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Abbas demands release of all Palestinian prisoners
Roee Nahmias
Published: 09.12.08, 22:32
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1. It starts with 1...
Adam ,   Raanana   (12.09.08)
... and ends with 11000. What have we received in return for the murderers and criminals. A couple of bodies and more rockets. When Gilad Shalit comes back alive, you can get one prisoner back... alive. When will we stop pandering to the enemy?
2. Sad, impotent blah blah blah from the outgoing president
JPS ,   Efrat   (12.09.08)
Unfortunately Fatah has been unable to reform itself, and the same warped mindset prevails. The Fatah Pals continue to talk peace out of one side of their face, yet encourage "resistance to the occupation" - aka armed attacks - out the other side. And then, of course, is the hard fact that Abbas is the outgoing lame duck, to be replaced by a Hamas candidate. And, as we all know, Hamas official policy is to never make peace with Israel and never stop its war until complete victory.
3. Boo Boo want's it all. A musical comedy
Gideon Reader   (12.09.08)
with anything being funny or song filled. ...and in return for the freeing of these criminals, Boo has promised to,........Uh-huh. I see. He promises to do-to give, NOTHING. Quite a deal, ncest pas? may I suggest that Boo go , well, excuse mne. I almost said a bad word.
4. As per the PA
Ben ,   Monroe USA   (12.09.08)
Murder of Israelis is completely legal. PA demands Israel commit national suicide. Those 11,000 prisoners actually should have been treated by Israeli courts as they have treated Israelis. We have seen just how Arab justice works towards their own. A dose of the same justice by Israel would go a long way toward peace.
5. FOR HASHEM"S SAKE ,ANSWER HIM !
ROLAND SEENER ,   LONDON ENGLAND   (12.09.08)
6. EVERYONE KNEW THIS WAS THE GOAL,HE GOT BUSH BACKING, MAYBE?
..............DACON9   (12.09.08)
FASTER YOU RELEASE ALL THE ARABS OCCUPYING ISRAEL.. THE SOONER THE WAR AS THE PROPHETS TOLD US THE SOONER THE ARABS WILL ''KNOW'' PAIN.. THEN THE BIG WAR WITH EDOM AND PERSIA.. AND THE SOONER MASHIACH ITS UP TO EACH OF US WHOEVER WANTS TO SURVIVE..TO START DOING TESHUVAH.. LISTEN, I AM ONLY THE MESSENGER..DONT BLAME ME FOR THE TRUTH...
7. put this vicious mass murderer
RobertK ,   Jerusalem   (12.10.08)
behind bars.
8. Abbas says one thing to the West, another to Palestinians
Sam ,   Canada   (12.09.08)
Israel shouldn't give anything to Abbas because he says one thing to the Palestinians and another to Israel and the West. Abbas tells the Palestinians he will insist on an unlimited return of refugees and tells Israel and the West he wants a just and agreed solution for the refugees. He lets the West think he is open on other issues to compromise and tells Palestinians the opposite. Abbas tells us what he must have but has no concessions to offer in return. He fools everyone by implying that he does.
9. Prisoner release
Avinoam ,   Tel Aviv, Israel   (12.09.08)
This makes the picture clear. 200-300 prisoners at a time is ridiculous. There is no PR advantage and no satisfaction from the other side, while we suffer great risk to security. I see only three routes forward. Either release all prisoners, or all the prisoners without blood on their hands, or none. Any of these moves sets the rules of the game. Anything in between is a grey area, and as we can see, we're not very good at turning the grey area to our advantage. If we choose to release
10. 100% BIASED FOR HIS OWN PEOPLE
ROLAND SEENER ,   LONDON ENGLAND   (12.09.08)
THERE IS NO CHARISMATI CGESTURE OF PEACE OR GOOD WILLSHOWN TO ISRAEL FOR,THIS MAN IS CAST IN THE SAME MOLD OF ARAFAT, PRIME MINISTER OLMERT IS BEING TAKEN IN BY A WILY FOX TO OUR DETRIMENT.BETTER THAT BOTH HAVE ELECTIONS AND ARE REMOVED FROM OFFICE,AS THERE IS TOO MUCH GIVE ON ISRAEL"S SIDE AND TOO MUCH TAKE ON THE ARAB SIDE.I LOOK FORWARD TO A NEW BEGINNING ONCE THESE TWO ARE NO LONGER AROUND IN THE EARLY PART OF THE NEW YEARFROM OFFICE
11. abbas and prisoners
Alexi   (12.10.08)
Kish mir in tuches. When shalit is released, you get back some. As far as killers are concerned, israel should hold back until political developments allow for it.
12. cry me a river for the 11000 criminals ABBAS can stick it
jared ,   orlando   (12.10.08)
where the sun doesnt shine Typical palestinian, demand everything and give nothing
13. ABBAS: you are including SHALIT in the count I hope
tamima   (12.10.08)
14. See Who you talking with ..
ariel ,   Holon   (12.10.08)
15. Israel vs Abbas
Brod ,   USA   (12.10.08)
Israel can tell Abbas to go to HELL.
16. more demands from the butcher of munich
Arie ,   BaGolan   (12.10.08)
http://www.landofisrael.info/News/2003/4/29/abu_mazen_munich.html
17. Give Abbas an inch; he takes a mile.
Matt C ,   Canada   (12.10.08)
How many prisoners has Israel released so far? And how does Abbas respond? "I want them all"! Abbas is a very smart man. He uses negotiations and an offer of peace he cannot deliver to demand more and more concessions from Israel while giving nothing in return. Every time he receives something, he finds something else to demand and declares Israel to be against peace if it disagrees with the new demand. How long will it take before Israeli negotiators realise what his game is?
18. My friend Mohammed, just ask, & I will help you
EHOOD OLMERT ,   SOON 2B EXILED   (12.10.08)
So let's get this straight. you want: 1) 11,000 Prisoners freed, including killers of a Knesset Minister, Israeli children, etc. 2) The "West Bank" including the Temple Mount (and Western Wall) 3) Millions of Palestinians returned to Israel 4) Weapons And in return we get your promises to take care of the Bad, Bad Hamas. In my (Ehood) opinion, this sounds great. I just have some requests my friend Chaim kissed a girl and he liked it - can he kiss some of the prisoners? Also, since I am tired of winning, can you please let everyone know that this time I lost. One more thing, can you get teh Danish government to pay for one more B'tselem camera - I want to take a picture of myself on my way out of the country. I want to show the picture to my draft dodging son living in France, where Jews are treated royally.
19. "We ask Allah that they all be released" - Does it work?
Johnny ,   Stockholm Sweden   (12.10.08)
I wonder why.
20. HEYABBAS! NOT UNTIL SHALIT IS RETURNED IN GOOD HEALTH!
stude ham   (12.10.08)
21. Abbas has yet to end terrorist operations against Israel ...
Robert Bernier ,   Tel Aviv   (12.10.08)
Abbas has yet to end terrorist operations against Israel by forces affiliated with his Fatah party. On the Palestinian front, Israeli leaders continue to embrace PA president Mahmoud Abbas as a "peace partner" and are eager to make concessions to him even as Abbas has yet to declare acceptance of the legitimacy of Israel as a Jewish state, still insists on the Palestinian "right of return," which is a formula for Israel’s dissolution, still uses the media, mosques and schools under his control to delegitimize Israel, denigrate Jews, and demand Israel’s ultimate destruction, and has yet to end terrorist operations against Israel by forces affiliated with his Fatah party. In the interests of pursuing their visions of "peace," Israeli government leaders are virtually silent about the hostile indoctrination and acts of terror emanating from Abu Mazen and his associates. But are we sure that Arabs want peace ? http://xrl.us/bmdnh
22. A murderer and his henchmen
Ilan ,   Ariel   (12.10.08)
Releasing terrorists imprisoned for killing and harming Israelis is to say that our lives as Israelis are worthless and of no consideration. Certainly Abbas thinks this way, and it seems that in part Olmert,Barak and our High Court agrees with him as well. You'll never see the politicians and judges releasing dangerous criminals who could ever harm them, their families or the rest of the elites here. Let the common man bleed to death in the street as long as we they get money from their friends abroad.
23. Dont worry the next goodwill gesture isnt far off
zionist forver   (12.10.08)
As for Gilad Shalit he can rot in hell as far as this regime is concerned. They have done zero to get him back but since he was snatched Olmert has released approxomaly 1000 terrorists in goodwill gestures and has asked for nothing in return. At the same time Abbas keeps demanding the next gesture and Olmert delievers on deamdnd and Hamas keep reminding us they have Gilad and are not even going to permit him Red Cross visits.
24. rather...
tom ,   toronto, canada   (12.10.08)
rather, there will be no more release of convicted terrorists until there is a permanent peace!
25. what about Gilad Shalit ?
johanna ,   tsfat   (12.10.08)
We should get him back first and then we'll see.....
26. What took so long?
Caissie ,   U.S.A.   (12.10.08)
Did anyone see this coming?
27. Let's welcome them here
Fred   (12.11.08)
Let's accept all the Israeli prisoners and put them on the path to American citizenship
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