Netanyahu should respond that he has "no problem" recognizing an independent Chechen state. Or an independent Tatar state. Or an independent Cossack state. Or an independent Chuchki state. Et cetera, et cetera, ad infinitum. Think the knife doesn't cut both ways, Putin? Newsflash: it does. It very definitely does, and there is no shortage of distinct peoples in Russia who clamor for their own independent state. Some of them actually sit on substantial quantities of Russian natural resources, especially the Chuchkis in Siberia. All that oil and gold! How do you like them apples, Comrade Putin?

issue. Time will tell, but deep down i know they will help Israel. Whether it will be cruel luck again or God algorithm. Russia always play both sides just like the old days, but in the end, Russia is good with Israel. Putin is good for Israel. Like i always said, Israel's mother is Mother Russia, Israel's uncle is Uncle Sam. In the end, The mother loves the children more than the uncle. Talk is cheap, ACTIONS are the gold. And so far, Mother Russia has helped Israel since the very beginning. And done crucial tide changing events on the last moment. Expect more.

Putin is not gonna like them apples at all when he reads your talkback!...

Russia is a Christian State, and will support Christians everywhere. It sems Abbas presented himself as defender of Christians. So Putin suports Abbas. Many do NOT understand the Russians. They also want that Iran destroy Saudy Arabia because they will be able, then, to get rid of mullas in Iran. Of course, a long speach by Netanya boss (that ugly woman) get on the Russian nerve. "With the demonstrations and increasing violence, however, Christians and other minorities in the country face threats by the predominant Sunni population, which is more radical and seeks the exit of non-Sunnis. As a result, the Christians, who make up some 10 percent of the 22 million Syrian population, have shown support for the existing Syrian government, much to the consternation of the opposition, which increasingly is being infiltrated by al-Qaida and other Islamic fundamentalist groups."

If Palestinians want a Palestinian majority state they will have to accept a Jewish majority state. For the Palestinians to think otherwise is ridiculous and dreaming. The longer they wait the more Jewish settler neighbours they will have. Waiting for a freeze gets them nowhere.

No kidding, Vlad, kind of like unilateraly declaring an imaginary palestinian state before the UN, right?

Putin's words of encouragement to the Palestinians may have been balanced by Russian technological assistance to the Israeli government and the Israeli Police on how to deal with social protestors.

Putin = Pogrom

Putin is a European and most of Europe is virulently anti-Semitic and pro- . The Pogroms, Inquisitions & Holocaust that killed millions of Jews were all carried out in Europe. And Catherine Ashton is a also typical pro-Muslim, anti-Semitic European which is why she is purposely prolonging the talks to aid Iran in getting a bomb. The Americans also (especially under Obama) are also unreliable. They wont do anything unless it benefits them. In WWII they kept silent during the Holocaust and entered the war only when Japan attacked them. Thats why Israel should not depend on anyone and ensure their own survival.

Sarah - Your observation about Russian minorities misses one very important detail. Namely, all those minorities you cited have Russian citizenship and civil rights the same as native Russians. Are you prepared to offer Palestinians citizenship to make your analogy equivalent?

In Islam, peace is achieved when a hated infidel nation has been attacked, conquered and destroyed. Islam's peace. Putin has a great deal to worry about with Russia's massive Muslim population. The Koran book of WAR commands Muslims to wage jihad against intensely hated non-Muslims and to conquer all nations. Mr. Putin, how do you plan to PROTECT Russians and prevent Muslim conquest of Russia?

There should be no peace talk until the first condition that all the Muslims/Arab world must recognize is A JEWISH STATE FOR EVER. Second condition; Jerusalem is the capital of the State of Israel for ever. No right of return. The Arabs kicked the Jews out of their countries and they took Jewish properties, businesses, money, gold, etc,. Arab refugees equal to Jewish refugees. BIG CHANGE IN FAVOUR WITH THE ARABS.

Special thanks to Russia for supporting the Palestinian and Syrian people!

John M'cain who couldn't even drive down the road to Ramalla to meet with Abbas. Hard to imagine peace in the Holy Land after reading the talkbacks here

The very same Christians that invaded the Holy Lland, killing Jews & Muslim's alike The very same Christian's that were responsible for the Inquistion The same Christians that were responsible for the Holocaust Chrisitan's in case you forgot were also responsible for the Pogroms perpetrated by the Russians & Poles Don't forget to thank Putin for the Gulag, where hundreds of thousands were condemned to death in that frozen wasteland More people have been killed in the name of Christianity than have been killed by your Moo slime brothers

No doubt he congratulated Abu Mazen on the murders of the Vogel family and shortly he will be on his way to visit the Butcher of Homs, Allepo, Daraa and Houla! I am sure he will give Bashar al-Assad a few pointers from the KGB Manual about how to quell opposition!

Putin has been silent as Obama cooperates with the Brotherhood to eliminate the Copts, and hasn't confronted the Turks who are attacking the Greeks and Cypriots. Putin's support for Assad is not to prevent the massacre of the Christians, but to prevent the loss of Syria that will weaken Iran and give the US greater freedom in the Eastern Mediterranean. If Putin cared about Christians, he would not support Abbas, but would demand dissolution of the PA, and support Israeli sovereignty in all of Judea and Samaria. Putin is a Russian nationalist who does what he thinks is good for Russia.

Christian Palestinian that supports Hamas ? Even the copts dont support MB which is Hamas. I suggest you to go to a brain doctor to check whether or not you are retarded. And Assad is no lover of christians. He forbids a christian to be president of Syria. He is an alawi, using a false image that he is protecting christians to fools everyone.

The ersatz "Palestinians" are not stateless. The ones living in Judea and Samaria are Jordanian citizens. It makes much more sense, following annexatio, to simply repatriate them to the country of their citizenship. That is, after all, what countries do with undesirable aliens. Does the United States extend citizenship to all illegal aliens, or do they mostly just get deported? And if things are so hunky-dory in Russia for all those minority groups, why are so many groups all clamoring for independent and autonomous status?

Would you please quit boring us with this nonsense and provide some proof of Russia's good will and actions for Israel. List all these good actions. Give us a citation for each. Name these gold ACTIONS Russia has done for Israel! Russia is NOT Israels mother. but HASHEM is definitely their Father and Mother! Please now, provide the proof.

Street would be my prediction.

Looks like Putin is doing his best to avoid being touched by the Pali's. Even the kids. I understand this, as they have a knack for polluting everything they touch. Mr Putin is just doing what Russians do, namely, throw a wrench in everything the U.S. or Israel is trying to do. Putin is no coward. Putin is on a mission to slow down the U.S. influence as well as bolster the Russian side. Nothing new here. The Pali's would lick his boot for a few crumbs, and are doing so by 'naming a street after Putin'. What are they gonna call it?, Thug blvd.? KGB ave.? Usurper lane? Putin will smile in your face much the way a viper will, then, you know what happens. Show no fear to this ungodly man, or he will do very nasty things. Shalom Israel, Rob

Your bouncers can learn something from this Russian ,...

1. He brings trade partners, billionaires 2. Voted yes for israel in UN, 3. "help" the arabs fight Israel. Get it ? 4. "help" iranians buiid their reactor, took 25 years. 5. Safety for jews in Russia, real safety, not pseudo safety while in behind persecutes. Try to understand i can't write it all, because i don't want to expose the details that could be used by Iranians. Don't tell me you can't see EU is also financing Hamas and USA is blatantly financing MB.

In Israel yesterday we Proclaimed him our new best friend. Today he is our worst enemy. He has one client- himself and his political security apparatus that controls Russia. On our issue the Palestinians have lost every diplomatic initiative they undertook over the past two years thanks to America and yes Obama. This annoys Putin who courts Arab clients mostly in the Shia world. He will never be part of the solution only a stumbling block.