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Olmert: No ceasefire in near future
Ronny Sofer
Published: 31.07.06, 20:10
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31. Qana 2
Simon ,   Lebanon   (07.31.06)
In 1996, the former Prime Minister Shimon Perts leaded Qana 1, killing 200 people. Yesterday, Olmert killed other 63 children. I have a question for all the Israeli readers: Is Peace possible in this reagion??? I am very sorry to say, it is not. Your leaders, along with others of course, will keep killing kids. The Israeli people will pay this bill sooner or later, I promise.
32. #20 Ras Twaka, you know
Mary ,   USA   (07.31.06)
It is fully understood, that even though you now live in Oregon, USA, you may not have been born here. If not, why did you come here, Ras? If you were born here, why do you stay? For the benefits? Would you be willing to defend your American homeland, Ras, if we were attacked again, or would you turncoat? Our safety, Ras, as a nation is dependent on the security of Israel. Profound, isn't it? This country you choose to now reside in or any other like it, is responsible, Ras for contributing to your peace and quiet and success. Best be quiet about what country has the right to exist and who does not. OK? You know you have the right to act by leaving, don't you?
33. "Be Strong, Israel!" (video - powerful song)
(07.31.06)
http://msmedia.a7.org/arutz7/eng-video/music/hazak-300.wmv
34. speech of prime minister
Hetty Peleg ,   Ramat Gan Israel   (07.31.06)
excellent speech talking about the goals we have in mind his thinking about the losses and kidnapped soldiers and their families and those on the run Yes we must supprort him and the government We must remember them in our prayers Hetty Peleg
35. What an enthusiasm
Angry Jack ,   France   (07.31.06)
Olmert burried his heart like many people in this talkback. While millions of people are dying some others are cheering up. Hizbollah can not be broken this way...every Israely bomb killing a child is highering the fanatism level. People supporting Olmert have nothing to envy what they call terrorists...they are worst.
36. #27, Ali in "Palestine"
(07.31.06)
Careful Ali, you realize you just called all of hizbullah war criminals that need to pay a price sooner or later, since hizbullah has INTENTIONALLY FIRED NEARLY 2000 MISSILES AT ISRAELI CIVILIAN TARGETS. Not to acknowledge this as a war crime makes you a hypocrite.
37. (Ynet: Toda toda raba!)
gerd schulz ,   germany   (07.31.06)
38. #5
YedLita ,   Stamford, CT   (07.31.06)
No surprisehere. Same town, same opinion.
39. #27, #36
YedLita ,   Stamford, CT   (07.31.06)
Dont we get it yet? To the "Ali's" of the world - killing jews is not a war crime. So by definition - they are NEVER criminal.
40. Double Standard
Travis ,   Iowa, USA   (07.31.06)
Israel will not give up their right to a normal life... but what about Palestinian's right to a normal life? They are a society and they are in a place, yet you demolish those rights for them. Another Israeli double-standard.
41. 53 israel navi were killed today
manahem ,   neharya/israel   (07.31.06)
israel didn't know if the ship had been stuck? yes , 53 navi were killed today...i saw this ship struggle water and burning
42. State of Oppression & Kids' killing
Ali ,   Ramallah - Palestine   (07.31.06)
Since 1948, Isreal made many war crimes. In 1956, around 60 people were severely killed in Qibya, a small village near Ramallah. This also happened in Deir Yaseen, Sabra & Shatiela and many other places in Palestine. In 1996, Qana 1 and now Qana2!!! Indeed, the Israeli startegy mainly focus on killing others and simply denies their rights as human beings!! This is not how a modern and democratic state behave. Some of the Israeli readers would argue that Arabs and Palestinians did the same. However, there is a huge difference between individuals' actions, or even groups', and states' actions. I think that everybody in this world know that Israel is feeding terror. In one way or another, this Israeli policy will reinforce and support extreme groups from both sides. We deserve better life, and we hear means all the human beings including the Israelis. I am satisfied more than ever before that peace in the Middle east is impossible. Israel & USA, I think, are feeding peoples with hatred, racisim, discrimination! By the way, What is the meaning of TERROR? Olmert & Bush are main cause of it.
43. #28, Dan in Haifa......
(07.31.06)
or maohammed in lebanon.
44. OLMERT : keep being strong!
gabriela ben ari ,   jerusalem   (07.31.06)
45. THANK YOU MR. P.M.
zvi ,   loos angeles USA   (07.31.06)
46. yes , but now different!!!!!!!!!!!
wiesman ,   afula   (07.31.06)
yes , there were a lot of arabs had been killed and few israelis...that time we were save interior... now we are endangered interior....i think this war will last for several years , loosing it and casualties will be 100,000 israelis killed and 150,000 arab killed
47. #14......now we are going to loose 200,000 israelis
nadaf ,   hertzlya   (07.31.06)
i predict that we will loose 200,000 israelis , 200 billion and this war will last for 7 years
48. 65 idf soldiers were killed today
mizna ,   jerusalem   (07.31.06)
simple calculation:65killed*2years=65*730.5=47,483 israelis will be killed in two years
49. #29...you are right
haddas ,   safad   (07.31.06)
all israelis like their stupid leaders....loosing war and claiming the are winner...silly matter
50. The right thing
Alison ,   UK   (07.31.06)
You're doing the right thing Israel. Do what you have to do. We are right behind you all the way. You deserve to live in peace and safety. May all your soldiers come home safe.
51. To Olmert..
Safia ,   Algeria   (07.31.06)
how many Qana you want to add to your list till you exterminate hizbullah??terrorist you said,well you're the leader...
52. TIME FOR TEARS ,PAIN &BLOOD
Lebanese ,   Lebanon   (07.31.06)
on yhe last 20 days of fight,it's the first truth that PM Olmert said.Having 2 sons who fled from serving in IDF he wants people of israel let their sons to be killed & captured , he wants people to suffer, the economy to lose .Because of that Israel people ,you must suffer for the best of your PM so that this puppy will look great in eyes of his american masters doing the dirty job for them , not worrying about his peoples' suffering & the spotting the image of israel in the world ,not stopping lying everyday .
53. to # 31
Leo ,   Canada   (07.31.06)
You can take your promice, compact it and put in the place you are very familiar with... The only one you should be angry with - is your Hizballa, they are who use a blad of your children to achive their goals
54. #32 I'll defend America but not for Israel...
Ras Twaka ,   Springfield, OR, USA   (07.31.06)
Mary, Contrary to your supposed belief, I'm not Arab, Persian, Turk, or Muslim. You are right, America's security IS tied to Israel...but why? What has Israel done but politically backstab and manipulate the US for the past 30 years? Israel cries over Hizballah not conforming to UN resolutions while Israel has been in violation of 15+ UN resolutions for years. Why should our sons die for a foreign nation that systematically opresses, demoralizes, and terrorizes the same citizens it has a duty, as an occupying force, to protect? Wouldn't you call that picking a fight. Think back to Columbine, a couple of kids went into a school armed to the teeth to kill a bunch of unarmed, unsuspecting, uninvolved children. Would you call that "disproportionate or excessive use of force?" I sure would. What was the result? The nation was outraged, terrified for its children and asking how could this happen--in short, a BACKLASH ensued. The fact that Israel thinks it can destroy the terrorist organization of Hizballah by bombing civilians is ludicrous. For every civilian killed by Israel, there are 20 that decide to join the fight with Hizballah. The situation is similar to 9/11. 3000 Americans die in a horrific tragedy and the US decides to invade a country that apparently had nothing to do with the terrorism with 125,000 American troops who continue to die horrible deaths, thousands of miles from their homes and families every day. The world is witnessing a new era in geo-politics/warfare. The old rules (those that freed Europe and the Jews from the terrorism of the Nazis) don't seem to be working. I worry, however, that the US and Israel are making the same mistakes today that the Third Reich made in WWII--namely, that the greater world would somehow agree with their tactics and their vision. I DO NOT defend Hizballah, but neither do I defend the US sanctioned Israeli response. With the greatest minds in the world, I find it hard to believe that peace and stability--both of which Israel and the US claim to be the end-game sceneario--cannot be achieved. As I am sure you can attest, I am not one of the aforementioned "greatest minds." But I do see that the current policies are only making the world a more dangerous place. Mary, I ask, what would you suggest?
55. Negotiations?
Ali ,   UK   (07.31.06)
People in the western countries ned to know that there is No negotiating with terrorists. Any comments relating to lack of negotiations are ridiculous. Terrorists such as (including those in Iran, Syria), Hamas, Hisbollah etc. do not want to negotiate. They don't want Israel to exist. They will never negotiate because in their eyes there is nothing to negotiate! Israel needs to do what it has to do. Any other western country would do the same.
56. Talk is cheap let see some action!!
hey   (07.31.06)
57. to #42
Leo ,   Canada   (07.31.06)
are you normal?? or it is a result of brainwash? Israel never started war. All wars in that region were started by arabs. So, you started war - get defited and start crying after??? Is it normal for your mentality? You put your childrens lifes in danger - use them as human shields and after they got killed you appeal to the word? You hiding inbetween civilians and you make them killed! So, who is a blad hunter Hizbolla or Israel? You - nation that killing their own and after has guts to say something??? Your wholl history is a history of descrimination of own people and you want to blame for that somebody else? What do you think - everybody stuped enaugh to buy that shit? How you even right that bull... here? You - let your contry to became what it is now. You let muslims arabs to take over your country and you blame Israel??? Racism? is not that you who mention color of Rice? Is not it you who wanted to demolish Israel comletely? So, what do you expect? respect for all that you are doing? It will never happend.
58. Olmert: No ceasefire in near future
Mick ,   Australia   (07.31.06)
don't believe that when your superior in the US say stop Olmert like good boy will stop as this is a war on behalf of the US.
59. to #31
amir ,   france   (07.31.06)
All you know to do is to cry and cry and to say how miserable you are. You could stop this all by taking responsibility and to take back the control on south lebanon, but no, all you know to do is to keep cring. so continue to be miserable, if you cant stop the hizballah to murder israelis, we would, even if it wiil be cost in the blood of lebanonis.
60. poor israelis are ruled by a delirious hypocrite!
Khaled ,   Amman, Jordan   (07.31.06)
i couldn't believe my ears when i heard this man who obviously lives in an ivory tower, claiming that hasan nasrallah & his hizbullah party are hated by muslims and arabs!!! nasrallah is considered now a god!!! get back to reality and stop lying to your own people.
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