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Shalom, Saeb Erekat here
Alon Goldstein
Published: 29.08.10, 19:12
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1. Saeb Erekat
Serge ,   Antwerp, Belgium   (08.29.10)
If Erekat says there is a peace partner you can be sure war is behind the corner. There is no one who spreads more lies than he does. Remember the 500 dead Palestinians in Jenin ?
2. If behind the scenes then how does Israeli public know?
Bloodyscot ,   Dallas, Texas   (08.29.10)
Arabs tell nothing of this sort in front of scenes or behind them. When they do they don't mean it and Israeli public knows it. I tell it as I see it in my crystal ball 8000 miles away from where the action takes place. BLOODYTHIRSTY SCOT GREATEST EXPERT OF TEX-MEX BURRITOS, ENCHILADAS, MIDDLE EAST, FAR EAST AND JUDAISM RECENT GRADUATE AND INSTANTLY CERTIFIED EXPERT OF A FULL ONE HOUR AL-JAZEERA VIDEO COURSE ON BOTH REGIONS AND JEWISH RELIGION DALLAS, TEXAS
3. "Rabin vs. Netanjahu"
Jehudah Ben-Israel ,   Qatzrin, Israel   (08.29.10)
The following is part of a speech given by the late Mr. Yitzhaq Rabin - the Prince of Peace, dubbed by many around the world - given before the Knesset, Israel's parliament, in October 1995, talking about the shape of a peace agreement as he envisioned it, and that was before the way Israel was attacked from the West Bank, 2000 and after the intensifications of attacks on Israel from Gaza, having left to territory in 2005... 1) Jerusalem will remain united under Israel's sovereignty and will also include suburbs such as Giv'at Zeev and Ma'aleh Adumim. 2) The major Jewish settlement blocs will be part of the sovereign state of Israel. 3) The Jordan Valley must be viewed in the widest possible way of its definition and it too will remain under Israel rule. 4) The future Palestinian state will be demilitarized and its border passes and skies will remain under Israel's control. This contour is more strict than Mr. Netanjahu is likely to propose, and Rabin was a leader of the left of center Labor party. Furthermore, the overwhelming majority of Israel citizens, right, left and center, would agree with Rabin's AND Netanjahu's views of the shape of a future Muslim-Arab state in the regions of Samaria and Judeah. So, when we think of the details of an accommodation of peaceful coexistence between Arab and Jew, between the Muslim-Arab world and the nation-state of the Jewish people, Israel, let us do so with open eyes, ears, mind and heart, shall we...??
4. If the Muslim-Arabs, local and regional, can't...
Jehudah Ben-Israel ,   Qatzrin, Israel   (08.29.10)
...accept Israel's right to be, to exist as the nation-state of the Jewish people; can't accept a peace treaty as the "end of the conflict"; and can't accept Israel's security requirements, one must ask the question: What do they have in mind...??!! It is clear what their long-term intent is to every Jew, within or without the nation-state of the Jewish people, Israel: The demise of Israel, either in one fell swoop, or alternatively in stages. We, Jews, can't live with it...!!
5. How stupid are we to believe this crapola ?
Yisrael ,   Jerusalem, ISRAEL   (08.29.10)
Just watch and see ! We are plenty stupid and will grasp at anything that even looks like peace. We are desperate and these sly dogs know it. Watch us fall for it, just like we did in the past ! Face it, Israelis are pathetic !
6. #1
Eli ,   Raanana   (08.29.10)
True, I think he is the only one who believes his words. Although maybe even he does not believe it.
7. Did it kick off today?
Ann ,   USA   (08.29.10)
The campaign was launched on Sunday, first on the internet, and in the coming days....ads & billboards. Well, where can we view these ads on the Web? I'd like to take a look. :-)
8. Be careful
olim hadashim ,   tel aviv/israel   (08.29.10)
As a new immigrant from a Moslem country all I can say is : Be very very careful not to make concessions endangering the lives of the Israeli people.Do not trust them!!!
9. The bottom line:
Paul ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (08.29.10)
those that are horny for peace will never attain it. There peace the Arabs have in mind is a curse, not a blessing.
10. A dismal PR failure - we see no partner
Brian Cohen ,   Judean Peoples Front   (08.29.10)
I want to hear these same Palestinian officials say this in Arabic. I want to clearly hear them say in Arabic that they want peace WITH Israel and they want the two-state solution with the Palestinians. And in order to convince me that they are indeed partners, I want to hear them say in Arabic that Tel Aviv is NOT a settlement and that Israel is a legitimate country with which they will make peace. Otherwise, this is simply a PR campaign. And a lousy one at that. We Israelis still can't figure out how the Fatah leadership in the west bank will sign a peace treaty with Israel, while Gaza is left to become an Iranian satellite called Gazastan. It ain't gonna happen like that, and no amount of PR money will convince us Israelis otherwise. Partners? They may be 1/2 a partner, but their other half in Gaza obviously isn't interested in peace - we do indeed see that.
11. OK
zznhl   (08.29.10)
Release Gilad then we'll talk.
12. THIS EERIE CAT IS EEEERIE!!
Israeli 2   (08.29.10)
13. Erekat, be careful. You can be next in line for Rabbi Yosef
Shalom   (08.29.10)
14. An old Arab trick
zooog ,   US   (08.30.10)
To say one thing in English and quite the opposite in Arabic to their own people.
15. Shalom, Palestinians here .
Salma ,   Palestine   (08.30.10)
Erekat, Abed Rabbo, Rajoub, when polls placed their popularity at approximately 10% at best, so they had first to convince Palestinian public which is more important that they are the right people to talk to our enemies ! boker tov Guys ;)
16. Ads viewable online
Adam   (08.30.10)
at http://heskem.org.il/partners/ and soon in English through the Geneva Initiative's Facebook page: http://www.facebook.com/pages/Geneva-Initiative/108433902545902
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