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Abbas urges EU firms to boycott settlements
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Published: 23.10.13, 21:59
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1. Arabs in the Galilee Jews in Judae and Samaria
Zechariah   (10.23.13)
Half of the Galilee is Arab and as a balance Jews ought be in Judae and Samariah .That is the People swap.The refugee crises of the Palestinians follow Islamic opposition to the Partition plans of 1937 and 1938 and critically severe restrictions of escape routtes for Jews under the Nazi Occupation even to Islamic lands that were close such as Turkey as in the disgraceful Struma Episode .
2. He's delusional
BUILD BABY BUILD ,   United States   (10.23.13)
the best way to deal with Abbas is to show him the door and remind him that Jordan IS palestine. Most losers display some sort of reason not this 'engineer of the murders of the Munich Israeli athletes' he should be charged with "Crimes against Humanity' but, instead stands before a majority of UN seats held by Muslim/Arab/ Islamic states. Forget about talks, that only gives legitimacy to the pal terrorists who are the enemy of all Israeli Jews. And, not only Israel we the people of the USA. JUST KEEP BUILDING. BEST ANSWER YET.!!!!!!!!
3. Israeli Boycott of Fictional Palestine.
Chaim ,   Israel   (10.23.13)
First of all, Ynet. Stop calling Abbas "Palestinian President". There is no Palestine. Abbas is simply a Holocaust denying mass murderer. The time is long overdue for the COMPLETE Israeli boycott of evil Fictional Palestine. Israel is the only state, in human history, to voluntarily support its foes. Let us end the lunacy NOW! No food, money, materials, electricity. NOTHING for Fictional Palestine.
4. Boycott Abbas boycott Hamas.
BUILD BABY BUILD ,   United States   (10.23.13)
It's the right thing to do. KEEP BUILDING !!!
5. But the PLO is not boycotting
Shoshana Rubin ,   Nokum   (10.23.13)
They refuse to boycott their smart phones, laptops, computers and so on. They say, "let the Western lefties do the boycott. We enjoy our hi-tech gadgets too much to stop."
6. abass remarks
yehuda   (10.23.13)
Mr. Abbas Isarel is not occuping your land. You never owned any part of the Holy Land which the Almighty gave entirely only to the Jewish people. The Jewish people are the ligitimat owners of all this land.
7. Good job ole man... let them chock on it.
Miron ,   USA   (10.23.13)
8. Abbas wants boycott of settlements now and Israel later
Sam ,   Canada   (10.23.13)
Abbas wants to get the West in the habit of boycotting Israel so as to bring it down. He wants the West to boycott Israel to death. He is no peace partner. Any peace partner would openly say that peace includes a Jewish majority Israel for the long term
9. What international laws?
trump   (10.23.13)
San Remo 1920 binding and valid protocols allowing Jews to settle in the former ul mandate ? UN chapter 80?
10. Now Abbas is a lawyer?
ASTRONAUT ,   SC, USA   (10.23.13)
Other "activities" that are "violations of international law" include destroying our World Trade Center, bombing our Boston Marathon, killing and maiming innocent citizens, worldwide, "in the name of allah." Take a good, long look in the mirror, Mr. Abbas.
11. Duh!!
bari ,   nyc   (10.23.13)
what the heck is wrong with everyone? this guy is piece of drek and the rest of world is giving him respect - gag me with a spoon! and that includes israel. when do we get some people who deal in reality and truth!! ever?? i'm drowning in bulls**t!
12. Abbas got nothing in 30 years of lies...
Anna M Sedda ,   Rome   (10.24.13)
i feel sorry for this man,look at his face,he is hopless....This is what happends when you live with a BIG LIE. Let's talk about palestinian settlements,they should end also:but the jews have always lived in Samaria and that will not stop now becouse Abbas does not like it....Abbass is a terrorist
13. Bring Down This Clown!
Ross Gallen ,   Henderson, USA   (10.24.13)
All that comes out of his mouth is propaganda and bad thoughts aimed at Israel and the Jewish people. Enough is enough. Let the PLO collapse and its officials will run and scatter. Abbas never misses an opportunity to spread his hateful propaganda. The Israeli government needs to get some ball and end this charade.
14. It is funny when Arabs whine International law
Gee ,   Zikron Yaakov   (10.24.13)
Most of the time the law doesn't even exist and the rest it doesn't say what they claim. This whine about international law is a case of the former. There is no such law. Arabs invent laws without anything to support their statements
15. i always knew it...
les ,   canada   (10.24.13)
israel has dedicated, honest and willing pieace partner... how lucky can we get?
16. Why doesn't Abbas the terrorist in a
Barney ,   USA   (10.24.13)
Suit ask he eu to investigate where the billions in aid have gone?
17. Sorry we can't help
Londoner,UK   (10.24.13)
Sorry Abbas we can’t help you because your ideas are not economic sensible that will bring recession and hardship to our economy enough of your primitive ideas that always insults our intelligence.
18. EU wasted too much money on the PA
zzq   (10.24.13)
The Palestinians are good for nothing except getting billions of aid from the EU, and growing terrorists. Israel on the other hand is a center of science and high tech. EU countries should be stupid to side with the Palestinians and not with Israel.
19. Spread the word
Goy-man   (10.24.13)
Anytime and everytime Arabs and/or Muslims call for the boycott of Israel or Jewish interests, simply boycott Arab/Islamic businesses —restaurants, dentists, doctors, accountants, PRODUCTS, any and all Arab/islamic businesses. And SPREAD THE WORD. There are a lot more of them than the Jews and I can guarantee you once, this gains momentum, the Christians, Jews, Buddhists and Hindus worldwide can effect damage on them...soon they will stop calling for the boycott of Jewish interests for political nonsense! It's called a double-edged sword! Wield it!
20. Abbas
Simon ,   EU   (10.24.13)
And this man is a partner for peace? How can you actively call for boycots when you are in the middle of real negotiations? Apparently, he's not 'getting' what he wants and starts telling everybody they should feel sorry for him..the worst thing is that this approache has workes for him and his fellow leaders for years. These Talks are actually dangerous for IL. They only serve to deligitamize IL mlre and more with the media even more focussed on listening to Abbas his complains. In the mind of the average EU citizen his demands for boycots probably seem fair. Do not give him more access to an international stage with these renewed talks.
21. International law?
DavidR ,   USA   (10.24.13)
OK Mr. Abbas, Where is the international law that allows a home grown terrorist illegally acting as a president , non elected, of a non existent state? You are nothing but arafat with a tie on! May YHVH judge between you and Israel!
22. International law
(10.24.13)
Not recognizing Israel is also against International law. As long as Arab States can't even show the Israeli flag in sport competitions, what right does Abbas has to talk on international law? Israel has freed Palestinian terrorists, Israel has reopened borders, made transports easier, provides Gaza with electricity and water, you name it. What did Abbas gave Israel in return? Only blah blah.
23. seems to be quite rational....
Michael ,   Haifa   (10.24.13)
...not to buy prodfucts from known land thieves
24. Does Abbas think people are really that stupid?
Hillarious   (10.24.13)
He thinks he can just hop onto a plane to some foreign country and make up stuff thinking know one will no he's a liar. This is the 2013, not the stone age; we are all connected! Just some two months ago he was asking Kerry to pressure Israel into giving more work permits to his lot, now he wants to boycott the very same people who are employing them? But the truth is that this is just another stalling tactic of Abbas who is doing everything he can to prevent a deal with Israel, because he knows what the real implications of such a deal will be.
25. Dont forget your beloved economy
zionist forever   (10.24.13)
Constantly moaning about the sate of your economy blaming Israel for it. Don't forget though thousands are employed by the settlements for one job or another, boycott the settlement produce they won'tt make money and if they won't make money they won't need to hire arabs and Abbas will be moaning about the economic situation getting even worse and the rise in unemployment.
26. response to boycott
Jacob E ,   Holon, Israe   (10.24.13)
Fire all Palestinian workers at Israeli companies in the west bank. Tell them they can be re-hired when Abbas goes before the EU and UN and tells them he doesn't want them to boycott settlements, their productions, and Israeli activities in the west bank.
27. EU & UK must boycott the Pretend Pals.
BUTSeriously ,   Sydney   (10.24.13)
Restore the 3,000 year name of Samaria that was illegally changed to West bank by Jordan in 1949, and cease calling multiple 2-state demands upon tiny Israel. Europe will be Eurostan one day for her crimes at the UN and paying Arabs in Palestine to kill Jews.
28. Palestinians would suffer
Cynthia ,   USA   (10.24.13)
They buy settlement products and depend on the settlements for jobs. If Abbas was smart, he'd encourage economic cooperation with Israel instead of promoting this self-defeating boycott.
29. Michael the traitor incites
fg   (10.24.13)
doing Abbass's dirty work against Israeli Jews andIsraeli "prodfucts" (sic!).
30. Why Is It . . .
emanon ,   USA   (10.24.13)
Why is it whenever Israel does *anything* the arab world does not like, like peacefully engage in Urban Expansion, they scream "It is against International Law" but when those same arabs kill innocent people or mount terror campaigns, it is "their given rights"?
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