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French FM backs Palestinian statehood
Elior Levy
Published: 22.01.11, 17:35
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1. That's my girl ;) ,...
split ,   US   (01.22.11)
2. AH NO!
(01.22.11)
hey retard no. 1 that is a NO to you too. go get a life other than trolling on here, some Jewish news site. go back to the x-tian ''stuff''
3. excusez moi???
(01.22.11)
Did she really said; "an independent, democratic Palestinian state .......on which planet is she living, A Democracy it will never be...and who is going to finance this State, The French??
4. A Palestinian state is a danger to Israel
Golan ,   Modiin   (01.22.11)
Guess who said this? Shimon Peres just months after signing the Oslo Accords (which only gave the so called Palestinians autonomy.)
5. a micro picture of the europian problem:
(01.22.11)
islam beats up and intimidates europe, and europe does what islam wants.
6. sure, she had no choice after her trashing in Gaza.
Eran ,   Singapore   (01.22.11)
Typical cowardness of Europe which is navigating to accept sharia law.
7. Does she realise that "democratic"= Hamas Government forever
Alan ,   SA   (01.22.11)
8. Ze coward French!
(01.22.11)
A few stones and ze French cave in. Who cares what you recognize Mrs. Frog? We do NOT recognize your Nuclear grip on the Mariannes and your arrogant imperialistic grip on your "protectorates" and former colonies! You have no moral ground to preach to us anymore than the UK, US and the Germans about colonization! We at least colonize our own ancestral lands. You on the other hand have been pillaging the lands of ohers, thousands of miles away from your borders! Shame on you!
9. scared Europe thinks getting Palestinian state will
(01.22.11)
solve their Islamic problem. little do they know ...
10. I have agood plan for her.
AlbertoGA ,   St.George, USA   (01.22.11)
Move to Gaza and please STOP the BS
11. french foreign minister
(01.22.11)
in case you didn't notice, you, the french republic, already have a "palestinian muslim arab state" in france as we speak. you have problems of security with this state. yes, you do! look at the muslim community and the riots and violence they practice in your country. is this the kind of state you envision on israel's border? you can hardly deal with the muslim violence and intimidation in your country and now you want to create another violent arab state in israel?? who are you kidding? democratic? sustainable? who will finance it? sharia law will be the rule of the land and tribal factions within this so called "democratic state" you envision and are forcing to take place will be nothing like a democracy, but an anarchy of tribal arab factions fighting each other for money and control. and who will support such a state? you, the french??? you can hardly support yourselves. reality madame. reality! hameed aboughaze, iranian
12. "Human rights report: PA forces using torture for years"...
Jehudah Ben-Israel ,   Qatzrin, Israel   (01.22.11)
...Arab Organization for Human Rights in Britain claims wide range of torture techniques used in W. Bank prisons; PA dismisses report. The Palestinian Authority security forces in the West Bank have been using torture on a wide and systematic basis for several years, according to a report by the Arab Organization for Human Rights in Britain. The report found that torture techniques in PA prisons included shabh [hanging] of all kinds, beatings with cables, pulling out nails, suspension from the ceiling, flogging, kicking, cursing, electric shocks, sexual harassment and the threat of rape. www.jpost.com/MiddleEast/Article.aspx?id=204763
13. Palestinian state in on French soil
Meir M. ,   Yerushalayim Israel   (01.22.11)
Okay Michele Alliot-Marie, if you want a Palestinian state that set aside land in your own country France. The Land of Israel belongs to the Jewish people who is not willing to be your offering of appeasement to the Arab world for their oil money.
14. demands
colin   (01.22.11)
Now the new French FM gets into the act. She knows nil ,was attacked in gaza and still her political bullshit saying give a state to criminals,murderers and terrorists. Does she know these same rubbish were deported, hicked out, thrown to the dogs by the arab states Jordon,Egypt, saudi etc ??
15. Pure Ignorance
Reuven Brauner ,   Raanana, Israel   (01.22.11)
This woman apparently has no understanding whatsoever of what is going on here. The settlements are not the issue - and never were. It is the Arab inability to accept any Jewish presence in this part of the world that is the problem. For that, we are all settlers.
16. A Palestinian state will be made responsible
(01.22.11)
for any attacks that come from its territory and will be subjected to International Law, just like any country. THEN we can deal with it, militarily if necessary, under the same law and same conditions. That will also solidify the borders and give Israel full rights to protect its borders with ANY means. A Palestinian State will also have to absorb any "refugee" that cares to be there, just as Israel did with the Jewish refugees from the Arab states and Nazi Europe. A Palestinian state with Ramallah as capital, as it's always been while the lands of Israel were under Islamic rule. Jerusalem will stay united as the capital of Israel Let's see if the Palestinians want a future or still entertain the Utopian dream of destroying Israel instead. Will they be committing the same mistake they did 60 years ago, then 20 years ago, then again 10 years ago, or, this time will wise up and realize that wars, terror, hatred and racism only backfired.
17. I do not recognize the legitimacy of the
jason white ,   afula,israel   (01.22.11)
F.M.s birth. Too bad the palis did not lynch her in gaza.Too bad she received a nice reception in Sderot.They should have not allowed her to enter.As usual we treat foreigners with kindness and they spit in our faces. They have the nerve to side with our enemies while they visit us here. This is our land that she wants us to give to illegal arab settlers to create a terrorist state.She will soon be giving muslims in france what they want,another islamic state in eurabia! The day the palis declare a state should be the day we enter our liberated territories and remove them permanently.
18. Michel is a sap!
jason white ,   afula,israel   (01.22.11)
19. a 'useless visit by another 'useless EU official
tiki ,   belgium   (01.22.11)
"France supports an Independed, DEMOCRATIC, Pal state a.s.a.p." Is that why she flew all the way to the ME, to repeat this same old 'Pal state blablabla. Like she doesn't know that Pal state & Democratic mix like fire & water. Like she doesn't know that the Pal's President & PM are not officials anymore, that they have no mandate, that they're represening who.... WB citizens, Gaza citizens, both, themselves, who......? (talking about democratic). She could have brought her very impressive, new and helpfull message over the phone and be spared an attaque from her 'friends in Gaza. She could have saved a lot of energy, time and Tax payers money.
20. OK, the infrastructures will be ready by Aug. All Fayad now
Harry Wright ,   UK   (01.22.11)
has to do is state definitively the Pals policies towards Israel and revise the Pals charter. Since when a state is only infrastructure. If they want the world to recognise a Pals state then they must recognise their neighbour as a Jewish state. That is basic. Will this state exist peacefully and with mutual respect with Israel or will it continue its path of animosity and violence against its neighbour. Infrastructure is nothing. Attitude is everything.
21. what democracy?
chris ,   wales   (01.22.11)
"France supports the establishment of an independent, democratic Palestinian state as soon as possible," AND IF NOT DEMOCRATIC?the Hypocricy of these western leaders knows no Bounds! We all know that It utter nonsense to expect such depraved people to have democracy..Question is,Why are the Nations so much in Love with undemocratic forces in this area?I think I know the answer to it,They Love what the Arabs give them,OIL! and as for their other contribution,ISLAM,They hope that Islam will be appeased after they sacrifice Israel..But France is already partly a Muslim state..this is what you get when you Appease them!
22. answer to #16
vitenberg ,   France   (01.22.11)
Dreamer or luftmensch? Dangerous it is sure
23. Even Israel backs a Pal state...
john   (01.22.11)
What is the big deal? We all know there will be a Palestinian state. The government of Israel accepts the need for a 2-state solution and Israelis understand this. What's the big deal here? The problem is not Israel. The problem is what will happen to this new palestinian state - Hamas versus PA? It will be a disaster but its the disaster that they are running full steam right into.
24. Example of an Oxymoron
Mark from Georgia ,   USA   (01.22.11)
The French Minister performs this function for us with her laughable quote HERE: ""France supports the establishment of an independent, democratic Palestinian state" Thanks for the simpleton view from the French. As if the state of Palestine would be anything remotely similar to what we consider Democratic. Thanks for the paradox point of view. As Tony Blair recently pointed out here in this paper while speaking of Iran, the Western governments just don't get it. Tony Blair's observations apply to the Arabs this French Minister speaks of, she sadly is oblivious to the real world. Her idea would solve nothing since the goal is the destruction of Israel with a new state as the first step. When you accept and understand that fact it changes the equation.
25. Refugee & Hamas issues must be solved first
Bloodyscot ,   Dallas, Texas   (01.22.11)
A PA state is needed although very few in Israel would likely agree, much less on where the borders should be. Solve the refugee issue first and get rid of the camps, this will under cut one of Hamas' main issues. Israel and new PA state could take in 700,000 over a few years, the number of original refugees but Arab countries must take in the rest with full citizenship. It would be better for Israel to act first than have a worst situation force on it, since full US support may not last forever.
26. So I guess to get French support is to act like a barbarian?
Etoile ,   Montreal, CAN   (01.22.11)
No wonder they surrendered so fast to the Germans.
27. For this we rolled out the red carpet?
rebecca ,   Modiin   (01.22.11)
28. France voted FOR UN Security Council Resolution, 242, yet
Jehudah Ben-Israel ,   Qatzrin, Israel   (01.22.11)
nowhere in 242 is there a call to set up an additional state in the region, and 242 does not mention at all concepts such as "Palestinians" and a "Palestinian state". 242, mind you passed unanimously at the UN Security Council. 242 was accepted by ALL relevant parties to the Arab Israeli conflict, including the PLO! 242 has been the basis for ALL peace talks to date and the basis for the peace treaties between Israel and Egypt and Israel and Jordan. Shouldn't France, instead of promoting an additional state in the region, demand the implementation of 242 as is whereby the most important element is the setting up of "secure and recognized boundaries" between the existing states so that an accommodation of peaceful coexistence can actually be advanced...??!!
29. Did She Tell Hamas to Release Gilad Shalit ASAP?
Frankie Littlehammer ,   New Herstal, TX, USA   (01.22.11)
Of course her talks with the Hams leadership were secret. We can only hope that she told them to release Gilad Shalit immediately. Hoping for the Hams wikileaks.
30. 15 - Since the begining of time and not only there ,...
split ,   US   (01.22.11)
"It is the Arab inability to accept any Jewish presence in this part of the world that is the problem" - DID YOU EVER ASK YOURSELF WHY ?
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