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German FM: Israel must make 'difficult but necessary decisions'
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Published: 24.02.14, 00:24
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1. Germany urges Jews to make tough (even dangerous) decisions.
Steve Klein   (02.24.14)
So say the sons and daughters of Germany's proudest generation of the Fatherland.
2. How about suggesting to Poland to make "tough&necessary "
tom ,   tel aviv   (02.24.14)
decisions concerning the Western border with Germany? After all: we know which lands Poland took from Germans as war-spoils, right? Try it first there, dear Mrs Merkel.
3. Give East Berlin to the Pretend Pals for peace.
BUTSeriously ,   Sydney   (02.24.14)
4. Adenauer tried to save Eichmann, Brandt
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayerisch Gmain Germ   (02.24.14)
betrayed Israel during the Yom Kippur war and Merkel DARES, to promote the split up of the Jewish state ! YES THEY ARE CRIMINALS !
5. one at a time or never...
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Israel can't share its glory together with Palestine so they better start treating them as separate by not Abbas being parasites on Israel in everything sharing Israel visiting diplomats and leaders.
6. Holocaust is proximate cause of "catastrophe" in Palestine
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (02.24.14)
...and Germany is indirectly responsible for the suffering of the Palestinian people.
7. "legitimization of Israel and its right to exist"
CJK   (02.24.14)
if german fm steinmeier thinks that the jewish state of israel needs legitimization and appruval of her right to exist, then he honestly needs to review israel's standing under international law. israel has been recognised as a sovereign state by all members of the international community with the exception of the muslim block. israel has been a member of the united nations since she declared independence and was admitted to the un based on the recommendation of the security council and the vote of the general assembly. refusal of the muslim block to recognise israel in no way undermines israel's sovereignty. neither threats nor attempts to boycott would in any way delegitimise israel as a sovereign state nor would jeapordise her right to exist. a sovereign state exists by reasons of its ability to defend its territory and to provide for its population. israel's sovereignty in no way depends on the creation of a new arab terror state. there is no legal or moral imperative for the creation of an arab palestinian state. there are populations that have waited much longer, have much more historic rights and are much more deserving of their own states.
8. Is Germany planning ....
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (02.24.14)
.... to exert some pressures on the "Palestinians?" Or is Israel going to be the sole object of their attentions? Given its history, Germany really does need to butt out of Israel's business. Germany's debt to the Jewish people and the Jewish State will never be diminished. Ever. I really do think that the United States dropped the bomb on the wrong country.
9. Germany also robs Austrian Jews like in 1991
Elly ,   Vienna, Austria   (02.24.14)
And Germany continued to rob Austrian Jews who owned real estate in East Germany after the 1991 Reunification. A bunch of thieves and hypocrites. Don't trust them one bit.
10. Hmm, have you thought about saying that to
Larry ,   Or Yehuda   (02.24.14)
the Arabs? No? Too dangerous for you?
11. Friends don't urge mass eviction
David ,   Shiloh Israel   (02.24.14)
12. Like it stood in 1973 where Germany prohibited resupply of
ab   (02.24.14)
IDF from US bases there during the Yomj Kippur war or
13. so
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Germany can practice what they preach by not being hypocrite to visit Abbas or Palestinians that attitude of visiting leaders not acceptable. They shouldn't visit Abbas when visiting Israel by combining them while they talking about separating them.
14. Steinmeier is an ARROGANT enemy of
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayerisch Gmain Germ   (02.24.14)
Israel and an ANTISEMITE !
15. Merkel is a poisonous SNAKE !
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayerisch Gmain Germ   (02.24.14)
16. Mr. Steinmeier-
solomon ,   bklyn   (02.24.14)
Israel can make difficult decisions, and has in the past. Israel will not, however. make suicidal ones. First get the “Pals” to compromise, which they refuse to do, then speak with Israel.
17. Steinmeier must demand Arabs take easy, necessary decisions
CJK   (02.24.14)
germany must demand that the arabs stop demanding jerusalem as their capital. jerusalem has never been the capital of an arab palestinian state, whereas jerusalem was the ancient capital of the kingdoms of the jewish people for many hundreds of years. the arabs who originate from saudi arabia ruled jerusalem as imperial colonial masters but never made jerusalem their capital. nor did the ottoman muslims ever claim jerusalem as leur capital. the muslims erected a mosque right on top of the site of the two ancient jewish temples, but they did so as a sign of conquest and the supremacy of their religion. the arab conquerers have no right whatever to the holy city of david, the seat of zion, which has remained the religious and spiritual center of judaism for three thousand years.
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