I'm not sure what this apologist rant is really supposed to mean but it ignores the realities of the region and seems to blindly follow the Obamamania that has swept parts of the US. I can assure you that a large number of people here are starting to see Obama for the political pandering novice that he is. Hopefully you will soon too.

Firstly, every President starts his reign with talk about peace in the middle east. After a while, they get too bogged down in their own problems to solve the mid-east problems. Next Obama is a dangerous man, and he is slowly moving towards an Islamic America. First he is giving Iran legitimacy, and the he will start to convert america to Islam. He will not survive such a route. He will be removed from power by fair means or foul. Finally, Israel has nothing to fear from America. Shamir proved this. And Obama will soon be in the annals of history.

He takes pharaoh Hussein's words at face value: Attila, Hussein wants to put you into a gaschamber - try to understand the reality - you must fight him and help others to do the same - at the moment you are part of the problem, not the solution.

Who care's what Sharon's motivations were for pulling out of Gaza; he did it, and Israel suffers the consequences to this day. (Not to mention the fact that Israel received 0 credit for doing this) Frankly, to dismiss or denigrate all discussions/hesitation/reluctance towards of the so-called land for peace track by any Israeli leadership says it all. Another stupid, suicidal, leftist on a soapbox.

the palestinian newly created narrative. Jews here 4000 years how old is London, DC , NYC? whose occupying who? Arabs occupying lands beyond arabia? US occupying native lands. WE ARE THE ABORIGINALS HERE AND THATS WHY YOU SEE OUR DESCENDANTS SANDALS BONES AND TORAH FROM 2000-3000 YEARS AGO!!! BEFORE re-establishment of Jewish country: 1)never a sovereign palestine, 2)never any identification other than as Arab- not as palestinian. 3) palestinian are people unrelated to todays arabs in israel

Israel will be preserved. The Jews are God's chosen people and He will protect them. And I would like to personally offer all of the citizens of Britain a sincere apology for all of the buffoonery exhibited by our "president". And yes Eddie, you are very correct. this man Obama is very dangerous, he also very cunning too. We must never stop watching him.

For Netanyahu it is not a difficult choice. You are the PM of Israel, you should act in the interest of Israel, and after all this is not the first time our allies abandon us in middle of the crisis. Netanyahu the God of Israel will protect you if chose Israel instead of Washington. For more please visit: http://israelactnow.blogspot.com/

What a Joke this columnist. Have some guts, do you leftist have a spine? Is suicide the only option you all have left? what a joke!

What's naive is the old zionist notion of a "land without a people for a people without land". Clearly, that's gone down the drain of history. If anyone's naive then it's those who don't face the fact: Israel's time in the West Bank is nearing its end and it's time to start planning the abandonment of the settlements there. I know that the great majority of Israelis knows this deep down and is willing to face realities. Also, I have no patience with religious zealots - whatever the persuasion - and dread the poor Israelis in Israel who will have to put up with the unbearable behavior of the religious zealots.

Obama wants daily world news coverage and seems to need to be loved at the expense of U.S. reputation. While he accuses "past administrations" of "dictating" he turned out to be the "super dictator" trying to establish himself as "World President". Bibi is an excellent orator. He should prepare a few very good speeches to be delivered from different countries, stating his "vision" for world and Middle East Peace but without "accusing" or "denigrating" his own country as Obama always does.

Obama does not care of settlements, he is throwing Israel through the bus and he wants to appease Muslims at Israel's expense. Bibi cannot prevent that from happenning. The real question is to know if the next president will follow this policy and my conviction is that's quite likely.

"Barack Obama’s speech was meant to make it clear to Netanyahu who the master of the house is" Baloney! Israel is a sovereign nation and makes its own decisions about its security. Obama will have a difficult time selling a policy that empowers terrorists to the American people. Whether the Israeli left-wing likes it or not, the most likely result of creating a Palestinian state under present conditions would be to create a terrorist base which would be a mortal threat to Israel. Arab promises are worthless.

Actually, I think it should be Barak Husein Obaama, wake up. N. Korea is going out and shooting off missiles and nuclear bambs while Obama goes out trying to make nice with the Moslems. That's been tried before and where has it gotten anyone.

then you will see sanctions on your country very similar to those imposed on the old apartheid regime of South Africa. It will be a sobering day for the general population of Israel. They have lied to themselves for so long that they cannot even see what they have become. Open your eyes to the suffering and oppression your country has metted out to the Palestinian people for the last 60 years. Face the truth about the Jewish colonization Palestine. You will not save yourselves in any other way. Justice for the Palestinian people is coming one way or another. Face the reality of it!

All of this could have been prevented, if Israelis, from the beginning, would have excepted that Jews are who they are, because of a commitment 3321 years ago on Mt Sinai. Instead, they wanted to "BE LIKE THE OTHER NATIONS" The NEW MODERN JEW, void of God etc. Without God, they felt insecure & started believing they robbed the Land, and it was the Israelis who fostered this Palestinian hoax. Even after all said & done, they are still promoting giving away our Land. Yes, Netanyahu, has to be strong & not only stand up to Obama but to stand up against the Obama's of within.

BB No problem if all the Jews have to leave the occupied territory and agree to the two countries for two people solution it can come on one condition only. That is if all the Arabs living in Israel should move to Palestine and not live on the favors’ and expense of the Jewish people.

eddie Oh yes Shamir..Now there was a man who didn't give a damn and carried on in his way.He gave nothing and took no BULL from anyone.This Obummer is actting far too precipitously and thinks he is the messiah.addulations sound from every corner of the globe.For heaven's sake what has he really done anyway,bar pandering to the Muslims.Wonder if the reason is oil?nah don't thinks so.All I can say,is the man has outreached himself and will self destruct quickly I fervently hope. Notice not a word about the Hizbs,Syria,Lebanon,Hamas etc. What is frightening is he is going to talk to "the muslim brotherhood" thugs that Hamas emulates and follows it. All in all the man is a MEGALOMANIAC and very dangerous.Bibi must not give in either way and or change course. Who's country is this?the USA's udjunct or a Sovereign Israeli Country? Furthermore,once back to his lair in the US,he has a lot of problems yet to solve,by then hopefully he'll be LIKE YESTERDAY'S dinner. Conversely Netanyahu can OFFER him a dinner served COLD.

If Israel becomes not just a little kid with it's hand out to America, but now bends to Obama and becomes Americas whore, it is over for Israel. Israel will cease to exist -- Unless G-d takes control. The only way Israel can keep it's statehood is to keep it's land and It's people on it's land. If we retreat to the 1949 Auschwitz borders it's a short push to the Mediterranean Sea.

Mr. Attila, For me your message is clear as clearwater! I am afraid to loose my BMW and my flat in Ramat Gan, let's forget about the land of Israel, the G of Israel and even about independence, if Obama says we must bow, then we'll bow. You seem to be ashamed of being Israeli while me and others are proud. Why don't you emigrate to the US and fulfill your dream of being an intellectual with some Jewish background?

The Palestinians rejected the offer. They won't get a better offer. Mike

His whole administration should be investigated. They knew what he was and that is a jihadist first and foremost. We will stay strong and not give up our land to illegal arab settlers.

Hamas is supporting the sudan's leader Bashir who is committing genocide against blacks in darfur. Arabs treat blacks as second class citizens. Iran is bringing in weapons to Hamas through sudan. Hamas is part of the Iran/Sudan axis not some helpless black slaves or south africans.

You must stand behind Bibi. He is the only thing between Israel and Obamaworld which will encompass a two state "solution" and which will shrink Israel, force the right of return and establish a legitimate terrorist state as your neighbour. Israelis are stiff necked people and it has never been more necessary to be so. Interestingly, much of the world is now less than impressed with the "power" of the US. Its financial world is in ruins. Its debt is unsustainable. The powerful military is spread thin and it is said that it can't possible undertake another military action anywhere. Afghanistan and Pakistan are draining the US coffers. The economy is in tatters with little chance of recovery during Obama's reign. . Anti-Semitism is unabated in tthe EU and on the rise in the US.thanks to the left wing who support Obama. Obama's priority is to appease the Muslims and thus his far left base before the 2010 elections. So he will sound at this stage like he supports Israel.. In truth he is just gaming for the Jewish vote for 2010. When that is over, once again. Israel will be completely on its own. So, why worry what Obama tells the Muslim world? It is all blather. He is in no position to actually do anything. Except talk and talk and talk.....Israelis. Stand up for yourselves!

Netanyahu has another insane option that may explain his silence. If he attacks the Iranians the issue of the illegal settlements becomes mute. Netanyahu fulfills his campaign promise of "No Nukes for Iran on my watch" and will have a war with an enemy that has openly threatened to "Wipe Israel of the map". This delays a possible civil war in Israel if or when he tries to evict the settlers due to extreme international pressures. Israelis won't abandon Bibi in a time of a crisis even thought thousands of Israeli could perish from an Iranian counterstrike. Turning Point 3 has already prepared the nation for what's to come. He also knows that no matter what happens America will support our "Punk Kid Brother" even though he started it first. A second holocaust will never be allowed to happen again. This would set the peace process back for at least a 1000 years. Israel, Barak Obama and the U.S. would forever lose all credibility in the Arab world and Netanyahu wins re-election (If the planet survives). Brilliant but very scary!!!!!

What do you israelis want? The establishment of another arab state will leave Israel with a 9 mile wide waist at its narrowest point. And there will also be a right of return (any such return for Jews to arab lands?). The U.S. may be the strongest power but that doesn't seem to bother iran or north korea, does it? What Israelis need is a crisis to bring them together in unity-one that will elevate survival over leftist surrender. And, it's coming-when iran goes nuclear...watch out..they don't, as Prof. Hanson points out, have to actually use the bomb, just threaten to. Think on that.

It's a first for me, I clicked on “Recommend this talkback” meaning I agree whole heartedly, for almost everyone except for: • # 9 – Marcel Pfister • # 14 – World Citizen • # 17 – Solomon if that's your real name: Palestine is NOT a country. Palestine does NOT exist. Bibi, show some spine and listen to your People!

Disengagement is as good an example as can ever be found of changing a policy in order to improve the status of one politician at the expense of the entire nation. Surely, Sharon was more popular in Washington or Paris after wards, but what became of the Jewish residents of Gush Katif, the area bordering Gaza and of Israel's economy. We paid heavily in fortifications that didn't stop Kassams and Operation Cast Lead became unavoidable. Now Europe hates us more than ever even if Sharon is still popular. Netanyahu is hopefully a better man than Sharon or Olmert and will stick with the principles he espoused when seeking his mandate from the public.

USA is a bankcrupt, obese, Christian fundamental, liberal homosexual society which no longer a world power. Bush came up with a slogan the new world order, now we have Obama with his. Every 8 years we go through this. It has become a joke, so is the USA.

Attila, go to sleep !