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Report: Israel, Syria agree on 85% of issues
Roee Nahmias
Published: 28.05.08, 14:11
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1. NO TO IRAN ON THE GOLAN
Leah ,   Israel   (05.28.08)
2. Ok you want the Golan
Moshe ,   Zion   (05.28.08)
Any thing else?how about tel aviv or jerusalem?just name it and we'll lay off.
3. Does the 85% include Syria taking Olmert?
YMBMY ,   Modi'in, Israel   (05.28.08)
If not, no deal.
4. Israel Must Witdraw to pre-1967 Borders for Peace
Johan Odin ,   Olso, Norway   (05.28.08)
Israel has no right to the Golan which it occupied when it attacked Egypt, Jordan and Syria in 1967 to obtain access to water resources outside its legal borders in the Golan, Gaza and the West Bank. If Israel wants peace it must end its occupations and instead negotiate in good faith for a share of the water resources it currently steals from others. Israelis have foolishly overused and polluted much of their own water resources and most that they've stolen, so perhaps by making peace it can obtain cooperation with neighboring Arab states and share the limited resources equally amongst all nations in the region. If not, Israel will face a severe crisis as its own coastal aquifers are drying up or becoming brackish and the aquifers that are stealing from the Palestinians are becoming depleted, so time is not on Israel's side.
5. #3 You misunderstood me
Bashar   (05.28.08)
I'm going to cede Shebaa farms to Lebanon.
6. Yes, Hezbolla bases on the Kinneret Please
Leftist Tsfoni Idiot ,   Savyon   (05.28.08)
The Piss process must go on!
7. olmert's home easier to fire on from Golan???
trumpeldor   (05.28.08)
Really the pissing proposals from a morally bankrupt corrupt Jews and gi's killer aka bashar assad He should ask retaking of his former family home province of athay now in southern turkey We would see the show of of force fro m turkish army !
8. #4, Johan, are those the popular lies in Norway these days?
David ,   Boston, USA   (05.28.08)
Peace means creating peace, not giving away parts of Israel. Israel has tried to make peace and its is the Arabs that have rejected peace EVERY single time for 100 years. Even today, Egypt is in violation of its peace agreement with Israel. Jordan Palestine, which IS the Arab Palestine and only one that will ever exist still has racist laws preventing Jewish citizenships. You want peace? When will the Arab world give back the land stolen from the Jews? I have heard estimates that it is as high as 100 times the current size of Israel? How about compensating the 850,000 Jewish refugees, more than the Arab refugees? This is always a me me me thing for the Arabs. Peace is based on making peace, not barking orders. Its time for the Arab world to recognize this and time for Eurabia to stop appeasing this. As for the water resources? Golan was always part of mandate for Israel until French took it away to create fake country of Syria. Syrian border never bordered Kinneret except when land was stolen from Israel. Let see. Israel made the dessert bloom. Introduced universities FOR arabs in Gaza and Judea and Samaria. Even allowed the Muslims to occupy the holy of holies. You want to promote peace? Promote ending the Muslims desecration of the Temple Mount. There can never be peace with them occupying the Temple Mount. Ban everyone from the Temple Mount. Muslims need to respect Jewish and OTHER religions holy sites, something they do not that much of unfortunately.
9. #4 Odin , Israel does not play monopoly
Jacob ,   Munich   (05.28.08)
Israel indeed conquered the Golan only after Syria,Egypt & Jordan & Iraq massed troops alongside IsraelĀ“s border. In the north it was from the Golan Height that Israeli farmers were frequently attacked , not vice versa. So a fact has been created and IsraelĀ“s action was not the cause but the effect of Arab behavior
10. #4 Johan Odin - get facts straight
Eric ,   Tel Aviv   (05.28.08)
1. Israel should have given back the Egyptians living in the Gaza Strip. 2. Israel should have given The Arabs living in the west bank (but not Jerusalem which should have been Israel's as part of the partition) to Jordan. This way there would be no illusion of a Palestinian people - who never existed as a separate people. As for the Golan, Israel was attacked, and won. Through out history the winner keeps the spoils - most especially land. So the French Mandate land pretending to to be a country called Syria should stop the phony calls for land that is not and will never be theirs.
11. Do not trust them
Daniel ,   Israel   (05.28.08)
and believe they will stick to the terms agreed!
12. David#8
Moshe ,   Zion   (05.28.08)
Nothing needs to be added,just read #8.
13. Assad's position is fragile
Arthur ,   Israel   (05.28.08)
If he talks with Israel, he will be killed by Iran If he does not, his own people will out state him
14. Have Israel's leaders adopted a policy of national suicide?
Raymond in DC ,   Washington, DC USA   (05.28.08)
One has to wonder if Israel's leaders have simply lost their minds or rather have constituted a cabal pushing for national suicide. That's the only explanation for even considering a deal anywhere close to what's described here.
15. Lake kinneret ? NO NO NOOOOOOOO, NO WAY !!
YITZAK BEN SHLOMO ,   Singapore   (05.28.08)
Until 1967, Lake Kinneret and a small strip on the eastern shore of the lake served as the border between Israel and Syria. However, Syria's aggression and its attempts to set up military positions on Israel territory near Ein Gev became increasing sources of friction and tension. This was one of the causes of the Six-Day War which resulted in Israel's occupation of the Golan Heights (east of Lake Kinneret). Thus as of 1967, Lake Kinneret was no longer the border between Israel and Syria, and it is presently an inland lake of Israel. Because of its abundant water supply, warm climate and surrounding fertile area, Lake Kinneret has attracted man since prehistoric times. The most ancient human remains and artifacts found in Erez Israel come from an area not far from Lake Kinneret's shores. In the Early Bronze Age some of the largest cities of Canaan were situated nearby and the Via Maris ("Maritime Route") passed its shores contributing to the wealth of the cities. In fact, Egyptian documents mention the hot springs on the shores of Lake Kinneret and their beneficial effects. In Bible times, Kinneret served as a prominent boundary mark: in the Canaanite era, it was the border of Sidon, king of the Amorites, and after Israel's conquest of the land, it marked the boundary between the territories of Naphtali on its western shores and Manasseh on its eastern shores. In the period of the Roman occupation, King Herod received the city of Hippus (Susitha), which bordered on the east of the lake, and Herod's sons, Antipas and Philip, founded the cities of Tiberias and Julias (Bethsaida). (Subsequently the lake also became known as the Sea of Tiberias.) Moreover, it was also during the Roman period that the Lake Kinneret region served as the setting of Jesus' preaching, and later as the center of his apostles' activities. As a result, many churches were later built on these same shores. The crusaders fought to control the lake area because of its historic connections with Xtianity. Their New Testament refers to the lake as the Sea of Galilee and the Sea of Gennesareth. Well WE STILL CALL IT LAKE KINNERET !!!!! Beginning with the 20th century, Jewish settlement was gradually revived on the lake's west and south shores, with the founding of such settlements as Deganyah and Kinneret, and later on the east shore with the establishment of Kibbutz Ein Gev. A fishing industry was developed and tourism promoted, and today the area is an important vacation center particularly in winter when it is very warm there. Every year there is a swimming contest across the Kinneret in which hundreds of people, both young and old, participate. If we were to go back to the land of CANAAN and it history by any perspecvtive Lake Kinneret an GOLAN is Jewish land NOT SYRIA PLEASE !!! : -) ~ GOVT of ISRAEL TELL SYRIA to FORGET about GOLAN.TURKEY can table TALKS after Talks WE WILL NOT LISTEN TO MULIMS when IT COMES TO PROTECTING OUT CHILDREN of ISRAEL is concern. NO LAND PARTITION !!!! REMEMBER, REMEMBER, REMEMBER !
16. Israel gives away 85% so far and Syria gives us nothing
Judah ,   Golan Heights,ISRAEL   (05.28.08)
17. Israel strategic position is weak
Ahmed ,   USA   (05.28.08)
It is very obvious especially after the lebanon war that Israel is not in the strong position anymore, the IDF is tired, politicians are strumbling here and there, Hamas is getting bigger day after day and europe is opening dialog channels with them as well. Israel realizes that Bush is leaving and what is next in the american adminstration will never give her what was already given. The U.S role in the middle east is shrinking and nobody is obeying the U.S like it was 5 years ago. And since the army was not able to finish its mission in lebanon , then the force is no longer the mean to break the very strong and dengerous coalition of Iran, Syria, Hizbola and Hamas. I think Israel is in a weak position and starting peace talks with Syria is good for Israel more than for Syria.
18. Hizbollah, Iran, recesion all to keep olmert out of jail
zionist forever   (05.28.08)
The Golan is not Olmerts private property to do with as he pleases and simply hand over to Assad for his own personal glory and a justification to stay in office by saying peace talks will colapse if he goes. The Golan and Jerusalem are both soverign Israeli territory just the same as Tel Aviv or Sderot. Unlike Gaza or Judea & Samaria these areas were formerly anexed to Israel. Also trading in the Golan for Assads signature on a piece of paper wont bring peace it will create a situation thats even more unstable. Assad will flood the Golan with hundreds of thousands of arabs which of course will include terrorists. This will not only put terrorists on Israels doorstep but allmost certainly the Druze will also be driven out and they are going to come looking for refuge in Israel so we will probably find ourselves with thousands of Druze looking for Israeli citizenship. Iran will be put onto Israels front door. Assad isnt going to end his strategic aliance with Iran just because Israel wants him to. What happens when Assad allows his Iranian friends to build airbases within striking range of Israel or station tanks just short of the Golan? If Ahmadinijad tells Assad he wants to allow Hizbollah to attack Israel from the Golan then he will but he will just have plausable deniability. Who needs shihab rockets to attack Israel when you can have planes stationed in Syria they have allready signed a joint millitary pact. Syria & Iran wil be right up to the shores of the Kineret which Assad wants access rights to. The cost of moving 8000 jews from Gaza cost over $1 billion and that was just the intial moving cost, the fact that most are still unemployed, living in hotels, claiming unemployment benefits isnt even included in the final price. There are over 4 times that many jews in the Golan think what its going to cost just to move out that many people, then find them new homes & jobs. It will cost billions, we will also loose the millions of dollars we gain each year from Golan exports or tourism all that will be gone. Then there will be the billions involved in relocating millitary bases and early warning stations. Even if the Americans part financed it just when we have economic growth we will be taking ourselves into recension for the next decade. This isnt Sinai or Gaza. Gaza we know was a disaster and Sinai wasnt anywhere near as developed and and highly populated as the Golan is today. The residents of the Golan are also the largest demographic group there followed by the druze there are very few arabs and they live in peace with their naighbors. Allthough there is nothing on paper we have had an unoficial pece wit Syria for 30 years now and we are about to choose to give up all of that in exchange for Assads signature and Olmerts moment of glory. Just think peace for Iran on the front door, terrosists closer to Israel, less security, recesion, making thousands of jews into refugees. What a really good deal we will be getting. They shouldnt be locking Olmert up for bribery and coruption but treason.
19. thanks jimmy you set the precident
zionist forever   (05.28.08)
Its thanks to good old Mr Peace Process Jimmy Carter and weak Israeli politicians that we have these problems today. Carter preasured Begin to give away 100% of Sina. Begin wanted to keep a small buffer zone but Carter took Sadats side and told Begin to give it all while America would give Egypt nearly $2 billion in anual millitary aid giving Egypt not only the same millitary capabilities as Israel but the Sinai to launch an attack from. Ever since then our weak politicians and the Americans have come to understand that land for peace means 100% for pieces of toilet paper. Egypt has broken agreements made in 1979 time and time again even trying to blockade Israeli shipping lanes. We have Saudi Arabia who bought F15s on the condition they would not be based within striking range of Israel. They are currently within striking range of Israel but the Americans are turning a blind eye. We pulled out of Lebanon because Barak told us it was going to bring peace ... what peace? We pulled out of Gaza rather than calm we got increased terror. America has also been calling for Israel to give up its neuclear deterent for over 10 years now but via Egypt we have Mubarak constantly calling for neuclear free ME but at Americas request as its to politicly sensetive for the US to do it directly. America allready virtualy decides when we can or cannot go to war. In 1991 when the scuds were being fired from Iraq Bush refused to give Israel the codes to tell the allied pilots friend or foe. In wars Israel doesnt even get to choose the time when ceacefires should be declared thats up to America and the UN. Amrica sells weapons to the enemy and turns a blind eye when they put them in range of Israel. America makes Israel give up buffer zones America refuses to give Israel codes so it can defend itself America tries to make Israel disarm. Once the Golan has gone we are going to end up a second rate millitary power Iran is going to be the regional power and arabs with their much bigger borders and American weapons number 2. The only people weaker than Israel is we are lucky will be the palestians, We do need a solution to the Golan but based on Israels terms because otherwise if Assad is overthrown America will make us give it all back in the name of encouraging democracy in Syria.
20. Sultan Yakoub MIAs forgotten
Stuart ,   New York City/USA   (05.28.08)
PM Olmert makes no mention of Katz,Feldman and Baumel.He is complicit with the Syrians in trying to exclude the MIAs from a deal. His government is a disgrace and this shallow effort to distraxt from his crimes will not work.
21. re 2. Tel Aviv and Jerusalem does not belong to Syria,
Sayid ,   Sweden   (05.28.08)
so we dont want it, We only want what is rightfully ours, Golan.
22. DID ANYONE REMEMBER THAT IT IS ILLEGAL TO GIVE AWAY GOLAN?
David ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (05.28.08)
By Israeli law, it is totally illegal and anyone that tries to give it away must be prosecuted. Mazuz, you need to draw up the papers to prosecute Olmert, now!!
23. Remaining 15% is how much Olmert gets in cash.
Jack ,   San Diego, USA   (05.28.08)
24. whos land is it
kelvin ,   australia   (05.28.08)
you beter read the bible it is not palastinians land it belongs to the jews palastine is from jordan ever herd of black september
25. 22;
(05.28.08)
just because something is illegal in israel does not make it illegal anywhere else. get over your selfish narrow-minded arrogance.
26. Syria wants it's 50% of the Kinneret
Ilan ,   Ariel   (05.28.08)
The International border was only 10 meters from the shoreline, not enough for more than a bike path. Still that is not worth a Syrian embassy in Tel Aviv. They want an equal share to the Kinneret. Perhaps Olmert will get enough envelopes to agree, but hopefully there are still at least 61 sane members in the Knesset.
27. It's time for the Arabs
John Russell ,   Houston, TX   (05.28.08)
to make nice with the Israelis before they attack.
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