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Palestinian minister: Kerry promised release of 350 prisoners
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Published: 19.07.13, 19:03
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1. Bibi lies and capitulates Again
Bill Stein ,   USA   (07.19.13)
Bibi lies and capitulates Again In my opinion The only way someone in Israel would take this bad deal is either they dumb or they are being paid off or being blackmailed and I don't think the decision makers are dumb.
2. No, No and No.
Yossef   (07.19.13)
3. Release no one! Certainly not for nothing!
YairH   (07.19.13)
They are all serial killers, directly or otherwise.
4. And what will the "pals" give ?
Charles ,   Petach Tikva   (07.19.13)
Only promises .....The green line as basis for discussions ? Why not if there are "adaptations" of this line . We can move the line so that the whole of Yeroushalaim is on our side , the same for Ariel , Beth El , the Etzion bloc , and so on . There will still be a "green line" .
5. Unless Kerry was talking about freeing *US* prisoners ...
Raymond in DC ,   Washington, USA   (07.19.13)
... his offer is meaningless. He can't speak for Israel, though he has no trouble promoting the Palestinian position. If this offer *is* coming from Netanyahu, then shame on him! Whatever happened to "reciprocity", that the other side had to give something to get something? I don't see the Palestinians conceding or offering *anything*.
6. Only 350 prisoners? I thought Bibi would agree to empty...
Harry Wright ,   UK   (07.19.13)
the prisons for Barak Hussain!
7. U.S. President would be impeached for much less.
Chaim ,   Israel   (07.19.13)
If an American President unleashed even a few murderous terrorists against U.S. citizens, they would be impeached. Moreover, if even one of the terrorists murdered anyone, the victim's family would be able to successfully sue the U.S. government for MANY millions of dollars. Kerry wants Bibi to commit massive criminal negligence against Israeli citizens. Kerry should be sent home and Bibi must not be allowed to commit this heinous crime.
8. When will this insanity end?
Avi Israeli ,   Tel Aviv   (07.19.13)
Imagine a foreign diplomat coming to the US and demanding that Washington immediately release Ted Kaczynski (AKA the unbomber) and 349 other murderers held in Colorado's Supermax prison?
9. A crazy concession
Geoff ,   London (UK)   (07.19.13)
And what happens to the released prisoners if the talks collapse after five minutes?
10. On what basis a non-Israeli citizen releases murderers of
Jehudah Ben-Israel ,   Qatzrin, Israel   (07.19.13)
Jews in Israel who have been convicted by the court of law and are serving time for their crimes? How pathetic!! How pathetic!!
11. Kerry has no right to make promises
Rabbi Yakov Lazaros ,   USA   (07.19.13)
Kerry does not have the authority to relesae American prisoners. He certainly does NOT have the right to promise the release of Arab terrorists. I hope BIbi did not make such a foolish promise to Kerry.
12. Transcript from the final telephone call
Avi Israeli ,   Tel Aviv   (07.19.13)
BO:"Are we on a secure line?" Kerry:"Yes. Unless that little bastard Snowden is listening in on us. These days, one never knows". BO:"OK, I spoke to our boys running PRISM at NSA - they were able to find some really juicy dirt when they went through the Twitter, Gmail and Facebook accounts of Bibi and his buddies. Man, if Sara finds out about this stuff she'll...anyway, I'm sending over the material now. I would love to see the look on their faces when you show them this stuff!" Kerry:"What do you want me to stress in the press statement?" BO: "Uh, give them that line about the United States being committed to a comprehensive, just, and lasting peace in the Middle East... you know the drill." Kerry:"I can't wait to get out of this place and get back to my yacht on Cape Cod. I have Hummus coming out of my ears."
13. Only crook promises what he can't do
2Mad ,   גולה בצרפת   (07.19.13)
What about letting Jonathan Pollard go, by the way ?
14. Israel should demand the US release Pollard
homer ,   ny ny   (07.19.13)
15. What are Pals committed to do other than talking?
Sam ,   Canada   (07.19.13)
In return for Israeli concessions what did Netanyahu get? It appears that Netanyahu is only a tough guy when he is in the opposition and not required to do anything. He looks like a pushover when matters count.
16. Mr Kerry free Jonathan Pollard first.......
Ivan ,   South Africa   (07.19.13)
then aske Israel to do you a favour...
17. Chaim #7 Unfortunately not...
Eaglebeak ,   Left Coast, USA   (07.19.13)
Obama is untouchable. Eric Holder ran guns to Mexican drug lords and and least one American was killed because of it. Obama cited executive privlage and refused to allow congress to investigate Holder. Obama is on video telling people he was born in Kenya and that he is Muslim. If that won't do it nothing will. Oh, and don't forget Benghazi another of many coverups.
18. I have seen the future...
Dror ,   Haifa, Israel   (07.19.13)
Not one squatter Arab will remain on our land... No one will have a say in the matter. Kerry means nothing. EU means nothing Obama means less than nothing.
19. Dror @ #18. EXACTLY SO!
Israeli 2   (07.19.13)
I have seen the future too. I wrote it here on Ynet many times. I visioned the same thing you did. More than vision. I was in the future for a few minutes.
20. #8. We need a million Israelis to surround the Knesset...
Chaim ,   Israel   (07.19.13)
We need a million or more normal sane Israelis to surround the Knesset and DEMAND a complete end to the madness. 1) A complete end to talks with the genocidal terrorist P.A. 2) A complete end to Israeli concessions. 3) Absolute rejection of the evil Two State Final Solution. 4) A complete end to sending Israeli food, money, materials and electricity to Fictional Palestine.
21. Kerry is up to no good. We musn't
Reuven   (07.20.13)
release even one terrorist! And we musn't negotaite with Abu Mazen, the Holocaust denier & financier of the Munich Massacre. Instead, we should do what we should have long ado done: kill Abu Maze, tyyhe terrorist!
22. #17. Why do Republicans let Obama get away with these evils?
Chaim ,   Israel   (07.20.13)
#17. You make a very good point. The Obama regime is up to its eyeballs in criminality. I can't understand why the Republicans are letting Obama get away with all these abominations. Sure, Republicans face a hostile liberal media. But so did Ronald Reagan. Reagan would never have let Obama get away with half the garbage he's getting away with. The Republican Party has been pretty much playing dead since the cursed inauguration of Obama.
23. Israel inventing cat and mouse game
galilean ,   Israel   (07.20.13)
I know it's easy to compare nations, conflicts, and sometimes this works. Like imagining USA doing this.etc..etc. I personally feel that the whole issue of these prisoners should be stopped. Israel should stop taking prisoners. Return anyone captured immediately. A few more here or there, either in our prisons or in Gaza is not going to change anything. How can we apply our own personal principles, based in freedom and liberalism, on such people. Due process of the law, incarceration, etc. have little weight here.
24. buy an island and deport everyone who
solve the problem   (07.20.13)
Throws rocks. For every rock thrown,. Every rocket fired, for every Israeli that is injured or killed remove a brick from that mosque. There is enough aid given to the Arabs that they should all be millionaires, their leaders are corrupt. Everyone crying peace when there is NO peace!
25. let the prisoners go to the countries
release prisoners   (07.20.13)
only turn them loose if some other country takes them in as new citizens bet they wouldn't be so keen on prisoner release then. Releasing murders is the Stupidest precondition I have ever heard. In fact preconditions are ridiculous. Stop the money to the Arabs and they will be glad to negotiate without "preconditions".
26. Kerry's promises??
Beary White ,   Norway   (07.20.13)
Why promise anything??? The first and formost promise which Kerry should bring up, is the pals recognition of Israel as a state, as a country, and the jewish people belongs to that land, tha area, and that Jerusalem is the undived capitol of that country. Instead Kerry want to release a bunch of terrorists? There is no logic in this, except the US has put some pressure on BIBI. ie the bombing of Irans nuclear sites when the first deal with the pals has been settled. Looks like Obama wants to win one hand before he is released from the coloured house in Washington, in which ha has stacked his peace-prize..for doing nothing. Looks like US and EU is playing the police game, good and bad guys, except they both have become bad gays in a foul play against Israel. And both USA and EU do not care if tousands of people are constantly getting killed in islamic states, continously, by muslims.
27. If I was Bibi
Jacob E ,   Holon, Israel   (07.20.13)
I would demand that for each prisoner released that the USA would release a person from their prisons with the same crime. Watch them laugh and say that's stupid so we can laugh back at them and say we know.
28. Kerry promised??
Ralph ,   Cesarea   (07.20.13)
Kerry is not electd by israeli people!!!!!
29. Releasing terrorist from Israeli jail
JEWS FIGHT LIKE LION ,   LION OF JUDAH   (07.21.13)
The best place to send terrorist out of Israeli jail is to send them all over Europe to join the terrorist who are already there. Good Luck Europe with the new immigrants from Israeli jail.
30. Kerry's pressuring Israel
ALQUDS ALYAHUDI ,   QUDS HAKA AL YAHUD   (07.21.13)
to release these blood suckers who have killed Jewish children,men,women, old, young, in buses, cafes, restaurant who were having coffee/tea or eating piece of pizza, and today their parents are still in pain about their children. Where is Kerry's heart ? If he lost one or two of his children in suicide. he will not pressure Israel to release these cowards bloodthirsty animals. Why you dont pressure your BOSS the PRESIDENT the most powerful nation on earth to release all terrorist the AMERICANS are holding !!!!!!!! When America agrees to release, then Mr. Kerry you can pressure Israel. For now just keep your big mouth SHUT tightly, and pressure the Palestinians.
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