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Israel caught off guard by US support of Palestinian unity
Attila Somfalvi
Published: 03.06.14, 01:18
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1. USA under Obama War Weary
Zechariah   (06.03.14)
Under Obama the USA is War Weary but keeps the lessons of WW2 and The nuclear age and Maintains Vigilance .So not to create trouble it recognises the Unity Government .Its also a message settlement Freeze.In Israels favour is the West is beginning to fear Islam more and is Building its Defense and Deterrance .And Russia also Realizes the Danger.So the Jews in Israel ought Militirize more and the Galus that is committed support Israels social infrastructure .The Arabs have Many Nazi Admirers but the Realists now it Means a Collosal Destruction of the Islamic World .
2. Insane!
Steve ,   USA   (06.03.14)
Unbelievable! Yet another irresponsible act (to say the least) by the lunatic in chief. This was a deliberate stab at Israel. But as with most Administration moves, it could be just ineptitude on a global scale unfortunately for Israel. Though it was most likely done out of malevolence.
3. That's not Obama's call
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (06.03.14)
He is not permitted to run roughshod over the Constitution of the United States and the laws of the United States of America. Contrary to what he thinks, he is not above the law and recognizing a terrorist organization is in direct contravention of the laws of the United States. I'm pretty certain Congress will reel him in, but if not -- now would be the appropriate time for Israel to wheel out the incontrovertible proof of Mr. Obama's Kenyan birth. That said -- it doesn't really change much. One single mortar; one single missile, and the State of Israel will retaliate. With force. And since the "Palestine" Authority and Hamas are now one, we could take out a missile launcher in Gaza ... or we could take out the upper floor of the Mukkata. What's the United States going to do? Sanction Israel for retaliating against a terror attack by a terrorist organization? Attack Israel? Yeah, right. Obama has gone too far. He's looking at impeachment -- either because of his open disregard for United States statute ... or because Israel will not hesitate to play one of the trump cards it is holding. Revealing proof of Obama's Kenyan birth would be a pretty good place to start.
4. Pa/Hamas Made a Small Holocaust against Israel!
R ,   Israel   (06.03.14)
over the last 20 years in Israel, there are approx. 1500 murdered victims of terror, thousands of injured victims, millions in property loss in Israel not to mention the great amount of Israeli population suffering from PTSD! So, it FINALLY has to be acknowledged that what these animals did makes them no less guilty than the Nazis! and they are now REWARDED with their own State!! VALIDATED BY THE US WHO HAS ALSO SUFFERED TERRORISM AND THREATS AT THEIR HANDS! and who had officially declared Hamas a terrorist organization!
5. The day Hamas took over Gaza
paulD ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (06.03.14)
it was clear that the spiral of degeneracy afflicting the world, would eventually lead to the recognition and legitimacy of these Islamic genocidal filth. Jews should become very aware they stand alone, as they always have, and that the world has never had real clarity of true morality.
6. Palestinian Unity
steve ,   meitar Israel   (06.03.14)
That the Israeli government is surprised at the US for supporting this Palestinian unity plan only shows how out of touch they are with US/World opinion. It seems that the settlers really are governing here.
7. FUNNY HOW THESE IDIOTS ARE LINING UP
IRANIAN JEW ,   LA USA   (06.03.14)
for IRANIAN money & guns. Ok! Have your unity charade and get that 200mil. Let's what will happen next. So far, you are back in attacking. That will give Israel more reason not to make peace with you all. PALIS sure know how to pick up bad leaders. My guess is that Abbas will retire in EU pretty soon with all the money he has stashed there.
8. proof positive us was never good faith actor. we have no fur
ralph   (06.03.14)
further obligations to arabs or usa. must aggressively and strongly and wisely act in our interests first. we owe obama nothing.
9. !!!!!!!!! The TRUTH must be told!!!!
Israeli 2   (06.03.14)
The USA would not support the Hamas unity government weren't they given a wink from Livni and a nod from Bibi. Certainly not in public. This whole thing is a farce. They are doing AS IF Israel and the USA are at odds. We the real people of Israel have been lead by opportunists!!!!
10. It is difficult to imagine how Israel
DT ,   TA Israel   (06.03.14)
and the government can be so stupid as to consider the U.S an ally under this present administration
11. Off guard?
(06.03.14)
Did anyone think that Obama would not support Hamas against Israel?
12. Way to go USA!!
Darren Ben John ,   Townsville Australia   (06.03.14)
(Middle finger raised at Israel), Boycott Divest Sanctions
13. Art, you're out of line. We live in
Erin ,   USA   (06.03.14)
America, freedom of speech, remember?If Israel hates us, they have a right to say so, it's good feedback. Remember, we're all in this together, so we need to talk. Death is a very serious story, let's monitor the story and see how it goes. Rocket bombs didn't help today, and yelling at Israelis doesn't either. This is a tense situation and it needs our respect, Thank you :)
14. Why?
Robert ,   lost in Farmington   (06.03.14)
Why? it's the American way, or this Administrations way of during things Sell out your Country, sell out your Allies, worst Administration we have every had in America. Nobody in this administration is worth a good $h!t. Nobody wants to talk to them that has common sense, Nobody will listen to them that has common sense.
15. The sooner obama leaves office the better!!
Brett L ,   JHB RSA   (06.03.14)
He is destroying americas image with his complete lack of understanding of how real politics works. His intentions were good but the results are becoming disastrous!!
16. What do you expect from Obama?
Chaim ,   Israel   (06.03.14)
How could any intelligent person possibly be surprised by Obama's support for genocidal "Palestinian" terrorists? This has always been his policy.
17. Yankee go home
James ,   USA   (06.03.14)
Time to shock the US and withdraw its ambassador, at a minimum for consultations. Obama can do nothing to avoid the fallout. Israel must put all discussions such as iran on hold and notify the US, Israel will act on its best interests even if it leads to a wide scale war. That will put the nail in Islamic Obama forever.
18. No surprise. Today Obama stood next to Bergdahl thanks Allah
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (06.03.14)
19. Israel & PLO Designed System
Mark ben Josef ,   USA   (06.03.14)
Israel and the PLO designed a system, the PA to be separate from political parties. Nothing wrong so far with the PA as a separate entity. Congress can cut off the PA if they like. The Bush people got that done in 2006.
20. Is Israel still collecting PA Taxes?
Mark ben Josef ,   USA   (06.03.14)
Has Israel yet decided to stop collecting and remitting PA taxes. If not, there should be no surprise about the US continuing to talk with Abbas and Erekat. The US also talks with the Saudis and Qataris and Bahranians. Israel talks to none of them.
21. obumah showing his true color
Steve Goodman ,   Israel   (06.03.14)
he is a moslem, he is anti-Israel, and his lackey the Heinz Ketchup Kid is not any better. We need to stick to our guns, the plo and hamas are really one and the same,terrorist organisations, with the singular goal to destroy Israel. AM YISROEL CHAI
22. Another depressing day in Israeli politics
Sam ,   Kfar Saba   (06.03.14)
Courtesy of a Prime Minister wo misreads every situation, misjudges the impact and influence of his words and chooses strategies to keep his coalition together rather than rational thinking to promote a future for the Jewish state.
23. the cards are on the table
tiki ,   belgium   (06.03.14)
Don't trust America under this backstabbing administration! The US, still boycotting Cuba for pointing rockets at her more than 40 years ago, invading countries like Irak under false pretence is failing its friends & allies in every way by sleeping with the enemy, would not dream of sitting with al Qaida, etc.etc. is once again putting a knife in Israel's (her 'supposed friend) back. The 'kill will come when Obama will recognize the "State of Palestine" in the UN. The cards have been dealt and Israel given the Joker. It was obvious from day one! The world, including America are haunting Jews again!
24. Are Israel's Leaders Awake ?
Dan ,   USA   (06.03.14)
Obama is a Kenyan, a Muslim, possibly a closet jahadist and will take every opportunity to punish Israel. Israel's leaders must have been sleeping to have been caught off guard by this guy.
25. Obama is always predictable
CJK   (06.03.14)
he will always support islamists and he will always do so irrespective of laws and national interest. he will always act with the aim to surprise, without consulting congress or traditional allies. obama hates israel, hence israel should always be prepared for the worst coming from him.
26. Netanyahu needs to become more pro-active
C   (06.03.14)
netanyahu must make decisions before decisions are forced on him. netanyahu must act before obama springs another "surprise." obama is dictatorial and lawless. obama does not care one iota what others think as long as he gets his way, whether legally or illegally. he will continue to leak israel's secrets and he will ultimately vote to admit the arab palestinians into the un. he will most likely do so right after the november american elections. do not give him the time to do his campaigning. every lost day for israel is a day gained by obama.
27. us jews pay for rockets
rea1itycheck ,   fl,usa   (06.03.14)
give money to dems who send it to hamas. may hashem judge them.
28. To: Facebook Mike O'Diomasaigh
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (06.03.14)
Your analogy is completely inapposite. May as well as you, though. How many innocent civilian Afghanis were slaughtered in NATO's carpet bombing of much of the country? Best estimates are a little over 1.8 million; some say over 2 million. At least one million in Iraq; some put the civilian casualties at 1.4 million. All in order to eliminate one or two terrorist nests in a fairly spread-out village, town or city. With no indication, let alone conclusive proof, that the insurgent cells were operating from within the town itself and using civilians as human shields. The situation in Gaza is quite different. The terrorists deliberately use schools, civilian homes, hospitals and mosques both to cache weapons and to launch missiles and mortars from. To do so automatically renders those schools, homes, hospitals and mosques legitimate military targets. It also makes the terrorists guilty of crimes against humanity for using civilians as human shields -- and I remind you that terrorists do not enjoy the affirmative duty to protect and defend one's borders and one's population that accrues to the sovereign State of Israel. It is obvious to me that you simply do not have a clue how many Israeli men, women and children were ruthlessly slaughtered by suicide bombers. I daresay there were pregnant women among them. But that doesn't quite comport with your fantasy-ridden image of the "Palestinians," does it? You see them as victims, when they are actually perpetrators. To the extent they cry "victim," they are the victims of their own stupidity and short-sightedness. They could have had their state in 1947. They chose to go to war instead. There is no putting toothpaste back in the tube; not then, and not in the five subsequent wars which they started -- and also lost. There are consequences to waging wars of aggression and losing. Those consequences are not pleasant; nor are they designed to be. If you start a war, and lose, you must expect that territorial and human losses accrue to the vanquished. The "Palestinians" are not somehow magically exempt. Germany lost 30 percent of sovereign soil as a result of World War II. Italy lost the entire province of Istria. Japan lost 90 percent of Okinawa -- did you know that Fort Buckner, on Okinawa, constitutes United States soil? I'm betting you didn't. And that's just the result of one war. Israel has been attacked on six occasions, and prevailed each time. One final note: Israel has always taken great pains to minimize civilian losses, which the United States military refers to as "collateral damage." It's not incumbent upon Israel to do so; the object of war is to win, not to serve tea and crumpets. And the "Palestinians" deliberately put their civilians in harm's way. Do you doubt for a single solitary moment that Israel couldn't raze Gaza to the ground with very little effort? Judging by NATO's actions in Afghanistan and Iraq, that's certainly what was done by NATO bombers countless times. Israel is just as sovereign as the member states of NATO. And I remind you that while Afghani and Iraqi insurgents have not fired thirty thousand missiles and forty thousand mortars at innocent American civilians, the same is not the case with the "Palestinian" terrorists arrayed against Israel. You're letting your hatred of Jews and of the State of Israel color your perceptions. That's intellectually unsound. It makes you no better than the vile terrorists you champion.
29. 18,not only Obama stood next to Bergdahl who thanked Allah
C   (06.03.14)
it was obvious that obama understood what bergdahl said in arabic.
30. 20 Mark
C   (06.03.14)
are you having a good time, jew hater, mark,? the jihadists are murdering people in europe. in the us they are content with attacking jews on the streets and on universities. the latest is that a group of kids in a chicago decided to bully a jewish kid by suggesting he go into the ovens. that is the city of rahm emmanuel. if you think, mark, that jihad and terror will be reserved only for the jews, then you are highly mistaken. the germans also thought that.
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