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Abbas: No Israel talks without settlement freeze
Elior Levy, AP
Published: 12.02.12, 22:18
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1. Our heartland versus talks with Holocaust denying terrorist
Chaim ,   Israel   (02.12.12)
There couldn't be an easier choice to make. Our more than 3,500 year old ancestral heartland versus talks with a Holocaust denying terrorist chief! Thank you, Abbas, for ending the phony "peace talks". Please stick to your guns.
2. Offer a deal!
Yael Schlichting ,   Raubling - Germany   (02.12.12)
1. We propose a border between the future state and Israel. The future border gives about 60% of the territory to Israel.... or so 2. On Israels side of this border we will continue with the development of our land. 3. PA and all institutions such as TV, schools..... stop all anti Israeli and pro-terrorist activities. No statements, that can harm an improvement of relationships. We all know what I mean. 4. We present you a list of lies, you publicly declare, that they are lies and that you will not repeat them or similar things.... 5. You fully accept the state of Israel as a Jewish state and the homeland of Jews. 6. Nothing is agreed until all is agreed!
3. UN statehood bid would of course be contrary to both the...
Jehudah Ben-Israel ,   Qatzrin, Israel   (02.12.12)
...PLO's bilateral agreement with Israel of September 1995, i.e. the Interim Agreement, as well as to the essence of the UN Security Council Resolution, 242, 1967, on the basis of which acceptance the PLO was ushered into the peace process in the first place. But worse, such a move is contrary to international law in the form of the League of Nations decisions, 1922, which were then adopted by the United Nations and written into its Charter, Article 80, 1945. The above is an irrevocable decision that can't be done away but through the total and gross violation of the UN Charter. It is high time those in high places, both in Israel, the US, Europe and elsewhere, share this information with the general public, lest they wish to see the UN becoming the laughing stock by acting against its own Charter...!!
4. I'll take settlements
Rina ,   Jerusalem   (02.12.12)
Abbas can go to hell- and call that "Palestine".
5. Forget talks
(02.12.12)
Go talk with Iran and Obama.
6. Pal's never intended to sing peace treaty
Brian Cohen ,   Judean Peoples Front   (02.12.12)
The Palestinians want us to accept that "Palestine is the national homeland of the Palestinian people." At the same time, their racist and fascist doctrine means they refuse to accept that "Israel is the national homeland of the Jewish people." They are trying to delegitimize us, and they will fail. Abbas is a dictator just like Meshaal and Haniyeh. They will fail just like all the other Arab states are failing around them.
7. revolving rules
Ellen ,   Israel/USA   (02.12.12)
This whole "peace process" started with Oslo and the resurrection of Arafat. There were contracts and there were guidelines. Then there were road maps and this talk and that talk and regardless of what they sign the Paly's are attempting the change the guidelines and rules. They are showing that their signature is worthless. How can Israel be expected to sign a worthless piece of paper. The slim chance of Oslo died years ago. It is time to bury the stinking body and move on with reality.
8. Palestinians will always threaten
Sam ,   Canada   (02.12.12)
The Palestinians will always threaten Israel whether it's by terrorism or by diplomacy. No point in getting excited. Israel has to be prepared and ready to reciprocate to make Palestinian threats not worthwhile to them..
9. I DONT TRUST abbas I THINK I WILL
Dyslexic... ,   Israel..   (02.12.12)
take the settlements.Which I think is the better of the two evils.
10. counter offer: one way ticket to tunisia.
ralph   (02.12.12)
11. Build, Israel, Build
Steven ,   San Francisco   (02.12.12)
Why leave the land to villains and thieves such as Abbas and his ilk? Assert Jewish rights and restore the Land back to the Jewish people who will cherish it. Before cynics laugh that this is sentimentality I assure you I am not only considering the Biblical historical events that shaped the Jewish People but the future for the grand-children and great-grandchildren.
12. Enough Talk Already!
Bill Foonman ,   Jacksonville, USA   (02.12.12)
Abbas has aligned the Palestinians with Hamas and by default, to Iran. The talking is finished.
13. Palestine Israel is the only option now
Steven Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (02.13.12)
...with Jews in the minority, as before the invasion in 1948.
14. No settlements or no settlement.
Golden Dome ,   Washington USA   (02.13.12)
One of the three requirements Israel has put on Hamas' acceptance is for them to honor prior agreements between the PA and Israel. Since Oslo is the biggest agreement, Israel is in default by failing to stop further settlements and failing to dismantle outposts.
15. Rejected Partition Plans
Zivron   (02.13.12)
Then arabs rejected the Partition Plans of 1937 not offering modification to allow jewish women children and elderly and ill to escape an area of five million square kilometres could sustain them the men with capacity and women with valour would fight nazism . A palestinian state of similiar area formed and the rest a mandated usa-british military base to maintain peace and crush invaders. Only a demilitirized palestian state in the area of the 1967 lines nonbelligerant against the Jews in all ways education information technology and holocaust affirmation. Policing to maintain internal security human rights for the palestinian people by palestian security forces would be allowed as a national anthem of humanitarian islam and a seat in the united nations . Hamas ought be dissolved as the nazi party was in germany after defeat by the USA Russia The United Kingdom and France.
16. The are Jordanians.
Jules   (02.13.12)
17. Abbas want all of his pre-condtions
BEN JABO ,   ISRAEL   (02.13.12)
to be agreed to before he will sit down to talk It that were the case, there would be necessity to talk, since he got what he wanted before the talks took place
18. stop wasting time. just keep building
Barney ,   USA   (02.13.12)
everyone knows there is no peace partner. let the arabs who call themselves palestinians keep talking and let the Israelis keep building. Once everyting is developed there is nothing to talk about. Read their media-there is nothing to talk about. They will go down the toilet with iran.
19. Why not ask for something in return-play his game
tzvi tzettel ,   bet shemsh   (02.13.12)
Why not play his game and if he is asking for Israel to give up on 2 preconditions for talks(Jerusalem and settlements) ask the Palestinians to give up the right of return and accept Israel as a Jewish state. Yo will see that the Pals will never do this so we should just tell the Pals to take a hike.
20. Abbas wants out.
Miron ,   USA   (02.13.12)
21. Why does the PLO refuse to live by the agreements that
David D. Small ,   Minneapolis, MN USA   (02.13.12)
it reached with Israel and signed on them, e.g. September 1995 Interim Agreement? And, why does the PLO refuse to move on to the next set of agreement that is expected: Final Status Agreement? After all, it is through the negotiations towards the Final Status Agreement that the PLO may or may not be able to achieve those things it demands. It is telling when the PLO refuses to even approach the negotiating table to discuss peace... Does the PLO actually seek peace and end of the conflict?
22. Then end of terrorism must be a pre-condition for talks
Yaniv ,   Israel   (02.13.12)
23. Hey Abbasss, talks or settlements. You choose.
John ,   NZ   (02.13.12)
24. Abbas, the man of compromises
Istvan ,   BUDAPEST HUNGARY   (02.13.12)
I think, this man is baselessly accused with the lack of compromises. What he wants is full of logics. First israeli withdraw from all 67 territories. Then expell all jews from that land. Next step is allowing to return all 6 million arab refugees to Israel.And finally a democratic referendum about the future with 9 million arabs and 6 million jews. What will be the results, about mr Abbas is dreaming ? Ask a 6 years old child, who just finished the first class of elementary school !
25. There is no reason to talk to a Holocaust
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayerisch Gmain Germ   (02.13.12)
denier !
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