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Palestinians give cool reception to US debate
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Published: 23.10.12, 16:42
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1. Why bother?
Gunnar ,   Gothenburg, Sweden   (10.23.12)
Since neither of two parties themselves are interested in peace, then what's the point? If a person doesn't want to learn Portuguese, then why hunt her into the classroom or shove her face into the textbook? Wise choice by Obama and Romney to discuss issues where things actually can be accomplished by the US, if you ask me.
2. Actually that's a good sign for Palestinians
Mike S. ,   Phoenix, USA   (10.23.12)
Of course nothing in Palestinian's favor can be said in such situation because it will cost many Jewish votes, that's understandable. Personally I was expecting Romney to attack them and call them terrorists or promise to move the US embassy to Jerusalem, but he didn't, and just chose to be neutral. It's about time to realize that US president has no effect over Israel/Palestine conflict.
3. Narnia and Oz also left out of the debate.
Chaim ,   Israel   (10.23.12)
Not only Palestine was left out of the debate. So were Oz and Narnia. What is the point of debating fictional states?
4. The festering conflict is an Arab Israeli one and NOT only
Jehudah Ben-Israel ,   Qatzrin, Israel   (10.23.12)
its local dimension as some attempt to portray it. And, as long as the Muslim-Arabs refuse to accept Israel's RIGHT to be, to exist as the sovereign nation-state of the Jewish people, which they categorically object to, no resolution of the conflict will come about. Perhaps, if the local Arabs want a change, they should stand up and accept, in public, Israel's right instead of denying the Jewish people's right to national self-determination and independence on ANY parcel of land of the Jewish people's ancestral homeland.
5. until terror loving arabs renounce violence
jack bauer   (10.23.12)
and stop trying to claim the birthright that isnt theirs we can never have peace. The americans cant force it and neither can anyone else. All those arabs hate us , not just the PLO and hamas ones.... the real reason isnt because we are in Israel, its because we are alive, and they want our birthright.... and they wont rest until they steal it.... and that ladies and gentlemen is the cold, hard truth
6. Small correction, Mitt
A ,   Belgium   (10.23.12)
"Palestinian culture was inferior to Israel's."... a "people" that don't exist and never did exist and never WILL exist, can't have much of a culture, can they? So "palestinian" culture can't be inferior to Israels' by fact that there is no "palestinian" culture (unless you count terrorism as being a culture). Hobbits have more of a culture than "palestinians".
7. American culture "conditioned" to fear Arabs, worship Jews
Steven Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (10.23.12)
8. #7
Eaglebeak ,   Left Coast, USA   (10.23.12)
What would you know about culture?
9. #7
Ellen ,   Israel/NYC   (10.23.12)
Americans are not conditioned to do anything. ANd if I am being worshipped--how come I dont' feel all that alleged adoration. Seriously, Americans are looking at the reality around them.Steven--you underestimate the intelligence of Americans, They are looking at who the terrorists are ( hint: not Jews) they are looking at who the constant in the world's fights are ( hint: not Jews) and they are making only one mistake--that is equating Muslims and Arabs. The sad fact is that a small number of Arabs ARE Christian, but they are running so scared they wouldn't disagree with the Muslims ( think Egyptian Copts or Christians in Bethlehem) The actions of Muslims have brought the fear upon themselves.
10. AP - lying piece of $#it pro-Arab bas*ar*s!
Bechor   (10.23.12)
11. abbas
DavidR ,   USA   (10.23.12)
abbas, perhaps that gives you a hint of just how unimportant you are. I find it laughable that you are so ignorant that you think the potential president, which ever it is, would spend time tellig the American people how wonderful and important you are! The American people have priorities on a list which would be 10 miles long before abbas or pails would be found. Please get a life! Or better yet, don't!
12. Palestine the myth
Toby   (10.23.12)
Palestine will never succeed because 1) it is a myth, 2) the people cannot show legal title to the land. But most of all because the Almighty deeded the present land (and a bit more), to the Jewish people. Zionism and Israel are supernatural concepts. Fight against them and you get a bloody nose to say the least.
13. Relevant
Dan ,   Florida - Tel Aviv   (10.23.12)
Here again we have Abbas trying to inject the Palestinians into any issue to make them relevant. Wake up Abbas, Palestinians are only relevant when deciding trash collection issues.
14. Nonsense: Isarel Mentioned Many Times in the Debate
emanon ,   USA   (10.23.12)
That is the true name of the one non-Muslim country in the Middle East. That other name has had no meaning since the British left. As for the US and peace efforts . . . Israel is not one of the 50 United States. Israel is an independent country. The arabs need to negotiate reparations and their peaceful withdrawal from Gaza and the other occupied territories with Israel, not the United States.
15. No it ain't!
Mark ,   London, UK   (10.23.12)
"Palestinian question ...... is the main issue in the region that's the key to peace " I believe any observer would agree the main issue right now was Syria. What has passed for and currently passes for normality. Do she seriously think chaos in the Arab world would disappear if there were a resolution which meets the aspirations of the Pals? Palestinian cause has been hi-jacked by islmofascism making any solution less viable. They have been squeezed out.
16. #7 Maybe, Benazzi, if arabs would blow up a
A ,   Belgium   (10.23.12)
school, or shopping center, or slit a few sleeping childrens throats in Moose Piss...oops...Silver Bay, Minnesota, you might learn to fear them too. Than again, you might join them.
17. Pals waiting for someone to hand over Israel to them
Sam ,   Canada   (10.23.12)
Palestinians have nothing to offer in the way of peace. So, they shouldn't wait for someone to do the job for them. you give nothing. You get nothing.
18. Palis are clueless
Madeleine ,   Israel   (10.23.12)
hanan Ashrawi: "They are talking about peace, stability, democracy, freedom and human rights..." the Palestininas wouldn't know what to do with these if they were handed to them on a plate. All alien to Arab nature. As for the settlement freeze, 'been there, done that, and Abbas still couldn't get it together.
19. What the hell is a "Palestinian" anyways?
John ,   jondo@juno.com   (10.23.12)
Go back to Saudi ARABIA where the rest of you A-rabs came from.
20. Sam @ 17, I disagree. They have, they may leave.
leo ,   usa   (10.24.12)
21. # 9
Birdi ,   Israel   (10.24.12)
Verywell said Ellen.
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