Opinion  Attila Somfalvi
Nukes and Palestine - Obama’s worktable
Attila Somfalvi
Published: 24.09.13, 21:29
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1. Attilla, no matter how many times the Muslim BHO utters
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (09.24.13)
what is good for Islam he can always rely on your support
2. Obama is a foreign relations failure
BM ,   Israel   (09.24.13)
He ruined every single state he intervened in it's affairs like Egypt, Lybia and Syria, not to mention his huge domestic failures.
3. Stop the push for war Netanyhau
Mark Jeffery Koch ,   Cherry Hill, NJ USA   (09.24.13)
"Israel is not opposed to dialogue with Iran which may lead to a breakthrough in the nuclear crisis." Oh really? There are very few Americans outside of members of AIPAC who believe that. Your Prime Minister has been saber rattling more and more, calling Rohani a liar, and trying to push America into bombing Iran. The American people, by overwhelming margins, do not want America to get involved in any conflict with Iran. 90% of Americans opposed Obama attacking Syria and the number opposing a war with Iran is close to that number as well. Since day one Netanyahu has pushed for bombing Iran and continues to do so. My advice for Israelis is to listen to what the overwhelming majority of Americans are telling their elected officials...NO MORE MIDDLE EAST WARS. America lost 5,000 men with more than 40,000 badly wounded at a cost of over a trillion dollars fighting a war with Iraq that should never have been fought that was supported by and promoted by conservative supporters of Israel. The American public does not want to become involved in any more wars in the Middle East and your Prime Minister needs to make a serious effort for a two State solution instead of trying to push our President to bomb yet another country in the Middle East.
4. Israel- without America won't last for a day..
America_Firster ,   NYC, USA   (09.24.13)
So dear israelis, no more American blood and money for you. You must pay for your crimes.
5. Somfalvi's school girl type crush on Obama.
Chaim ,   Israel   (09.24.13)
This article ranks among the worst on Ynet ever. It reads as if it was written by someone with a school girl type crush on Obama. There is no logical connection between Iran, Ramallah and Jerusalem. Obama is simply trying to scare Israel into agreeing to cede our ancestral heartland, of Judea and Samaria, and becoming a 9 mile wide concentration camp. Obama's relationship with Israel has been destructive from the start but Somfalvi writes as if he is Israel's savior. Pathetic doesn't come close to describing Somfalvi and his obvious crush on Obama.
6. #4 Israel got the almighty G-d
daniel ,   the world   (09.25.13)
u$a without their god money got nothing but sin,u$a must pay for their evil worldwide.Guilt and shame over you north american.
7. at the UN today
Nelson Mason ,   Monticello, NY USA   (09.25.13)
The Israelis walked out on the wrong speaker.
8. If Judea&Samaria "goes", the apartment prices in Israel will
tom ,   tel aviv   (09.25.13)
finally drop down to a realistic level ( less than 50% ) and we'll start packing for the "Big Yetzyia" :-) Obviously some things aren't meant to be. "The "Next Year in Yerushalayim" is too ingrained in the Jewish Galut-psyche, so even when obtained that goal, we have failed to internalize it and hold on to it. This could be the final, short slippery slope into the proverbial "History's dustbin"
9. Chaim for prime minister or foreign minister.
Steve   (09.25.13)
Israel needs a truth-teller. Please, no more 'diplomatic', mealy mouthed language. Millions of human lives - both Jews and non-Jews - are at stake.
10. Is Obama core temperature okay? It's like 451 by Fh...
Miron ,   USA   (09.25.13)
11. Belligerancy the Problem
Zechariah   (09.25.13)
Belligerancy of a Palestinian State is the Danger.Islam believes it replaced Judaism and Christianity and Arab Nationalism wants Right of Return to Israel of millions of Arabic People if not now eventually.
12. #4. No G.I. died for Israel but Jews died for USA
Tom W ,   USA   (09.25.13)
Hey you lying scum, not a single American G.I.s died for the U.S. The opposite is the truth: many Jewish G.I.s died for America. Israel was under American embargo during every war and still beat the Islamofascist Arabs you worship and prostrating to.
13. #1. Attila is Livni's shoe-shinig boy
Tom W ,   USA   (09.25.13)
He's Livni's mouth and brain.
14. #4 forgot to take your pills today?
(09.25.13)
15. Livni obsessed by the peace drug
Martin SA   (09.25.13)
Livni obsessed by the peace drug Im not sure what they are smoking but she is hooked. She'll do anything for her arab and american friends. Besides Lapid and Yachimowitz she has no friends. BB control this obsessed person She has no sons in the IDF or family in Yesha to protect.She does not have ear to the ground. She should be pulled off the job before more damage is done.
16. #1 is "A, Belgium" again
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (09.25.13)
17. Obama..make peace, or I will make peace for you, '67 borders
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (09.25.13)
18. A "peace agreement", sadly, is NOT a substitute for...
Jehudah Ben-Israel ,   Qatzrin, Israel   (09.25.13)
...a desire for a peaceful coexistence!! And, to date, one is yet to detect such a desire on the parts of the Muslim-Arabs. Indeed, all indications are that the same cause that drove the Muslim-Arabs into conflict with the tiny Jewish community of the Land back in the 1920s, 1930s, 1940s, 1950s, 1960s, 1970s, 1980s, 1990s and 2000s continue to exist to day: 1. Israel's demise 2. "Cleansing" of the Jewish homeland of its Jews 3. All means are kosher to carry out the above Hence, here is the problem: All means are acceptable, including charm offensives and even actual peace agreement that mean something different in the Arab mindset. Therefore, a strict reliance on the fundamental elements of international law is called for: 1. San Remo conference decisions, 1920 2. League of Nations decisions, 1922 3. UN Charter, article 80, 1945 To be implemented through the strict use of UN Security Council Resolution, 242, 1967.
19. the hiden logic....
michel ,   Ashkelon   (09.25.13)
....Obama was water clear from the beginning: to weaken the USA and to hurt Israel. Every fact and word from him was in this logic,he is ideological and pathological.
20. Palestine
Chana Sarah ,   Toronto Canada   (09.25.13)
Jordan is the Palestinian state. One is not enough? Maybe there should be 2 Jewish states?
21. Chana Sarah. Yes!
Larry ,   Philadelphia, USA   (09.25.13)
I thought that I was the only one who ever mention that Jordan was supposed to be the palestinian state. Does no one ever read a history book?
22. #16 Got news you for you, phony
A ,   Belgium   (09.26.13)
Steve Benazzi isn't anyone worth hiding my identity behind, in fact, he's not worth much of anything. Go find yourself another sucker to play games with.
23. #4
Harold ,   USA   (09.26.13)
What you are stating is true but many in Israel especially their leaders don't want to listen to the fact and try to push the US to do their own dirty jobs.
24. moving on
Zsolt ,   Wanganui,NZ   (09.27.13)
The Israeli diplomacy simply has to move on, the present situation cannot be cemented and maintained, especially not now when the global world seems to be moving into mutual negotiations and decision making. If the major power brokers start to make decisions and agreements outside, or even inside of the UN, with true and meaningful deals without the previous cynical "veto wielding", Israel simply cannot afford to stay on the sidelines or oppose such moves. It is not abut "trusting", or "giving up" it is about dealing wisely following the wind and taking initiative. Israel could become a surprise facilitator in any negotiation regarding the Middle East positioning themselves to achieve the best possible outcome. In a global, integral world only globally mutual agreements can secure long standing peace deals, Israel has to be part of such mutual preparation and work.
25. TO J. BEN-ISRAEL # 18 - INDEED !
FO ,   Belgium   (09.27.13)
Congratulations for your post. You are among the few I have encountered in this column with a clear insight. Especially your last sentence draw my attention when you write about "the strict use of UN Security Council Resolution 242”. I never came across somebody else, who realized the real significance of said resolution, as explained by its author, Eugene Rostow, in articles he wrote about this subject.
26. Obama Doesn't Rule Israel
Yid ,   Haifa   (09.27.13)
Obama may have an Israeli surrender on his wish list. But Israel doesn't have to oblige. Attila seems to think that Obama runs Israel. He is wrong.
27. Perspective....
Joy'is   (09.28.13)
Israel goverment & Netanyahu will invite President Hassan Rohani to Jerusalem. He a d hus delegation will visit Tad Vashem & he will apologize for all the bad things they said about jews. It will be an historical event, a lot of journalists & historic researchers from muslim countries, and also from europeans & americans. Jerusalem & Israeli leaders are going to influence Teheran , of course, just for good. Many arabs countries will be tent to become more friendly to Israel. Kaled Meshal if leaves Qatar probably will move to a beautiful island from Indonesia..
28. Perspective
Joyis ,   Ynetcity   (09.28.13)
Jerusalem & Netanyahu, toguether with Hassan Rohani and Teheran are going to reform the Ayatollah & persiana minds. all countries will be willing to be friends with Israel. Imshala
29. Notes from the news
Joy'is ,   Ynetcity   (09.28.13)
Perspective: If Kaled Meshal leaves Qatar probably he will move to a beautiful island from Indonesi,, did snowden nsa agent knew british or kgb spy Litvinenko? Ps im writing a middle east novel
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