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Progress or explosion
Emanuel Rosen
Published: 10.03.13, 10:58
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1. Rosen as usual is hard to take:mutual economic benefits for
tom ,   tel aviv   (03.10.13)
Israel& Fayad?!
2. Hey Emanuel, try not to be a news writer. Your view sucks.
Moshe ,   Usa   (03.10.13)
The only way their will be peace is when Jews make more babies, so our offspring will be a bountiful threatening presence before the arobs, because vigilant strong presence is all that the cowardly disgusting arobs respect. Remember Emanuel, the Hebrew word for peace is shalom which itself comes from a root meaning peace, whereas the arob word salem comes from a root meaning break . . . as in " we'll take a break from war but we'll be back to hurt you when you least expect it.
3. obama must butt out.
BUILD BABY BUILD ,   United States   (03.10.13)
obama has America to ruin Israel can manage all by herself without his input which always seems to be parroting the DOA "saudi plan" which now has molded into dust. The author is right, stay home, period. obama can't govern America, how in hell can he govern Israel? It isn't his job. Stay home.
4. "The Oslo process failed, but it remains the only way"
Zev ,   Israel   (03.10.13)
This statement shows the mindset of the Israeli left. Just don't confuse them with the facts.
5. Negotiate about what!
Michael Redbourn ,   Arad Israel   (03.10.13)
Allowing in 5 million Muslims to flood and destroy the country? How to remove 500,000 Israelis from the West Bank? How Israel will not be referred to as a Jewish State? I'm much more interested in what Obama and Bibi have to say about Iran. 2nd time posting. First time was censored :-(
6. #5 answers
israel israeli ,   tel aviv   (03.10.13)
"Allowing in 5 million Muslims to flood and destroy the country?" Why only 5 million? You are an inhuman Zionist. "How to remove 500,000 Israelis from the West Bank?" As violently as possible, they don't have any rights anyways. "How Israel will not be referred to as a Jewish State?" Since Israel will cease to exist within 5 years, who cares? "I'm much more interested in what Obama and Bibi have to say about Iran." Bibi: what about Iranian nukes? Obama: Not my problem, why didn't you attack their centrifuges in 2010-2012 when you had a chance?
7. Not Understanding The Dynamics
Dan ,   Florida - Tel Aviv   (03.10.13)
Peace can never come between Israel and the Islamic nations. One only has to listen to the sheer lunacy put out over the airwaves in the Islamic nations by self appointed "experts" spewing pure lies and hatred. As Islam keeps its people in an almost perpetual state if illiteracy, the masses believe the crap spewed by the self appointed "experts" each claiming they are following the dictates of the Koran. Obama does not only not understand this he labors under the opinion that all people still love him as witnessed by a Nobel Prize for doing nothing. Obama should stay home and bathe in the glow of the parasites that live off of Government handouts unwilling to work.
8. Obama vs America
Brod ,   USA   (03.10.13)
Obama has buried America with 16.5 Trillion Dollars in National Debt. He should be working hard at home to reduce and pay off this debt and NOT traveling around wasting Tax Payers' money. If he can't do his job, he should resign or be impeached by Congress. It is time Congress wakes up top protect America's national interests from enemy within.
9. Rosen's stubborn innocence
abogom ,   NJ, USA   (03.10.13)
Rosen appears to insist that Israel is somehow controls the outcome of relations with the PA. This is after the disengagement from Gaza and Olmert's and Barak's offer have been turned down. Does the guy really think Israel should give more, or that, in case it does, the Arabs are going to be satisfied? Rosen seeks salvation in action, even in the absence of any hope for a positive outcome.
10. Another lost soul.
michael Pielet ,   israel   (03.10.13)
Propaganda from a writer who has no understanding of the israeli-American strategic relationship.
11. "Obama did nothing to rescue the peace talks"
Devorah   (03.10.13)
Rosen, it's not his job to rescue the dead peace talks. His job is to mind his own business instead of tearing up the ME with his personal ambitions.
12. Obama won hearts, minds, trust of Arabs...now for young Jews
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (03.10.13)
13. rosen entitled to his views
marv   (03.10.13)
what is happening in syria, wholesale mutual slaughter is what arabs intend not only for each other but for the jews. That is the real goal. In spite of the evidence, guys like levy, rosen, barnea, and haber are so afraid, they they say sign, sign even if it is a bad deal. History looks you in the eye and you are blind. If hitler were alive today, rosen, barnea, and levy would likely say it won't be so bad, it is just blather, and we'll be OK. These jews are remnants of the frightened european diaspora and are dying off. Thee is not enough room for 2 states unless you bring jordan back into the formula as originally devised. How about this. No matter what, israel will do go down fighting and take the whole area down if it is going down, the whole area. A new formula should be israel offers peace to its arab neighbours in return for peace. and israel should enact policies that encourage segments to have 10 children per family and encourage through lengthy conversion procedures the incorporation of christian zionists. A strong israel is the only way. and some jews loathe it, and prefer to be dzimmis to the USA or to turkey as olmert and livni are. it makes the blood boil at such weak. gutless jews.
14. #6 - the 500,000 Jews in the WB cannot be removed
michael redbourn ,   Arad Israel   (03.10.13)
Israel is nowhere near capable of removing all the Israelis presently living in the West Bank. 9,000 Israelis were uprooted from Gaza and it was the biggest Army operation since the Yom Kippur war and it took 10 days. Approximately 500,000 Israelis live in the West Bank, so who could evacuate them? If Abbas doesn't accept Israel as a Jewish State and doesn't accept 500,000 Jews in the WB then it's all over. Michael
15. #2 making more babies
Michael ,   Haifa   (03.10.13)
The last person who raised the idea of making more babies was Jonathan Swift in 1729 as a solution for the Irish problem.
16. The Oslo process.
Harry Wright ,   UK   (03.10.13)
The thought processes of this author is rather erratic. If the Oslo process failed, why continue on with, "but it remains the only way to end the conflict"? Anybody with critical thinking ability will bury a FAILED project and look for another solution. Despite his statement of failure, the author is still holding on to this "failed" thing hoping for a resurrection. He is one of those who will hold on like a pit bull, trying the same thing over and over and expecting a different result while the world goes by. He should try to understand why it failed. I am sure it failed for very valid reasons with which he has not yet come to terms with - and he should just drop it because that statement is real pathetic. The article? No meat and no teeth. Nothing to offer, sorry to say.
17. BMOlistener tainted byMorsi already choosing & interfearing
Martin ,   SA   (03.10.13)
BMO the listener tainted by his preference for Morsi & MB as it is apparently it was he whom nominated Morsi to head of Egypt. Now BHO is again already choosing & interfering with our leadership. Perhaps he should not come. Can he be trusted? His role as listener is now changed, as inferred to be again, king maker ie. Lapid as FM. Leadership in Egypt is considered very unstable and tenuous with Morsi at the helm, and BHO’s choice is thus again suspect. We have our own process and his input should not be welcomed. Leave us to work out our challenges internally. We can be assured of lots of sparring settling in when the new team emerges this week.
18. The author is an idiot
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (03.10.13)
Hasn't he noticed the noose which is tightening around Iran? Obama may toss out a speech or two calling for negotiations, but that's not the purpose of his visit. At the moment, he has far more important things to deal with than a bunch of whiny ersatz "Palestinians."
19. How can Obama contribute to Israel/'Palestine'...
Ian ,   Newcastle upon Tyne   (03.10.13)
...when he doesn't even understand the USA? THREE CHEERS FOR ISRAEL!!!
20. Obama Denounce Holocaust Denial
Zechariah   (03.10.13)
Obama ought not land unless he denounces Holocaust Denial But he can Emphasize socioeconomic Compassion and equality for Arabs Islamic who have the Capacity to live in peace with the Jews.
21. Real progress is total victory over "Palestinians".
Chaim ,   Israel   (03.11.13)
What would the world be like today had Churchill and Roosevelt had a "peace process" with the Nazis instead of pummelling them into unconditional surrender? What is left of the world would all speak German. Israel faces the same situation. We face a genocidal "Palestinian" enemy we must totally defeat. No more deadly fraudulent "peace process with Palestinians" designed to render Israel defenseless and ultimately destroy Israel.
22. Idiotic Article
A Yid ,   jerusalem   (03.12.13)
A gem of leftist stupidity; "Oslo ....has failed, but it remains the only way to end the conflict..." If it failed, as you say, then it can't end the conflict, Mr. Rosen. If there is a good deal waiting for Israel, then Israelis don't have to be pushed or bullied into it by Obama. The left's plan doesn't offer peace, it offers humiliation and surrender, and more war.
23. #21 - Define what "total victory" means
spyguy ,   seattle, usa   (03.12.13)
Are you willing to kill 1.5 Billion humans? Because if you start war instead of negotiating, that is what you will end up with, especially if you attack Saudi Arabia. Where, exactly will 7 million Israelis get the resources to fight a war to the death with 1.5 billion humans? The reality is Israel has no chance of winning any future war, so you should just accept the best deal you can today.
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