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PA: Talks' renewal depends on Israeli willingness to release prisoners
Elior Levy
Published: 25.07.13, 22:11
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1. Criminals and Murderers. Release them. Why.
Adi ,   Zurich   (07.25.13)
Criminals and Murderers. Release them. Why.
2. It's time for a gesture to the Israelis for a change
Lila ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (07.25.13)
We are constantly releasing terrorists who murdered innocent Israelis. Now, we are supposedly doing this again just for the pleasure of sitting across a table from those requesting the release of mass murderers. We Israelis want a gesture this time. USA - GIVE US POLLARD OR NO TALKS AND NO PRISONER RELEASE!!
3. No talks with terrorists and murderers EVER!
Chaim ,   Israel   (07.25.13)
Abbas is a Holocaust Denying mastermind of the Munich Massacre and terrorist. These are the types of people Israel should excute. Not engage in B.S. "peace talks" with. End this sick charade. No talks with terrorists and murderers EVER!
4. FORGETABOUTIT..And when we see POLARD come home... maybe the
Lalalalala ,   Israel   (07.25.13)
we will discuss this 2 state idea. Until then.... FORGETABOUTIT...!!!!!!!
5. as usual,,,israel gives and receives nothing
alsky ,   toronto   (07.25.13)
6. aha, the prisoners!
tiki ,   belgium   (07.25.13)
The Pallies have found a new escape route. This time it's not the settlements, but the prisoners! Now, all these convicted murderers have to be released 'before the Royals from Palestine can decide if they will consider to 'come to the talks. To start the talks is a whole new chapter! I call this preconditions, or am I the only one being silly here? Netanyahu will of course give in to look nice in the eyes of Kerry & his boss. The feelings of the relatives of those killed by these freed terrorists is of less importance.
7. piece talk
jennifer ,   jerusalem, Israel   (07.25.13)
there is nothing to talk about-all the arabs want us is for Israel to GIVE GIVE AND GIVE! I'm sick of it already-what do the arabs give?-except a lot of hot air, rocket attacks, and lethal stone throwers? Let Israel get smart and wake-up! Enough already! It's time for Israel to stand up and say that Israel is DEMANDING to be GIVEN HER rightful territories as STATED unequivocably in the Torah-the Holy Bible! and of course it must be vacated for the Jews!
8. Time for Arabs to learn, demands are not negotiations
PETER SM ,   MELBOURNE AUSTRALIA   (07.25.13)
9. the pals really don't
arne ,   chicago usa   (07.26.13)
want peace, they want to look like they do, but what will peace. with Israel do for them? their leaders will lose their jobs and possibly their lives in an "arab spring or winter or what-ever". they know they can't take care of themselves and the money they get for nothing will dry up. better they act like they really want peace and make demands that they know they can't get and look to make Israel like the bad guys.their smarter then one thinks, but really they are dumb.
10. Comedy
homer ,   ny ny   (07.26.13)
They missed their chance for the big time with Groucho Marx.
11. Let them go!!!
Cyril   (07.26.13)
Surely they will go with all their prisoners so let them go - thus wisdom of God.
12. what if . . .
Alan Eigenstein ,   Edgewater, NJ   (07.26.13)
Israel agrees to release them all as "enemy combatants". And then follows the example of the US and kills them when they leave prison. I'll bet a lot will opt for serving out their sentence.
13. So much for no preconditions !!!
Ron ,   Melbourne, Australia   (07.26.13)
Did I miss something or talks were supposed to be without pre-conditions.
14. The Real Threat Decades On
Zechariah   (07.26.13)
The Real Threat Decades on can be seen around .Clans Fighting Obliterating Eachother With WMDs.Nihilistic Anarchy.A Strong Competent Democratic Superpower Coalition will be needed if it can be Cobbled United.
15. #3 Chaim What Bibi Should Do Is Say Fine
(07.26.13)
OUR ANSWER is NO, No More Convicted Murders, released Ever Again. End This Dangerous Hoax Already!!! Shalom
16. Palestinians Have Yet To Decide
Brett ,   Florida   (07.26.13)
No kiddin' ? Ain't everyone surprised? Gee, you just can't make some people happy huh? Who would have ever thought the pa would foul things up? Poor kerry, now what to do to humiliate Israel?
17. No prisoners should be released, for any reason at all.
Jehudah Ben-Israel ,   Qatzrin, Israel   (07.26.13)
The place of mass murderers is behind bars, for life! Indeed, no country would release such people, and Israel, the liberal democratic and sovereign nation-state of the Jewish people, ought to respect its own legal system and the victims of these murderers and keep all of them in prison, to their last day on earth.
18. Knew that Shalit move was coming back to haunt y'all
Cameron ,   USA   (07.26.13)
19. Peace talks??? yeah sure.
Chimo ,   Las Vegas, USA   (07.26.13)
I remember back in 93 and 94 being all hyped up about the chance for peace between the Israelis and Palestinians, and now 20 years later with so many innocent Israelis brutally murdered by terrorist filth for no reason than the fact that they were Jews, and the PA with the cheers of the Europeans, demands that Israel let murderers go free just so that they will agree to sit at the table with the jews and make the same b.s. demands as they have for the last 2 decades???? Please don't do it Bibi, no matter what Kerry says or Obama. No more freedom for people who should already be dead!!!
20. Negotiating Strategy insist on concession = weakness
Martin SA   (07.26.13)
Where are our red-lines before negotiations. We never have any red-lines They dont conceed to anything except no preconditions. They have to have a pre-condition. Their essence is murder so release even convicted murderers. What negotiating strategy they go for the red hearing which in fact is anti peace. We must walk away from the posturing tricks and wait out till they compose themselves and their barging. When they give up on all prisoners, we can talk.
21. That is all what those Talks will lead to -
Arn. ,   Sweden.   (07.26.13)
- realease of Murderers and nothing more. Usefull Idiocy as usuall. Arn.Sweden.
22. Heard it was a land of milk and honey
Tarbouche ,   Aswan   (07.26.13)
They followed the Yeshuv and settled here from 1920's having heard it was the land of milk and honey. They got work , fed and bred . Now they smell $4 billion . Abbas will get super rich and have spare to spend on more villas, more Mercedes, more blood money
23. I have a few pertinent questions!!
takan ,   eilat   (07.26.13)
If we all agree for the "2 states for 2 people" solution, What is Israel going to do with all the Arab Muslims still living in Israel? Will they be allowed to remain inside a Jewish state? And if the answer is yes then why does Abbas insist on kicking all Jews from his futur Palestinian state? See a problem here?
24. Judenrein #23
Mark ,   London, UK   (07.26.13)
I agree it's bizarre. The obvious bits for land swapping are the areas of Israel with an Arab majority. I presume they would have the right to hang on to their Israeli citizenship should they so wish. It would be interesting to know how long the "outposts" would last if the IDF weren't there to protect them; or how a Pally government would react to troublesome residents. What would their legal status be if they remained? Dual nationals? Residency Permit?
25. #23 & #24
Cyril   (07.26.13)
Kerry has to take them all to Cuba that is the solution without using the bible that the church of soctland demanded. Remember the slave trade - champions in the triangular slave trade will sort it out not a new thing for them to take far west.
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