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Merkel: Settlements endanger two-state deal
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Published: 02.07.09, 13:20
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1. very sad that even such a good friend of israel falls
uli ,   jerusalem   (07.02.09)
2. eco thau name Merkel.
ghostq   (07.02.09)
either that or she just feels if sing to nobama than he will put more attention to Germany, sorry Honig-Kuchen he will forget about you and leave you hanging dry like he did to Israel.
3. German friendship with Iran hinders peace more
David Rosenberg ,   New York, USA   (07.02.09)
If Angela Merkel wants to discuss issues that hinder world peace she needs to look at herself and her nations history first. She belongs to a people who created 2 world wars and the deaths of tens of millions of people within a 30 year period. If that is not enough, Germany today is Iran's largest trading partner. Without German trade and technology, Iran would literally fall apart. What is worse, is that Germany is trading with Iran despite the fact that Iran is recycling nazi propoganda. Germany is in no position to dictate to Israel about world peace.
4. GET INVOLVED! No to a Palestinian State!
Norway   (07.02.09)
Yes to a Jewish State! With G-d's help, Israel will soon have true Jewish leadership; leadership that does not seek the patronage and approval of the nations. Soon we will have leadership that will focus on the challenges at home and strive to fulfill the historical destiny of the Nation of Israel. http://www.jewishisrael.org/eng_contents/update/5769/6944.htm
5. LET HAMAS DRAW THE INTENDED MAP
ROLAND SEENER ,   LONDON ENGLAND   (07.02.09)
THEY ARE THE VOICE OF THE PALESTINIAN PEOPLE.FATEH IS A NON-ENTITY PROPPED UP ,AND WITHOUT U.S.A. AND ISRAEL SUPPORT WOULD FOLD.SO WE ARE LEFT WITH HAMAS WHO WOULD SEIZE THE WHOLE OF ISRAEL GIVEN THE CHANCE.DESPITE HOLDING TO THE DOCTRINE OF TERRORISM,WE MUST CONSIDER THEIR GOALS.BY ENTERTAINING THEIR THOUGHTS OF A FINAL SETTLEMENT,AND THE MAP OF ISRAEL ACCORDING TO THEM,WE WILL BE ABLE TO SHOW THE WORLD THAT THEY ARE THE MOST ILLOGICAL PEOPLE AND THAT NEBULOUS THEORIES OF TWO STATE SOLUTIONS ,AND ROAD MAPS WILL NOT ACHIEVE THE WILL OF THESE PEOPLE.THE BRIGHTEST OF BRAINS AND THE BRIGHTEST OF COMPUTERS HAVE NOT MANAGED TO FINALISE THE SOLUTION.SO THIS CONFIRMED PESIMIST WILL SIGN OFF NOW WITH A FINAL MESSAGE" MAY "G"D" BLESS THE POLITICIANS FOR THEIR WORTHY EFFORTS,BUT STILLTHERE DOESNT APPEAR TO BE MUCH HOPE DOES THERE"?"
6. Merkel another pathetic EU mouth
DT ,   TA Israel   (07.02.09)
Wonderful how such "Friends of Israel" give us advice when they did nothing but offer idle words when the rockets were raining down on southern Israel. We should treat "our friends" with the contempt that our enemies did and do
7. Obamas anti semitic mantra is catching on, settlements, sett
dmgold ,   Pardes Channa Israel   (07.02.09)
It is clearly no coincidence that everytime anyone anywhere opens there mouth about the ills of the world, settlements settlements settlements is the cause of hunger, poverty, 11 million self inflicted muslim deaths in the last 50 years, Global warming and more. This mantra started by Obama and his uncle tom jew boys is no different from Hitlers Jews are like vermin mantra. The alarm bells are starting to ring loudly
8. Settlements & Merkel
Bruria ,   Haifa   (07.02.09)
Yes, that will stop all the attacks and the arabs will hold out loving arms to the Jews.
9. Tough answers
Ricardo Macher ,   KarneiShomron-Israel   (07.02.09)
Time has come to forget about being nice. Time has come to take off Peres and Barak of the picture. Time has come to call things by their name, to be crazy just like Iran, North Korea, Venezuela, etc., nobody dares to be too tough with them because they just don't care. Israel must be strong, to live standing up, not kneeling and begging. We have something that nobody else have, HaShem is with us, the land of Israel belongs to us and Am Israel Chai!
10. "It's the OIL stupid."
Steve   (07.02.09)
Make no mistake about it. This is all about oil; about the Arab oil-producing states and the appeasement of the Arab oil-producing states. This German Chancellor is consumed, even obsessed with appeasing murderous Arab oil-producers; the very same Arabs who repeatedly attempted to annihilate Israel's Jews. But what does Ms. Merkel care about the Jews? It is sad to see the daughter of those who systematically murdered six million of our people take this low road. Germany is one of Iran's biggest trading partners in the EU. Germany is in bed with Iran's Mullahs who cannot wait to begin making nuclear warheads. Iran will aim their nuclear warheads at the Jewish state. Germany's Chancellor is enabling a second Holocaust.
11. WRONG: Arab terror, aggression and blackmail hinder peace
Pete ,   Berlin Germany   (07.02.09)
Say it like it is - or are you too afraid to tell the truth
12. German-Iranian relations are good!
Steve   (07.02.09)
"The relations between Germany and Iran have been some of the closest between Iran and any western nation..... "Iran's Bushehr nuclear power plant was designed and partially built by the German Kraftwerk Union of Siemens, an agreement which was inked during the same years.... "Around 50 German firms have their own branch offices in Iran and more than 12,000 firms have their own trade representatives in Iran. Several renowned German companies are involved in major Iranian infrastructure projects, especially in the petrochemical sector, like Linde, BASF, Lurgi, Krupp, Siemens, ZF Friedrichshafen, Mercedes, Volkswagen and MAN (2008). In 2005 Germany had the largest share of Iran's export market with $5.67 billion (14.4%). In 2008, German exports to Iran increased 8.9 percent and comprised 84.7 percent of the total German-Iranian trade volume. The overall bilateral trade volume until the end of September 2008 stood at 3.23 billion euros, compared to 2.98 billion euros the previous year. (Wikipedia)
13. Israel should duck...until 2014
Nora ,   Tel Aviv   (07.02.09)
The Obama winds are blowing....Europe is bowing to the new " Master"....Arabs are salivating.....Israel ? Yes, Israel has been declared "The new Transgressor". It does not matter that Hamas does not recognize UN`s 1948 decision on Israel`s independence. What matters is that Hamas is now playing "The new Underdog". As former Israeli PM Shamir has said : It`s time to do nothing. Duck Israel...duck.
14. When America says Settlement is bad ,everybody says
(07.02.09)
it's bad . It's like magic !! :)
15. you are wrong ms Merkel
Lioness ,   Israel   (07.02.09)
It is Arab hatred towards Jews that hinders peace. How can any sane nation make peace with Arabs. Have you seen how they blow each other up in Iraq, Afganistan and Pakistan? They have such hated towards their own different tribes how do you expect them to even like us.?
16. If 'Settlements' are so bad I wonder
Gee ,   Zikron Yaakov   (07.02.09)
What terrorist attacks do? Apparently absolutely nothing.
17. German Trading with Iran hinders Peace
Elly ,   Vienna,Austria   (07.02.09)
What a hypocrite. German trade with Iran which is huge supports the fascist Iranian regime.
18. #1
Harold ,   Liverpool, USA   (07.02.09)
Just name one country that backs Israeli illegal settlements on occupied lands.
19. 2 STATE DEAL WAS A JOKE FROM THE WORD GO...
stude ham   (07.02.09)
merkel should know far better than anyone in this world about 2 state deals... how can she forget east/west germany and east/west berlin so quickly after germany's reunification? only one state can be created alongside israel... and that is the state of israel itself. keep on building and expanding the settlements which are reclaiming our lands.
20. ANGELA MERKEL ATTENTION TO YOU
(07.02.09)
I BELIEVE THAT WHAT ENDANGERS THE REGION MOST, IS YOUR CONSTANT TRADE WITH IRAN IN THE BILLIONS. YOU AND ITALY, HOLLAND AND OTHER EUROPEAN COUNTRIES ARE DOING TRADE WITH IRAN IN THE BILLIONS. start putting your mouth into actions. you want to isolate iran and provide sanctions??? STOP YOUR VERY VERY BROUSQUE TRADE WITH IRAN. when you stop being iran's premier trading partnet in europe, then israel will be able to listen to you as a non hypocrytical human being. TRADE WITH IRAN IS 100% MORE DANGEROUS TO PEACE THAN THE SETTLEMENTS., YOU MORON.
21. GERMANY
(07.02.09)
WHEN GERMANY STOPS ITS BILLION S DOLLARS TRADE WITH IRAN (THAT SUPPORTS THIS MULLAH REGIME AND THEIR KILLINGS OF INNOCENT PEOPLE AND REPRESSION) THEN ISRAEL MAY CONSODER STOPPING THE SETTLEMENTS. AFTER ALL WHAT HINDERS PEACE MOST??? IRAN MULLAHS OR ISRAELI SETTLEMENTS? IT'S YOUR PICK. BUT I THINK THE IRAN MULLAHS TAKE THE CAKE AND TRADE WITH THEM BY GERMANY MUST STOP NOW OTHERWISE YOU, MERKEL, ARE A LOUSY HYPOCRITE TO THE 100TH DEGREE.
22. #14
Harold ,   Liverpool, USA   (07.02.09)
Sharon started this settlement mess illegaly backed by Reagan, H W Bush, Clinton and G W Bush. Obama, who used to be a Law Professor found out what Israel is doing is Illegal and that is the whole story. Any illegal act has to be deleted. By the way the whole world except Israel is backing Obama because he is right.
23. #12
Harold ,   Liverpool, USA   (07.02.09)
Is Israeli and Iranian relation good because they import their PISTACHIO NUTS AND THEIR CARPETS ???? There are many merchants in Israel dealing with Pistachio and Persian carpets.
24. NO ONE FROM GERMANY SHOULD OPEN THEIR....
KACH 613 ,   Judah, Israel   (07.02.09)
Mouth about Israel. We will never 4get what your people did to us!! Stand on the side and keep your mouth shut!!! LO NISKACH VILO NISLACH!! You are not our freinds.
25. The peace ?
Marcel ,   Florida   (07.02.09)
No peace is coming from the final 2 state solution ,only a great war when Israel awakens to the trap. Building homes and living on the tiny sliver of land God gave Israel is a threat to the plans of the devil and his emissaries. Give the Arabs your arm and leg and they will not stop until they have all of you.
26. Do Arabs want peace ?
Dave Ronen ,   Haifa   (07.02.09)
"All of Israel is Palestine" - Denying Israel’s Right to Exist and Anticipating its Destruction The foundation of Palestinian ideology is the denial of Israel’s right to exist. Jewish history is rewritten and Jewish historical presence in the Land of Israel in erased. All the agreements with Israel are said to be temporary. Palestinian Authority Television regularly broadcasts songs, dance, sermons and video clips encouraging Palestinians to anticipate, visualize, and hope for Israel’s destruction and replacement by a future "Palestine" "from the River to the Sea." Statements made in English by Palestinian spokespeople regarding the desire to live 'side-by-side' with Israel are frequently contradicted in Arabic-language statements and opinions given in the various Palestinian media. The dual nature of these messages are significant, as they are preparing Palestinians for ongoing conflict and not for peaceful resolution. Thus, any peace agreements signed in the future by Palestinians will be seen as a betrayal of the messages they've been taught for over a decade. Preparing people for peace now will help create peace now and in the future. Preparing people for ongoing conflict will destroy any chance of peace for the foreseeable future. As to historical facts : http://xrl.us/bktwe
27. PLO always rejected all peace agreements that left Israel...
Dave Ronen ,   Haifa   (07.02.09)
PLO always rejected all peace agreements that left Israel intact. Israel should absolutely reject the idea of a second Arab state west of the Jordan. In July 1970, Egypt and Jordan accepted U.S. secretary of state William Rogers’ plan for Israel’s withdrawal from the west Bank and Gaza in exchange for peace and recognition. But instead of embracing the plan and taking control of the West Bank and Gaza, Arafat denounced the Rogers proposal, reiterating his determination to reject any peace agreement. The liberated Palestine he sought would stretch from the Jordan river to the sea, with no Israel. All peace agreements that left Israel intact were in his view betrayals of the Palestinian cause as described at : http://xrl.us/bi3id
28. What is more important? Construction or destruction?!
Prof. Reuven Ben-Tal ,   Israel   (07.02.09)
Why is she more concerned about a Jew building a house on Jewish land than a crazy Muslim extremist building a nuclear bomb?! It would be very wise for the leaders of the free world (while it is still free…) to think, talk and act in more reasonable, mature and responsible manner.
29. The only obstacle to peace is islamic intolerance
Johnny ,   Stockholm Sweden   (07.02.09)
Read the koran Merkel, then please speak again. Until then be silent.
30. #22: It is never illegal to live in / on one's own land.
Steve   (07.02.09)
Enemies living in your land are the illegals. That goes for America as well as Israel. Only fools suffer enemies living amongst the populace. America's 'law professor' president is an enemy within. Why do Americans support this enemy within?
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