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Clinton: Israel must prove commitment to peace
Yitzhak Benhorin and AP
Published: 16.03.10, 23:44
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31. Unshakable bond with Iran and the PLO
us   (03.16.10)
Iran will go nuclear under BO, let them. The entire Iran affair is Jew baiting and a trap to attack their nuke sites, but there should not be compromise on Israel's sovergnity and anti semitic edicts coming from Washington or any where else should not be tolerated.
32. To #15. yes it will lead to that
(03.16.10)
American demographics and political winds are changing. It is only a matter of time before US will pump up the anti semtic flames in America.
33. american jews
mike ,   atlanta georgia   (03.16.10)
90% of american jews voted for Obama. Hey, you get what you deserve.
34. In Hebrew that translates as "I should be committed"
Raymond in DC ,   Washington, USA   (03.16.10)
Yes I know, she's only doing the bidding of her master (Obama). But she's clearly enjoying this. It's only now we're learning of her private derogatory remarks about "Jews". Though I voted (twice) for her husband, I always saw her as a divisive character and a destructive force. Her 45 minute harangue of Israel's PM would be deemed "torture" by many. I would have hung up the phone. The notion that "Israel must prove its commitment to peace" is simply ludicrous. She is delusional.
35. Israel not a partner for peace, get it Clinton
Realist   (03.16.10)
36. Clinton should be committed
Lioness ,   Israel   (03.16.10)
For her insane hatred towards Jews and the Jewish state.
37. #10-May I associate myself with your FREE POLLARD!
Alan ,   SA   (03.16.10)
Thats a good goodwill gesture . Its Israel that must do the confidence building gestures!
38. How American Jews support BO and the democrats is byond me
USA   (03.16.10)
American Jews stood by and watched European Jewry go up in smoke, not even a street protest out of fear for their own safety. And today it's even worse they outright support and vote for anti Zionists again out of fear of being asked who are they loyal to America or Israel. What a disgrace.
39. spare parts
Michael ,   Haifa   (03.16.10)
When the spare parts for airforce planes stop arriving, it will be interesting to hear what the "big-mouth" talkbackers will have to say
40. Apology
joan ,   ramat aviv   (03.16.10)
Did our Prime Minister ever receive an apology for Obama's "foot on the desk" reception for him?
41. CLINTON'S POWER HUNGRY!
OZ   (03.16.10)
in order to show her dwingling relevancy ,after being sidelined by obama for the last 15 monthes, by stepping on every israeli toe possible. nowonder the jewish vote in the usa went mostly to obama and not to clinton. she proved them right! shame on you hillary ,but than again you have no shame!
42. clanton/obammer want to talk, then listen
ami   (03.16.10)
go to hell
43. Jews Need To Commit To The Republican Party!
David H ,   Marietta USA   (03.16.10)
Bill needs to commit to marital fidelity. Obama needs to commit to the US Constitution. Biden needs to commit to getting a high school education (without cheating). Hamas must commit to missile disarmament. Is there anything else I'm missing? Oh yes, Hillary, go to hell!
44. OUR RESPONCE TO OBAMA IS "Shut UP". how is that for islamis
Robin   (03.16.10)
45. Ms Clinton,If Arabs promised East Jerusalem,forget it
Sam ,   Canada   (03.16.10)
Ms Clinton, if the US privately promised to hand over East Jerusalem to the Palestinians, you and they can forget it. Abbas said he turned down the Arab neighbourhoods of Jerusalem from Olmert. It doesn't get better than that. Those far-left Jews advising you are not representative of Israel or Jews in general. The US appeasers and the Arabs will have to come down to earth.
46. No, No, No, you got it wrong ,
Mary ,   USA   (03.16.10)
It's the other way around, old gal. Non Israeli's must commit to peace, period. It's not incumbent upon Israel to commit to Peace, they already have. It's the outsiders that can't seem to be at peace with Israel.
47. Glam and Glitz
M ,   US   (03.16.10)
What a sham! These idiots are ignoring the precedents set by G_d. These current office holders in DC are no doubt looking forward to the day when their UGLY faces and politics are in Academic History Books. I'm looking forward to the Book Burning Party, myself.
48. "Hope" for Palestinians, "Change" for Israel
Sue ,   Los Angeles   (03.16.10)
US Jews were warned of Obama's anti-Israel past and 78 percent of them voted for Obama anyway despite his close ties to Jeremiah Wright, Jesse Jackson, Rashid Khalidi and Bill Ayers. Jewish voters dismissed the probability of Obama being taught Jew-hatred by his Muslim father(s) and ignored the well-documented facts: In the 1990's Obama raised funds for Islamic causes including for Deheisha, a Palestinian refugee camp in the W Bank that was a center for suicide bombers. Between 2002 to 2008 Obama blamed Jews in the Bush administration for the Iraq war, claimed "nobody is suffering more than the Palestinian people" and called Israel a "constant sore [that] does infect all of our foreign policy." Knowing it would ruin Obama's chance to become president, the LA Times suppressed a video of Obama at a pro-Palestinian event in honor of Rashid Khalidi (and attended by Bill Ayers). For 20 years Obama described Rev. Jeremiah Wright as his friend and spiritual mentor - even after Wright called Israel a "dirty word," blamed Israel for 9/11, published vile anti-Israel propaganda (including by Hamas) and led a successful divestment campaign against Israel. Obama said Wright was the inspiration for his book "Audacity of Hope" (the title of a Wright sermon) which became his campaign theme "Hope and Change."
49. Et Tu, Ynet???
Brana Lobel ,   Israel   (03.16.10)
By municipal mapping and common consensus, East Jerusalem is a part of Jerusalem that is primarily inhabited by Arabs, in enclaves such as Jebel Mukaber, Shuafat, etc. However it is not entirely inhabited by Arabs, as the Hebrew University Mt Scopus campus, French Hill, Pisgat Zeev and the Jewish quarter of the Old City show. The Arab concentration is largely on the E and F portions of a map that goes sideways from A to F. Hey I can understand Hillary Clinton not looking at a municipal map but rather shooting her mouth off for reporters or the AP which seems to be dominated by an Arab mentality, but I am gobsmacked to see that Ynet reporter Roni Sofer did not make a correction to the egregious "East Jerusalem" fantasy. Ramat Shlomo is not in "East" Jerusalem. Only if you want to look at a map and divide Jerusalem exactly in half by the compass (ABC and DEF) would it be in the"East", and it would go along with Kiryat Belz, Mea Shearim, 1/3 of Gan Sacher, Emek Refaim, Yemin Moshe etc etc etc in the "East". East Jerusalem is like East New York in Brooklyn, a section of a much larger city, not the eastern half of it. We know the Arabs do this kind of pie cutting because they want the whole thing, but there is no reason for us to go along with the AP's, or Clinton's, or the Obama administration's fanciful redistricting. Not to mention the chutzpah of telling us where to build. So come on already Sofer, get a spine and make the correction.
50. She Really Doesn't Get It
Reuven Brauner ,   Raanana, Israel   (03.16.10)
The problem Israel is having with the Arabs is, first and foremost, our problem. If things don't move along at her pace, well, that's just too bad. It's our lives at stake. We will do it at our pace. For her to be angry at us surpasses Chutzpa. Goodwill gesture? Resign
51. Israel must "commit to peace"
Ger ,   Raanana, Israel   (03.16.10)
And are the Palestinians required to "commit to peace", or do they get an exemption?
52. Mrs Clinton, our Prime minister is not
Vardina   (03.16.10)
a school boy in your class for retarded children. Stop patronizing Israel or stay home.l
53. Mrs. Clinton, your are out of balance. Get
Vardina   (03.16.10)
yourself a shrink.
54. Clinton may wait and dream....
Vardina   (03.16.10)
55. Unshakable bond....
Uzziel   (03.16.10)
As long as Israel has the goods with which the American administration wants to trade. Once/If Israel concedes they will be unable to remember who is in charge or where Israel is in the map. The "unshakable bond" is the fairytale they use to drag the people of Israel to a false sense of "Peace and Security". The minute Israel concedes Israel will be for an onslaught promised since 1.948. Now the decision belongs to the people of Israel...
56. Israel has proven its commitment to peace
jj   (03.16.10)
Unfortunately only in words and not in deeds!
57. Shooting the messenger again
Observer   (03.16.10)
Let's don't forget, it was Israel and not Cinton that announced East Jerusalem construction plan. It was an Israeli mistake and not a US mistake!
58. #12 Obama endorses Arab Peace initiative accepting
observer   (03.16.10)
the Palestinians' right of existence
59. No, not a chance of that, #10
Cameron ,   USA   (03.16.10)
That rat traitor is in a cage, and in a cage he will stay! You spend those thoughts of freedom on Shalit, but Pollard will be punished as we see fit, Roland.
60. TO #39
R   (03.16.10)
The day the parts stop will be the best news for Israel. They will use their knowhow and make a superior product.
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