Here is proof yet again that Abbas cannot be trusted. No two state solution is possible with him. With one News meeting he encourages incitement and celebrates terrorism and with another he is in bed with the USA. Nothing short of the annihilation of Israel will satisfy him.

such a joke, he hasn't held an election in how long? Maybe he and Machal can get together for a good old fashioned 'roof toss'? He's an old brainless idiot. MORE HOMES FOR MORE JEWS !!!!

Where there you have it people...we have now waisted 65 years and thousands of our young and old. Any peace process is a waist of time.

for statehood and they know it--best for them is what they got right now, free money from the world--no real responsibility for bad behavior--all the old guys keep their jobs--Israel continues to look bad in the eyes of the world (and the left coast). why in hell would they give this all up? once they get statehood they will have to give this all up.

Thank you for your candor, Mr. Abbas. Now that we all on the same page, let the total annexation of the West Bank begin. Enjoy your new home in...wherever.

Be careful of them. Today No which means tomorrow Yes and vice-versa. When there is a real sigh of relief is when the talks are all gone, Israel annexes all what belongs to it and Jerusalem is one big, beautiful city. Until then, hold your breath.

I don't remember Abbas being elected for life.

Abbas can deny the earth is round if he wants to. Doesn't change a thing.

by those who provoke Arabs against Israel and Jews. It is time to go very deep and find out which of the western countries are provoking the Palestinians. They provoke and back Palestinians because they are happy to show Israel as the aggressor.

Before we know it we get tied in knots over definitions, semantics and symbolism Lets keep it simple So Israel is an Israeli State And Palestine is a Palestinian State How we describe our respective countries and what our countries mean to us individually....is a matter for us In any case the very fact that for example in Israel Jewish Holidays are National Holidays, Your Right of Return for Jews de facto makes it a Jewish State Just like in a new Palestine our National Holidays, our Right of Return for Palestinians de facto makes it a Palestinian State Lets BOTH keep away from using these tags and labels Leads absolutely nowhere

But how fast will Abbas be wailing for handouts if America would shut the money faucet? Just an empty bag of flatulance. #5 "Abbas perfectly follows his voters' wishes. " ...and gives them exactly what they deserve...NOTHING! "Democratically elected" for how many lifetime terms? Your Abbas is going to be in office longer than Putin, but at least Putin runs a country and not a fantasyland.

aka: Curly, Larry, and Schmo.

as long as the arab muslims refuse to acknowledge jewish historical and religious ties to the land of israel, there can be no peace and no end to the conflict. obama can pontificate and trash netanyahu all he wants, but contrary to his belief, he cannot bend the arc of history. the arab muslims will continue to accept jewish sovereignty on any part of the land of israel given their islamic ideology and their belief in islamic supremacy.

agreements because so many people need it.

Well said Galit.......and no, Obummah has not a clue......AM YISROEL CHAI

His term was done about 3 1/2 years ago. He is not the elected president now. There needs to be a referendum and then we shall see who the elected one is. Ham Ass will be elected and that is it. Abbas is too chicken to call elections.

Abbas: 'No way' for recognition of Israel PA President adamantly refuses to acknowledge Israel's core request, but Senior Hamas leader Khalil Al-Hayya said a ban on Hamas' work and activity in Egypt was an attempt to "criminalize resistance" to Israel and would not deter it from its fight against the Jewish state! Hamas talks about the Jewish state that Abbas refuses to acknowledge....

Peace and justice go hand in hand, \After more than 100 years of Arab injustice to IsraelAbbas will have no peace before they disappear alltogether from Israel soil.

with such a cruel and unfair comparison.

Israel!

RayS, before reading your post I assumed you were referring to the established fact ( Nebel 2001 based on genetics and historical account) that Palestinians are largely descended from Jews who converted to Christianity then Islam and so have as much title to the disputed territories (Israel/Palestine) as the Jews do.