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Kerry: US views all settlements as illegitimate
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Published: 12.08.13, 19:20
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1. israel land theift is in the way
Jim   (08.12.13)
2. So we "soften" them up by releasing Arab murderers:Nice Job!
tom ,   tel aviv   (08.12.13)
3. Netanyahu is desperate
Sarah B ,   Tel Aviv/London   (08.12.13)
But the central fact remains, under current EU rules Israeli banks with branches in the West Bank cannot do business in the EU. Fatally undermining the whole settler enterprise. Now it is up to us the normal decent Israelis to refuse to be held hostage by the Settlers, many of whom will return to their countries of birth once their taxpayer funded lifestyles come to an end. Settlers have no stake in the longterm future of Israel, they are here because they don't have to work to own the nice house with a swimming pool, something normal decent Israelis living in Israel proper can only dream about. Now sit back and watch those right wing nutters living in the United States declaring that Israel needs to cut all ties with the EU
4. "Not effective and does not aid the process"?
John ,   Europe   (08.12.13)
Let's call it in the real terms: Israel rigged the peace negotiations to fail from the very beginning. Israel has absolutely no intention of allowing Palestinian state - and is just plain laying to the international community. As I stated here before - only peace would be that world allows Israel full usage of his arms and Arabs of their usage - and who survives, survives. (Other states doing nothing, of course, other than preventing any nuclear attacks from any side)
5. It's not easy to be a diplomat dealing with Jews ,...
split ,   US   (08.12.13)
Mr. Westerwelle must be very patient to listen to this crap and smile ,...
6. There was no settlement freeze agreement
Shep ,   Memphis   (08.12.13)
The Israeli government specifically did not agree to a settlement freeze during negotiations specifically because they have been there and done that before and Pals wanted endless negotitions no matter if they were given every resonable thing that they asked for. Now the Pals have an incentive to negotiate in good faith, as delaying will result in more settlement growth. With all that wasted air, these negotiations aren't going anywhere. Abbas represents no one and the Pals are too deeply fragmented to all agree on anything.
7. Smoking in his eyes
PEOPLE ,   Jerusalem   (08.12.13)
Netanyahu not the world is undermining the talks. He cannot see beyond the length of his cigar and the gas masks will not help us.
8. #3. Judea/Samaria are forever.
Chaim ,   Israel   (08.12.13)
Palestine is forever fictional. Israel was no reborn after 2,000 years to submit to the whims of a hostile, Jew baiting and decaying E.U. Long after all the dumb words of dumb leftist critics, like yourself, have crumbled to foul and forgotten dust, Judea and Samaria will be bigger, stronger and more wonderful than ever. In 5 years, we will have about a million Jews in Judea and Samaria. The stupid defeatist words of people like you only increase our determination.
9. Rise up and DEMAND end of sick "peace talks" NOW!
Chaim ,   Israel   (08.12.13)
Israel frees mass murderers in order to talk to mass murderers about ceding our rights to our Homeland and turning Israel into a 9 mile wide concentration camp. That is what "peace talks" with the genocidal terrorist P.A. are all about! I urge every good Jew, patriotic Israeli and true friend of Israel to DEMAND the immediate, permanent end of all sick, evil and farcical "peace talks" with the P.A.
10. isn't he meant 2 b recuperating from yesterday's surgery?
(08.12.13)
What's he doing holding meetings? Or was that so that he wouldn't be at the vote to release the prisoners?
11. The ban doesn't harden Palestinian position much
EU doctor   (08.12.13)
But it softens Israel's, and that's necessary. Israel needs a lot of softening regarding the settlements. It's a bitter but effective pill against constipation.
12. #11: living on another planet
david ,   new york   (08.12.13)
clearly you've been smoking too much weed in amsterdam: 1. this decree doesnt "soften" israel's position (whatever that means). israelis are rightfully afraid of the west bank going the way gaza went and getting rockets landing in jerusalem on a daily basis. a decree that tries to say that even east jerusalem doesnt belong to israel will rightfully be seen as an attack on israel (in order to appease the moslems since they had just banned hezbolah). 2. the palestinians goal is the eradication of jews from the sea to the jordan (please see the PLO's "10 point program" for "liberating" all of israel). the idea is to get as much land as they can get their hands on and then continue fighting until they get all of it. the EU is only encouraging them in their quest (not that they need so much encouragement, but it helps). the PLO teaches schoolchrildren that they will "liberate" haifa, tel aviv and the rest of israel. if that's how they indoctrinte their children, it is quite clear that "peace talks" are only meant to help with their 10 point plan.
13. The W.B. yerushalaim chevron shchem are all Jewish land
Nachman   (08.12.13)
This is G-D given land to the Jewish people stated in the Bible. How can any human fight G-D. This whole so called peace process is one big delusion. In any event Moshiach is about to come and all the prophesies Judgement to all those who tormented the jewish people thru the ages and today will be realised.
14. #9 Chaim
Ivor Evenbiggergun   (08.12.13)
It is not about ceding your rights to your homeland. It's about defining the borders of your homeland
15. #3 Chaim
Sarah B ,   Tel Aviv/London   (08.12.13)
You taken your tablets today? You seem more delusional than usual The time when the settlers held normal decent Israelis hostage is coming to an end. Get use to it
16. Yeah, mr. Prime minister, YOUR strategy...
Gunnar ,   Gothenburg, Sweden   (08.12.13)
...of continuing to build settlements in a never-before seen pace has worked soooo much better, and has brought your country soooo much closer to peace. Netanyahu is an idiot, plain and simple.
17. 11* EU Dr Constipation
Norbus ,   Jerusalem   (08.12.13)
Sounds you Dr are in need of a mental laxative, for the hardened mucus in your brain can be loosened to enable you to reason and not be afraid of truth. Ask yourself do you hate Jews , and why
18. Muslim Brotherhood's secret command is hiding in Gaza
CJK   (08.12.13)
the secret command of the muslim brotherhood is hiding in gaza, planning a bloody revolt against the egyptian government and directing al qaeda affiliates and hamas in the terror attacks in the sinai. israel is surrounded on all sides by islamic terror thugs, but all the eu cares about is setting up a new arab terror state on israel's borders.
19. Israel is better off without the EU than with the EU
CJK   (08.12.13)
no amount of money is worth the constant meddling by these antisemites into the affairs of the jewish state.
20. Lavrov
CJK   (08.12.13)
russia should solve its own problems with militant islam rather than meddle in israel's internal affairs. chechnya looks like it was hit multiple times by earthquakes. it must be said, the russians have a lot of nerve given their decades of support for the palestinian terrorists. plane hijacking started with the palestinians who were trained by the kgb.
21. Chutzpah, on steroids
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (08.12.13)
“'We do not accept the legitimacy of continued settlement activity,' Deputy State Department Spokeswoman Marie Harf said Monday after it was reported that Israel is planning to build the additional units." Amazingly enough, the sovereign State of Israel really doesn't care. And those are foolish words, given the fact that so many Americans do not accept the legitimacy of the Kenyan in the White House.
22. #3 - of whom will return to their countries of birth ,...
split ,   US   (08.12.13)
To what countries? ,... You have no idea how happy the nations that they're gone from are, especially watching their corrosive influence in every nation in the past imposed on their homies in Israel, supporting their former host nations conclusions and actions taken to get rid of them after a centuries of a co-existence experience that they're known for being nothing but drag on the rest of society that let them in and stay despite their assimilation gizmo record in countries they were running from - Keep em !!! ,...
23. The SURRENDER talks will fail !
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayerisch Gmain Germ   (08.12.13)
24. #15, FAKE Sarah...PISS OFF !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayerisch Gmain Germ   (08.12.13)
25. TO SOME REALLY DISGUSTING JEWS
David ,   Shiloh Israel   (08.12.13)
What the hell is going on in the minds of many Jews in the Diaspora & Israel? You're so blinded by lies that you prefer to see Jewish babies kicked out of their righful homes and baby killers freed from their prison cells, just to satisfy your wrapped sense of justice. Well let me tell you straight...you are 100% misinformed and 100% acting in a truly disgusting manner if you support this kind of action. We are the righful occupants of the Jewish Homeland, and if anyone is doing any stealing here, its you trying to eradicate any trace of true Jewish identity. I prefer to make peace with local Arabs, where more mutual self-respect exists, than you pseudo racists willing to seperate yourselves from your heritage just to satisfy those international cretins still seeking our final solution. We'll never play your loser games!
26. #12 EU therapy
EU doctor   (08.12.13)
1. Of course the EU ban has already softened Israel's position as it contributed to Israel's willingness to enter final status negotiations (not just another partial/interim "agreement" so typical of the constipated foot-dragging condition). Our complementary therapy, together with the leadership of our soulmate sitting in the White House, will make those fuzzy-witted comparisons with Gaza withdrawal invalid. Gaza withdrawal was just a unilateral act by Israel that didn't do much to stop the festering wound of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict. You either reach a comprehensive resolution to the conflict which will include security arrangements and mutual recognition, or you will indeed get rockets landing in Jerusalem. 2. There sure are Palestinians who want eradication of Jews from the river to the sea. There sure are Jews who want the same for Palestinians, including some constipated ministers in current Israeli government. EU will monitor the situation and administer its laxatives accordingly to both sides.
27. #17 No, I don't hate Jews
EU doctor   (08.12.13)
Paranoia can be effectively treated with the new generation of antipsychotics (Teva makes some too), I suggest you make an appointment with your doc.
28. #9 Progressive muscle relaxation
EU doctor   (08.12.13)
Chaim, you would surely benefit from progressive muscle relaxation combined with deep breathing exercises. There are also beneficial medications manufactured by Teva (in case you don't trust non-Jewish companies).
29. #5 Indeed, Kowalsky, but not as much patience
A ,   Belgium   (08.12.13)
as reading YOUR crap and laughing in your polakius ignoramius face!
30. US seriously concerned
Avi ,   NYC   (08.13.13)
TOO BAD The US should mind its own business
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