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Bill Clinton: Netanyahu to blame for failure of peace process
Yitzhak Benhorin
Published: 23.09.11, 10:27
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61. #3 and #8
Maurice ,   Montreal   (09.23.11)
You are absolutely correct. Unfortunately the proponents of peace with PA prefer to overlook or sweep under the carpet the extremely important fact that a large portion of the "Palestinians" represented by Hamas do not want peace with Israel in any shape or form! Amazing that politicians of Clinton's caliber should not want to see that.
62. Clinton - like Carter don't understand the whole problem.
Jouko ,   Finland   (09.23.11)
Mr Clinton don't understand that even if Jews (or Netanyahu) would give over the whole promised land to the Pelestinians, that would not succeed anyway. God will see Himself that His promises come true independent what people decide. For ex. why Arafat refused to accept Clinton's excellent offer - because God hardened his heart just like Pharaos heart was hardened by God.
63. Arafat refused Clinton's offer as God hardened his heart.
Jouko ,   Finland   (09.23.11)
Just like Pharaos heart was hardened by God - why? Because God then got the chance to reveal His Glory to the Israelites and as well the Egyptians. If Pharao would have accepted Moses's request at once, God would have missed the chance to show His Glory before all the people.
64. The reason is the same as with the Pharao - God hardened it.
Jouko ,   Finland   (09.23.11)
65. THE CLINTONS CURSE ISRAEL.
IamJoseph ,   Sydney   (09.23.11)
We saw how they gladly flaunted Israel's historic lands to terrorists, but a mysterious force shamed them. No such thing as a super power of friend of Israel who cannot restore the Balfour.
66. hun?
Golan ,   Modiin   (09.23.11)
what world is this buffoon from?
67. Right...
Jeff ,   USA   (09.23.11)
I can't seem to find much news about the daily unprovoked bombing of the Palestinians by Israel? The key to peace is behaving CIVILIZED,maybe there would be peace by now!
68. Clinton blames Netanyahu
Orly ,   Tel Aviv, Israel   (09.23.11)
All has already beensaid, but I wonder if he is speaking with his wife's voice! After all, he has blamed Arafat in the past. Is he blaming Netanyahu for not making peace on Mr. Abbas conditions, which is return 1947 partition lines, now and again mentioning the Nagba or the return to Israel of about 5million refugees? Or not having a single Jew in Palestinian territory? I wonder.
69. SO SPEAKS BILLY ARSEHOLE.
LAWRENCE ,   SAFED ISRAEL   (09.23.11)
70. BILL CLINTON
LAWRENCE ,   SAFED ISRAEL   (09.23.11)
Such a smarmy ,oliy ,dishonest ,immoral ,untrustworthy piece of slime.He is not fit to breathe the same air as Bibi nor to lick his shoes.
71. A MESSAGE FOR BILL CLINTON
LAWRENCE ,   SAFED ISRAEL   (09.23.11)
Go crawl back under the rock from whence you came .Alternatively ,Clinton can join that other old nut Jimmah the Peanut brain and retire to an old folks home.
72. RE:Clinton blames the wrong people for his own failures
Chyno Atrash   (09.23.11)
He was delivering, but if the receivers fail to accept the package, then who's fault is it. the person delivering?
73. "Wisdom" from the most arrogant US president ever.
Jerry ,   The Netherlands   (09.23.11)
74. History&geography teach : BIG ISRAEL practical compromise.
Jerry ,   The Netherlands   (09.23.11)
75. New York Times Anger at its defeat
DavidM ,   USA   (09.23.11)
The New York Times is still angry over its defeat in the recent congressional race in the city. Its chosen candidate was defeated by Bob Turner who made support for Israel the center piece of his campaign. The Times did everything it could to defeat him. Having been rejected by the voters the Times lashes out at Prime Minister Nethanyahu. The New York Times does not like to lose.
76. Look whose is talking????
Rozie   (09.23.11)
One of the worst president of the US. His gift of non-stop gab helps him fool everyone. He had an inappropriate relationship with a young intern in the oval office, easy on Islamic terror cell which brought about 9/11 (it all started during his whatch), send brain power jobs out to India nad have the US companies tax breaks, was the president during an unrealistic wall street bubble, was a strong supporter of sub-prime mortgages, hired Stan Greenberg and his goons to topple Bibi's gov't so that Ehud Barak could be elected. What peace did Clinton bring to Israel. Barak gave in and agreed to 99.9% and Arafat still refused. Give me a break. Clinton is fooling the world. Just keep quiet teflon Don.
77. #24 Rivkah, thank you very much for the morality lecture.
Noodles ,   Coney Island   (09.23.11)
The only problem is, I can't really figure out why I was the target of it. To be perfectly honest, I much prefer your doom prophecies.
78. and for once he is right
Rahel   (09.23.11)
with the present government and its Siamese twin association with the extremist-orthodox factions and a FM like Lieberman- Peace is further away than ever- . Do they get anything accomplished? No- nothing... just hot air...there is not a single thing that makes this government stand out- yes one- inaction, waffling, empty words... in the meantime, Israelis starve, don't know where there next pay cheque is coming from- and these clowns sit in the Knesset and twiddle their thumbs, at Israelis, at the world.
79. Look who is crying!
Jew1 ,   Ashdod   (09.23.11)
"I never touched that woman" - Who said it? Who was the liar? Clinton is complaining because now we have a prime minister who do cares for interests of Israel and is not ready to be a puddle running after them. They see in Bibi a man who cares for his people and do not rush to sell his country to get a name in history on the name of peace. If Clinton is a rock then Bibi is a diamond, more stronger and more shiny.
80. Lies, girls and videotapes. Shame.
Ben Yisrael ,   Tel Aviv, Israel   (09.23.11)
81. And exactly what did Oslo and the expulsion of all Jews from
Zev ,   Israel   (09.23.11)
And exactly what did Oslo and the expulsion of all Jews from Gaza get us. Thousands of dead and maimed and thousands of rockets on our cities. No Bill, we have learned our lesson.
82. And Monica Lewinsky
Alon ,   Jerusalem   (09.23.11)
was the only one who should be blamed for their affair, right? what a hypocrite!
83. clinton's 2 cents
alexi   (09.23.11)
hillary clinton who is a mouthpiece and has no record of anything even in law, uses her husband and his airy fairy camp david experience as a wedge to divide israel among its ethnic components- the russians,the religious. First a few t hings need to be noted. Clinton was weak and gutless in not killing bin laden because of civilian casualites.and he got lucky in kosovo as the serbs decided rationally not to fight the international force. Had they so decided, they would have beaten the hell out of them. Clinton is disingenuous in not pointing out that sharon's move ongaza would have not continued additionally unless missile fire from gaza was totally stopped and hamas changed which it will not. And the arab record since olso is what has turned the majority of israelis off, period. They don't trust arabs and the security proposal of the saudis, nato and the US are worthless. Ehud barak got israel into trouble by his dumb olmert like concessions, dividing jerusalem would lead to gunfights inthe centere of the city and rockets raining down on jerusalem like on sderot. Clinton should stick to his own family and attend to his domestic affairs now that the mondale biography is coming out with perhaps new information about clinton's dalliances. I told you barak and olmert had caused grave damage to israel with their dumb proposals. You are not dealing with europeans here. The arabs want israel dead period. Lots of israelis got killed because of clinton so they don't need his 2 cents now or ever.
84. Lying has become a Clinton habit
Ilan   (09.23.11)
Curious how self-interest and an inflated ego changes not only the perception of the present but of the past. I'm sure he also now believes all the lies from his Levinsky period as well.
85. Bill Clinton must realize Israelis elected Netanyahu
Ora ,   Canada   (09.23.11)
Doesn't he realize that this is what the majority of Israelis want? Why are some American Prez and ex-Prez trying to incite Israeli public against their Democratic Leader? Obama and Hilary tried it and the Peace progress they propose to espouse was stalled and now Bill Clinton is trying to set up not only the Israeli public but the world against PM Netanyahu? SHAME on him, big shame
86. lying fool looking for a pay off from arab states
ralph   (09.23.11)
87. mideast peace?
Ben ,   USA   (09.23.11)
Clinton wonders if mideast peace is not something God wants because Yigal Amir killed Rabin. Amir was a rightist. Then Clinton says the people who have the least vested in making peace with the other peoples of the region are the new religious rightist immigrants. Bill: you answered your own question regarding whether God wants mideast peace. It wasn't God who killed Rabin and mideast peace. It was the cowardly religious right in Israel. A self-styled hero put an end to Rabin's life 16 years ago, and then the Israeli public betrayed the real hero - an actual veteran of an honorable war that Israel fought when it was still an honorable country - and after Rabin was dead, Israel collectively turned its back on the peace process that it had elected Rabin to pursue. There was once an honorable state named Israel. But its honor fell with Rabin. And we're supposed to respect the religious right as the *REAL* Israel? They protest the founding of Israel in the 1940's, when it was an honorable state, and then they take credit for it 60+ years later, when they've ruined it? Sorry, no respect there, only contempt for cowardice.
88. finally someone says the truth - weak bibi
Moshe ,   Haifa   (09.23.11)
Bibi is so weak to make peace .
89. Hi Mike
Frida B ,   London   (09.23.11)
i SUPPOSE WE CAN ALWAYS COUNT ON YOU TO VILLIFY ISRAEL/EXPANSIONIST POLICIES? HAVE YOU SEEN THE SIZE OF THE COUNTRY? GO BACK TO YOUR HISTORY BOOKS.BEFORE THE 6 DAY WAR IT BELONGED TO JORDAN NOT HE "PALESTINIANS" iSRAEL WON FAIR AND SQUARE AWAR THAT WAS BY THE ARABS. IF THEY REALLY WANTED PEACE THEY COULD HAVE HAD IT WAY BACK WHEN NATENYAHU WAS NOT IN GOVERNMENT BUT WHAT THEY REALLY WANT IS THE JEWS OUT AND THEY ARE WILLING TO DO THAT IN PIECES AND NOT PEACE/
90. Which King, the one they plan to crucify on Tahrir II?
Miron ,   USA   (09.23.11)
Thanks for planning to sign peace with Israel, like Egypt. Mr. Clinton, Israeli courts know how to imprison presidents. Shop for interns in Saudi Arabia. You will have much better chances with her subjects both, "sigar" wise and in terms of reach of jurisprudence.
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