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Pessimism ahead of Quartet visit
Attila Somfalvi
Published: 24.10.11, 23:10
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1. No Miricle Needed But A True Peace Partner
(10.25.11)
abu mazen and hamas Denounces All Terror, Killing,Mayham and the like. One voice representing the arabs and come to the Table Without Preconditions and The Will To Achieve Peace is All That's Needed? Is That A Miricle? No just Truth and A Williness To Achieve Something That Hasn't been Achieved In Two Thousand Years!
2. A good, indeed a very good advice for the
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayerisch Gmain Germ   (10.24.11)
quartet: SHOVE IT..........!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
3. this is no Quartet, it's Pentagram!
mary of Bethany ,   singapore   (10.25.11)
Quartets is controlled by the 5th invisible Element: Arab League! this is not Quartet, is actually Pentagram! Quartet needs not a miracle, but a mirror and a reminder! Mirror to look at Quartet's absurd pacifying the spoilt baby PA, a baby constantly demand feeding and refused to grow up. Reminder to Quartet's self claims: there should be no preconditions to talks!
4. Real obstacle - Abbas can't bind Hamas to any deal he signs
Dr. L. Brnd ,   San Diego, USA   (10.25.11)
There is no possible way the Abbas-PLO-PA regime is going to regain control over Gaza. Hamas is never going to go along with any peace deal they involved recognizing the Jewish State, that involves abandoning the idiotic Right of Return (to Israel), that involves total demilitarization of the PA state. And Israel will never agree to any peace deal that doesn't include all this at a minumum. Borders and Jerusalem and Jewish settlements and construction are irrelevant to the "peace process" because Hamastan will never agree to Israel's minimum requirements no matter what Israel (or Abbas) does. The only way forward is destruction of the rejectionist regime in Gaza - there WAS military solution to the Tamil Tigers of Sri Lanka. But don't expect Israel to shed IDF blood fighting Abbas' civil war for him. If Israel has to fight to oust Hamas and Islamic Jihad, Gaza properly becomes Israeli and Jewish, and is off the table aspart of a PA state. The Arabs there can pay the same price as the Sudeten Germans for their racism and greed - they go.
5. Gestures?
Curtis ,   USA   (10.25.11)
Why should Israel be expected to offer Abbas any "gestures"? That whole concept is just total nonsense.
6. The Quartet needs to get lost & mind it's own business.
Chaim ,   Israel   (10.25.11)
The last thing Israel needs is a Quartet "miracle"; code for more lunatic Israeli concessions. The Quartet needs to get lost and mind it's own business. It has nothing good to offer Israel. Let the Quartet use it's highly dubious skills to bail out Europe; which is flirting with bankruptcy on a continental scale. Europe is much closer to home, for the Quartet, than Israel.
7. one word: GAZA
j1 ,   earth   (10.25.11)
8. Meet in JEWISH east Jerusalem, mazel tov.
Bunnie Meyer ,   Los Angeles, CA USA   (10.25.11)
9. No surprise.
Shmuel ,   Israel   (10.25.11)
How can there ever be successful negotiations when Netanyahu-Lieberman keep saying that "peace is not possible?" They are only stalling, delaying, playing games. Everybody knows that.
10. Erekat's Request
Devorah   (10.25.11)
"Ahead of the meeting, Chief Palestinian negotiator Saeb Erekat urged the Quartet to explicitly state which of the sides has been jeopardizing the peace process, adding that the Palestinian side is committed to international resolutions and the Road Map." Given that the Quartet (particularly Ashton and Moonwalker) is anti-semitic, it will be interesting to see if and how they respond to Erekat's request.
11. Toss It In
Mark ben Josef ,   USA   (10.25.11)
Time for the Quartet to toss it in and quit trying. If and when the two sides want to resolve the differences AND if both want mediation, then, and only than should the Quartet bother to try. AND Then only if the two sides jointly invite mediation.
12. Shmuel, Israel @ 9
Moragh   (10.25.11)
Lol Shmuel, you're the biggest JOKER I've come across of late. Netanyahou & Lieberman playing games? The only Jokers I know in this year after year drama, which has become a comedy show stems from the Palestinian side. The "famous" Mr Abbas is the comedian of the CENTURY. Give the brat a tit to suck on!
13. Blair-no good Building-no good Time not right.All excuses.Forget Pals!
Alan ,   SA   (10.25.11)
14. # 9 No Surprise
macktheknife   (10.25.11)
Shmuel of Israel (?) blames both Netanyahu & Lieberman of being the stick in the cogwheel. Well, thank goodness somebody in Israel has common sense. It's simply time for the Baby Arabs to come out of their Diapers and grow up! Arabs are well known to be thieves, even I have personal experience of their "greasy" hands, so attempting to steal Jewish God-given land is no surprise. Go home Abbas and stay home, you're a silly old trouble-making idiot!
15. Quartet needs a Miracle
Moragh USA   (10.25.11)
The silly Quartet gang need to go home and stay home. By doing that and shutting the Hell up that's the only miracle the World needs! The idiots haven't a clue. Their interfering in Israel is only to get them out of their own miserable homes.
16. The Quartet itself contributed to this problem.
Matt C ,   Canada   (10.25.11)
Why would Abbas agree to substantial negotiations at a time when he is telling his people that he can achieve everything they demand without any negotiations? It would make him seem weak to back down now, and why would he want to when he knows that no one in the Quartet will hold him accountable for his hostile actions? The Quartet's members made negotiations impossible the moment they decided to tolerate, and in some cases encourage, the PA's unilateral approach. Furthermore, the Quartet's pattern of always holding Israel solely responsible for the advancement of peace talks is what has motivated the Palestinians to skip out, knowing that, as always, Israel will be the one who is blamed.
17. Miracles come from G-d, not the UN
Sam ,   Israel   (10.25.11)
And G-d says: I gave this land to the JEWISH PEOPLE
18. Quartets... quartets... a music!..
Alf Red ,   Londonistan   (10.25.11)
I suggest a new Quartet, comprising Mexico, Togo, Blair and Panama - to deliberate on the land dispute between Japan and Russia about the Kuril islands. Let's help both sides to open a piece process and achieve whatever...
19. The best Miracle the World
Moragh USA   (10.25.11)
would welcome now would be if those little playthings called the Quartet stayed at home and sorted out their own family problems. And please, don't anyone tell me they are " happy Clappy's ". I've got another name for the 4 Wonders of the World, but that will come another time!
20. # 7 j1 I have another WORD ....
25.10.2011   (10.25.11)
for GAZA: HELLHOLE!
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