Opinion  Ron Ben-Yishai
Obama to Israelis: We're not abandoning you
Ron Ben-Yishai
Published: 08.12.13, 15:26
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1. We give up land for words.
michael Pielet ,   israel   (12.08.13)
Reality only israel can stand by Israel. Nice promises, words of no reaL value.
2. Obama to Israelis: We're not abandoning you
Miron ,   USA   (12.08.13)
Israel to Obama: in 2 years there will be another president of United States, but Israel will be in same place where she is now. So, may be the conversation needs to change to something more... umm... for lack of better word... diplomatic? In the end it's in Obama's own interest as a President who wants to have some legacy to dwell on if not to strengthen Israel, at least not to cause trouble. Because after all the foaming at the mouth about staff that gets out of control every other minute of worse, US and Israel have a lot more to share than an occasional flare up.
3. So if IL is attacked by Iran,USA will go to war for us?
(12.08.13)
4. Couragous decision to give up eveything for 9mile wide state
Alan ,   SA   (12.08.13)
Kery said Israel has 2 existential threats.......Iran and Pal Demographics... BS I say...the 2 threats are Obama and Kerry
5. Never again
P. henry ,   Longmont,USA   (12.08.13)
If Israel believes The OBAMA regime will stand with them then they are complete idiots?after the first bomb !then we will "never again" hear of the state of Israel again.tell that slime PERES (bend over and grab his ankles) physical and physical coward to drop dead !
6. Kerry ,and the "Liar in-Chief"
RayS ,   usa   (12.08.13)
Anyone who has followed the history of this two men should know they can not be believed . To trust their statements (or deeds) is folly.
7. Saudi Arabia, Israel, Egypt and other countries, all allies
N.L.Katz ,   Qatzrin, Israel   (12.08.13)
of the US in the region, sense very strongly that Obama's US is abandoning the region and the closest and most loyal allies the US has had here. Actions, Mr. Obama, speak louder, much louder than words...!!
8. The lying, cheating, deceiving, thieving Muslim in the WH
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (12.08.13)
9. He lies mostly, good luck to believers
m   (12.08.13)
I also have a great bridge for sale, very cheap. Also in America the story is different than the pap they feed you in Israeli media
10. #3
Albrecht Klein ,   Germany   (12.08.13)
No. But they will send you a shipload of body bags.
11. How can one who panders for the United States Jewish vote...
(12.08.13)
Abandon you? He needs to disperse some more candy to all the believers...as the Pied Piper leads Israel over a cliff. He cares about you as much as he cares about us. Not a bit.
12. Israel alone
Yoelarry ,   New York USA   (12.09.13)
Thanx to all the secular liberal Jews who have brought the Jewish State to this perilous situation: Moshe Dyan, for idiotically turning his back on Jewish control of the Temple Mount, Ariel Sharon who went from being a 'bulldozer' to 'Dementia' patient, turning Gaza into a terror state against Israel, and lastly all the American liberal reform athiests for helping elect Obama. Hope you're happy now.
13. USA as an Ally
Syd Chaden ,   Palermo Calif USA   (12.09.13)
Past events have shown that it can be rewarding to have the Obama-led USA as an enemy, but it can be dangerous to have the Obama-led USA as a friend.
14. We're not abandoning you: incorrect
Larry ,   LA (formerly)   (12.09.13)
We're not abandoning you... rather... We've already abandoned you! Like Obamacare, Obama's mideast policy already failed.
15. Israel's alliance with America
Alexander ,   Tel Aviv, Israel   (12.09.13)
The American people is the real friend of Israel - not the political elite of Washington that sets the tone for American (failed) foreign policy. Albeit alliances are preferable to being alone, no alliance with any country should jeopardize Israel's national interests. Kerry comparing Israelis/Jews building LEGAL cities in their HISTORICAL and LEGAL homeland with "Palestinian" incitement is like comparing German hostility and racism to the European peoples and them building cities in their homelands. It's like comparing German hostility and racism to Poland with Poles building cities in their legitimate Polish homeland. Israel claiming all of Cis-Jordan is perfectly legitimate and reasonable - it's our homeland. An Arab presence in our land is untenable and an Arab state in our land a direct threat to our existence. So sooner or later Israel will have to expel the Arabs from Judea, Samaria and Gaza and annex these territories. Our rights to these lands? 4000 years of Jewish history plus legal rights based on the legally binding San Remo treaty signed April 1920 and the Anglo-American treaty signed 3rd of December 1924 in London UK. I hope that this talkback will get published because I sense that someone at Ynet is desperately trying to silence me - 80-90% of my talkbacks are routinely ignored. Or maybe Ynet doesn't support freedom of speech?
16. Israel will always be protected, but...
manicdrummer ,   Haifa, Israel   (12.09.13)
...not by the US. By God Almighty Himself.
17. If you like your doctor you can keep your doctor
Zev ,   Israel   (12.10.13)
Can we believe what Obama says? Only if we are very naive.
18. Yada-yada-yada!
manicdrummer ,   Haifa, Israel   (12.10.13)
The US is on the verge of total economic collapse. there will be a new president in two more years. What could the US possibly promise Israel at this point?
19. obama on peace, lol
debby ,   USSA   (12.13.13)
liar liar pants on fire
20. trust
Hector ,   st cloud   (12.23.13)
Israel should not trust, Obama/larry or anyone in the administration .
21. trust
Hector ,   st cloud   (12.23.13)
Kerry is a liar and should not be trusted.
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