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Palestinian opponents to Annapolis: We'll elect new president
Ali Waked
Published: 30.10.07, 18:54
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1. Olmert wants to give them everything and they walk away!
Merliln ,   Boston, USA   (10.30.07)
Wake up Olmert!
2. funny, i though nobody elected olmert either....
jack bauer   (10.30.07)
in fact if only the Israelis in opposition were willing to protest, and then elect a replacement(one that wouldnt try and sell you down the river at every chance) Israel would be better off. p.s. And I dont mean princess Tzipi either. And it seems like even prostate cancer wont stand in the way of olmert trying to give away Israel to its enemies .....what will it take?
3. "the peace conference "will lead to catastrophic . . .
D.I.B. ,   Israel   (10.30.07)
results for the Palestinian people." " It's as if Yasser is at work from his grave, ensuring the Palestinian people never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity . . .
4. The Palestinians Are Hopeless - Hatfields and McCoys
Jeff ,   Cherry Hill NJ USA   (10.30.07)
They should elect Tony Blair as their leader.
5. Relax, there can never be any Arab polity west of the Jordan
Uzi ,   Haifa   (10.30.07)
The Arabs of Western Eretz Yisrael have consistently demonstrated that they are incapable of surviving unaided or ruling themselves, especially at the national polity level. They have never exercised their inherent right of self determination and now they expect others to determine and create for them that Mickey Mouse "state" which will never be. They constantly kill and steal from each other and lie to themselves, each other and the rest of the world. They never miss any opportunity to make atrocious choices and mistakes and they are incapable of sustaining and providing for themselves; they depend on others for everything. How on earth will they ever make it?
6. #1 - Olmert can't give them anything!
redmiike ,   tel aviv   (10.30.07)
Olmert has no mandate to approve anything that is under discussion and the whole thing is just window dressing by both sides. I doubt that the conference will take place but it would be better if it didn't. Mike
7. Peace-talks is in the air...
no to Hamas= ,   a future with hope.   (10.30.07)
and Hamas with friends get so scared that they don't sleep at night.The worst happening in their mind is the possibility of them loosing their positions and their wealth.The Palestinian people is their slaves,slaves without hope of a better future.Why do they participate in elections.They don't even recognize the fundamentally ground the PA is build upon,and their earlier agreements.
8. The Arabs must make painful concessions for real peace:
Uzi ,   Haifa   (10.30.07)
The Arabs of the Land of Israel consistently demonstrate that they don't want, can't make and won't maintain real peace. They do want, however, to weaken Israel by gaining territory without 'giving' anything tangible. They ignore that "possession is nine tenths of the law" and that it's rather the Arabs who should come forward and spell out what they offer Israel in return for what they want. They also pretend not to get it that in this case "land for peace" is both immoral and unworkable. The Arabs had used the 'territories' to threaten, pester and attack Israel before we took these territories in self defence. They continue to plan, prepare and perpetrate genocide against Israel and pretend not to see that it would be suicide for Israel to concede anything in response to their threats and aggressive action. The Arabs must realize that the only way toward peace is that rather they themselves should offer, accept and be convincingly satisfied with 'painful' compromises.
9. Wanted: Abbas, dead or alive.
Nora ,   Tel Aviv   (10.30.07)
You see, Abbas, even asking for the moon will not help you to stay in power. Your Fatah "Friends"will take care of you, dead or alive.
10. Hamas per se aren't the problem, the PA, Fatah and Abbas are
Uzi ,   Haifa   (10.30.07)
Israel should let Hamas to depose Abbas and smash Fatah, also in Judea and Samaria, on their way to abolish the PA and wipe it off the world map and consciousness. Then Israel should get rid of Hamas. This will open the way for the Kingdom of Jordan to take charge as the only viable nation state of all the Arabs of Greater Palestine. Having got rid of the PA and Hamas, Israel and Jordan should agree on the border between them in Judea and Samaria and maybe cede Gaza to Egypt that would sort it out quite smartly. Everybody, Jews and Arabs, should continue to live in peace where they are and nobody should move from their homes or land. Israelis who would thus become residents of the Kingdom of Jordan should be given rights and conditions like the Arabs in Israel.
11. What an amazing "People"
Sagi ,   Israel   (10.30.07)
Such a small "Nation", three governments, one in Gaza, one in Ramallah and one in Damascus.
12. From 1948 to the 70's...
Joe ,   Los Angeles, CA   (10.30.07)
... the Kingdom of Jordan was the only legitimate representative of the Palestinian people. Ever since this legitimacy has been passed over to the PLO/PA, the humanitarian conditions facing Palestinians has only gotten worse. Seeing as the Kingdom of Jordan was established by the British to be a homeland to the Arab population of the British Mandate of Palestine, the population of Jordan is somewhere between 50-60% Palestinian, and Arab residents of the West Bank had Jordanian citizenship until 1988, it would only make sense for Jordan to step into the role it was created for. Only Arab accountability can be the theme of a viable peace.
13. Something to think about.
Ephraim ,   Diaspora   (10.31.07)
Hey guys! Maybe this is one instance where the Palis have a good idea. Maybe Israel should copy it. Just elect an alternative prime minister and government and pretend Olmert and crowd doesn't exist.
14. You saying we can get all of em?
Jeffrey ,   U.S.A.   (10.31.07)
1 smart bomb? Could be well worth it,if they are that stupid to gather a complete group of terrorist leaders in one place,I say bomb.Course,its probably Assad sitting in a room with a bunch of video links and guys on speaker phone,cause they all know they got it coming for their hate and violence. GET EM!Support the Eaton plan,there is no other way.
15. Let them have new (bearded taliban) president !!
KMR ,   Middle East   (10.31.07)
16. Any document resulting from Annapolis ...
Terry ,   Eilat, Israel   (10.31.07)
Will read, "Agreed beween the parties, the State of Israel, a sovereign nation, & Mr. Abbas, an individual representing only himself." I am glad to see we are making peace with Mr Abbas. At the next conference, we will make peace with another Palestinian. From then on, it's a piece of cake, only 5 million conferences to go.
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