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Palestinians issue 24-hour ultimatum to resolve peace talks dispute
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Published: 01.04.14, 00:39
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1. 24 hours
James ,   USA   (04.01.14)
You now have 24 hours to pack up and leave Judea and Sameria. Israel has defined its borders and will not allow terrorists within them. Abbas will go down in history as another Arrafat. Hailed by the Palestinians and despised as a criminal.
2. OY VEY 24 hour warning...........
Ben ,   USA   (04.01.14)
Abbas thinks he's holding all the aces. Next will be his 48 hour warning........... yawn
3. ooooh, interesting!
Elan ,   Ramat Gan, Israel   (04.01.14)
when Israel does it its "blackmail"! when you do it it's an" ultimatum ". I see, I see. hmm, good luck!
4. 24 hour ultimatum
Rob Weinstein ,   Charlotte, USA   (04.01.14)
If 24 hours will make such a difference then it is clear the PA is not interested in peace...24 hours does not a peace make. The PA wants what they cannot have and refuse to give what they should give. The losers are their people, whose leaders have brought them nothing for over 60 years. They had a good deal in 2000, and started a war in response. Looking back, was that war better than what would be the 14 anniversary of their new state? Sad. PA leaders, get something for your people....for a change. Maybe try peace. As for Israel, it's time for unilateral withdrawal...give them what they should have and let them be. Let them have a state, but forget a partnership for peace, they clearly do not want that.
5. Israeli responce
Eugene Levant ,   NY & US   (04.01.14)
Israel should threaten to cut off PLO funding(taxes, etc) and services. They could also threaten to throw the PLO out of Judea and Samaria. Let them apply to UN from Tunisia
6. UN will recognise state of Mohicans in a heartbeat.
Miron ,   USA   (04.01.14)
From Atlantic to Pacific ocean. Many people are educated these days. They recognize a lot.
7. USA NOW APPEASING TERROR
Norbus ,   Jerusalem   (04.01.14)
8. international recognition?
Nick ,   Den Haag Holland   (04.01.14)
recognition of what? A Terrorist State,that wants to destroy Israel?
9. Blackmailers shall be blackmailers
mindRider ,   The Free World   (04.01.14)
Whatever Israel would do, release the murderers or not, these devious PA negotiators shall be going to the equally a-moral UN anyway. The mentality is such that even the moment after they would sign an agreement they shall pursue the rest of their criminal agenda as they did after the Oslo agreements, they are plain untrustworthy on anything.
10. Screw them
Jacob E ,   Holon, Israel   (04.01.14)
Let the time run our and we'll give them a state based on what we want them to have. Draw the borders, build a wall and consider any hostility by them an act of war.
11. Arrogance!
Helen ,   CT, USA   (04.01.14)
FY!!
12. ABBAS = FATAH = TERROR ORGANIZATION. NO TALK WITH HIM !
(04.01.14)
13. Wait until May 1st before seeking membership in UN agencies
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (04.01.14)
...and fulfill PA 9 month obligation to peace talks, even if Israel does not. PA must follow "two tracks"...1..talks with Kerry, 2..ICC, UNSC, EU, NATO, BDS all of Israel.
14. demanding compliance
getting aggrivated ,   U.S.   (04.01.14)
Thats all you get from this side is demand after demand after demand after demand after demand....I could go on for weeks . The world has turned upside down . Bet kerry is scrambling still to save talks ....Even more pressure on Israel...maybe a few backflips and cartwheels will keep pals at table another day. There aint gonna be no peace and when deal is signed it wont last ....because like I said DEMANDS .
15. let them do it
Howard Immanuelson ,   US   (04.01.14)
Let them go to the UN. Every agency that's interested in letting the Pals join will get hit with substantial funding reductions since the US legally can't contribute to them anymore. And then Israel can unilaterally annex the lands that they'd like for Israel and wall off the rest. That way the PA will lose all voice in what lands they do get for their soon-to-fail state.
16. 24 hours ! I never knew two corpses
DT ,   TA Israel   (04.01.14)
could talk let alone to each other !
17. Will UN agencies let in sqatters?
Pasquinel.Canada   (04.01.14)
18. America won't give bail to man
Barney ,   USA   (04.01.14)
Associated with Hezbollah but Israel should free these convicted vermin to terrorize the Jewish population again. Who goes for this bull? nOT ME
19. ah huh!
Elan ,   Ramat Gan, Israel   (04.01.14)
but at the end of April the deadline is over, and they will go to the UN anyways, so where is the threat here exactly? Its in their best interest to just agree to extend talks, and take their so called heroes out of our jails! oh well!
20. The Peaceinitiator -
Arn. ,   Sweden.   (04.01.14)
Kerry - has turned from beeing a Servant to becomming a Slave, because of His initiative of Usefull Idiocy. Will they never learn those Peacejerks ?. Arn.Sweden.
21. Steadfast Patience Essential
Zechariah   (04.01.14)
The process is fragile and dense with bitter conflicts .Yet both Arab and Jew and the Internationals are under Threat.The Tribal nature of most of Humanity and WMD are the Threats.
22. Issue or Excuse
Sammy ,   Newcastle   (04.01.14)
Since WHEN has Prisoner Release become this 'Make on Break' Issue? Yes we do want Prisoners released but the idea of turning it into some mass 'Victory Parade' and salute to 'Martyrs' for the sake of PR is absolutely crackpot, hairbrain and insane. These prisoners many of whom are still consumed by hatred of the world and extremism need to be REHABILITATED not portrayed as heroes and martyrs to give them the encouragement to commit more violence? The majority of Palestinians in the West Bank WANT to see an ORDERLY QUIET release And the mechanism has been discussed amongst Palestinians ad nauseum - Start releases in Advance of a Peace Agreement say at the rate of 1/2 a Prisoners a week increasing to 20-50 a week over a period of three years. A gradual but incremental increase allowing for TIME and PLACE for the PA for Rehabilitation, Training, Absorption and Counselling
23. Go right ahead!
Roy ,   Orlando, USA   (04.01.14)
They want convicted murderers freed or they will go to UN?!?!? What a joke!!!!! Can't have peace with animals.....never have....never will!
24. Arab Palestinians are threatening US President
CJK   (04.01.14)
such threats by a group of terrorists can happen only under the obama administration.
25. you go to UN
salim   (04.01.14)
be our guest. Go to UN. talks are over. Abbas be warned from now on. Israel will take action if you cross the line. Go ahead PLO-whatever you start, we will finish.
26. tell him to leave and stop walking when he hits saudi arabia
ralph   (04.01.14)
27. good bye already get out of my country
ralph   (04.01.14)
28. Why would someone seeking PEACE ask for TERRORISTS?
Abba ,   Jerusalem   (04.01.14)
And then publicly honor them when they are freed? Abbas is such a terrorist and LIAR.
29. Releasing terrorists will lead too PEACE??????
Esther   (04.01.14)
Who does Abbas think he is fooling???? Apparently the USA.
30. End of BS negotiations
Mike ,   Edmonton, AB   (04.01.14)
It is about time. Get the tanks rolling and finish the Palestinian episode once and for all. No mercy. Learn something from Putin and Assad.
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