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France seeks 18-month deadline for Israel-Palestinians peace talks
Itamar Eichner
Published: 21.05.15, 09:00
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1. "Initiative" should be banned from diplomatic vocabulary!
(05.21.15)
2. nothing like an old whore. france at it again. thats how sol
ralph   (05.21.15)
sold all those warplanes. pieces of junk, but the arabs bought them in exchange. and france never one for morals, bent over and said yes yes of course.
3. France must solve its own Islamist terror problems
CJK   (05.21.15)
it is ridiculous to think that the arab israeli conflict can be solved in eighteen months. the date is dictated by obama's departure from the white house. there will not be a two state solution in the near future, if ever. after the creation of a putative arab palestinian state, the so called west bank would taken over by hamas and islamic jihad and possibly the islamic state, which is allowed to flourish by the world powers. the creation of this new arab terror state would seriously undermine jordan's security and would lead to bloody wars. france and the rest of europe should stop taking orders from gulf arabs and other muslims. yes, france sells weapons to the gulf states, but the price for this economic benefit will end up being exorbitant.
4. france and the arabs
Shira ,   Jerusalem, Israel   (05.21.15)
i/ve got a great idea! send all the muslims in israel to france! france already has a growing muslim community-and with the white peoples lack of growth rate, soon the muslims will have control over france- so by sending all the muslims in Israel to live in france, will just help them to fulfill their dreams sooner!
5. Do we really need all this drama
Sammy ,   Newcastle   (05.21.15)
We would all be far happier if the parties got down to talking quietly and patiently and respectfully than all this childish photo opping, point scoring, grandiose headlines and deadlines, silly verbiage, pointless tantrums and the most imbecilic? Just countdown to who will threaten to walk out of the talks first? Place your bets My money is on the Grand Old Man of Doom and Gloom the very Mr Erekat himself - past master in chief of the 'Walk out of Talks' Comic Routine Livini 'Good Morning Saeb' Erekat 'Who says its a Good Morning. This is LIES and DECEIPT. We are walking out of these Talks NOW! And a GOOD MORNING TO YOU!'
6. "Liberal" Jews like Fabius unable to walk on streets of
ab   (05.21.15)
Paris in safety want to project their "ideas" on Israel ..
7. FO France and the EU. Anytime now
DT ,   TA Israel   (05.21.15)
you will be swallowed by those Muslims you harbour
8. How Convenient!
Zyx ,   US   (05.21.15)
This "initiative" is a way for incompetent and corrupt French socialist government to get the Arab vote in France. This is how in a bad shape they are. It is too late anyway. They have already lost the next presidential election and will not have the time to put their "initiative' in place.
9. France should be given a deadline
Michael   (05.21.15)
to give Paris to the North African minority living in France if the North African refuse to accept 1trillion Euros. Would France make a deal like that? So that is roughly the equivalent in stupidity. That France is Forcing Israel to do and it its totally unacceptable.
10. The chance for the French initiative
Moshe ,   Israel   (05.21.15)
to succeed is very slim. One reason : By recognizing Israel as a Jewish state the Palestinian leadership will officially concede on the long term aspiration of their people to seize this country for themselves, will be pilloried as traitors and extremely risk their lives.
11. Hollande bankrupt of French domestic policies
EZEKIAL HAIM ,   LONDON UK   (05.21.15)
Hollande is the most unpopular French president in a lifetime.He has completely failed to reform the French domestic economy in order to allow it to grow.His country has an army of millions of unemployed Muslims and is infested with Jihadis.It is the most antisemitic country in Western Europe.France's economy is in the doldrums and the socialists are set to loose the next Presidential elections.This is the only plan Hollande can come up with to improve his popularity.This is the only thing he can offer his 11 percent unemployed.He cannot offer them jobs,hope and a decent future,instead he can offer them recognition of palestine.Monsieur Hollande get a life, you are fake and will be still fake after you recognize palestine and your economy will still be in the doldrums because your socialism is a failure and the French know that. On another note Hollande has come up with this plan also to "pay back" Netanyahu for his March in Paris after the Jihadis massacres and Netanyahu's call on the French Jews to leave that failing republic.
12. Does France support Israel that Israel should give a hoot
Moshe   (05.21.15)
to their demands and ultimatum?
13. Within these 18 mths France better protect their own borders
Moshe   (05.21.15)
from ISIS who are on the way to them.
14. Another failed proposal
BUILD BABY BUILD!!!   (05.21.15)
Why waste time ? The international community should NOT recognize pa terrorists and, Abbas is the oldest living pal terrorist. Let France offer the pals their own state within France, Israel ( and no sane nation ) would agree to allow the defeated terrorist pal enemy land in their country. KEEP BUILDING AFFORDABLE JEWISH HOMES IN ISRAEL!!
15. # 3 Yes, your so right.
BUILD BABY BUILD!!!   (05.21.15)
Looks like France bought the Saudi PeacePlan, hook, line and sinker. Only one problem, Israel did NOT, thank G-d. So, it's much ado about nothing just Frances way of waving the White Flag of surrender again at Israel's expense. Give half of Paris to the pals for their own state and watch the French fur fly. KEEP BUILDING AFFORDABLE HOMES FOR ISRAEL'S JEWS !!
16. "Paris will officially recognize Palestine"
A ,   Belgium   (05.21.15)
and the "palestinians" will have another source to mooch their handouts from. Say, Mahmoudi, you might have to learn to say "s'il vous plait" before getting your pockets filled.
17. Deadlines by dummies.
tiki ,   belgium   (05.21.15)
"If there isn't an agreement reached before the deadline off 18 month, France will recognize "Palestine". That's all Abbas needed to hear!
18. French Threats
Max ,   washington dc   (05.21.15)
The French can and have recognized anyone they please. Lest we forget they recognized Nazi Germany and particpated in the shipping of their Jewish citizens to the extermination camps! Now they threaten to recognize Palestine which includes Hamas which is a Terrorist organization which threatens to wipe out Israel and continues to arm with thousands of missiles and build tunnels for killing and kidnapping Israeli's.
19. Y all the excitement? The Palis will NEVER recognize Israel
Shadoil79 ,   Jerusalem   (05.21.15)
As a Jewish state! It's over before it begins.
20. what stupid people are these french. You watch
their whole ,   country will fail.   (05.21.15)
21. In other words, the Palestinians don't have to do anything
(05.21.15)
and they'll get their recognition anyway. So why would they even bother?
22. If Pals refuse Jewish state France will recognize Pal state
Sam ,   Canada   (05.21.15)
How stupid can this French plan be? All Palestinians have to do is stonewall and refuse to accept a Jewish state and France will recognize a Palestinian state.It matters little anyways. It's just a diplomatic French carrot to suck up to Muslims. It won't change boundaries one inch.
23. france the weakling
gerard   (05.21.15)
fra.nce is s cared still of its molsem citizens such that they pressure israel to keep their own citiznens quiet. well 7 million moslems in france already control the suburbs. France will be a moslem country in 50 yrs
24. Palestine already exists but cannot Militirize .
Zechariah   (05.22.15)
Palestine already exists in 50% of Judea and Samaria and many parts of Islamic Israel. After WW2 Nazi Germany lost East Prussia and Pomerania. WW2 changed the world map .ThePalestinian Leader the Grand Mufti of Jerusalem El Husseini collaborated with the Nazis particularly the Genocide of Jews - a horrific Mutation of Islam . Israeli security is attempting to keep peace and Coexistance and Palestinian Flags Fly in all Palestian Areas. Attacks and threats on the Jews mean much land has to be given to military bases. I cannot envisage France committing Ten Thousand Troops for Vigilance against Palestian Militirization and Belligerance toward the Jews.
25. OK, France, and what would be the borders of that state.
leo ,   usa   (05.22.15)
OK, France, would attack of PLO terrorist constitute the beginning of war with Israel and accordingly taking territory of aggressor. OK, France, etc ... - You, guys, make me laugh.
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