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Palestinians reject US request on settlement vote
Elior Levy
Published: 18.02.11, 16:21
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1. Veto would US supports real peace
Frank ,   Canada   (02.18.11)
2. Nice Try, It won't Work
Mark from Georgia ,   USA   (02.18.11)
As we all know the UN is controlled by the Muslim nations. There a total 192 member nations, 57 of those are Muslim. Add to that the OPEC nations ability to use their oil to blackmail other nations, and what you is a Muslim controlled International body. They use it to give a false credibility to their lies. This is such a case. Now the one ace-in-the -hole that Israel does have is the USA veto power to stop the Arabs from trying to push their lies upon the entire world. So they (the Arabs) make preemptive PR (Pallywood) moves to vilify the USA. Hoping to intimidate the USA into NOT using its rightful power to veto this wrong and false Resolution. With over 2 million dead in the Sudan in the last 10 years, riots around the world currently, you would think the UN had better things to do than give a false credibility to a divided Arab people living on disputed land. When the country they seek never existed in all of history, and when offered a land in 1947, went to war instead. Plus to this day have no unified government to speak for the people they say they represent. Laughable at best.
3. Poor me another drink - how can 'palestinians' talk about
Lee ,   Manchester UK   (02.18.11)
illegalities when they commit crimes everyday in their 'schools' and education centres by inciting anti-Semitism and denying the Holocaust - not to mention training their own children to commit suicide by blowing themselves up in places with innocent Israelis. The US must veto in order to sustain the balance here.
4. NO FACESAVING GIVEN TO OBAMA !.
Orao. ,   Srbia.   (02.18.11)
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4030373,00.html If the Palestinians would have gone Obamas way, and Saved His Face, the US would have joined the Palestinians. Now Obamas US will VETO the Vote, and this would also be the last Nail in US Coffing Regarding the Mideast. Now all the Arabs has to pay for their Lipsevece, that this is the Obstacle to Peace, they must begin a War. All this is the Fruit of Obamas Peace-initiative. Orao.Srbia.
5. The UN.This carousal of fools will start spinning shortly.
jo   (02.18.11)
A QUOTE FROM THE CZECH REPUBLIC .....! The danger to America is not Barak Obama but a citizenry capable of entrusting a man like him with the Presidency. it will be far easier to limit and undo the follies of an Obama presidency than to restore the necessary common sense and good judgement to a depraved electorate willing to have such a man for their president. The problem is much deeper and far more serious than Barak Obama who is a mere symptom of what ails America. Blaming the prince of the fools should not blind anyone to the vast confederacy of fools that made him their prince. The Republic can survive an Obama, who is after all , merely a fool. It is less likely to survive a multitude of fools who made him their president.
6. credibility
Michael ,   Haifa   (02.18.11)
No country in the world recognizes the legality of the settlements, including the USA. The United States has consistently and publicy expressed this very same position. If the USA wishes to maintain a modicum of credibility throughout the world, the least it can do is to abstain rather than apply the veto.
7. UN Vote
Larry ,   Raanana   (02.18.11)
The UN will vote that the land is Palestinian. That is the UN way. It is the same as the UN deciding that one of the rooms in YOUR home belongs to the Palestinians. It was never theirs at any stage
8. revenge on Obama is sweet
zionist forever   (02.18.11)
He has spent the past two and half years trying to convince the muslim world he is leading a new America which no longer gives support to Israel at the expense of the muslim world. He also meant it. Now he is entering election season and needs to get the supporters of Israel on his side and if he starts backing the arabs it will show its the same old Israel hating Obama. Use the veto or even just abstaining from voting for either will loose him the credibility amongst the muslims he has worked so hard for. Hiis only hope had been to convince Abbas not to push the UN now he has been forced to take side and because he needs the pro Israel US voters more than his image of being a friend to the muslims so he has had to dump his muslim friends and support his enemy ( Israel )
9. Today, the UN flag is dripping with blood
jo   (02.18.11)
Today is the big day. The circus will be filled to capacity. Their clowns in white jelabiyya are blood stained. This is in response to the demands of their BELOVED brothers for freedom, bread, work, and a future for their children. But the chieftans of these regimes chose to respond ( as usual) with unleashed daggers, clubs, ferocious police force.The far more advanced regimes have the luxury of using gas, grenades, bullets, and tanks, generously provided by America, the West who happen to be best friends. The big deal today, is to acquiest to the demands of a non existant people, a non existant country, a non existant govt with a world famed work force of beggars; unique in the 21st century. They simply want to force and dictate to a 63 year old country; when, where and how to build their own home. The best answer to be found in their koran is the word " HUTZPAH ". Civilization is waiting.
10. the real news is that Abbas challenges US President
Randi ,   Jerusalem   (02.18.11)
Obama has caused the perceptions of the US in thye middle east to become so weak and insignificant, that he is now willing to challenge them. Can you imagine? he wouldn't even exist if it weren't for the largess of th US and Israel. yet he feels entirely comfortable challenging them in world forums. what has obama done to US foreighnpolicy.
11. Saigon
Andrew Brehm   (02.18.11)
And on Monday the UNSC is voting on illegal construction in Saigon, another city that was occupied and annexed around the 1970s.
12. Nr 5.- A SALUTE TO THE CZECHS - !.
Orao. ,   Srbia.   (02.18.11)
13. morons will be morons
tiki ,   belgium   (02.18.11)
They have tried everything and nothing worked, but they refuse to do the only thing that might work.....'Reckognize Israel as a Jewish state, refrain from terror, stop teaching their children BS and come to the negotiating table. But, stubbern as they are (usualy a sign of stupidity), they never will.
14. To #6
Lippy ,   Proud Israeli   (02.18.11)
Congratulations! You have just been appointed the ambassador of a non existent and not to be state, to the great state of Israel.
15. Good for Abu Mazen : )
Salma ,   Palestine   (02.18.11)
16. the beloved brothers VS the other arab cum,rif-raf, scum. et
jo   (02.18.11)
Have you ever noticed how the despots, the tyrants in allah's world respond to various events, usually the violent type,regarding their subjects or slaves if you prefer ? I a Jew kills an arab terrorist, the whole of islam is up in arms with the UN,US< EU, the Pope and others. He died a hero. a martyr,,the customary supply of whores is doubled to 144 (yuk!) and the family gets a check from King Abdullah. Ah!, but when the shoe is on the other foot.....IE: restlessness in the arab world, the same rulers, despots, tyrants " these are rif-raf, criminals, scum, terrorists, foreigners and what have you".The NYtimes, WashPost, the Guardian, BBC and others always make big headlines with the 1st scenario. Does it really attract readers?
17. Abbas defeats Obama
GOOD ,   USA/IL   (02.18.11)
In his own game. Obama brought this disaster on his own and Israel's heads by kissing Muslim butt since his first moment in the WH. Abbas has just shown Obama how things are working in the real world. Impeach yourself, Obama, if you care for the USA and the rest of the world, before its too late.
18. TYPICAL ABBAS
BEN JABO ,   ISRAEL   (02.18.11)
IT'S HIS WAY OR THE HIGHWAY As usual, nothing moves What a spoiled brat, always throwing a tantrum
19. TO HELL WITH THIS! BUILD ISRAEL BUILD!
stude ham   (02.18.11)
and to hell with this pali joke. there never was any intent by the perfidious palis to ever choose peace with israel. in that bsence BUILD ISRAEL BUILD!
20. UN criticism
Ben ,   USA   (02.18.11)
There are so many bad words for the UN in these talkbacks! You know, the same UN that in 1947 voted to partition Palestine to give you a Jewish state, thereby giving you some semblance of international recognition? Do as I say but not as I do, I suppose.
21. Mr Abbas!
Gershon ,   London UK   (02.18.11)
I say to you - and to all of your pathetic cronies and to any of worlds the world's so-called 'leaders' ( even those in Israel) who call Jewish cities, towns and villages in our Holy Land Eretz Yisael "illegal" - you are playing with fire! You are starting up wih G-d Himself Whom everyone knows gave this land to the descendants of Abraham Isaac and Jacob FOR EVER! No amount of protests, resolutions, demonstrations, boycotts, slogans or sanctions will ever change that. Get over it. You dont like it - go and drink water from the DEad Sea. You are not just starting up with the Jewish history you are starting up with G-d Himself and He will deal with you like He dealt with all enemies of the Jews over the last 3000 years. The Settlements will settle the Middle East "conflict", because all Jewish Settlements (including Tel Aviv and Haifa) expose and destroy a 2000 year myth of claims by others to our land. Anyone wishing to settle on our land is is pursuing an utterly illegal and illegitimate activity . Since the destructuon of the Temple, Eretz Yisrael had been a steadily declining uninhabiited and uninhabitable desert for some 1800 years - until the Jews started coming back in the late 19th century. Those thousands of arabs who migrated to Eretz Yisrael due to increased prospoertiy created by the Jews dare to claim it was their land to begin with?! Shame on you - and you will see that you will indeed be shamed and punished for your chutzpah and arrogance - very soon PG.
22. #6, not true
Danny   (02.18.11)
If the Palestine Papers are true then the Palestinians pretty much accepted that most of the settlements are going to be part of Israel. Hence this is a non-issue and yet another pathetic attempt to blame Israel for Palestinian refusal to actually negotiate. If Obama had two brain cells to rub together he would point this out.
23. Nr 8.
Orao. ,   Srbia.   (02.18.11)
You have a very strong point here I think. I think though, that He will loose the Mideast whatever choise He will make. Time for Him to show His Cards, even if they also are fake Ones, as you suggests. Orao.Srbia.
24. What is wrong with this picture?
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (02.18.11)
The Arab and Moslem world is in flames over issues that have nothing to do with Israel or the ersatz "Palestinians," and in the face of this mounting crisis, the U.N. Security Council is planning to vote on the fully legal Israeli settlements. Business as usual at the United Nations.
25. america is WEAK
mike ,   israel (formerly usa   (02.18.11)
26. #16 Salma
BEN JABO ,   ISRAEL   (02.18.11)
Good for Abu Mazan, good for you, to hell with the Palestinian people, at this rate they'll never have their second state, the first one already existing is In Jordan
27. The myth of the Occupation.
Orao. ,   Srbia.   (02.18.11)
The Myth of "Palestinian" and "occupied Palestine" is a big scam story and a cover for some Arab states and Muslim terror organizations' ultimate goal to destroy Israel. According to McMahon-Hussein Agreement in 1915 promised the area east of the Jordan River to the Arab population, while Jews under the Balfour Declaration of 1917 would be granted the area west of the Jordan River. The promise to the Arabs met in 1922 through the formation of the autonomous Emirate of Transjordan in 1946 which later became the independent kingdom of Jordan, while the promise to the Jews never were fulfilled. Orao.Srbia.
28. To: No. 6
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (02.18.11)
That's your standard of measure? That no country in the world recognizes the legality of the settlements? Wow. You aren't terribly bright, are you? Has it ever -- even briefly in passing -- occurred to you that maybe, JUST MAYBE .... they are wrong? http://www.globalpolitician.com/24388-israel-jerusalem
29. #20 Ben
GOOD ,   USA/IL   (02.18.11)
The UN didn't give the Jews anything that wasn't theirs already. In fact the UN "gave" the Jews a fraction of what was initially promised to them by the League of Nations. Doesn't it bother you that while innocent people are being killed on the streets in several Muslim countries the UN finds it more important to condemn Israel for building homes?
30. UNELECTED, THE PA HAS ZERO POWER
JEWBIE ,   ATLANTA   (02.18.11)
THIS UNELECTED BODY SPEAKS ONLY FOR IT'S DIRECTOR'S AND NOT THE PEOPLE, NOT THE GAZANS, NOT ALL THE WEST BANK PEOPLES, AND CETAINLY NOT THE SETTLERS IN THE TERRITORIES. SO WHO DO THEY REPRESENT? THE IRANIANS! THE LEB HEZ! AND THE REST OF THE KIDNAPPERS AND KILLERS OF JEWISH CHILDREN THE PA ACCORDING TO THEIR OWN MEMBERS, DOESN'T REPRESENT THEM. ACCORDING TO GAZA, THE PA DOESN'T RULE OVER ANYBODY AS IT IS NOT ELECTED BY THE PEOPLE AS IS ABBASS THE TERRORIST.
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