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New details from peace talks: Americans offer parts of Negev to Palestinian refugees
Itamar Eichner
Published: 02.02.14, 13:09
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31. Negev is part of the sovereign Jewish state of Israel
CJK   (02.02.14)
kerry thinks he can dismember a sovereign state. the impertinenece of the obama regime is unbelievible.
32. Why Negev?
zavodivker@yahoo.com ,   Israel/LA   (02.02.14)
Give them the Mojave desert. At least its yours to give.
33. Mineral rights stay Israeli
Ron ,   oc us   (02.02.14)
Israel needs to give up the Wadi area and send 65,000 Africans to the PA as most are Moslems. Israels 80,000 Arab squatters need to go the Negev as well. This might not be a bad idea
34. re# 32. Overstaying your tourist visa.....
Cali Lib ,   Los Angeles, USA   (02.02.14)
is illegal. You have nerve to talk smack about US politicians.
35. to 20
igor ,   Toronto canada   (02.02.14)
don't feel sorry, grow brain.
36. #23, Kerry should have offered them the Mojave Desert.
Jake   (02.02.14)
37. spyguy #8, What water?
Jake   (02.02.14)
What did you think, that other than the Negev, Israel is like Seattle? The ENTIRE region is arid, and poor in water. Not just the Negev. Israel only prospers because of desalination and water recycling. That's how Eilat exists at all. w
38. #25 "Move home" to where?
Jake   (02.02.14)
Who want to move near someone like you?
39. The PALS can return t0 Jordania !,
Arn. ,   Sweden.   (02.02.14)
40. Israel can give up Negev
Jorge Stern ,   Mex   (02.02.14)
when USA returns southwestern USA to Mexico
41. Harri #20, Kerry is in no position to "offer" anything
Jake   (02.02.14)
That belongs to Israel. It is not America's territory to offer. What did your man Abbas gain? Absolutely nothing. Israel still holds all the cards. On the ground, Abbas has achieved squat. He doesn't even have a mandate from his own people. You are making the usual mistake made by all Israel's enemies in the conflict - counting your chickens before they hatch. :-))
42. Benassi #19
Jake   (02.02.14)
Jews get Israel. Arabs get Jordan. Death Valley and California Coast go to Mexico.
43. I really wish the Americans would just butt the hell out!!
Malone ,   Hfx   (02.02.14)
44. I would have thought . . . .
Mike ,   NZ   (02.02.14)
Would'nt it be more gracious of the Americans to offer to give up part of say Hawaii, or perhaps Alaska to the Fakeastinians !!
45. Negev has Shale Oil and Solar Power
Zechariah   (02.02.14)
The Negev has shale oil solar Power and the Two Areas ought be Federated States with the IDF controlling security and immigration but Seats in the Un for Palestinians .But it will have to evolve over Time.
46. since when did muslims have land problem
samuel ,   kfar sava Israel   (02.02.14)
The mere thought of carving up this miniature land is nothing short of absurd and dangerous to the very existance of the state.The Muslim world has such vast empty territories. Sunni Saudi Arabia and Sunni so called Palestinians would make a great partnership to start with.The issue of who is occupying whose lands should be settled first, together with jewish refugees from arab lands opposite the so called palestinian refugees,
47. THIS IS TREASON !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayerisch Gmain Germ   (02.02.14)
END THE TALKS NOW !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
48. Taxpayer #25, the "settlers" pay their taxes just like you
Jake   (02.02.14)
and they are far more likely to perform military service than those lovely, liberal Tel Avivians. As for subsidized housing in the settlements, why don't you provide some figures for prices of apartments in the settlements. Do you think that looks cheap? And who was it that that subsidized your or your ancestors' Aliyah and absorption in Israel?
49. what happened to the George Bush idea
zionist forever   (02.02.14)
George Bush addressed right of return by saying palestinians return to the palestinians state and Israelis return to Israel now it seem that palestinians will get Negev land to satisfy their ROR demand. Nowhere in the world can refugee status be inherited but the palestinians the children, grandchildren and great grandchildren of palestinian refugees are all refugees in their own right. Since 1949 the UN has annually reaffirmed its demand for Israel to abide by its obligation of UNGA Resolution 194 and grant a right of return despite the fact most the refugees are dead, to the UN it doesn't matter how many generations pass a palestinian will always be a refugee and always have a right of return under 194. The Obama administration especially is going out of its way to appease the arabs so Kerry & Obama can have their place in history. They can put pressure on Israel because it needs the US for alot of things so Israel can be forced to make concessions, the palestinians don't need the US and they are uncompromising so Kerry bases talks on appeasement of the little napoleon who studied holocaust denial Abbas. Martin Indyk is certainly no fan of Israel so Israel has no friends in the US political establishment anymore and in Europe boycotts of Israel are becoming fashionable. I wonder if there is any chance the IDF can convince Bibi that they need to hold a nuclear test and they want to drop a bomb on Ramallah just check the things still work.
50. #49...good idea..
Malone ,   Hfx   (02.02.14)
51. 44
yonatan Allon ,   adelaide/Israel   (02.03.14)
Come on Mike, ddon't post nonsense just for the sake of posting.The "Palestinians" are Arabs and their home is Jordan.Guess what passports they use.
52. Absolutely
(02.03.14)
No to give Negev to Palestinians. We just wating for their secret talks after the nine months they assigned themselves that result we waiting not coming out with something else before nine month time frame.
53. #20 harri
solomon ,   bklyn   (02.03.14)
Abbass plays by the rules?! He only plays by his own rules as he goes along. I feel sorry for him; there is a possibility for peace, yet he won’t even sign a peace of paper. He agreed to educate his youth to accept Israel. Never happened. And now will be different? Especially when he is being rewarded with land the Pals do not deserve? They are Egyptian, Syrian, etc, as they have claimed until they ‘changed their minds’ in the 1960’s. The blind leading the blind and you have become one of them.
54. #30 cali
solomon ,   bklyn   (02.03.14)
You are right. They own chunks of it as it was theirs in the first place. The arabs never owned a “Palestine” as their never was such a nation, and always insisted they are Egyptian, Syrian, etc., until they ‘changed their minds’ in the 1960’s.
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