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Abbas: Borders outline, settlement freeze or talks will end
Elior Levy
Published: 22.04.14, 17:19
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1. Why doesn't he dissolve the PLO already
Bob   (04.22.14)
Didn't he already resign like 5 years ago?
2. Borders and Security Now and Future
Zechariah   (04.22.14)
Any Talk of Borders that is more Palestinian Territory has to be Matched by increased Security for the Jews in the Near and Distant Future .
3. Why wouldn't the jews talk about borders?
American Veteran   (04.22.14)
It really doesn't matter if borders are agreed on. Israel has a lone history of broken agreements.
4. End Talks
Moshe ,   Tel Aviv   (04.22.14)
End these talks. This guy and his bunch of fools don't understand anything.
5. The borders...Abu Mazen...
Susan ,   USA   (04.22.14)
....Bob The Builder and a lesson in statements (by someone who knew better) that stick. But first.....The reason the embassy act was never signed not even by our so-called 'best friend' in the WH who promised to sign, is precisely because of those pesky borders. Our best friend stated: The state of Palestine must be viable, contiguous, sovereign, and independent." Bush, who spoke beneath a portrait of Arafat, also stressed the importance of establishing a contiguous Palestinian state. "Swiss cheese isn't going to work when it comes to the territory of a state," he said. (from JPost) Therein lies the rub. No matter which way we turn our friends as well as our enemies box us into a corner. Even we box ourselves in. Can we fix it? Even BTB claims: NO WE CAN'T. In the end, that worn out terrorist Abbas has more friends while that damn corner grows closer every day.
6. Talks
Sjoerd van der Velde ,   Hoorn, Holland   (04.22.14)
In that case, Mahmoud Abbas, go to Jordan/Arabian peninsula, together with your "authority". That Israel forever and always may exist.
7. abu mazen Is Always Demanding
(04.22.14)
Setting Pre-Conditions and the like, does abu mazen Realize Possession Is 9/10ths of the LAW!!! This A.K.'s time has EXPIRED long ago!!! Just who does abu mazen speak for??? What is the time frame when arabs hold elections to vote in Other Terrorists wearing Western Suites??? Bibi and Avigdor should set this arab/bedouin Straight and Fast!!!
8. Abbas can do whatever he wants
CJK   (04.22.14)
abbas can threaten all he wants. he is faced with a sovereign state with all of the attributes of a sovereign state while he is the illegitimate leader of a group of people without legitimacy, without roots, without culture.
9. The Border Issue is NOT an issue
Sammy ,   Newcastle   (04.22.14)
Lets examine the priorities Ours is Space..Total Land Area in the West Bank Israels is its Buffer Zone of Settlements around Jerusalem Each unit of Land around Jerusalem is equivalent in value to 5 Plus units of Land in Northern Israel So for every unit of Land around Jerusalem that we relinquish we gain up to 5 plus units of land elsewhere That means if we relinquish 50 sq Kms of Land around Jerusalem we gain in excess of 250sq Kms elsewhere that's coming up to 4% additional land in the West Bank Plus compensation to Palestinians who can prove property and estate claims in the area relinquished In addition we would like to be able to negotiate with Jordan if possible the purchase of a further 500-1000 sq Kms with financial help from the international community
10. If that si the choice
Mira ,   Vienna   (04.22.14)
Fine with us, talks will end then...make sure, Your Falsehood, that you will survive it!
11. So now Abbas represents the entire Muslim world
Joe Fraser   (04.22.14)
Fabrication after story after threat after out and out lie. What a clown
12. This tiny land is OURS! End the evil talks forever.
Chaim ,   Israel   (04.22.14)
Abbas wants us to stop building in our own land and free his monstrous murderers! If Israel does these lunatic self destuctive things; Israel gets to talk with the world famous Holocaust Denier Abbas himself. What an honour. NOT!! This tiny land is ours. End the evil talks forever.
13. Borders for "Palestine"...from one side of Saudi ARABIA to
To the FAKEstinians ,   from Israel   (04.22.14)
the other!!!!!! Israeli belongs to the JEWS!!!!!!
14. Again with the threats
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (04.22.14)
No settlement freeze. And a long way to go before discussing borders. Oh, and he has to undo all the treaties he signed. Otherwise, he's goin' home to Jordan. Real fast.
15. Someone needs to tell Abbas ...
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (04.22.14)
... that he does not set the agenda. After all, Israel is under no obligation to negotiate ANYTHING. Abbas is like the wife in the Grimm fairy tale "The Fisherman's Wife." One of these days, he's going to make one demand to many, and will end up with exactly what he deserves: which is to say, not a damned thing. For someone totally dependent upon Israeli largesse, Abbas sure seems to think he has leverage. No settlement freeze; no border discussions. Israel's through making concessions. Abbas can listen to Israel's demands, and then it is up to him to decide whether he wants a state or whether he wants to go crawling off to Abdullah, beggar's bowl in hand. And we all know what he is likely to get from Abdullah. The same thing Abdullah's father gave the "Palestinians." I guess Abbas' encroaching old age has made him forgetful.
16. Whether there's talks or not
Sam ,   PT   (04.22.14)
these deadly rockets continue. It should be Bibi (not Abbas) who should show some courage and power and threaten that no talk will continue until at least a year of silence from terrorism and rockets. Arabs only understand power. If you show you're a weakling, they'll continue their terrorism.
17. PA must pivot to Civil Rights, Voting Rights, Federation
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (04.22.14)
...2 States, 1 Country, Palestine Israel, Obama UNSC '67 borders, NATO protection force in West Bank and Gaza Strip, right of return, war reparations, release of all prisoners.
18. Tel Aviv
Corey Zimits ,   Long Beach, USA   (04.22.14)
Israel could give up everything except for Tel Aviv and the world would still be unhappy. The world is driven by the evil thoughts of satan, destined to destroy God. Israel needs to unite, repent, and realise it is the Creator who protects Israel. Read Daniel, all of it, then read Ezekiel, chapters 38 & 39.
19. End Talks Now And Expel Abbas And The Other Terrorists
Yishai Kohen ,   YeShA, Israel   (04.22.14)
Don't even let them pack. Return them to Tunis, since it was clearly better for the PLO there. It certainly was for Israel when the PLO was in Tunis.
20. Israel Has Discussed Borders
emanon ,   USA   (04.22.14)
Jerusalem is the capital of Israel and is entirely within the borders of Israel and shall remain an undivided.Israeli city. You were already given Gaza with the the arab promise of peace if that was granted. Everything else other than Gaza is Israel. Any more questions?
21. Borders are there - see the fence?
Joe Fraser   (04.23.14)
And by the way a united Jerusalem stays in Israel. There you have it. Forget 1947, 1967, Barak's offer and Olmert's offer. Now this is what is on the table. Otherwise, there is the one state route, and there is no way Gaza will be part of it. the General Al-Sisi is no sissy and he knows how to deal with Hamas. So lets do the numbers: over 6.5 million Jews, about 3.5 million Arabs, no right of return (except to Jordan). Then the Hebrew language laws are passed making Hebrew the only official language. All text books become Israeli textbooks, with the Israeli narrative.
22. no. 17 - they don't because they don't care about any of tha
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23. Settlement freeze NO Freeze talks YES
Ben ,   USA   (04.23.14)
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