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PA official: Israel offered to evacuate settlements, leave them intact
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Published: 04.09.13, 20:27
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1. Terrorists using Al-Aqsa Mosque as a base?
Shep Fargotstein ,   Memphis, TN - USA   (09.04.13)
The Egyptians, Iraqis and Syrians militaries have no problem pursuing terrorists hiding in Mosques and fought pitched battles that have destroyed many a Mosque. Israel needs to give a warning to Jordan that the Al-Aqsa Mosque is no longer "off limits" to a hot pursuit. Whatever happens, happens.
2. Peace Agreement!
Son of Cyrus   (09.04.13)
Israel alone must control security and borders. No third country should be allowed in, otherwise you can say Goodbye Israel in a few years!!! You have been warned!
3. bibi has to be removed
milson   (09.04.13)
H ecannot take decision on iran so he keeps yapping and begging the US to do it. He doesnot have the dna for it. Offering land concessions is a waste of time as arabs become greedier and more violent. They have to make concessions on jewish rights to judea and samaria and reuben's land on east bank etc etc. Netanyahu submits to pressure and is weak which he covers up with tough talk. relying on american and european guarantees considering the cameron fiasco on syrian and the debate in the US congress on a strike would make israel's security on these unreliable guarantors. Jews might as well walk into gas chambers right now. What was the bloody holocaust all about, for these silver spoon livnis and bibis to live in dreamland and offer offer. What about the arabs making a few bloody concessions of their own like turning over 1/4 of jordan to israel based on san remo.
4. bibi has to be removed
milson   (09.04.13)
H ecannot take decision on iran so he keeps yapping and begging the US to do it. He doesnot have the dna for it. Offering land concessions is a waste of time as arabs become greedier and more violent. They have to make concessions on jewish rights to judea and samaria and reuben's land on east bank etc etc. Netanyahu submits to pressure and is weak which he covers up with tough talk. relying on american and european guarantees considering the cameron fiasco on syrian and the debate in the US congress on a strike would make israel's security on these unreliable guarantors. Jews might as well walk into gas chambers right now. What was the bloody holocaust all about, for these silver spoon livnis and bibis to live in dreamland and offer offer. What about the arabs making a few bloody concessions of their own like turning over 1/4 of jordan to israel based on san remo.
5. Worst Idea Ever!
A Simple Jew ,   Maale Adumim   (09.04.13)
An interim state means that Israel doesn't get what it wants, which is end of conflict, There is created an enemy state which will wage war on Israel to get additional territory. There is no point leaving the "hard" issues, like Jerusalem, for later, because they are not just hard. Rather, after 20 years of useless talks, they have proven themselves insoluble by negotiation. Giving the PA an interim state divests Israel of all of its negotiating chips. Then, all that will be left is war.
6. The PA release details after every meeting
michael redbourn ,   Lisbon Portugal   (09.04.13)
The PA has stated very clearly that its position hasn't changed in the last three years, so why are there ongoing talks? I' doesn't want talks and certainly doesn't want them to lead anywhere. It wants the whole of Israel and wants it Judenrein. Its position is clear and hasn't changed since Abbas took part in meetings that culminated in the killing of athletes in Munich. Same guy, but now wearing a suit. And what is this nonsense about tight-lipped members of the PA? They reveal the lack of progress after every meeting.
7. Continue "talks" and go to UN, ICC to stop settlements
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (09.05.13)
8. #3. Bibi must go. The evil "peace talks" must end forever.
Chaim ,   Israel   (09.05.13)
#3. You are absolutely right. Bibi poses a great danger to Israel. Engaging in "peace talks" with the genocidal P.A. is a terrible mistake. Made even worse by having Livni, one of the worst politicians Israel has ever known, represent Israel. Bibi must go and the evil "peace talks" with the P.A. must end forever.
9. Heheh ,...
split ,   US   (09.05.13)
"status of millions of Palestinian refugees and their descendants to later negotiations" - Have the Israelis bring the map this time? ,...
10. The stratgy needs to be start taking away, not groveling
Scott ,   Ramat Gan, Israel   (09.05.13)
Arabs see concessions as a sign of weakness. The only way negotiation will lead anywhere is to tell them, if you are going to be intransigent & refuse to make any concessions, the consequences are you will lose more land.
11. Not to worry
shrinkDave ,   Miami United States   (09.05.13)
Pals will refuse to negotiate, refuse to budge, giving Israel more time to develop more settlements, and less land for Pals to negotiate for.
12. Milson - negative is easy. Who should replace him?
michael redbourn ,   Lisbon Portugal   (09.05.13)
13. Leaving settlements intact
Harold ,   USA   (09.05.13)
It means Israel does not want peace and the establishment of a Palestinian State. A state cannot look like Swiss Cheese George W. Bush said.
14. Settlements
Lawyer Up ,   Houston, Tx   (09.05.13)
If I was a settler encouraged and authorized to buy/live on land that the world does not recognize as belonging to your country, well....... I'd start suing all those government officials that said go ahead. Why should they keep their fortunes/bribes for breaking laws.......Sue Sue Sue!
15. #14 Silly lawyer.... Cede TX to Mexico first
Arthur ,   SF, CA   (09.05.13)
Judea and Samaria are Jewish lands - from immemorial and forever. Arab squatters will leave... The sooner - the better and it will be good for both people
16. We DONT want these ridiculous statements of progress
Sammy ,   Newcastle   (09.05.13)
What are they trying to show? That there are problems? That's its not easy? That they are doing the job they are supposed to do? Or maybe these idiots cant BEAR to be out of the limelight Well have we got news for you Yes there are problems and its not easy You have the time so get on with it quietly, deliberately and seriously and leave the fanfare when we have a final agreement
17. Only us,common Israelis can stop Arab occupation of our Land
tom ,   tel aviv   (09.05.13)
18. pledge not to discuss talks ? doubt it !
barneyrubble   (09.05.13)
the official must be mistaken when he says such a pledge was made. Netanyahu was very clear there are no preconditions
19. #9 The map, unlike your ridiculous attempts at
A ,   Belgium   (09.05.13)
English, Kowalsky, is clear: Israel from the sea to the west bank of the Jordan River, "palestine"/ Jordan on the east bank of the Jordan River. Now run along and go unstop some toilets.
20. #12. Replace Bibi with a true Israeli patriot.
Chaim ,   Israel   (09.05.13)
Who would replace Bibi? Replace him with a true Israeli patriot. Someone who has no trouble saying "NO" to demands for lunatic Israeli concessions. Moshe Feiglin and Danny Danon come to mind quickly but there are many other possibilities.
21. A final agreement
Claude ,   London GB   (09.05.13)
Will inevitably see both sides having to make huge compromises that neither of their more hard line or extremists will like. Peace talks is the wrong term, it's really about making an agreement that allows both sides to move out of an impasse, that will set the terms for a new modus vivendi Palestinians will have to give up their dreams of a return of refugees regardless of whether they fled voluntarily or by force. Israelis will have to give up on the dream of keeping large areas of WB . Like Serbs, Croats Bosnians and Kosavans today, the price of gaining their independent States has been high and painful, I wonder how many ethnic Germans from Oder Niesse would today choose to return. So it's hard cheese to Split as his sour comments does no more than amuse us.After all this poor refugee from Europe has ended up chasing free range cows in N America
22. #1
Bob Cassidy   (09.05.13)
I had to laugh-now what is your real name?
23. 9
john Darren ,   cairns-Austraalia   (09.06.13)
So, you unstop toilets between crappy posts.How revolting! But then again,you are well suited for the job.
24. It's Certainly Not Bibi
Dan ,   USA   (09.06.13)
Doesn't Israel have any leaders who are nationalist and will stand up to anyone, any country or any dictator for the people and State of israel?
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