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US envoy worries settlers
Efrat Weiss
Published: 24.01.09, 23:07
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1. Mitchell's arrival and what else ...
DT ,   TA Isr   (01.24.09)
Wait for it ! Israel needs to prepare to stand firm and say "No " when the time comes as come it will or cease to be viable defensively and expected to rely on the US " to protect us"
2. mitch is just another old fool!
jason white ,   afula,israel   (01.24.09)
I bet he gets along with peres. They have a lot of delusions in common. How about b.hussein obama handling the U.s. economy first or he will be unemployed soon!
3. The Change Israel Needs
RichPundit ,   Wisconsin, USA   (01.24.09)
Well, if Israel chooses to continue to bomb, bomb, bomb and refuse to talk, talk, talk ... Israel will deservedly continue her downward spiral. Listen to the majority of American Jews and supporters beyond the small minority of lavish living extremists like AIPAC, Dershowitz, Jewish Press, Krauthammer, Kristol, Barnes, Bret Stephens, the ADL, etc.. The world wants you to flourish, and is offering much needed leadership and support ... suggest you accept it this time.
4. Rodney King is due,...
Gideon Reader   (01.24.09)
...to arrive from Los Angeles next week, where he regularly gets the crap kicked out him by fully justified Police Officers needing the excercise.. Wait! I meant Geroge Mitchell who thinks that those annoying, pesky Joooos are really residents of Ballyjudea, and the Hamasniks/Fatahfarters are Her Majesty's loyal Ulstermen. But, I understand he, King, I mean Mitchell has been blessed by a laying on of hands of the Great Bozo Zero, as he, Mitchell was previously blessed by the laying on of hands of the other hope and have you got any spare change, Horny Bill of Hot Springs, Ark. Same actors. Same writers. Same plot. Same directorial style. Same lousy production values. Another show nobody will want to see, and which will fade into the woodwork of reruns. Two things can alter that promise of the impending dullness. One If the Palestinians become rational, somewhat normal; decide to live and give hope; a future to their kids, besides another few generations of hate, death and destruction. Or if the Jews(remember, it IS Judea) decide, screw it, we're offing ourselves nationally, and moving to Poland, or Albania, or Virginia. Been there. Done that. Got the Tee Shirt. Nope! Mitchell remains a footnote among the footnotes. And a good thing too.
5. A ONE State solution is possible IF the Muslim Palestinians
Rivkah   (01.24.09)
are forced to go to the many Muslim nations of the earth, with the Christian Palestinians who live in peace with the Jews allowed to stay in Israel. Dividing God's land (Jerusalem) and taking land God gave Abraham for the Jews will lead to Armageddon, the Prophet Joel warns.
6. I AM TIRED TO SAY : OBAMA IS A TRAP.
ATİLLA KARAGÖZOĞLU   (01.24.09)
7. Dear Mitch
Sagi ,   Israel   (01.24.09)
There is only one solution and there will never be another. Neither you nor the editors here would like what I have to say about the solution and probably would not print it. While I wish you long life I dare to say that you will not live to bear me out but your descendents and the American Nation will eventually understand. The writing is on the wall but most folks seem to be blind or perhaps just illiterate.
8. NO MITCHELL, NO HUSSEIN OBAMA
Sandi ,   US   (01.24.09)
Israel, just say NO!
9. Jerusalem is no Ulster
bob ,   jerusalem   (01.24.09)
And the Arabs are not europeans
10. If They Serious about Peace .. then They
RJBH ,   Otto Franks Attic   (01.24.09)
Will Talk to Hamas.. the Legitiment Palestinian goverment.
11. When All the things you are, ...are mine.
Gideon Reader   (01.24.09)
Sorry Kgloogozo, ObamaBozoZero is a marxist Socialist. A wanker. A dope smoker, an occasional cokehead, and an associate of anti-semites, terrorists, communists, theives and jugglers and three card monte dealers,and low polititurds, but I dont know about a trap. But, hum me a few bars and I'll try to catch up.
12. There is no change in Obama:
David Powell ,   Everett, Wa. DPRSSA   (01.24.09)
Obama has revived the same tired old worn out has-beens who we have seen before such as George Mitchell, Hillary Clinton and others. It is laughable. Israel would be wasteing her time talking to those yokels.
13. Mitchell said
Ariel Ben Yochanan ,   Kfar Tapuah   (01.24.09)
B"H - Mitchell "people create conflict and people can end conflict. I've seen it happen in Ireland." - ABY: Ireland is different Mitchell. This is the Holy Land of the Jews and no un-G-dly solution will do.
14. Send him back to the US
Frank ,   Canada   (01.24.09)
This clown cannot bring peace because he will not ask Obama to address the root cause of this war: Arabs. If Obama is serious about bringing peace he must carpet bomb Arabs until they accept to sincerely live at peace with Israel. There is no other alternative.
15. Another Useless Putz Comes To Visit
Lawrence ,   Safed Israel   (01.24.09)
This aint Northern Ireland schmuck.
16. Obama = The destruction of the US as we know it or knew it!
Obama/Mitchell=Naive   (01.24.09)
17. Mitchell And Obama,Batman And Robin
Lawrence ,   Safed Israel   (01.24.09)
The dynamic duo.Don't make me laugh.
18. #3 No, Not Even Close
Wisconsin Marshall ,   USA   (01.24.09)
The world wants Israel to flourish? No, much of the world either doesn't care, or would like to see Israel gone. Since 2005, Hamas and Islamic Jihad have fired 6000 missiles from Gaza into Israel as far as Ashdod, Ashkelon, and Beersheba. NO ONE DID ANYTHING TO STOP IT. That's when Israel finally bombed Gaza, and many of us feel it waited too long. Insults aside, which I do not like, many of us are worried Obama-Mitchell will tread the same old, discredited path of Oslo Accords, Camp David failure, followed by the Second Intifada. That Intifada left 1,000 dead Israeli bodies, or body parts, littered in the streets, and plenty of dead Arabs too. If by giving the Palestinian Arabs 'hope," Obama means the hope that no matter how murderous and destructive they become, they always have the fallback position of a 22nd Arab state, the two-state solution gratis of the USA - well, I don't want to see that either. My advice to Mitchell is the pithy #9, "Jerusalem is no Ulster."
19. I think that the people
Leah ,   Israel   (01.24.09)
of kfar Saba, petach Tikvah, Netanya, Afula, Hod Hasharon, Rosh Hayan, Alad, Modin, and on and on should worry much more because they will be hit by the rockets fired over from Judea and Samaria.
20. My suggestion to George Mitchell
zeev ,   switzerland   (01.24.09)
George Mitchell as others will be wastig his time if he is in favour of two-states solution. this solution will never work, and soon there will be a new war between Palestinians and Israelis. Palestians will never accept renouncing the right to return, and settlers will never accept to abandon the settlements. The only possible solution is the creation of one democratic state with equal rights for all, regardless of their religion or sex.
21. This Comparison with Ireland is laughable!!
Alastair ,   Australia   (01.25.09)
Never ONCE did an IRA bomber blow himself up - he was always far from the scene! They were (are) fanatics but never at the risk to their own lives. What these Western Imbeciles do not understand is the inbred hatred of the fanatic Jihadists to whom Death is Martyrdom and Paradise and killing Jews is pure Heaven!! We are moving into very dangerous times. Israel Stands Alone - almost - she has G-d on her side! Big-Shot Obama and Mitchell are soon to find out just what this means! And Gideon - great comments!! (#4, #11) With you ALL the Way!
22. IT'S NOT ABOUT "SETTLERS", BUT JIHAD
Australian Guy   (01.25.09)
What George needs to know is this: 1. The pal's mantra is total destruction of Israel - bit by bit. 2. Gaza is proof they are not serious about peace. Total conquest it is. 3. Every "deal" or "truce" will end the same way...its death by a thousand cuts.
23. #20 Think before speaking !
Keren ,   Israel-SP   (01.25.09)
Since when muslim palis are or desire a democratic state? And since when do Jews desire to live under Islan in their own land? Jews belong to Israel ;arabs belong to Arabia.
24. Mitchell´s mommy is Lebanese
Kevin ,   Port Elizabeth   (01.25.09)
you know the type of milk he´s been fed every since a crying baby....
25. ATİLLA "the Hun" KARAGÖZOĞLU -
Kevin ,   Port Elizabteh   (01.25.09)
you sound like a Mongolian Hun. Learn to speak English before posting here. Don´t you have online news forums in Turkey yet? No one understands what you are raging about every day.....
26. Dosent look good ! We pulling our investment !
YITZAK BEN SHLOMO   (01.25.09)
27. Obama
YITZAK BEN SHLOMO   (01.25.09)
TAKE PALESTINIANS OUT OF GAZA AN RESETTLE THEM IN ARABS NATION. LET ISRAELI STAY IN THEIR OWN HOME LAND. THE AMERICANS NEED TROUBLE GOING ON IN THE ME TO STAY AFLOT FOR FUEL. THESE ARE THE BASIC NEED OF POLITICIANS BUT NOT THE BASIC NEED OF THE SIMPLTONS. NO TRUTH WILL COME OUT OF THIS OBAMA. MARK MY WORDS. YOU WILL ALL SEE !
28. Obama and Mitchel want to preempt terrorist attacks
Sam ,   Canada   (01.25.09)
First and foremost Obama wants to prevent Palestinian terrorist attacks inside and outside Israel by showing the Palestinians he is giving attention to their issues. Not likely there will be a freezing or withdrawal of settlements unless Palestinians show the majority of Israelis who want peace that they have something to offer beyond 1967 borders and right of return. Frankly, this doesn't seem likely anytime soon.
29. Arabs own 99.9% of land in M.E., Israel own .1%
Bennie ,   Jerusalem   (01.25.09)
Arabs own 99.9% of the land in the Middle East, Israel owns just .1% of the land. Mitchell is coming to tell us why Israel has to give up land so Arab Palestinians can have a place to live. As always, America buying Arab oil with Israeli land and blood.
30. Stop the settlements!
Yitzhak ,   Holon   (01.25.09)
The time is long overdue for us to put an end to the misguided settlement e terpense. Bring the funds used for the settlements & for their defense back across the green line for our terribly underfunded education system, for settlement of the galil and devlopment of the Negev. The settlements do us more harm than good.
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