I am curious if your name is really Schmack (sorry I don't have an umlaut on my keyboard) I just thought it might be similarly sounding to an epithet that reflects a person with views such as your own.

Jerusalem is and will always be the undivided capital of Israel. Any and all negotiations must start with this fact. Anyone entering into negotiations with the government of Israel must accept this fact prior to any talks. Ashton can talk to the wall.

Why does the Israeli government hide incontrovertible legal proof, from many world leading international law experts, that Judea and Samaria are ours? Serve the proof. Claim what is ours forever. Let's stop pussyfooting around. Send copies to all world governments, media, religious organizations, NGOs etc.

Some 20 million muslim illegal immigrants grab fully built areas in the outskirts of european cities, brutally expelling the natives thanks to their ill mannered colonial behaviour. In Brussels alone, there are over 1 million (not pink) Flemings. That does not bother Arshton.

Approve another 10,000 units prior to elections. Many people voted this government in on their position regarding the status of Jerusalem. BUILD NOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I don't think Ashton would know Gilo if it fell on her toe. She represents the myopic, apologetic, anti-human rights excuse for what Europe has become. It doesn't bother Ashton in the slightest that Palestinians are by definition racist and xenophobic (except for donations of money, of course). It doesn't bother her that Muslim extremists are kicking Christians out of Palestine at an alarming, and have successfully fooled Europeans into thinking that it's Israel's fault. Shame on her. Shame on the EU, that in another 100 years will be a Muslim continent.

Is it because Barak is meddling and refusing to support his own people? Once Barak is gone I believe real building can move forward. Otherwise it seems 800 homes is unfortunately all that is achievable at this time, still not enough to bring down prices in any real measure.

How educated people can make public statements without any understanding only ridicules their own intelligence.

I hit a bad nerve Michael revealing the truth about the background...??

...by stealing native lands, then scream for eternity when the same is done unto them, again.

Catherine Ashton still has that British White Paper mentality and thinks that Israel is the slave of the British. Israel should tell this fool Ashton to go to hell. Millions of Jews were murdered in WW2 becausse of this White paper by the British to appease the Arabs. This while the Brits let in any Arab who wanted to immigrate there.

The only one in this governement who tells the EU where to put their 'extreme concerns. This EU automatic kneejerk 'concern attaques' starts to be really comical.

Israel in my opinion as a policy needs a Mutual Assurance Destruction policy against any country including so called friends that threatens her existence both physically and economically with embargoes and blockades. Israel must start to defend her Soverignty

Only natural the people in EJ will expand in population and need more new homes. So only 800 new homes is a small amount.

Let us stop being hypocrites. That European country on the other side of the Atlantic also objects to Jews building in their capital Jerusalem. As in, how about US State Department? And almost all US presidents? They won't exactly send warm congratulations for a new building project in Gilo, any more than the Europeans in Europe. Who are we kidding? Even Condolezza Rice suggested we were not "helping" the peace process by building in Jerusalem.

Just so you know, Lieberman is not Russian. He wasn't even born in Russia, or even in a country that borders Russia. His nationality is Jewish, and he was born in the diaspora, in a small bit of Romania called Moldava illegally annexed by the Soviet Union, which borders the Ukraine. So what are you implying? Or are you just going by the usual rumour mills?

Israel must build higher and faster

good answer to the EU: Education Minister Gideon Saar shot back at Ashton's statement Saturday evening, calling it "strange" that "while the Middle East burns, tens of thousands are murdered in Syria, and Iran continues to work toward nuclear weapons, the thing that worries the European Union is construction in eastern Jerusalem." kol hakovod!

Ashton "deeply regrets" Israelis building on their own land. I deeply regret Ashton's actively buying Iran time to develop nuclear weapons they have declared their intent to use for the extermination of my people. I guess we all have our regrets Ms. Ashton.

Here is an American settler who lives on stolen land, complaining about Jews. Gosh, Steve, we're getting pretty tired of your two-faced attitude that Steve Benassi and his white buddies can steal an entire continent and kill off the native Americans (or lock them on reservations), yet Jews are not allowed into their factually acknowledged homeland. Pretty pathetic argument you have.

when the rightful owners of the lands YOU and YOUR ancestors stole return to claim their homes? Think anyone is really going to care when they string you from a tree like a skinned deer? I sure wont!

No one should give a damn about the EU opinion, Its 100% irrelevant and not good to listen to

Great Devorah... super! I loved your little poem. Let's have more of them huh.

Charles, why on earth do you trouble to make mention of Ehud Barak. Surely after all these years of seeing and knowing him you realize that he is nothing more than one helluva mess... and a pest into the bargain!

As if anyone in Europe of the US really takes Liberman seriously, the man is a laughing stock

I only wish there are more people like LIEBERMAN. He got balls, he will stand firmly with the EU wimps & budanas. I LOVE HIM !!!!!!!!!!

Did Barak made those propositions ? Yes . Were they rejected ? Yes It's this rejection that is IMPORTANT here . There is nobody on the other side .