST be stopped surgically.
26. Alas, He Too Has Fallen
Glen Brehaus ,   Singapore   (06.02.07)
All US electoral candidates have to genuflect in the direction of the Isreali flag and US Jewish money if they are to get past the first 50 yards. So sad that our republic has been thoroughly infiltrated by the Elders.
27. a wolf in sheeps clothing
jack bauer ,   usa   (06.02.07)
beware ... this guy, barak hussien obama has alrady been called out during the debates not long ago for saying that NATO the EU and japan were the most important allies america has. He purposly skipped over Israel and its not suprising since I thought he went to a madrasa in indonesia to learn koran this moron is trying to do damage control and is blatantly trying to influence democratic jewish voters seriously though NATO ? we run it already! the EU they are more of an obstacle then an ally for the most part! japan? they dont even have troops or intell what a joke
28. #3- Aboud. Please tell us more.
RCA ,   USA   (06.02.07)
This is a start. And what about Israel ?
29. To # 3: If you really want peace,
dd   (06.02.07)
then start convincing all your blood-spilling terrorist fellow Palestinians to stop their insane actions. Convince them that murdering innocent people will only bring about more suffering and death. And one more thing, no PR campaign, no British boycot and no terrorism will help you dent our democratic society.
30. Is this guy for real or really for Israel
john ,   nz   (06.02.07)
I think he's just exploiting the ME card for votes. Wouldn't take a rocket scientist to figure that out
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