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Jordan's king warns of war by year's end
Yitzhak Benhorin
Published: 24.09.10, 08:11
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31. To #18 We also make good weapons and
jason white ,   afula,israel   (09.24.10)
weapons systems here. We also modify and improve whatever we get from the U.S. We also know that behind our front lines is our home front and our families.That is a good motivation for our troops. In 1973 ,we were using some weapons from WWII, while the arabs had the best of russkie weapons. The russkies supplied them before, during and after the war by air and sea. Fortunately Nixon put pressure on kissinger and the pentagon to start shipping weapons and ammo.
32. #1, Thanks Bunnie...I completely agree...
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayerisch Gmain Germ   (09.24.10)
33. Fictitious King
Rafael ,   Yerushalayim, Israel   (09.24.10)
Abdullah is a dimwitted man who warns of war every other week. We all know what needs to be done, he says. Then why doesn't he abdicate and declare his nation, which is 70% Palestinian, to be the state of Palestine? He is a doomed leader with no future.
34. LETS GO TO WAR AND CRUSH THE ARABS ONCE & FOR ALL!
PERIOD!!!!!!!   (09.24.10)
35. Bunny Meyer: Let ThemTry It
Dav Lev ,   Burbank. CAUSA   (09.24.10)
In 48, the Arabs warned of war. There was war. In 1956,the cease fire rsulted in war in 67 (closure of Straits). The cease fire in 67,led to the 73 War, then to the War of Attrition. All were illegal. Arafat said, if not 100% return, there will be war. There was war (Intifadas). War is inevitable..only the excuses and justification change, Bunny Meyer. They want an excuse to kill Jews and erode the State and to get their total demands. Of course this is extortion. 300m Arabs fought 3m Jews and get their asses whupped. Same will happen again. Jordan with its border knows it. Egypt knows it.Hez/Hamas/Iran..still have yet to learn it. To Israel: they want war, give it to them in spades. Take out Hez south of the Litani R. Re: Hamas, cut the Strip into 5 parts..search and destroy. Secure the beaches..inland. Strafe any flotilla getting brave. Show them your might..do not back off per Hillary, or Obama, or threats from Syria/Iran. Take charge..act, dont react. You have the power still. Goldstone involved, arrest him?
36. Re #6
Andrew Brehm   (09.24.10)
So what? You keep referring to parts of Eretz Yisrael as the "West-Bank" or "Jordan". How is that better? The latter two terms didn't even exist for the land in question until a few decades ago. The Israelites didn't ask the Arabs to invade Eretz Yisrael and make it their own, so how can anyone complain if we don't change its name according to the invader's wishes? The Netherlands were also called the Netherlands when they were under Spanish rule and Ireland remained Ireland when it was under English rule. Why should it be different with Israel? And yes, the Jews need "Lebensraum" (why would you use the German term?). After fleeing their homes in most of the middle-east, they have to live somewhere. The Arab population of the "West-Bank" can move to the houses formerly inhabited by Jews in Egypt and Iraq for all I care. It wasn't Israel's idea to have a war over this. If the Arabs hadn't attacked in 1948, Israel would only consist of the land owned and inhabited by Jews at the coast and Jerusalem (which with a Jewish majority would eventually have joined Israel). And there would still be huge Jewish populations all over the middle-east (or what thoughtful people call "the Arab world").
37. This King is worried about his Kingdom
Andrew ,   Miami,FL   (09.24.10)
Persia knows that 1 gunshot - and he's dead - then his kingdom will turn to chaos - a perfect situation for a persian takeover - to have the shia move west under the guise of "liberating" jerusalem - and with a 70% "pali" population - this will be easy..
38. Abdullah War Crap
Brod ,   USA   (09.24.10)
What a war crap by the dark forces! Jordan is Palestine where 70% of the population is Palestinian. Why should the world tolerate the Islamist-Jihadist world in usurping the Land of Israel? The dark forces can go to Hell in the war of their creation.
39. Right IIlana --- #10
Elizabeth   (09.24.10)
right you are!
40. #9 Brilliant analysis.....
Yaron ,   USA   (09.24.10)
although your pea-brain can not articulate the deaper meaning here. Leave it to your twisted worldview to make anything anti-Israeli. You are the worst kind of ignoramous.....the kind who does not hide his ignorance.
41. What's New ?
Marcel ,   Florida   (09.24.10)
Muslims always threaten war. Intimidation is their specialty against Israel.
42. Words.... plenty of words
john ,   philadelphia, usa   (09.24.10)
Years of words... largely on the ungiving, uncompromising side of the Palestinians. The Jordanian "king" is full of words we've heard over and over. He always has something to say when it looks like failure is coming... just so he can keep the Palestinians from going back to their home in Jordan.
43. #28 Mahmood
Hal ,   Usa   (09.24.10)
"Suggesting that Iranian involvement will diminish if the problem is resolved sounds more stupid on your part". Perfect Mahmood! You have made the case against Iran's involvment in israeli/Palestinian peace issues. Iran cares not for peace or Palestinians. Even you think peace between Israel and Palestinians is a stupid idea. How sad. Iran's only interest in the Middle East is Iran's and it's influence to cause havoc and strife in order to gain patronage and control. King Abdullah is a fake and an Arabian transplant to the League of Nations created TransJordan who serves his equally fake Saudi Arabian masters. Whom do you serve Mahmood, Pietro il Viennese? Most likely Mahmood you serve as an acolyte to the god of Ignorance. Your rather bizarre comments are the function of a weak mind that has a lot of free time on it's hands. Have you not heard that idle hands are the Devil's workshop? Perhaps that job in the pizza parlor is not sufficient to keep your adled mind busy. Maybe a hobby is in order. Maybe Mahmood you can become a hairdresser for the depraved and malicious. Pietro could be your first victim, I mean customer. Get of the stage before you get the hook old boy!
44. The King is right
Mark from Georgia ,   USA   (09.24.10)
It doesn't matter whether we agree with him or not. That is not the point. The fact is, Abdullah is correctly reading the PR of this situation. Before the "talks" started, I stated that both sides, the Israeli's and the Palestinians, would have people who oppose peace. That the Palestinians would kill, murder and fire rockets at civilians, that the Israeli "right", would threaten to build houses. I asked a simple question, which should cause more outrage? I believed that building of houses, would cause more worldwide outrage, than Palestinians killing people. I was unfortunately right. That is all King Abdullah is saying. To get the Iranians out of Israel's internal affairs, peace, would do that. He is right, period. It would also hurt Hezbollah and Hamas, who both only exist to destroy Israel. Both are backed by Iran with money and weapons. If peace breaks out the game is over for them. But they will go down swinging. The difference could be Fatah, Jordan and Egypt working with Israel, as they have have been recently, will hurt Hamas. Why do you think Hamas is secretly killing what they call traitors or collaborators in Gaza as I write this. Israel has hurt Hamas, even in Gaza. A peace deal is just another nail in the Hamas coffin. King Abdullah has the largest Palestinian population in the Middle East, and has much to lose. Also much to gain if there is a peace deal. Believe me the leaders of Jordan, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and few others do not want Iran involved in what they consider Arab matters.
45. 6. what the hell r u blabbering about this time...
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46. Jordan is Palestine
Ralph Levy ,   USA   (09.24.10)
Jordan is Palestine and Palestine is Jordan with 80% Palestinian he is worried about War? http://ralphsrant1.blogspot.com
47. 26
zionist forever   (09.24.10)
What Abdullah has been doing to promote peace is stripping jordanian citizenship from hundreds of palestinians. New refugees to go fight for the palestinian cause. Abdullahs father King Hussain did try to seriously promote peace, he even warned Golda that Egypt & Syria were planning to attack but she didn't believe him. The next generation of arab leaders Abdullah and Assad junior are both trying to revive pan arabism.. a cause that never did anything to help the region.
48. 46, No, Jordan, Iraq, Syria, Leb,Turkey and Egypt are Israel
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49. Read the Tanakh
Wesley ,   USA   (09.25.10)
Psalm 83/Isaiah 17 clearly tell us the battle that is to come.
50. What is wrong with Ynet readers?
Alex ,   UK   (09.25.10)
An articulate monarch who is actually loved by the majority of his people pleads for peace, and all you people can say is "blah blah blah, another war threat, I'm sick of this peace BS"?
51. Re Terry from Eilat #12
Yallah Yallah ,   Eurabia   (09.25.10)
Sad, but your analysis is correct, at least during our lifetimes.... Feel sorry for the children who will inherit this zero-sum struggle.
52. YNET DID NOT PUBLISH.................#43
MAHMOOD ,   LONDON-UK   (09.26.10)
My response to you,unfortunately.However, I am making a second attempt to write back. My only comment was and continues to be that we all enjoyed having read your talk-back.We seem to be right on the target and we like bugging you.Your fancuful style of writing will have no bearing on the subject.I stand by what I wrote initially and only time will tell us how correct I am.Go get some sunshine as you seem to be suffering from an unusual disease.
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