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Obama needs drama
Orly Azoulay
Published: 16.11.09, 18:44
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1. There will be no "Palestine" state in Israel.
Chaim ,   Israel   (11.16.09)
For Obama to put on a bombastic show is like a bankrupt spending his last few dollars pretending to be a millionaire. There will be no "Palestine" state in our land now or ever. Israel's election confirmed the vast majority of Israeli Jews won't tolerate it. Nor should we. The Arabs have 22 big nations to call home. We Jews have one tiny one. Obama has plenty of problems at home. Just one example: More than 3.3 million Americans have lost their jobs since Obama's inauguration. Obama should use his dubious talents to repair some of the momentous damage he has done in the U.S.
2. too much sugar. cool off. Why do you need war?
Rick ,   New York   (11.16.09)
There will be trail of Obama on Jan 11. He has to present his burth certificate. He has no one. Interesting. It much more important than Iran, Israel ,etc, for Obama.
3. Unbelievable Orly. This is the dumbest article I have read.
You voted for obama ,   didn't you? Israel   (11.16.09)
4. The only drama Obama brought to the US was his ability to
Maurie   (11.16.09)
read off of teleprompters and show what a pretty good orator he was. Take the teleprompter away and he sounds like a bafoon. Not only that, but he has found out real quick that his Chicago style politics just don't and will not work in the Middle East. No one in the Middle East cares how passionate his speeches are. Here is a guy who prides himself on being a community organizer. Good for him, but his weak organizational skills are showing through as he tries to run his country, meet with world leaders, and handle his own armed forces all over the world with that same community organizer skills. His inexperience as anything presidential became glaringly obvious very early on when he took office. He has complained many times how hard it was being president. Having a positive influence over 5 billion people is waay different than tyring to control 15,000 living in a small community. This apple certainly was picked way to green from the tree. He will be a one term failed wonder like Carter was, and will probably set the Black Community in America back for at least a decade or more before another Black person gets elected for president again, and that will be the bold move he will probably be remembered for.
5. B Hussein Could Bomb Tel Aviv-That Would Get World Attention
David H (The Racist) ,   Marietta USA   (11.16.09)
And I wouldn't put it past the SOB. Churchill once said "There is no such thing as a good war, nor a bad peace." We currently have a "poor" peace, but it is peace none the less. Israel doesn't need to slit its proverbial throat to appease the White House Snake.
6. The latest entry in Ynet's contest for "Most Obtuse"
Raymond in DC ,   Washington, USA   (11.16.09)
Almost daily I find myself asking, "Where does Ynet get these fools?" But rarely have I encountered such delusional thinking. First, he should set down that Kool-Aid as he clearly doesn't understand Obama. There's nothing "Zen" about him, nor is he a "level-headed and deep-thinking leader." He is an ideologue, one who claims he is a "student of history" but clearly isn't. Second, it's obvious Azoulay has neither respect for Israel's rights and interests, nor much understanding of the dynamic driving Israel's enemies, including its intent to dismantle the Zionist project and return the Jews to their proper place as "dhimmis". Adopting a stance of "moral equivalence" (i.e. the parties are equally culpable for not making peace on their own), he therefore opts to outsource the solution to the US, expecting an imposed settlement that accords with his own preferences.
7. "Bombastic" and "grandiose" dramatics needed for peace???
Profco ,   Miami, FL USA   (11.16.09)
Orly Azoulay needs to learn English, or Y-Net needs to get a writer who understands what the words used in an article mean. "Bombastic" means blustering, i.e. full of hot air, and "grandiose" means pretensions of greatness, neither of which are what the world, let alone the Middle East peace process needs right now. Thank God for "no drama Obama"! Ms Azoulay, in the meantime, should either learn English or limit her articles to words she actually understands the meaning of.
8. :: Tough Love is the answer
Matty Groves ,   Fairport   (11.16.09)
I fully agree that Obama must take more affirmative action in relation to the Palestinian/Israeli peace process, whether this is done bombastically or in a simple straightforward manner is really irrelevant to me. The Carrot and Stick approach is a well tried method however Obama must be willing to use the Stick. To date Obama has been treating Israel with kid gloves, it is high time that he uses Stick. If Bibi refuses to stop the illegal building of settlements in the Palestinian WB then Obama should stop financial and technological aid to Israel. Or alternatively he can stop using America's veto power in the UN SC and just abstain from casting a vote. Either of the two options will result in Israeli compliance after all Israel can't afford to go it alone with America. With the Palestinians Obama has much smaller sticks, after all it is not as if America has ever really helped of supported the Palestinians in the past. Nonetheless the Palestinians are still very much reliant on American support and approval for a independent Palestinian state so Obama can use this leverage. To date Obama has been very careful not to dictate the terms of the peace process. I think this is a mistake as neither the Palestinians nor the Israelis seem capable of formulating an end agreement. Obama should dictate a compromise that, while not everyone may like all the conditions/terms, achieves a solid groundwork for lasting peace. I would suggest (in no particular order) the following be dictated to all parties: 1) Israel removes all illegal settlements from the WB. 2) Palestinians and Israelis agree on the 1967 borders (no annexing or land swaps). 3) Freedom of movement between Gaza and the WB. 4) Jerusalem is twin capital city of both Israel and Palestine with total freedom of movement for all people with the city limits. 5) Israel returns the Golan to Syria in return for a peace treaty. 6) All other parcels of land be returned (eg; Shebba to Lebanon). 7) A peace agreement with Hezbollah for the return of all Israeli occupied land belonging to Lebanon (see point 6) and agreement that Israel will not attack or infringe on Lebanese sovereignty again. 8) Israel and the EU pay compensation to all Palestinian refugees and assist in repatriation to the state of Palestine if requested. 9) Both states Israel and Palestine share water resources as well as marine and airspace. Also shared civil authorities where possible eg: state(s) owned utilities. 10) Both Israel and Palestine share a common, bi-national army with mandatory conscription from both populations. 11) Truth and Reconciliation tribunals to address the injustices and atrocities committed by both sides over the last few decades. 12) Release of all prisoners. 13) All Palestinian militant groups (Hamas et al) disband their military wings, decommission all weapons and enter mainstream Palestinian politics. 14) All Arab/Muslim states (including Iran) fully recognize Israel, normalize relations and throw in comprehensive peace treaties to boot. I'm sure I'm leaving out a few points but these would be the bare bones which should be dictated to all parties by Obama. I think most people here will agree that they are fair and amicable.
9. it is not drama
lolo ,   jerusalem   (11.16.09)
it is DRUM
10. oabama and goldstone
alexi   (11.16.09)
Okay, obama entered office with a strong friendship and some identification with kalidi and the woe is me, the jews stole arab land which they did not. he hires house jews who he likes but he still identifies with the arab narrative. If arabs had made real peace with israel instead of rockets and death, then little of the west bank would be settled. I remind readers that these all were disputed lands as there was no prior palestine state, rather there was a jewish state. Now obama comes in and blasts israel for not stopping settlements. Abbas said no negotitation until settlements stop even though he doesn't recognize jewish state or israeli claims.Next comes goldstone and virulent world appeasement of arab reaction. Obama is to blame for israeli villification. I still maintain that it is wrong to bury the 75% of mandate that went to Jordan. That has to be discussed if one is talking aboiut setting up a palestinian state. Olmert and livni chickened out on every front from demographics, to EU and US pressure.Olmert is tired but israelis are not and they will fight for a good deal if possible. Obama is to blame for all of this pressure. Now if Abbas motions to the UN for a state unilaterally, israel should cancel the rotten oslo accords, and ship abbas and his gang back to tunisia on boats. next they should offer arabs money to move to Jordan.
11. another left-wing radical traitor - masquerading as a journa
Ruri   (11.17.09)
12. Matty, nobody likes to.or rarely do read looong t/b's. Ater
5th or 6th line, we ,   all loose interest.   (11.17.09)
13. Obama needs drama?? Obama creates drama wherever he goes.
He needs to move to ,   Hollyweed.!!!!   (11.17.09)
14. Not good.
Amihai ,   Jerusalem   (11.17.09)
It's already been 50- 40 years that a new way of destroying israel is going on. By their own mouths, the OLP and arab states said it. Because of the failure of our leaders and especially oslo and the "2 states recognition", the phase 1 is down : now almost everyone is ok to give them a state is something like the border of 67. So since a few month they have begun the next step : one big state with abolition of jewish. The last step is nothing but annexion of this state by another one like syria or at least a dictature. This plan not new at all, and some of us tried to make it understood by our leaders. The only thing we can do to prevent this is not accepting a "second state", because now they almost have it they want much more as usual, but completely refuse it, with a strong voice. It will be really hard at first, but then the arabs won't be able to reclaim the whole instead of part of it. And with time and G.d help, everything will end fine. But certainly not if we go on bowing down.
15. to 10
lolo   (11.17.09)
if you can get noah ship you can transfer whoever you want to whatever land you want ..
16. Maurie, you spoke some truth
Cameron ,   USA   (11.17.09)
My God, what a mess we'll get stuck having to repair, or throw away, after we run him off.
17. Exactly #8
Genuine Tosefta ,   Tveria   (11.17.09)
B. Hussein the Drama Queen needs your tough love to start having some presidential non-bowing skills but this closet Muslim in the WH may not have enough time for this as his successful impeachment is fast approaching, followed by a quick trial for high treason and swift execution
18. OBAMA NEEDS ODRAMA
LAWRENCE RAP ARTISTE ,   SAFED ISRAEL   (11.17.09)
Barak needs carak ,Peres needs Jerez, Bibi needs Bee gee .I am a Poet and I don't know it..
19. Brave ISRAELI Whistleblower Hunted down in L.A. by SWAT Team
Linda Rivera ,   New York   (11.17.09)
Where is Moshe now? International Medical Veritas Association On August 12 Israeli bioscientist Joseph Moshe called the studio of Dr. A. True Ott after a radio talk program. He claimed that tainted H1N1 Swine flu vaccines were being produced by Baxter BioPharma Solutions and said that Baxter’s Ukrainian lab was in fact producing a bioweapon disguised as a vaccine. He claimed that the vaccine contained an adjuvant (additive) designed to weaken the immune system, and replicated RNA from the virus responsible for the 1918 pandemic Spanish flu, causing global sickness and mass death. The next day his standoff with Los Angeles police was televised live. http://imva.info/index.php/2009/11/imva-emergency-alert/#arrive Plague Released on Purpose? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LtMznUZIt00 In what was once the land of the free, telling the truth-warning the public makes you an enemy of the New World Order State.
20. Obama is a false messiah
ron ,   newark nj   (11.17.09)
Orly Azoulay has been asleep for the past year. The entire USA and large segments of the world have now realized that Obama is a massive hoax, a gifted speaker and an intelligent man who, it turns out, has nothing constructive to add to international affairs, let alone domestic affairs. Obama won the democratic primary because he had the backing of anti-Hillary interests, and he won the election mainly because of widespread disgust with the Bush regime. His election had nothing to do with his own personal record of achievements. For those who hoped he would succeed where others have failed, Obama is a false messiah.
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