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Arab League sweetens Israel-Palestinian peace plan
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Published: 01.05.13, 00:13
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1. Piece of plan
Get Real ,   UK   (05.01.13)
Awaiting comment from Hamas,Hezbollah, Iraq, Iran and the Syrian government in waiing.
2. World forcing '67 borders on Israel, 2 States, 1 Country
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (05.01.13)
3. Golda Meir would be disgusted by today's Labor Party.
Chaim ,   Israel   (05.01.13)
Golda Meir and all the old Labor leaders would be utterly disgusted by the disgrace of todays Labor Party. This vile party wants to drag Israel back to what Abba Eban called "the borders of Auschwitz". Labor has been a suicide left party now for decades.
4. Kerry is too stupid to even listen to.
trust the Arab ,   league? Never!   (05.01.13)
5. Let's be positive about it and start negotiations.........
Asher ,   NY,USA   (05.01.13)
6. Peace with the Arabs
Mike ,   NZ   (05.01.13)
Question: Will peace no more rockets ? Answer: No Question:Will peace mean no more terror attacks ? Answer: No Question: Will peace mean no more anti Semitic ravings from despot Arab dictators ? Answer: No Question: Will peace mean no need to worry about Iranian Nukes ? Answer: No Question: Will peace bring about a diminshed threat from Hizbollah ? Answer: No I rest my case !!!
7. Did they modify their position on refugees?
Vlad   (05.01.13)
No? Then how do they expect Israel to say yes? Really, what Prime Minister in his right mind would let millions of Arabs swamp the nation?
8. what seem to be the problem?
les ,   canada   (05.01.13)
THE ANSWER IS: N O! remeber gaza?
9. #2. Ultimately the "Palestinian" poseurs will go.
Chaim ,   Israel   (05.01.13)
You can have as many warped anti-Jewish dreams as you want, Benassi. Within 5 years, we will have more than a million Jews in Judea and Samaria. Within 20 years: more than 2 million. Ultimately, the "Palestinian" poseurs will go.
10. Arab peace ?
Irving ,   USA   (05.01.13)
Just read the Arab quotes in the article. Does that give anyone any confidence in achieving anything. Their leaders are poisoned by hate and they have done a marvelous job of creating generations of their people to hate Jews more than to do what is best for themselves and their people.
11. "refugees"
miriamleah ,   Yerushalayim Yisrael   (05.01.13)
This is the biggest obstacle to peace. As long as the Arabs insist that the descendants of the Palestinians that left in 1948 be resettled in Israel, there can never be a peace agreement. Why does no one talk about this?
12. There will be no Peace -
Arn. ,   Sweden.   (05.01.13)
- Only fake Peace !. Only HASHEM has the Solution. Arn.Sweden.
13. I'm sorry ....
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (05.01.13)
Did I miss the part where the Arab League has the right and/or the authority to "negotiate" on behalf of the ersatz "Palestinians?" Money only gets you so far and, quite frankly, the Arabs have less of it than they are willing to admit. Petroleum isn't commanding the prices it once did, and there are inceasingly other energy options. So money isn't quite the leverage it once was. Moreover, better than two-thirds of the member states of the Arab League do not recognize the State of Israel. I don't see Israel putting its eggs in that corrupt basket. Besides -- the Arab League has been remarkably ineffective in Tunisia, Egypt, Libya, Lebanon, Yemen and, most notably, Syria. They are not to be trusted, and Netanyahu is well advised to say "Thanks, but no thanks. Take a hike." It's all posturing on the part of the Arab League, anyway. They have enough problems of their own, and are sensibly disinclined to spend what's left of rapidly declining Arab wealth on a terrorist rabble. The ersatz "Palestinians" used to be able to lever cash -- lots of it -- out of the Arab League. That no longer works, either. Poor Abbas. What's a recalcitrant terrorist to do when it all goes south?
14. #13 Sarah B
albert snow ,   sweden   (05.01.13)
Don´t let´s fool ourselves. The Palestinians are members of the Arab league. Abbas can´t do anything without their approval. So behind PLO there is the Arab League. Therefore Israel in fact is negotiating with the Arab Leauge and not with the palestinians. PLO is only a pawn in their aim to conquer Israel and Jerusalem. Do understand that the way for muslims treating jews is shown in history, and how their role model Muhammeds related to jews. And that is to rule them, make them dhimmis or kill them. So the muslim Arab League will only accept terms for "peace" that one day will lead them to conqering Israel and Jerusalem. One of the main keys will be "the right of return". My understandig is that there´ll be no true peace until the arab states are made seculare, democratic and free, and that may take many many years to achieve.
15. Do it now or be forced to do it later.
spyguy ,   seattle, usa   (05.01.13)
Why is it so hard for supposedly "smart" Israelis to realize that the US is losing patience (no matter who replaces Obama) and eventually Israel will be forced to accept the solution the Arabs and the rest of the world force on Israel after the US throws up its hands and walks to the sidelines. The US will eventually abandon Israel and there is NO COUNTRY that will replace it and Israeli is powerless against the other 6 billion people on earth. REMEMBER how badly Israel LOST the Palestine vote in the UN, now imagine what it will look like when the US will no longer use its veto in the UNSC. It is TIME for Israelis to WAKE UP and realize they are on the edge of losing everything.
16. So would America have accepted Hitler's 'peace plan?
Big bad Jew ,   United States   (05.01.13)
what a sick joke. The arab league can kiss my ass. Why would Israel even consider reading much less agreeing to such an insult? The arabs are in the midst of their own personal bloodbath. Let them eliminate one another NOT Israel. Like Nancy Reagan once said, "Just say no." Also, tell obama to go to hell for representing Israel's enemies disgusting proposal. This is Israel's ally? My ass.
17. To: Albert at No. 14
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (05.01.13)
The Arabs are a joke and the ersatz "Palestinians" are an even bigger joke. No one is removing Israel. No one is challenging Israel's hegemony over Jerusalem. No one in Israel is particularly worried. Nor should they be. You're a Swede, Albert -- remember the WASA? The present day equivalent are the Arabs -- and the ersatz "Palestinians." They'll sink. Quite quickly, in fact. Sometimes, you just have to let the idiots do what they will do. It hasn't worked all that well for the ersatz "Palestinians" over the past seven decades, but -- then again -- they are ot the brightest bulbs in the chandelier. They have been digging their own grave for over sixty years. Who am humble I to stop them? Good luck with the democratic, secular and free Arab states. Hell, the WASA had a better chance than that, and look what happened!
18. Arab & Kerry slight of hand trick
zionist forever   (05.01.13)
If we agree to this deal its based 100% on trust of arabs and all our security will be in their hands. We will give away all Judea & Samaria without first asking ourselves how is thins going to affect the security, what is going to become of the Yeshe or how much of Jerusalem will the arabs demand? Will they let us keep even the Jewish Quarter of the Old City? The arab plan would mean that we would be giving Assad or any future Syrian regime every inch of the Golan, right up to the shores of the Kineret and we have no idea who will succeed Assad or what their policy toward Israel will be. Are we going to find once again Galilee farmers under fire from terrorists, just because the Arab League recognises Israel and is wiling to make peace doesn't mean everybody will? Lets assume we make peace with Lebanon what about Hezbollah, they are a law unto themselves and the only people they answer to is Iran. If the Lebanese government makes peace will Hezbollah? The of course last but not least we have the right of return. The Arab League have talked about a JUST solution rather than specifying right of return but when the palestinians say right of return or no deal the Arab League are not going to come down on Israel's side and instead say ROR is a just solution now you either accept it Israel or the deal is off the table. Other than formerly agree to land swaps which Israel & the PA agreed on 20 years ago and every single Israeli PM and PA leader who have held talks have agreed on land swaps. Now the Arab League have given their permission to the idea of land swaps and we have taken a big step forward. At least we know now why during his visit Obama didn't start pushing new peace plans as he was expected to do. He has sent John Kerry to the Arab League convinced them to play sight of hand so they look like they have come up with something radically new so Israel must accept it. Then again what do you expect from John Kerry who before this violence in Syria began was convinced Assad wanted peace, regularly went to visit him and believed Israel should give him the Golan.
19. To: No. 15
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (05.01.13)
And exactly who do you think will force Israel to do anything it doesn't want? The United States? Chortle. Do you remember what happened to you in Somalia? Do you think Israel is Somalia? Do you remember, by the way, what happened to the USS LIBERTY when Israel discovered that it was channeling Israeli military communications to the Syrian and Jordanian high commands during wartime? Do you think we are afraid of you? Think again. Do you think you can bend us to your will? Think again. How did the USS LIBERTY incident work out for you? Hmm? How well did you acquit yourselves then, and why would you even think that anything would have a different outcome? We are so miles ahead of you. Get a grip. Deal with reality. We can crush you in a heartbeat. You're a bunch of inept fools and you do not appear to realize that you are dealing with people who do not wish to be herded into gas chambers ever again. That's imprinted in our DNA, baby. Good luck. You'll need it. We'll roll right over you as if you weren't there.
20. To: Albert at No. 14, redux
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (05.01.13)
Right of return? There IS no "right of return." The ersatz "Palestinians" were voluntary quits. Sorry. You snooze, you lose. They are stuck with what they have -- or have not. Coming back to Israel? No, that is not part of the equation. They left -- VOLUNTARILY -- and they are stuck with their decision. There is no "right" of return to those who leave voluntarily. Sorry. You know, the whole problem with the ersatz "Palestinians" is their inability to deal with reality. Reality is -- they have lost six wars. Seven decades of unremitting terror visited against the Jewish people both in Israel and in the Diaspora hasn't worked all that well, either. Neither have two intifadas. They're stuck with the choices they have made. (Well, aren't all of us?) There is no return to Israel. What they make of their lives is their business, but it will NOT be made in the State of Israel. They left. They're gone and no, they can't come back. We all have to live the consequences of our decisions and, no matter how bad, those consequences remain in effect. Sorry. Sometimes, there is no second chance. That would be the case here. You pays your money; you takes your chances. That is precisely what the ersatz "Palestinians" have done, and they have to live with the consequences of their choice. Better luck next time -- except there isn't going to be one -- but that would be their problem, too.
21. Sarah B
Mike ,   NZ   (05.01.13)
Sarah ... you are quite superb.. . you took the words right out of my mouth.
22. WMD PSYCHOS
Zivron   (05.01.13)
The Jews in the Holy Land need Protect the Arab World and the world in General from Psychos who get weapons of mass destruction.
23. Abomination
Airport in Jerusalem   (05.01.13)
Is Arab league God that gave land to Israel and what are they trying to achieved? No we don't need them. So we can plan to build airport in East Jerusalem.
24. Albert no 14
JUDAH THE LION ,   JEWS FIGHT LIKE LION   (05.01.13)
Suppose G D forbid Jews have lost the war, do you think (1) Still there will be Jews alive, or they were thrown to the sea dead (2) and if some Jews survived do you think the Arabs will let them in to Israel/or Palestine (3) Would the International community press the Arabs to let the JEWS in Palestine to live with them.
25. Generally I appreciate the talkbacks of Sarah B, because ...
James ,   The Netherlands   (05.01.13)
She often provides valuable information that helps me to form my opinion. I hope she will be valuable to other readers as well. But sometimes, for example right now, I fear, no I know for sure, that she’s loosing many of us. Please, Sarah, what you intend to do is best served by messages that are not insulting. Keep back. Do not let the foolishness of some people bring you to cross the borders of civilized behavior. It will by no means serve the good interests you want to promote. Please, start to read some wisdom texts, you’ll find them in your bible/tenach, and after you have taken their instructions to heart, continue to do your job.
26. Arab League to Recognize Israel First
Arab League to Recog ,   Petach Tikva   (05.01.13)
For an organization wishing to eliminate Israel and push all the Jews into the sea, this is indeed progress. But until the constitution of the Arab league changes its official policy and recognizes the existance of Israel as a soverign state, we surely cannot take them seriously.
27. #15. Palestine is forever fictional. Live with it.
Chaim ,   Israel   (05.01.13)
Judea and Samaria belong to Israel forever. The UNSC has no real power over Israel. It can pass worthless resolutions forever. It has already passed hundreds of them. Yet Israel grows stronger each day and the U.N. moves closer to oblivion. Ultimately it will go the way of the League of Nations. Palestine is forever fictional. That is just a fact. Live with it.
28. Jewish patriots arise! No more Labor inflicted Oslos!
Chaim ,   Israel   (05.01.13)
The tens of thousands of victims of Oslo should import a good class action lawyer, from America, and sue the Labor Party for criminal negligence in the maiming and murder of thousands of Israelis. This vile dangerous party simply can't endanger Israel enough. Not content with the thousands of victims of it's Oslo: it plans more such abominations. Jewish patriots arise! No more Labor inflicted Oslos. Demand unlimited Jewish building in all Judea and Samaria. Hold Labor accountable for the incalculable damage it inflicts on Israel.
29. 2 states 1 country post
Herman ,   Boston USA   (05.01.13)
Steve; see what happens in Arab country life ; killing each other like rabid dogs and that is between muslims. Look at the fate of Christians there You are a lucky Arab in cold MN USA, spared from your own kind I think the jews in Israel will pass at the 1 country chance;all they need to do is read the paper and watch TV
30. only a dumbbell like livni
mofta   (05.01.13)
only a dumbbell like livni would buy into the arab l eague sweetened deal which amounts to nothing zero regardless of peri or yechamovitch going on about this new development. When arabs sit down and negotiate one on one with israel in commerce and national interests and show compromise over land like considering more space for israel, then there is something to talk about. livni wails on because she is dumb as hell, totally stupid. She still thinks UN resolution re lebanon was an achievement as does her boss olmert who winograd said was a failure yet olmert goes on saying he accomplished much in the lebanon war like he know. He knows nothing, the weak kneed gutless louse that he is. This is the chosen people. What a bunch of malarkey!!
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