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Clueless US mediator
Hagai Segal
Published: 07.07.13, 09:40
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31. To MarkofLewiston
marty ,   jerusalem   (07.07.13)
Just say No, reminds me of Nancy Reagan's ant-drug campaign. That catchy phrase must have done wonders in plagued neighborhoods. Kindly stay happy and clueless in Lewiston and let the Israelis and the Arabs fight it out. Clueless? Because this is about something too deep for you to understand. You see, both parties love the same piece of land and are fighting for what they believe is their rightful ownership. And why is America showering money and effort on the PEACE PROCESS? Better to keep those in this part of the world over here, far from Lewiston. And all that expense, "aid"? Not to worry, your Big Boys cash in big from war and its corollary profits: Haliburton rebuilding. Now run along and play in the sandbox of Lewiston.
32. Kerry's mission
tiki ,   belgium   (07.07.13)
Is not establishing a stable & long time peace between Israel & so called Palestinians, but providing ONE meager success in a legacy for his boss Obama, who has nothing but failure to claim during his presidency.
33. (9) Awad in Brussels
tiki ,   belgium   (07.07.13)
"Palestine is not going anywhere".....how right you are! About the 'shallow Israeli commentators....you should watch/read more Arab media outlets. They will teach you the real meaning of 'shallow.
34. (5) Shachar in Eilat
tiki ,   belgium   (07.07.13)
"American politics are about protecting American interests". Absolutely true. Therefore Israel should take more pages from that book!
35. Hubris of Obama & leftists atheists & USA
Norbus ,   JERUSALEM   (07.07.13)
Hubris of Obama , leftist atheists & media destroying USA Superpower status. Obama is invincible, and so he thinks not without reason given the USA electorate . Gets to Harvard polished.Associates with roughnecks in Chicago, social & community organisation, 20 years under Jeremiah Wright, and here we are: A two year Senator, Orator when rehearsed , with mantras, standing for President He makes it, charming the crowds who might have been waiting for a second coming:artful, leftist machine and press with him treads carefully. but doing what he said; Take USA down, realise Jeremy Wrights Curse on America, Obama knows he is it as American electorate put him in again. Never mind his machine never stopped, he bought votes, some proven fraud with more votes than electors in places, such Ohio, The guy is smug now; He's on the way. Crippled the US economy with debt, surrendered Gains in Iraq at cost of blood, Le loose the devils of insurrection in the middle east, wasted a chance to bring Iran to heel when he refused to back the green revolution unilaterally disarms when Putint is trying to rebuild the Soviet Hedgemoney, and turns his back on allied in Israel and the Gulf.
36. To: No. 13
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (07.07.13)
Did the United States "just say no" to Germany? How about Japan? How DARE you try and tell Israel how to manage its own affairs? Did not Israel win six wars, all started by the Arabs? Has not Israel had to deal with seven decades of Arab terror? How would the United States deal with all of that? Care to sputter out a response to that, fool?
37. Clearly, the US administration is totally disconnected from
Jehudah Ben-Israel ,   Qatzrin, Israel   (07.07.13)
reality in the region, attempting to act based on paradigms that no longer exist, and expecting Israel, again, to risk itself and its population, despite the fact that no rationale is provided. Why...?? Is it only a manifestation of naivete, or rather ill will...??
38. Clueless US mediator
George Weisss ,   Teaneck, USA   (07.07.13)
I agree completely with this article. His efforts, to the exclusion of paractically every other world problem, can only be explained as a bid for the Nobel peace prize. After all, Arafat got it for paractically nothing. There is still no peace and all everyone talks about is a peace process. Well, there is no real peace process, on an effort to get the two sides (actually there are 3 sides because hamas and gaza are excluded). What a farce.
39. Respite @ Sinai border post Morsi
Tambour ,   Eilat   (07.07.13)
G-d moves in mysterious ways. Obama's machinations unravelling Explosive border with Egypt about to be calmed, Gaza has to cool down as Hamas needs to go on its back foot, Assad will have sorted El Qaida rebels, The fronts that matter reduce to ONE With Hezbullah, Syria & Iran tired and anaemic , Israel may get its chance to tame its devil.
40. Kerry is the WORST of all US morons !
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayerisch Gmain Germ   (07.07.13)
He is even worse than Hussein O.!
41. It is the P.M.s job to say "NO. NO. NO. NO and NO".
Chaim ,   Israel   (07.07.13)
The Obama regime is the most hostile and incompetent one Israel or America has ever faced. However, that is not Israel's real problem. Israel's real problem is that we have a gutless P.M., when Israel needs a Churchill. The job of Israel's P.M. is to say "NO. NO. NO. NO. and NO" to evil demands for concessions. Since Bibi can't do the job, he must be replaced by someone who can.
42. Clueless Kerry
Brod ,   USA   (07.07.13)
Kerry is definitely clueless. People like Kerry and Hussien the Islamist think that they can play god and king on Israel. They are insane. The fact is Judeo-Christian America supports the Land of Israel. It is Hussien the Islamist that is trying to play lone ranger, god and king in his cesspool of insanity. Israel can tell them NO. Why should Israel self-destruct just because these idiots tell them so?
43. Clueless US mediator
Lazerbenabba ,   London, England   (07.07.13)
Superficial, shallow and self serving appear to be the general consensus of Kerry's attempts re Pal/Israel. These qualities recommend him as a talk show host; good for a laugh if it were not so tragic. The present US administration is making a mockery of the role of the Presidency. It is treated with disdain by all countries both friends,allies and enemies and who is to blame? The fey, naive and experienced incumbent of this great office. How the American people have been duped. Please wake up and realise how your nations influence has been thrown away, for what? To be liked? That never happens to nations that know how to genuinely protect its people, its principles and the interests of the world at large. For goodness sake ditch the phony Nobel prize winner who did absolutely nothing to deserve the honour, unless not being Caucasian qualifies you.
44. #37 No, no no, not naivete.
Yosi ,   Gilo-Jerusalem   (07.07.13)
Don't you get it. Obamba desperately wants to destroy Israel. He can't be overt, so he has to try to do it on the sly. Ergo building up Morsi, when he was around, protecting Assad at every turn, trying to get Iran to understand that he will do nothing to impede their nuclear program.
45. The Failure of Democratic Humanism !.
Arn. ,   Sweden.   (07.07.13)
This Ideology is the Ideology of the Usefull Idiots and its Patrypolicy. It doesent understand Reality, which is a struggle between God and the Evil One. It believes everything is about Humans in Humanity and, that everythinhgf can be settled with dialog and compromisies. Those compromisies is called consessions and will only benefit the Evil One and His intentions. Those Usefull Idiots squander the Victories agains evil in the past , posing themselves as generous in Grandieur, and imagine themselves to be Great Statesmen as also their followers believe. The truth is that they are only Fools and Idiots, nothing more and Nothing less. In the History of the US I think Two are outstanding in this category - Bill Clinton and Barak Obama !. God bevere !. Arn.Sweden.
46. FINALLY SAY NO TO THAT 2 STATE NONSENSE !
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayerisch Gmain Germ   (07.07.13)
47. hagai is correct
marcel   (07.07.13)
aside from kerry, a big problem for israel is its prime minister, past and present. While US is a key supporter of israel,benefits run both ways especially in military and security matters where israelis are better than americans. Yet israel has elected leaders who are particularly gutless, the worst by far olmert, followed by livni, weaklings who are fearful of angering the US. peres is simply misguided time and tiem again, rabin got dragged along for a ride, netanyahu talks a good game but in his core is a weakling and his miiltary service does not compensate for it. he is afraid of angering the US so he make concessions. You simply tell kerry, here is the formua: no preconditions, no concessions, israel offers peace instead of making war on the arabs and annexing furthur lands. its simple as that. Simply tell Kerry no as shamir did, begin did on some occassions but bibi cannot. His father reportedly was concerned about bibi's anxiety and uncertaintly. Go to the bloody gym and fortify yourselves.
48. who's the arrogant side here?
rm ,   Amsterdan, NL   (07.07.13)
Hint! It's not the US. It's Israel digging itself in deeper and deeper loudly proclaiming it's own righteousness while at the same time implemending disastrous policies. You need the US your big protector so play nice...or wean yourself of all it's money and really go about it alone.
49. #3
Harold ,   USA   (07.07.13)
Another obstacle not to make peace and the two states solution. it means the Palestinians have to wait another 25 years. LOL President Obama awarded the Nobel Peace Prize and now he is obliged to solve the 46 years old ME mess before he lieave office.
50. #10
Harold ,   USA   (07.07.13)
Watch when you write your STOREY. You are just playing with fire and probably you'll return where you came from if you fight USA.
51. Bad leaders, bad decisions.
michael Pielet ,   israel   (07.07.13)
Israel is not returning to the armistice lines of 1948. There will be no arab terrorist state created in Judea and Samaria aligned with the Islamic terrorist state of Iran, situated at the gates of Jerusalem and Gush Dan. The arabs residing in Judea and Samaria remain citizens of Jordan and or the arab nation. These arabs will never become citizens of Israel. We have Rabin, Peres, Barak, Olmert, and Sharon to thank for the pressure Obama, Kerry are placing on Israel. Bibi also invited pressure on Israel by agreeing to enter negotiations for the creation of another arab terrorist state. Incompetent, delusional Israeli leaders making terrible decisions.
52. We already have peace in Tel-Aviv
Gee ,   Zikron Yaakov   (07.07.13)
Secured by the IDF. Now we need them to be allowed to do the same from Judea, Samaria and Gaza. Deport the Egyptian and Jordanian colonists from our lands and we will be in the middle of the only totally peaceful part of the Middle East
53. #51
Harold ,   USA   (07.07.13)
For 46 years Israel used its best tricks and maneuvers to desrupt and damage the peace negotiations with the Palestinians. The US and the Europeans found out the reasons why the peace negotiations failed. Now we have a different sheriff in town who knows all the tactics and obstacles used against the two state ssolution.
54. #13
Harold ,   USA   (07.07.13)
There is a different sheriff in town. A Sheriff who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Wake-up
55. #54. Even French think "Sheriff" Obama is a wimp..
Chaim ,   Israel   (07.07.13)
#54. Obama the "sheriff" is the laughingstock of the world. Even the French think he's a wimp. The bottom line is that Obama is ruining America. By virtually every single objective indicator, America has declined enormously since Obama's inauguration. However, Obama is not content with ruining America. He wants to take his losing act to the Middle East. Israel won't have it.
56. Ok, again and again, keep up the censorship, I'll say this .
Jerry ,   The Netherlands   (07.07.13)
though, once more, post it or not (free speech momentarily is only relevant in Egypt and Turkey, right?), Israel has become a puzzle piece in Esau's HAVE A NICE DAY crypto-fascist world scheme (USA=NSA='New' SA). Trust me, the alliance with the USA admittedly does have the appearance of making sense real-politically, but its SHACKLES (for a few shekels) are NO BLESSING for Israel. The USA is an OBSTACLE in disguise, the cousins of the Limeys, say no more, say no more old chap. STOP shmaltzifying Allied Countries (especially British and USA) (pre) WWII histories. Their interests are not ours. We urgently NEED a SECURE BIG ISRAEL as a BALANCE stepping stone towards peace with our Arab brethern, closer to us than any cowboy. (Jewish) Hollywood might have conquered the world, but it should stop influencing the AUTHENTIC JEWISH MIND and AUTHENTIC JEWISH CULTURE. And Coca-cola and Ford will never be the answer to the AUTHENTIC ZIONIST DREAM. Let's split up, the USA can have a NICE DAY, and we can truly work towards an AUTHENTIC ISRAELI (=Am Yisrael world wide) YOM TOV.
57. # Awad , you delude yourself
Omar ,   Basrah   (07.07.13)
I am a born and bred Iraqi.Arab hate the Palestinians and use them only for political purposes of the rulers whoever they happen to be to blind the fellaheen and the opposition Considered a tragedy to have son or daughter marry a Palestinian ; Only Terkeff , Nazzahin ,were lower in cast
58. No surprise- his boss Obama supports MB
Stephen in New York   (07.07.13)
The Muslim Brotherhood has always been Obama's pick. We saw him early on speak in Cairo and now we see him supporting Morsi until the day before Morsi was removed.
59. Expecting Jews, only because they are Jewish, to refrain...
Jehudah Ben-Israel ,   Qatzrin, Israel   (07.07.13)
.. . from dwelling in certain parts of earth is nothing short of racism, anti-Jewish racism at that. Let us hope Mr. Kerry doesn't wish us, Jews, to view him and his boss, Mr. Obama, as anti-Jewish racists...!!
60. Kerry's nonsense
DEB ,   Wash DC   (07.07.13)
Pls ignore Kerry's blather. He knows nothing about what's needed in the Middle East and for Israel's security. He and Obama are two peas in the pod - rank amateurs playing way over their heads.
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