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Obama: Israel must act boldly
Yitzhak Benhorin
Published: 19.05.11, 20:19
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91. #2. Why would Israel want "Palestinian" recognition?
Chaim ,   Israel   (05.19.11)
#2. You are one of a considerable number of Israelis who feel it is a big deal for "Palestinians" to recognize Israel's right to exist. . Can I ask you one simple question? Why should Israel want "Palestinian" recognition? What would it do for Israel? Do we need our enemies' consent to validate our more than 3,500 year old Homeland? I'll never understand this line of thinking.
92. No. 68,isolated Israel is better off than Egypt will ever be
Marco ,   Spain   (05.19.11)
Violent Arabs like you following most primitive Islam will never achieve anything beyond the level of apes.
93. Years ago,....
Gideon Reader ,   USA   (05.19.11)
...I made up a word to express denote and describe a particular class in human endeavor. The professional politician, who is in that enterprise not to help his nation or fellow citizens, but for the money or power that appointed or elected position provides. The word is "polititurd". Disection of the word provides it's clearest definition. The current President of the United States of America personifies the term. The man is a walking "shanda". That Yiddish word is defined as being the putrid mixture of both a shame and a scandal of huge proportions. Everyday that ZerObama sits as the head of state in my country, I am scandalized and grossly shamed. I sincerely long for 2012, and his return to the place at the kerb where he should correctly reside. Israel; Annex Judea Samaria Now!!
94. Annex Judea/Samaria. Pay Arabs to leave.
Chaim ,   Israel   (05.19.11)
#8. The one state solution is the way to go. Israel should annex Judea and Samaria. Pay Arabs to leave. Even without Israeli compensation, Arabs are permanently leaving Judea and Samaria by the tens of thousands annually. With fair compensation, we could solve this problem within a few years.
95. Is this guy EVER rational?
Ora ,   Canada   (05.19.11)
Every time he opens his lips on the Middle East I wonder what turns and twists his mind takes
96. TIME FOR BOLD ACTION?
Steve Feuerstein ,   NYC/USA   (05.19.11)
IT IS TIME FOR BOLD ACTION: PERHAPS ONCE AND FOR ALL ISRAEL WILL SPEAK WITH A RESONANT JEWISH VOICE AND DECLARE THAT ITS SELF-DETERMINATION IS NOT TO BE COMPROMISED.
97. Mr. Obama, Israel will not commit.....
Nora Tel Aviv   (05.19.11)
....suicide in order to please you. Israel will wait for the Obama period to end.
98. when obama talked about stopping the anti- israeli hate
jermy ,   UK   (05.19.11)
he talked also about europe. i hope the "enlightened" people of the EU will also stop hating and start show some love to israel ...
99. America is indeed Israel's friend, not Obama!!
Deb S. Gold ,   Boston, MA USA   (05.19.11)
100. ISRAEL IS ALREADY JEWISH AND DEMOCRATIC STATE
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If you like it or not
101. obama is a real friend of Israel
JOHN ,   USA   (05.19.11)
OBAMA is a real friend of Israel and being a best friend he has given the best advice to Israel to let be a Palestine on 1967 borders. Israel has lost nothing because several previous Governments of Israel have accepted this solution and no less than the Palestine on 1967 borders will satisfy any Palestinian or Arab or Muslims around the globe. Obama has really done his job of opening his heart and mind, now we expect similar wisdom and vision from the Israeli leaders, who have fooled themselves for the name of security and grabbing more and more land. If Israel will not accept this bottom line, millions of Arabs and Muslims will march from its borders in coming months and years only to grab their land not up to the 1967 borders but may cross that up to the 1947 borders. No military action by ISRAEL in this century will save her from the Arab uprising and Muslims awakening.
102. You're so ignorant
Joe ,   USA   (05.19.11)
Race means a set of physical (fenotipical) attributes. If you would not be so ignorant, you would realize that Israel has population from yellow hair & blue eyes, to black (very dark) skin. The people that is still on the side of the society are mainly those who after 63 years old, has the destruction of the State of Israel as a top objective or dream in their minds.
103. What do you expected from a Muslim President ???!!!
Bigizz ,   USA / Israel   (05.19.11)
What do you expected from a Muslim President ???!!! Don't you think he has Internal Baised Opinon ?? Dont forget Palistinians want Israel to be Destroyed.....Period. They dont want peace...They teach their kids to hate Israelis.. Bigizzy USA / Israel..
104. The Bold one step destruction, WOW !
AlbertoGA ,   St. George   (05.19.11)
Yes, Muslim Obama, now all the people will see what a NUT you are. I have just seen a one way plan for the destruction of Israel What Obama must do is to resign ASAP. He is a disgrace to the American people, and a direct treat to the very survival of Israel. Israel is not for SALE ! NEVER AGAIN.
105. Why?
Joe ,   USA   (05.19.11)
Because you were expecting Obama to say "Jews, leave your state and jump to the Mediterranean sea" since that is the dream you guys, the palestineans, teach to your kids?
106. Livni is a Traitor
John Cone ,   USA   (05.19.11)
Pure and Simple ask yourself why is she trying to brown nose Obama and Israel? Same with Ehud barak and Peres why do they always support Obama and not Bibi ask yourselves that question?
107. Contiguous State
William Sachel ,   USA   (05.19.11)
Contiguous State means splitting Israel in two
108. Message to Obama: Learn to read or quit!
jouko ,   Finland   (05.19.11)
Obama is a genius and a Christian but he is not able to read his Bible! Message to Obama: learn to read or quit. Obama will have hard time before himself - he never learns from his mistakes! Poor Obama!
109. to nr. 81.
justice for all ,   world/planet earth   (05.19.11)
do not make a fool of yourself, man!
110. PLO1 and PLO2
DOV ,   USA   (05.19.11)
The Palestinians are two faced. HAMAS is PLO2 and PLO1 is trying to become a credible government. for PLO1 to accept a unity deal with Hamas would mean a new charter. Will the HAMAS charter be included? If yes then the borders will change once more through strife.
111. Clearly, while America is very much Israel's friend,
Steve ,   Boston, MA USA   (05.19.11)
President Obama is far from it! If in the past people could come up with the excuse that he was not experienced and perhaps lacked the knowledge necessary to deal with the region of the Middle East, and therefore he demanded that Israel stop all construction of housing for Jews in the territories, today, after two years of training on the job the President still insists the same, plus add the future border subject. Therefore, more than two years into his Presidency, one can only conclude the man is deeply affected by hate toward Israel and everything Israel represents to the Jewish people as a whole. I personally can't see us, Jews, support a second term of the same President, and I say so with much sadness as a life long Democrat.
112. Ashamed he is our president.
EZ ,   US   (05.19.11)
Writing to my congressman and senator now. Screw this: this man learns nothing from history...even his own. He's another Jimmy Carter. Say bye-bye in 2012: now mr obama, you've lost Jewish support. Permanent.
113. Historical mistake
Jorge ,   Israel/USA/Argentina   (05.19.11)
The real lines are not 1967 lines or before 1967 or 1949 or 1948. The real borders are 1922. They sliced 78% of the Jewish Homeland. The other day "peace partner" or "moderated arab" Abbas, said that did not relinquish the 22% The 22% is well defined by Abbas as the real borders of Israel. The State of Israel was devided 2 times. Mr. Obama we need the 1922 lines or they will generate a second Holocaust
114. After this speech, I can't believe any Jew is
Benjamin ,   St. Paul, MN USA   (05.19.11)
going to support this man's campaign, either financially or in efforts. And I doubt very many Jews will vote for him. He has shown his total disregard to Israel's right to defend itself from those whose entire goal is Israel's total demise. Man, he is so, so, so bad for Israel, no Jew, even Democrats, will support him
115. #114 - Jewish Support
jdledell ,   New Jersey   (05.19.11)
This is one Jew who supported Obama in the past and will double my support for him after today's speech. In the last election Obama got 80% of the vote. Based on the consensus at my synogogue he will get at least 70% of Jewish support in 2012.
116. #5
David ,   UK   (05.19.11)
Its perfectly obvious that in common with most talkbackers you have neither read nor watched Obama's speech in full. He clearly calls for the Palestinians to give up their efforts at delegitmising Israel and recognise its existence.
117. #4 - except that - you ethnically cleansed it of Jews
William ,   Israel   (05.19.11)
and stole their property, after illegally annexing it, flooding it with Arab immigrants, and trashing Jewish holy places. You have many war crimes and human rights abuses you committed that need to be addressed going back to 1949 (really to 1920). That can only be solved by allowing Jews to re-claim their property in Judea/Samaria and Gaza (Gush Katif). Jerusalem can only be a shared city and not your's exclusively as you have no respect for non-Arab non-Muslims at all and they need to be protected from you.
118. #8 - ok, and you accept 5 million "refugees"
William ,   Israel   (05.19.11)
and full access to Jewish holy sites by Jews, fully protected. Deal?
119. #11- What does "Islamic State of Iran" really mean?
William ,   Israel   (05.19.11)
Or "Arab Republic of Syria"? You claim non-Muslims and non-Arabs have rights in your country despite the official name being specifically based on certain religion and culture, seemingly alienating the rest of your population. Arab is a race, and they control 22 countries - not really an issue of self-determination there. Islam is just a religion. Why not the "Democratic State of Iran" - as if that would ever provide equal rights to the many oppressed there.
120. # 111, Duped!!!
Dan ,   Los Angeles, CA   (05.19.11)
So basically you are admitting that Obummer duped you in the '08 elections!! It is too bad you did not see the writing on the wall back then.. Now we need to deal with him until the next elections which I pray will come soon and make him a one term President!!
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