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Arab League chief warns of Mideast arms race
Yitzhak Benhorin
Published: 24.09.10, 20:02
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1. How can there be peace
Nathan ,   LA, USA   (09.24.10)
when the representative of the Arabs says that this was always Arab land, thus delegitimatizing any Jewish claims? Was it Arab land in the time of the Canaanites? Or the Israelites? Or the Roman Empire? Or the Ottoman Empire? When exactly was it "Arab land"?
2. Problem isn't Israel but Arab ignorance
Josh ,   Montreal, Canada   (09.24.10)
Say what you will, but if the Arabs truly believe the land has always been Arab, then it will be a matter of expecting them to concede there own land for another people, which is something nobody will ever do, until they except the historical and geopolitical facts and how there isn't 1 Arab country on the Mediterranean coast or ever has been, then they will never accept a Jewish state, again the problem is there ignorance.
3. Arab hypocrisy. Their only fear is of the Persian Ghouls and
Harry Wright ,   UK   (09.24.10)
their impending WMD. So they have adopted Iran’s narrative that if Israel has an atomic weapon, they should have it too. That is the only way they can level the playing field with Iran. They are trying to promote the idea that if Israel does away with its nuclear weapons then Iran will have no reason to have them and therefore it can be coaxed into abandoning its nuclear program. Well that is pure hogwash because that will make Israel vulnerable and as well, all the other Arab states, because Iran is not going to voluntarily abandon its nuclear program, ever. They cannot weaken Iran by weakening Israel – utter nonsense. If they cannot come up with another idea other than getting nuclear weapons themselves, then let them all face the prospect of total annihilation of the ME. From where cometh all the violence and turmoil in the world? The ME. What do they all have in common? Islam.
4. mubarak and sadat
alexi   (09.25.10)
Mubarak and sadat were able to escape the old ways to be more reasonable and maintain a more or less civil relationship. The others, assad is a spoiled kid, made a doctor in britain because of favors and cannot act beyond the old ways. And true to form, hussein's son runs around like the father scream ing war is about to break out if no peace. When the iranian opposition joins the true army core, they will rip ahmadinejad apart. kameinei has a plane at the ready to take him to syria to escape a sure death in iran. In the meantime, mossad is doing a good job. And bibi is doing a good job. Olmert needs to go to jail, the faster the better because his chamberlain concessions and his big bloody mouth are making things difficult. No tears will be shed when this coward will be behind bars.
5. to Nathan in the usa
Palestinian ,   Yaffa   (09.24.10)
Abraham born/came from Ur, Babylonia to Canaan - .. in the Zionist little god the Golden Calf ... etc...
6. Israel must trust Arab good intentions...
zooog ,   US   (09.25.10)
if they are crazy! The Arab nations have been trying to destroy Israel for 60 years. It is believed that for most of this time Israel has had atomic weapons but has not used them or even threatened to use them. That's pretty responsible and impressive given the provocation. Until the lion lays down with lamb, Israel must be able to defend itself.
7. If US and Russia agree to nuke anyone who uses a nuke in ME
Bloodyscot ,   Dallas, Texas   (09.24.10)
Then there is no reason for anyone to have nukes in ME and less chance of Terrorist get control of a nuke. Also how many Arabs are truly since many have inter married with Turks, Egyptians, Syrians,Iraqis and Persians, per DNA tests many are far less than half Arab or not Arabs at all. King Saul tried to remove 7 groups of non-Jews 3000yrs ago, while King David made peace with them, so some of their descents are Palestinians now, mixed with Arab blood and possible some Jewish.
8. Moussa
Israel Israeli ,   Tel Aviv   (09.24.10)
The Arabs including Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Lebanon and Syria have spent close to $100 billion this year on weapons, all aimed at little Israel to exterminate the Jews. If Moussa wants peace, he should demand that the Arabs stop buying weapons.
9. Absolute hypocrisy!
Farouk   (09.24.10)
Arab nations who subscribe to the IAEA show absolutely no respect for the regs.
10. To #1
SAM ,   USA   (09.25.10)
First of all, JEWISHNESS is a religoin not a nationality. Second his holiness MOSES told the jewish people not to enter the land because of their sins, he himself did not enter the land.
11. #6 far longer
(09.25.10)
Arab forces are documented as participating in the Roman attacks against the Jews in 70 and 137.
12. Nuclear Arms Race in the ME
Df ,   Beer Sheva, Israel   (09.25.10)
The interesting thing is that Israel supposedly has had nuclear capability since the 1950s and this has not lead to any nuclear arms race, with the exception of the Iraqi core and the recent one in Syria. However, as soon as the Iranians were exposed as having a nuclear program, the statements about developing nuclear capability, for so called peaceful purposes, came from a number of Arab countries. And yet, Moussa says it is all because of Israel. It appears that delusional thinking has not disappeared in Egypt.
13. His concern is not an arm race but Israel existence as the
Jehudah Ben-Israel ,   Qatzrin, Israel   (09.25.10)
nation-state of the Jewish people, whose right to do so he doesn't accept, being true to the Arab League of States, the same organization that set up the Palestine Liberation Organization in 1964, three full years BEFORE the Six-Day War in order to "liberate" "Palestine".
14. #12 WELL SAID AND RIGHT ON
LAWRENCE RAP ARTISTE ,   SAFED ISRAEL   (09.25.10)
15. Response to # 1 Nathan
RC ,   USA   (09.25.10)
Maybe he means in the time of the Neanderthals, but that would imply that is what they are.
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