Opinion  Guy Bechor
Americans were too late in realizing Israel is not the problem
Guy Bechor
Published: 19.09.14, 15:46
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1. Yes it was loud and clear, but
David ,   Montreal, Canada   (09.19.14)
they neglating something just as big if not more, IRAN
2. Has the Obama White House come to the realization that ...
N.L.Katz ,   Qatzrin, Israel   (09.19.14)
...Israel is not the problem, and could actually be part of the solution instead. One doubts it very much!!
3. Fortress Israel
Yoelarry ,   New York   (09.19.14)
A Nobel effort by America to inject democracy into the morass of Muslim Mideast but certainly was a failure. Going forward America should fully support Israel as it's only true ally in the region while refraining from engagement against the current ISIS Jihad on the ground. Let those 'moderate' Muslim states if they exist do battle with their own treasure and blood themselves. America should emulate the Israeli 'Wall' against terror by restricting immigration and travel from The Muslim world, withhold foreign aid from non-allies like Pakistan, Turkey, and Qatar, and let them thin the ranks of Jihad from within all their lands. Fortress America and Fortress America. Two fortresses of democracy and Peace. Let the barbarians have each other for dinner and let's just sit back and smile !
4. Israel-Palestine isn't the only issue he's wasting time on
Raymond in DC ,   Washington, USA   (09.19.14)
The other "great threat" to world peace and stability is apparently ... global warming! Or so one would think giving how much Kerry is talking about it.
5. bravo
dave ,   safet israel   (09.19.14)
the best from your paper yet.
6. # 3 Seclusion
Moshe ,   Israel   (09.19.14)
It is difficult for the American public and administration to "sit back and smile" while their national journalists are slaughtered like chickens by the ISIS beasts.
7. right on
meir   (09.19.14)
understand kerry-he was overblown in his rhetoric seeming to copy john kennedy. He is a dilettante with no real elbow grease in his resume, somewhat like peres, perhaps the most delusional israeli along with olmert and livni to this day. Kerry married a rich heiress and that is about it. He initial judgement is poor and often wrong. The more he stays away from israel, the better for israel. In the meantine, the israeli electorate has to boot out livni lapid and bibi especially.
8. Obama Administration is ridden with fools.
Chaim ,   Israel   (09.19.14)
That is the most polite way of putting it. They are failures on every front.
9. did you forget to mention that Obama gave weapons and
training to ,   the Islamoterrorist   (09.19.14)
he did it for the Islamist in Libya, Egypt and Syria. Why is this traitor hanging from a flagpole. oh yeah he paid terrorist to trade our traitor Burgdhaul for their 5 terrorist leaders. I heard it cost 20 million to pull off, that is not even including obummers wage.
10. Kerry wasted so much time in Israel because
A ,   Belgium   (09.19.14)
he is afraid of Putin and Assad, and thought he could push King Bibi the Weak into the corner and force another suicidal agreement with the "palestinians". Fortunately, the "palestinians" as usual wanted more than was offered and destroyed the "peace" talks.
11. Better Later Than Never
Mr Psanter ,   Israel   (09.19.14)
Europe is still aiming at Israel after all those years. And there's no reason it will change anytime soon.
12. It's Never Too Late
Mr Psanter ,   Israel   (09.19.14)
The author of the article is a bit too dramatic. There's no such a thing as "too late": A lot of time was wasted, that's a fact but sooner or later ISIS will get what they deserve. Just like Bin Laden, only a question of time.
13. israel been a problem since 1948, zionists
James USA   (09.19.14)
since the 1870's.
14. Obama+Kerry were looking for a quick + easy way out
Sam ,   Canada   (09.19.14)
The simple and easy solution for Obama was to just give Palestinians a state. Arab leaders told him that this was very important to them. So, Obama tried to shove a Palestinian state down Israel's throat. Abbas told him how important a state was for Palestinians. Left out was the reality that Palestinians still wanted to destroy Israel. Israel can't afford to be so naive.
15. US realized Israel not the problem
allan feldhammer ,   usa   (09.19.14)
Maybe the politicians were 5800 years too late, but who would have thought a politician clueless?
16. To All Commentators
Harold ,   USA   (09.20.14)
There were no PLO, Hamas, Hiesbollah Al Nusra, Al Shabab, ISIS and other organization before the creation of Israel in 1948.
17. I posted the same over and over again for the last 2 years
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (09.19.14)
18. This article deserves the Pulitzer Prize-Its brilliant!
Alan ,   SA   (09.19.14)
19. That Kerry was pressure cooking Israel to yield to Islamists
Alan ,   SA   (09.19.14)
Little did he know that he was taking America's eye off the ball while Ukraine and the M E was undergoing seizmic convulsions He and his boss were hammering Israel.-.Thats all that counted.He was eagerly supported in the Israel bashing and "handling"by the EUsless Europe He overestimated the Iraq so called "Army" and underestimated the Islamic State He proposed that Israel leave its Jordan border in the hands of Gilbert and Sullivan type troop contingents from hard up countries. Its all been a big Joke. I hope US exercises same maximum restraint that Israel was daily ordered to on pain of being refered to the ICC at the Hague. Viva Bibi Viva Pres Al Sisi who just told USA to go take a hike when asked to contribute to fight against Islamic State!!!Viva!!!
20. With friends like the US...YOU NEED NO ENEMIES
Chris Rettenmoser ,   Bayerisch Gmain Germ   (09.20.14)
ANYMORE !
21. WRONG
Dan ,   USA   (09.20.14)
Obama and his administration along with the always anti Israel state department still view Israel as the number one problem in the middle east. Obama doesn't really care if Issis expands he just doesn't want Israel to expand.He is very timidly facing ISSIS because he is down in the polls.
22. there is no cure for stupidity
CJK   (09.19.14)
obama is essentially a stupid man who is convinced that he is a genius. he thinks that he is smarter than all of the generals put together in the us military. obama thought that he could blackmail, extort and manipulate netanyahu and his men, all of whom are immensely experienced in combat and in politics. all obama has achieved is putting the entire middle east on fire.
23. YoeLarry NY for US President 2016
ASTRONAUT ,   USA   (09.19.14)
Shalom NY! Great to hear from a NY Conservative Chaver! Shanah Tovah to All . . . ;-)
24. "Sort of" "almost" "anti-Semitic" "approach"
ASTRONAUT ,   USA   (09.19.14)
Cut through the "lingo" and call it like it is: VILE ANTI-SEMITISM that's been coursing through the DNA of vermin-brained goyim for centuries. Try as you like, dearest goyim, we ain't goin' away. AM YISRAEL CHAI!
25. the white house did...........
Calibi ,   Sydney Aust   (09.20.14)
The white house did but not obama and some of his hardcore gang. As a matter of fact he was unsuccessful to the free world but is had successful in weakening the USA and the Christian Judea Christian world.
26. Short memory ,...
split ,   USA   (09.20.14)
"Now that same Kerry is trying to build a "coalition" to fight ISIS, and he didn't even bother to come to Israel" ,... So did the Bush Senior building coalition for Desert Storm and Bush Junior for his wars in Afghanistan and Iraq. They didn't get it too or simply there wouldn't be any coalition with Israel included? ,...
27. Harold @ 16 ,...
split ,   US   (09.20.14)
You mean that actually the Arabs and Jews managed to live in peace? ,... Needless to mention but in those days Lebanon was known as the Switzerland of Middle East ,...
28. # 16 Your hateful rubbish
Moshe ,   Israel   (09.20.14)
The organizations you mention, except PLO, are Islamic fanatic bodies which persecute and abuse Christians and other minorities (like Kurds) whenever they can. How it is linked to the creation of Israel, that respect Islamic worship ? Moreover, the Nazi movement in Germany for example, had not existed before the defeat of this country in WW1, wherein the U.S. troops were instrumental.
29. Well said!
Sean ,   Dublin, Ireland   (09.20.14)
30. Harry #16 AL-Husseini & Muslim Brotherhood
Someone   (09.20.14)
Dozens of massacres throughout the region perpetrated against Jews for Centuries (not too often) is not peaceful especially under Dhimmi Law, Musllim Brotherhood & The Mufti of Jerusalem were pre-Israel. So were a number of other groups. Barbary Pirates went to war with the USA a couple of centuries ago.
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