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Foreign envoys to press Israel on peace process
Roni Sofer
Published: 15.03.08, 23:49
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1. The world is grateful for Olmert
Reality Check ,   BaGolan   (03.15.08)
They know he will surrender the Jewish State!
2. WOW! all "high profiles"in the world are comming ...
Keren ,   Israel-SP   (03.16.08)
all "high profiles"in the world are comming to tiny Israel because ,after all ,we Jews are guilty for their own miseries. Suddenly Gaza became the most important place in the world,not Africa,not all the miserables around the world,but "pulis". What a pieces of drek they are these putz makers. They should take care of their own miseries and let us alone,but no,they will not,because a scape goat is the easiest way to deal with their own failures on their moraly corrupted and miserable countries. Who has been the perfect scape goat by the last 2000 years? um?who? We must not permit the history to repeat itself,NEVER MORE,NEVER AGAIN!
3. SOON THEY WILL PRESS US TO BECOME XTIANS
ben shlomo ,   singapore   (03.16.08)
MR. OLMERT YOU ARE FIRST ON THEIR CONVESION LIST . :-)
4. Israel Needs To Get Out of It's Coma
Dave Levy ,   Burbank. CAUSA   (03.16.08)
Oh puleeeeze, give me a break. The world wants Israel to do what, avoid any acts in the Strip, stop the miniscule boycott of fuel, avoid any action that will thwart the goals of Annapolis, in other words, stop defending itself. The solution to all of this, at least to move the Road Map along, is simple, demand the Pals stop firing rockets into Israel, bring the militants to their heals in the W. Bk, and keep young Arabs from kiling young yeshiva students at study. I mean, what is the problem here..the solution is easy. What do they expect Israel to do, throw bagel at Hamas and other militant groups? Can anyone imagine if the countries involved were themselves the victims of such a siege? How long would the Krauts or Ruskies remain lame...sitting ducks like in a carnival shoot? But the problem is also Israel, whose leadership is shallow, ineffective, timid, ready to acquiesce, wishful thinkers and deniers of the problem. In the meantime, more Jews (and others) will die, be terrified, or harmed in some way, not to exclude all the property damage. Something is awfully wrong here fellow posters. Israel needs new, and younger leadership...it needs CHANGING back to the thinking of it's original leaders..Ben Gurion, Shamir, Begin, Dayan and Meir..who knew the Arabs, knew their goals, and did not deceive themselves....plus, knew how to act. Israel is in a coma, just as Sharon has been for over 2 years now...listless, dying, a shell of a person, but kept alive on life support. It's time Israel rethink it's entire actions.
5. To: Reality Check: Yes Indeed
Dave Levy ,   Burbank. CAUSA   (03.16.08)
I agree with you totally, the world is not only grateful, but laughing all the way to the (oil) bank. This conflict is about oil, @ 110.00 barrel, and Israel has none of it. The West needs Arab-Muslim oil, it doesn't need Jews...the expression Reagan or Begin still applies..but it's oil or Olmert. Oil wins out again. We cater to the Saudis (Bin Ladin started there), are in Iraq to save 5t in oil from Al Qaeda and radicals, allow Arabs to invest billions in the US (while our people are hurting) have contracts with OPEC worth trillions, sell F18s to the Egyptians and Jordanians, allow Syria to help kill our boys in Iraq, AND are pandering to IRAN and Syria ("Open negotiations"), ALL for the black gold. Israel is a bit player in all this..and as in the Reich, a convenient scapegoat. We Jews come cheap..but we do not bleed. It's the "Zionists" that are behind all the world's problems. WW2 is now considered a myth., something that never happened. And Olmert is feeding all of this garbage. Shame on Israel., which, unless it wakes up and acts in it's own interests..will be but a memory..like Krakow, Lodz, Warsaw, and 1,000 other places where Jews once thrived.
6. War process
Frank ,   Canada   (03.16.08)
Creating a terror state will not bring any peace, just more war. Basically, putting pressure on Israel will only put pressure on Israel but won't turn Arabs into peaceniks.
7. Repulsive
Frank ,   Canada   (03.16.08)
The so-called international community is more interested in destroying Israel than in solving the root cause of the problem: Arab genocidal projects.
8. Olmert thre Disaster
David   (03.16.08)
I cringe each time I see his photo or hear about him. We have to protect Israel and get rid of tihs abomination. I agree with #1. Yes, he will surrender and will get us all killed.
9. Are you kidding me????
Ali ,   Falsteen, Ramallah   (03.16.08)
Israel wants peace???????
10. Israel should tell them to go to HELL
Brod ,   USA   (03.16.08)
These envoys have allowed themselves to become puppets of Israel's pernicious enemies-the Islamist-Jihadists. Instead of telling the Islamist-Jihadist world to go to Hell for crusading their evil Jihadism on Israel, they are cowing to the dark forces and allowing themselves to be manipulated to do their dirty work on Israel. Israel should say NO to them. They have NO business helping the Islamist-Jihadist world crusade their Jihadism on Israel.
11. McCain: No friend of Israel
aj ,   CA   (03.16.08)
Do not assume that McCain will be good for Israel. He only wants to manipulate Israel while pretending to support it. Obama is better. He said he supports a "hands-off" approach to Israel. He will not push Israel into suicidal "peace process".
12. The silence is deafening
Amir ,   Sderot   (03.16.08)
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,338169,00.html
13. As they press Israel, Hashem will press them
R.Alkalai ,   USA   (03.16.08)
14. As long as Europeans are not being attacked
Christian Bianrossa   (03.16.08)
you think they care about Israel? They are appeasing their enemies within but don't worry, they will soon have problems on their hands from this bunch.
15. I know you are, but what am I?
Don ,   Rock Branch, USA   (03.16.08)
It seems the world has things backwards. They should be going to Abbas and asking why there are still terrorist attacks on Israel. The West Bank and Gaza both are havens for terrorists bent on Israel's destruction. Why is the west so intent on molly-coddling murderers? President Bush said that in the war on terror, "If you are not with us, you are against us." That philosophy should go both ways. If the west is not for Israel, it is against Israel, and Israel should take note accordingly.
16. Israel the Doormat
MK ,   Atlanta, Ga.   (03.16.08)
Olmert, you will be remembered forever as the one who turned the blue and white flag to just white. You are a disgrace to the Jewish people.
17. Pressure on Israel
Joe ,   Israel   (03.16.08)
Isn't it interesting that every one is pressuring Israel to stop "Molesting the poor Arabs." Why aren't they pressuring the Arabs to stop shooting rockets and mortars into Israel and to stop terrorist attacks. If the Arabs would leave us alone and stop trying to kill us, we would have no reason to attack them. Israel is fighting for its very existence, but the general hatred for Jews - the world over - is so strong that everyone is blinded to the true situation. The Arabs are attacking us. We are merely trying to defend ouselves.
18. DECISSION MAKING BEING TAKEN OUT OF ISRAELI HANDS
ROLAND SEENER ,   LONDON ENGLAND   (03.16.08)
GET ON WITH ACTION TO ASSURE A "FAIT ACCOMPLI" IN GAZA...AS SOON AS POSSIBLE....OTHERWISE "OUTSID-ERS "WILL DICTATE ISRAELI FOREIGN AND DEFENCE POLICY.
19. What a twisted logics.
Alex ,   UK   (03.16.08)
"..IDF military operation that could have a devastating effect on the peace process.." Shelling Sderot is OK then, no "devastating effect"? Becasue formula is simple and proven correct - No IDF operation = more rockets on Israel No recognition, no money, no shelter, no life for terrorists. Peace process through elimination of Isamo-nazism. The only way.
20. Tell the world. off.
Michel Ezrachi ,   St. Louis, USA   (03.16.08)
The IDF should remove Olmert from office, and tell the so called world leaders that come to visit, the period of Israeli surrender is over. Since the IDF is a peoples army, an IDF take over would not be a military coup, but, the people taking back their country from the incompetent, corrupt leaders, olmert, livni, and ramon. Israel should tell the world that Israel is going to stop the rocket attacks against Sderot once and for all, and if the world does not like her tactics, that's too bad. Jews through out the world should pressure their country's leaders to support Israel, not weaken Israel. It's time for all Zionists to Stand Up For Israel, so Israel will be able to stand up for you. Anti -Semitism is on the rise.
21. They smell the weakness of Olmert. I sense another Amona.
LEE ,   NY, USA   (03.16.08)
G-d forbid.
22. #13 Just like he did with Sharon!
(03.16.08)
pressed him real down. And you wait for your turn and you will see what "Hashem" will do to you !
23. #16 hey red neck, mind your own business in Atlanta
(03.16.08)
24. Only Partially True
guy ,   los angeles   (03.16.08)
Merkel and McCain are not here to press Olmert and perhaps even Cheney has other concerns. Miliband months ago said Prince Charles would indeed like to visit Israel so maybe he's bringing his acceptance!---the real question is how any of these visitors can help calm things---and also with slowing economies they want Israeli trade...
25. Visitors to Israel
David Feigenbaum ,   Netanya, Israel   (03.16.08)
All these distinguished visitors should be taken immediately to Sderot and stay there for the duration of their visits.
26. World Leaders Must Back Demands with Sanctions
Johan Odin ,   Oslow, Norway   (03.16.08)
World leaders should set a time table for Israeli compliance and outline the sanctions that will be imposed if Israel fails to do as it is told. Israel has a long history of foot dragging and using incitement to avoid meeting any of its obligations to date, so only by setting firm deadlines that have clear cut punishments if not met can the world actually hope to end the occupations and see peace in the region.
27. Hamas, a perfect strategy
Sidney ,   USA   (03.16.08)
They fire rockets at Israel, harming or at least disrupting Israeli lives. Israel retaliates with the inevitable collateral damage, harm to Palestinian civilians. The world, especially the feckless Europeans, sees the harm to the Pals and pressures Israel not to respond. Israel has the choice of allowing itself to be attacked without defense or being the world's villain, often both. Hamas has an excuse for governing badly in Gaza and would win a fair election in the West Bank. The Olmert government has neither the courage nor wit to deal with Israel's enemies. Ramon speaks of surrender while Barak speaks of victory. Meanwhile Israel suffers and its enemies grow stronger.
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