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Blair: Chance for peace must be seized now
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Published: 15.05.09, 10:11
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1. The blind leading the stupid
rabbi Ashkenazi ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (05.15.09)
When western european leaders dictate to us about peace between Arabs and we listen I wonder who is the blind man and who is the idiot
2. Recipe for war
Sagi ,   Israel   (05.15.09)
A Palestinian State, living in "peace" along side Israel.
3. Blair,Obama and others
Ricardo Macher ,   KarneiShomron-Israel   (05.15.09)
Why are they so sure that they know what the people involved don'y know and don't believe in? The answer is simple, they believe that they are better than us, they don't care about us, they are just looking the world to say how clever they are. Europe hasn't changed, USA keeps it's politics regarding what they call their "backyard", they are all colonianists despecting poor iletrate people who dare not to say: "Yes Sir"
4. is he REALLY believing his words or is he really that naiv?
uli ,   jerusalem   (05.15.09)
I can't get it. The situation and hate from the palestinian and muslim site grows stronger with every year, they do more and more wars against us and he says NOW is the best time for peace!? HOW?
5. THIS PROBLEM WILL BE SOLVED. WHAT ABOUT AFTER ?
Atilla Karagözoğlu   (05.15.09)
6. 2 state solution
m genes ,   london. england   (05.15.09)
The truth is that the Palestians and many others do not accept that Israel has a right to exist on its ancient land (or in any other place). The Bible speaks very clearly on this matter, he that blesses Israel will be blessed and he that curses her will be cursed. The Palestian mapsdo not so have one inch of land designated for Israel so I would be interested to hear from the politicians excatly where Israels part will be.
7. With all the Nations & all the religions telling Israel how.
Roy C. Hudson ,   Pittsburg USA   (05.15.09)
to live, They should look at how far Israel has come with the Help of the God of Israel. Look at all the Euros & Usa $dollars that has been given to the PLO in the past 61 years.& how bankrupt the USA & the UN is at this time. How can they tell Israel how to live? The USA with Land to the PLO now lead by Obama fills Zechariah;12;1-9 to the brim.God will save the whole House of Jacobs Kids after Israel looks up. Israel will trust the EU Man,Dan,9/27 that will start the clock for Jacobs last troubles. It has to come to this. Israel is Gods Nation.the Gentile time is all but had it's run, according to the Holy Book. Israel is Home. They need to clean House of all that Ilk that is in the Land of Jacobs Kids. Roy C. Hudson USA
8. And they told us
Moish ,   Jerusalem   (05.15.09)
That they were just resettling us in the east and there would be jobs and food and they told us Arbeit Macht Frei and they told us that we were just going to be deloused or that it was a shower room And they told us that the British were in Hebron in 1929 to protect us And Sharon et al told us that by expelling Jews from Gaza and abandoning it to our enemies there would be peace and so many other lies to lull us into a sense of security If we have not learned our lesson by now and if we trust Blair, Obama, Abdullah etc. then we are the world's biggest "friers"
9. Im a bit more interested in that gits expenses claims
RJBH ,   Methil   (05.15.09)
Corrupt Opportunist.
10. right on #1
Ilana   (05.15.09)
Don't tell us how to run our country. We do not dictate to other countries. We may not be around to say "I told you so!"
11. ARAB PEACE PLAN ON THE TABLE ???.
ORAO STRANKA. ,   TSARIGRAD U SRBIA.   (05.15.09)
THAT CAN ONLY MEAN, THE CAPITULATION AND THE DEMISE OF ISRAEL.. Blair: Chance for peace must be seized now THERE WILL BE NO PEACE, IF IT IS A FAKE ONE WHICH WILL NOT WORK OR LAST. ISRAEL HAS ALWAYS HELD HER PEACE SO LONG AS IT WAS HER CONCERN, BUT HAS ALWAYS BEEN FORCED TO SELF PROTECTION AND SELF PRESEVATION. THE ARAB PEACE INITIATIVE IS FROM THE EVIL ONE, SINCE IT PUT UPP DEMANDS REGARDING ISRAEL. IF THEY DO NOT WANT PEACE FOR PEACE, AS IT ON ISRAELS BEHALF ALWAYS HAS BEEN, THEN LET THE ENEMIES OF ISRAEL GO TO HELL.. Orao.
12. 'Peace' that oxymoron from politicians' lips
Romy ,   London, UK   (05.15.09)
Obama cares less about Israel. All Obama wants to do is to proclaim that he, the 'Messiah' was the ONE to create a Palestinian state at the expense of Israel. Don't put your trust in him or any other politician because, as we know from London, they are all thieves, liars and narcissists only out for themselves.
13. MR. BLAIR, permit me to refresh your memory !
FO ,   Belgium   (05.15.09)
It is your country, Britain, Mr. Blair, that convinced, through the memorandum of its delegate at the League of Nations, the 24th of July 1922, to put the east of the "Mandate for Palestine", the area between the Jordan River and the Desert of Arabia, under exclusive British rule. By doing this, your country, Mr. Blair, created the actual Palestinian State called Jordan, with at least 75% of Palestinian Arabs on an area of 75% of the total territory of the Mandate for Palestine. May I remind you, still further, that the same day, the 24th of July 1922, the League of Nations gave the Jews the irrevocable right to settle anywhere in Palestine, the area between the Mediterranean Sea and the Jordan River, a right unaltered in International Law and valid to this day due to Article 80 of the Charter of the United Nations. You, Mr. Blair and your "Quartet", you are still bound by International Law to the League's decisions. So please Mr. Blair, stop to play, you and your "Quartet" an indecent comedy, trying to impose the so-called "Two-State" solutions, in fact a three-state solution, by imposing a second Palestinian State upon the territory of the former "Mandate for Palestine". You know very well, that the ultimate solution lies in negotiations between the two existing countries, Israel and Jordan, Jordan being with its large Palestinian majority, de facto, the Arab Palestinian State.
14. Five Questions
Ariel Ben Yochanan ,   Kfar Tapuah, Efraim,   (05.15.09)
B"H 1.) As far as I know the "Quartet" is not a legally constituted institution. Does it mean that Blair draws four salaries, one from each of the participants? How much he makes and whom he pays taxes to? 2.) Who pays for his office and staff (if any)? 3.) Is there anything else the “Quartet” focuses on other then telling Israel what to do and how? 4.) If the "Quartet" includes the US, EU, Russia and the UN, why does the US sees it fit to send its own special envoy Mitchell to J.em? 5.) Mitchell operates in competition with Blair or in cooperation?
15. Try my peace plan.....
David P. ,   Hartford USA   (05.15.09)
All participants put down their weapons for 1 year and pretend they are at peace. Israelis can visit Gaza and the west bank in peace and safety, and Arabs can visit all of Israel in the same manner. The first side to break the peace gives up all their claims and demands and agrees to abide by the other side's laws. Simple. Try peace. Just decide not to fight. Say, "Today I will not fight." One year from now, extend the experiment for another year.... eventually everyone will only remember peace.
16. Peace
mark ,   raanana   (05.15.09)
There's a continuum that goes like this: idiot pessimist realist optimist idiot Where does Blair stand?
17. Re: #15
Ariel Ben Yochanan ,   Kfar Tapuah, Efraim,   (05.15.09)
B"H David, your peace plan has a name. It's called war. Why? Because only after a war one side has the actual power to enforce what you wish.
18. Blair the Lawrence of Arabia
Brod ,   USA   (05.15.09)
When Blair talks about peace, he does not know what he is talking about. All he wants to do is play the role of Lawrence of Arabia in crusading Jihadism on Israel. Israel should counter him by having Orde Wingate who knows how to defend the Land of Israel from the wolves and tigers in the region-the Islamist-Jihadists and Usurpers. Israel should say NO to this Lawrence of Arabia who lives in a fantasy world driven by AntiSemitism.
19. He missed a few things
Sarah ,   New York City, USA   (05.15.09)
The "long and bloody" conflict is exclusively due to poor Arab choices, Arab aggression, six wars and sixty-one years of terror. Israel won all the wars. Israel sets the terms. There is no negotiation; the vanquished have no say. Those who win the war should not be forced to lose the peace. Just like the way the British treated conquered Germany after World War II. He can be as optimistic as he likes; just not at Israel's expense.
20. Blair's still dreaming after all these years
Zohan ,   Tel Aviv   (05.15.09)
21. To: No. 15
Sarah ,   New York City, USA   (05.15.09)
Works for me, David. Now all you have to do is talk Hamas, Hizbollah, Fatah, Al Aksa Martyrs Brigade, PFLP, Islamic Jihad, et cetera, et cetera, ad nauseum into going along with it. See the problem? Blair doesn't seem to realize that there are twenty-five or so competing organizations, each purporting to be the true representative of the Palestinian people and each with a charter sworn to the destruction of the "Zionist entity" and the extermination of the Jews at its core. Just who is Israel supposed to "negotiate" with? These groups spend almost as much time killing one another as they do trying to kill Jews. Maybe we'll get lucky and they will manage to destroy themselves. That works for me, too ....
22. The reality of Hamas utterly shotguns the very concept
Cameron ,   USA   (05.15.09)
23. #9 You Beat Me To It
Lawrence ,   Safed Israel   (05.15.09)
I was thinking exactly the same as you.The first thought that entered my head was expenses.
24.  Tony Blair Means Well Bless Him
Lawrence ,   Safed Israel   (05.15.09)
Possibly slightly naive,nevertheless .
25. Blair: Another treacherous Brit out to destroy Israel
Yacov ,   Chicago   (05.15.09)
The Brits never did get over losing their own empire. They are just doing what the Czars, the Catholic Church, the Nazis, and the other empires have done.....blame the Jews. No peace in the Middle East? Blame the Jews.
26. Why rushing when there are already meetings set?
Aaron ,   SF, USA   (05.15.09)
Idiot Blair does not even know the news.
27. MEN PLAN G-D LAUGHS
petra ,   uSA   (05.16.09)
This subject has been addressed in the Torah, too bad muslims don't know or are allowed to read how they will continue to fail and will fall every time they try and stand. Israel is the chosen and the enemies of Israel are the enemies of G-d. Wait another 61 years and this subject will be long forgotten. Like the Aids that ravished Arafat the fag.
28. Blair is confused and is a has been
Martin ,   NY, NY, USA   (05.17.09)
Tony Blair is a joke. I wonder who pays him to act so stupid. In another 20 years there won't be Israel. The Russian and all the Eastern European will leave to their place of origin (currenly 1 million Israeli's live abroad and 80 percent have no intention of returning). The oriental jews will get along with the Palestinians (the people who are the original jews) in a single democratic state. Just watch. There is no room for chauvanistic nationalistic racist eastern european entity in the middle east, or anywhere else for that matter, and western people have decided on it. The only thing is the western political leaders who have been bought by the "lobby" money are the only people supporting this lost cause. That will change in a couple of election cycles. Just watch.
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