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Obama: Killing of Israelis 'senseless slaughter'
Attila Somfalvi
Published: 01.09.10, 23:48
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1. I am sure
Angry Settler ,   Settlement   (09.01.10)
I am sure that there will be JEWISH SETTLER BLOOD on the peace altar as an offering to the peace god, whom Bibi worships
2.  Netanyahu talks peace in Washington
Arthur ,   Neville   (09.01.10)
bibi give the arab nation what they want so that we can have peace in our time
3. Peace agreement eliminates Hamas
Mark from Georgia ,   USA   (09.01.10)
Hamas is worried. They lose their reason to exist if a peace agreement is reached. Hamas will do anything to stop it.
4. #3
chris ,   bangor,wales   (09.01.10)
On the eve of direct talks between Israelis and Palestinians, PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas has told Jews living in Judea & Samaria, (what he calls the 'West Bank') to pack up and leave. This is in the wake of his recent comments in Cairo on July 28th. that not a single Jew will be allowed in any Palestinian state - period. A declaration wherein he has also reiterated that not a single Jewish soldier incorporated within any international peacekeeping force will be allowed to enter Palestine either.This has nothing to do with peace, this is purely ethnic cleansing based upon racial discrimination. Activists rightly find the principle of ethnic cleansing to be both repulsive and racist. The exception clearly being when the victims of ethnic cleansing are the Jews. The world has embraced the creation of a Palestinian state, while being largely ignorant of it's prerequisite, which involves the removal of many thousands of Jews from land wherein they have their own 3,000 year heritage. Indeed, rather than the peaceful coexistence of two peoples a Palestinian state is predicated upon totally ridding the land of Jews. Why should this be? Where are the condemnations of Palestinian apartheid, where are the boycotts against the forcible expulsion of Jews from their ancient homeland? If what is being genuinely sought is a 'two state solution' with Israel and 'Palestine' living in peaceful coexistence side by side, why the Palestinian insistence that the territory they receive be ethnically cleansed of Jews? The notion that an Arab state with such a platform of hatred could possibly live at peace with Israel is utterly ridiculous. Gaza has been cleansed of Jews and has shown itself to be a precursor to what will happen in any land ceded by Israel.
5. I have said all along that Bibi is a leftist
Gee ,   Zikron Yaakov   (09.01.10)
Now he proves that he just as stupid as Peres and Beilin. No we should show absolutely no restraint whatsoever. Where is the so-called 'restraint' by the Arabs? As usual there is none. Bring down Bibi and get the government we elected and not another extreme leftist
6. Obey the law that took away the gun from the victim?
m   (09.01.10)
He could have saved 5 people's lives. Fighting Arab lawlessnes with tied hands by the law is insane.
7. hezbollah to attack
alexi   (09.01.10)
Notwithstanding experience, barak is a neopyhte offering concessions before the negotiations have even started. In business you do not show your hand until the right time. like olmert, barak is an appeaser and a wimp. Notwithstanding my warnings, hezbollah will attack and capture a n orthern town with 5-10,000 of their troops and hold it for ransom. IDF will not be prepared as it was not for lebanon withdrawal, west bank terror, and gaza withdrawal. Turkel will report that it was barak's idea to limit idf to paintball guns. Bibi's coalition wlll colllapse and rearrange with yaalon as defense minister. Labour will be ejected from the government and barak will retire and join zeira, gohnen and halutz and infamous failures.
8. Why does YNET single out settlers
Emanuel ,   New York, USA   (09.01.10)
YNET, Be fair in your reporting and stop trying to make settlers look like bad and violent people. Netanyahu did not single out settlers and tell them to show restraint, he called "on all elements".
9. Bibi is the best PM for our time - no question
Jonathan   (09.01.10)
I trust and I am sure that he knows what he is doing. Hamas WILL be punished, no doubt. I just hope that the Israelies will clearly see that Abbas has ZERO authority in the region, and that we need to be careful about agreeing, trusting or believing in his ability to bring peace. In the meantime, details aside, all that we see, is that we gradually withdraw from Israeli land and not gain much (we evict places, and still get missiles, etc.). So if the peace talks don't go well, let's do it right !
10. Bibi's weak backbone
RayS ,   USA   (09.01.10)
Golda once said "We'll give you peace for peace." That's what Bibi should say , and offer NOTHING more until the PA PROVES deserving by a long patern of responsible neighborliness..A Pal State in "the West BAnk" would be suicide for Israel.
11. It was the Obama Administration that insisted on closing the
Rivkah   (09.01.10)
checkpoint that could have prevented the attack on that road. The checkpoint needs to be reopened and the US needs to stop micromanaging Israel unless they make Israel a 51st State of the USA which I don't think the Israelis want to happen.
12. The PA condemned the attack as "it was not in the best...
Jehudah Ben-Israel ,   Qatzrin, Israel   (09.01.10)
...interest of the Palestinians". There was no condemnation of the lack of morality in murdering innocent civilians. There was no condolences offered in having fellow Muslim-Arabs leaving behind seven orphan children of two different families. It the slaughter had been useful for the Palestinians, if it had been in the interest of the Muslim-Arabs, the statement implies, the murders would have been justified. And these are the "moderate" people whom Obama is trying to appease...!!
13. Muslim Pres. Obama Demanded Removal of Checkpoints on Road
Linda Rivera ,   New York   (09.01.10)
where Jewish innocents were murdered without mercy. The purpose of checkpoints is to prevent the terrorist killing of Jewish innocents. The purpose of removing the checkpoints is to facilitate the murders of innocent Jews, including 9 months pregnant Jewish mothers. Instead of begging Jews for forgiveness for this wicked crime against humanity facilitated by the removal of checkpoints, Muslim President Obama, determined to steal G-D's Holy Land given exclusively to Jews, is demanding the complete destruction of Israel's security via a Muslim terror state reducing little Israel at mid-section to 9 miles wide indefensible, Auschwitz borders facilitating the Second Holocaust. In the Koran, jihad is an obligation.
14. Bibi, don't look so nervous, it's only Husain
Eyal ,   USA   (09.01.10)
Obama in the white house. Don't screw it up for everyone, be strong. Peace, not. Sorry I meant peace out ... hehehehe
15. To: No. 1
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (09.01.10)
Don't forget that these has also been Palestinian blood spilt as well. Both sides of this conflict have suffered and lost loved ones. While I haven't lost anyone to this conflict I understand the pain of both Israelis and Palestinians who have.
16. Oh, how kind
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (09.01.10)
"US President Barack Obama said Wednesday during his meeting with Netanyahu that Tuesday's killing was a "senseless slaughter" that would not stop the US from seeking peace in the Middle East." Hussein Obama, you are not fooling anyone. By the way -- I watched your address to the nation Tuesday night .... do you think that all those pictures of you with your wife and children fooled anyone? It didn't. You are for the ash heap of history, and not a moment too soon. As salaam aleikum, Mr. "President." We are well rid of you!
17. SHOCKED? THE USA IS ARMING THE ARABS
Schreiber   (09.01.10)
Whoever pulled the trigger, he did it with weapons that may have come from General Dayton's arsenal given to the Arabs.
18. "Why does YNET single out settlers "
Gee ,   Zikron Yaakov   (09.01.10)
Becasue they deserve it. Full stop.
19. Obama: killing of Israelis's is sensless slaughter
Lith ,   Holland   (09.01.10)
Killing of Pals is also 'senseless slaughter'
20. #19 Lith - Your Comment Epitomizes The Insanity of the World
Dallas ,   Canada   (09.01.10)
What you are saying is that as targeted killing of civilians is the same as Israel's defensive actions? Your comment epitomizes what is wrong with the world today. Do you really believe that Israelis would celebrate the murder of innocent Palestinians, as the Pals most definitely do? If so, you are wrong. But then again, facts are irrelevant, aren't they?
21. Obama says......
Spencer ,   Israel   (09.01.10)
That's what Obama said standing next to Bibi. Let's see what he says when he's standing next to an arab "leader".
22. #19 Lith, when Jews machinegun Arab cars, cafes....
Sifter ,   Chicago   (09.01.10)
...THEN you can equate the two 'senseless slaughters'. Until then, you're just blowing smoke. An errant missle on the way to cancel a known bombmaker that kills the target and his human shields is waaaaay different from purposefully, intentionally machinegunning four civilians in a pedestrian car, or in a pizza parlor, or on a city bus, or at a wedding. Too bad you Eurodhimmis don't understand this. As impending slaves of Islam, you never will.
23. Please answer the question
Thomas ,   Dixieland USA   (09.01.10)
Do you think that without the encouragement of the Leftist, anti-Israeli Jewish cabal, like the JstreetJews, the N.Y.Times, Soros and countless Leftist Jewish money and support, this Chicago schwartze would have dared to declare war on Israel? All by himself alone? His antisemitism and Muslim leaning itself is not enough; - he needed the support of TROCKY-s, né (born as) Bronstein-s.
24. Re: The post at No. 15
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (09.01.10)
Not mine. (I would not say "these has also" and I would never, ever spell the word "spilled" as "spilt.") Please delete the offending post at No. 15, YNet. The grammar and spelling are positively atrocious!) Thank you. P.S., to the imposter: I HAVE lost quite a few friends and family to the conflict. You are free to "understand the pain" of anyone you want .... except me. In that regard, you haven't a bloody clue, so I think you really need to shut up.
25. Obama,the settlers' shield
ivan ,   haifa   (09.01.10)
26. ***Sarah*** I always woke me up in the
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayerisch Gmain Germ   (09.01.10)
middle of the night for Ws addresses to the nation, but I clearly do this no longer for Obama...so thank You very much, for describing this meaningless event... May the trash heap of history as soon as possible become a little bit higher... By the way, You speak Arabic...??? Great...!!!
27. Sarah B @24
M Carr ,   Baltimore   (09.01.10)
I knew it as soon as I read it...
28. More talk from Obama
M Carr ,   Baltimore   (09.01.10)
If I’m not mistaken, didn’t Obama authorize the transfer of a substantial sum of money to Gaza following the Mavi Marmara incident? The murder of the four Israelis is a stark and tragic reminder why it is the height of folly to support terrorists. You would think we would have learned this following the tragedy of 9/11. I am not interested in hearing more useless words from Obama. However, if he were to give Israel a squadron of F-22 fighters and a boomer (nuclear armed sub) or two, that may help convince me that he considers Israel a valuable and trusted ally.
29. PEACE IS COMING, YOU CAN FEEL IT
yehoshua ,   usa   (09.01.10)
30. Attack near Hebron
graczek ,   Maryland, USA   (09.01.10)
To be sure, the attack on those 4 people near Hebron was egregious and regrettable. But it must be stated, in all fairness and objectivity, that the settlers' presence in what is properly Arab/Palestinian territory was a provocation, and that the settlers knew this going in. Nevertheless, Hamas could and should have made its legitimate grievances known in a less violent manner.
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