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Europe: Palestinian statehood bid 'legitimate'
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Published: 29.09.11, 21:26
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1. Israel must claim Judea/Samaria. No more games!
Chaim ,   Israel   (09.29.11)
Judea and Samaria have belonged to the Jewish people for more than 3,500 years. Moreover, countless world leading international law experts have proven Judea and Samaria legally belong to Israel. As for "Palestinians" having a right to their own state...They already have one. It's callled Jordan. They only seek to create another hostile state, in the heart of tiny Israel, to destroy Israel. Israel must claim Judea and Samaria. This land is ours. No more games!
2. Cheers!!! I can drink to that ,...
split ,   US   (09.29.11)
3. Viva Europe...Viva Palestina...
Marco ,   Spain   (09.29.11)
4. VIOLATING HUMAN RIGHTS
LAWRENCE ,   SAFED ISRAEL   (09.29.11)
Ynet has violated my human rights by displaying a photo of the very ugly face of Catherine Ashton.
5. I agree, but ....
PaulZion ,   Israel   (09.29.11)
So do the Jews have an inalienable right to self determination in the Land of our Forefathers. The difference is that the Palestinians predicate their right on the basis of denying us ours. If the Palis would recognize Israel's right to exist as a national homeland for the Jews, the floodgates would be opened and REAL peace negotiations could start. Funny, how Israel gets branded as racist and the Palis as poor defenceless victims, while the Palestinians bluntly announce that Palestine would be Judenrein, threaten the sale of land to Jews as punishable by death and deny our rigth to exist. Double standards by the international community if ever there was.
6. Anti-Semitic EU
Raed ,   Palestine   (09.29.11)
Advocating Palestinian rights is Anti-Semitic, dont they know that?
7. Typical European hypocrisy
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (09.29.11)
I wonder how the vote would go were the issue before the European Union the right of the Basque people to self-determination. Or the right of the Kurds to self-determination. What about the right of the Savoyards and Bretonnais of France to self-determination? (Yes, both groups have been seeking self-determination for years). What about the right of the Welsh people to self-determination? Or the Cornish people? (Yes, both groups have been seeking self-determination for years). I can reference quite a few other groups with far better claims to self-determination than accrue to the ersatz "Palestinians." The only difference between those groups and the ersatz "Palestinians," of course, being that the ersatz "Palestinians" have engaged in seven decades of unremitting and deadly acts of terror against Jews in Israel and in the Diaspora. Besides, the ersatz "Palestinians" have rejected no fewer than THREE opportunities for a two-state solution. Their desire for "self-determination" (which they have, by the way, under the ersatz "Palestine" Authority) is therefore called into question. Israel should consign this EU "resolution" to the -- er -- circular file, where it belongs. There are only so many bites at the apple that the ersatz "Palestinians" deserve, and they've exhausted them all.
8. Who is Catherine Ashton?
Albrecht Klein ,   Germany   (09.29.11)
Nobody in Europe cares what these EU cronies say. Neither should Israel.
9. 4 - a photo of the very ugly face of Catherine Ashton.
split ,   US   (09.29.11)
She looks better at 55 than one of your PM at 18 ;) ,...
10. When will the EU recognize the Basque?
Eric ,   Tel Aviv & NY   (09.29.11)
When will the EU recognize the Basque? the Kurds? Kosovo? Chechnya? All have a more legitimate right to self determination than the Palestinians.
11. Insignificant UN, eh?
American Jew ,   New Jersey, USA   (09.29.11)
Yea, let's flood the issue with more gas ... not smart for Israel or Jews, and certainly inconsistent with true Judaism. Also, no doubt NOT in American interests, hence crashing inevitably towards disaster.
12. Israel may also act unilaterally
Bridget   (09.29.11)
PA submitted unilateral bid for statehood and has also refused Quartet Proposal without pre-conditions. EU just agreeing with PA pre-conditions--as they always do. PA's statehood bid at UN circumvented all previous agreements with Israel, so Israel may also act unilaterally...
13. #3: that is not very likely
Stan ,   USA   (09.29.11)
14. How is it different from what Bibi is saying?
Zoe ,   Loas Angels   (09.29.11)
15. Are the safe borders for Israel safe
Cynic #2   (09.29.11)
for the Palestinians? This leaves the final say to Israel to decide what are its safe borders. This is all a load of bullshit designed only to achieve a state of no war no peace yet again. The time has come for implementing UN res. 181 and 194 to the letter. No more stupid interpretations favoring Israel. The EU can is a eunuch and has no muscle anyways.
16. Ashamed for my continent
Johan van den Top ,   The Netherlands   (09.29.11)
for clearly lacking any historical knowledge and/or the ability to distinquise between truth and lies. May the G'd of Israel have mercy upon our continent for clearly acting against His will. Warm greetings from the Netherlands
17. Yes to palestinian state
marko ,   tel aviv   (09.29.11)
Yes to a Palestinian state with in the pre 67 borders but with out Jerusalem.
18. Catherine Ashton you are a joke...
Adam ,   London   (09.29.11)
Catherine Ashton, you have NO right or basis to talk about democracy anywhere. You seem utterly allergic to democracy, having spent a political career avoiding the ballot box at every turn: from the CND to a Health Authority to the House of Lords to the mother of all anti-democratic institutions in the west: the EU. You have no democratic right to speak on behalf of anyone about anything. If you cared about the democratic will you'd be campaigning for Britain to leave the EU, which is what most Brits want.
19. #4 What do you know about Ηuman rights
Gregg ,   Haifa, IL   (09.29.11)
When you'll care about rights of others, we will care about yours. Meanwhile, just crawl back to your cave and leave normal people in peace...
20. Judea/Samaria
THE HAMMER ,   W.C. USA   (09.29.11)
Take it! They will not Eradicate US!
21. Europe, before you Demand Israel Surrender to
Linda Rivera ,   New York, USA   (09.29.11)
global Islam, first surrender half of your countries and capitals to colonizing, imperialistic Islam. Muslims also want self-determination in Europe, UK and elsewhere. There are many no-go Muslim areas in Europe and the UK where it is too dangerous for non-Muslims to enter. In some Muslim areas, ambulances require a police escort. Europe stop making demands on little Israel. Take care of YOUR Muslim problem!
22. The God of Israel will defeat Israels enemies!
Who cares   (09.29.11)
''He who curses Israel will be cursed !'' Simple truth - eternally valid !
23. Sure they can have statehood
Gee ,   Zikron Yaakov   (09.29.11)
Just not on our lands. The Arabs have 99.93% of the land of the Middle East. Surely those Arab brothers can provide some surplus land. Since ours is such a smaller piece of property we cannot afford to have millions of terrorists on it too.
24. European Parliament Gives the Orders
Hmm. ,   Chicago   (09.29.11)
When Israel conquered Judea and Samaria in 1967 they were stateless lands, since the Arabs had rejected Partition. Jordanian control of the West Bank and Egyptian control of Gaza were recognized only by UK and Pakistan, and Israel could have made a strong case for annexation. But Israeli leaders decided to pursue a land for peace strategy, and the current dicey situation is what has resulted. The question is, Can Israel exist without Samaria and Judea? I don't see how it can.
25. Include easteren Palestine aka Jordan
David N. ,   Haifa, Israel   (09.29.11)
For the EU, Obama or anyone else to ignore the Palestinian state ruled by British-place interlopers from what is now Sa'udi Aravia is a sham. Ashton, you are, like everyone else, rehashing a THREE-STATE solution. Two Judenrein Arab states, and one Jewish AND Arab state called Israel. Aston, like Obama, and the Quartet, you have no credibility because you do not enunciate the historical truths or the current realities of the problem.
26. The EU should sit down with the Palestinians
Mark ,   Lodz, Poland   (09.29.11)
...and demand they revise their Charters before deeming their 'right' legitimate. While they're deliberating, we should annex Judah and Shomron. They were supposed to be ours anyway.(ref. Dr Jacques Gauthier)
27. #19 Lighten up, Gregg :) Where's your sense of humour :(?
Mark ,   Lodz, Poland   (09.29.11)
28. Palestinian Arabs go back to Trans-Jordan !
Jew ,   Judea   (09.29.11)
29. 'Appeasement' in our time.
DR ,   UK   (09.29.11)
'Appeasement' in our time. The 'Neville Chamberlain gullibility award' goes to Baroness Ashton. As the largest financiers and lapdogs of the PA/PLO they now resort to passing what they call their own 'resolutions'. Blimey, I come from the same country as this woman. ..... but when I look around, why does this surprise me any more? If I was Jewish I'd be exercising a right of return.
30. #16
Jane   (09.29.11)
May G-d bless you, Johan. And He will.
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