In the Mideast, Obama Faces an Israeli-Palestinian Standoff That Threatens to Explode
A Bush legacy, Palestinian radicalism, and an Israeli right turn will burden any peacemaking effort
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PALESTINE
The short sighted step of creating Israel on the ruins of Plaestine and its innocent people has led to the creation of terrorist groups who are ready to sacrifice their own bodies in a holy war against Israel and the countries that suport its apartheid regime.Once we stop our unlimited support to the Israeli military gangs whose only game is to kill as many Palestinian women and children as they can everyday,once all Palestinian refugees return home to their stolen land and belongings under un resolution 194 which Israel arrogantly refuses to implement,once a secular state is established on all the land of Historical Palestine for Jews,Moslems and Christians with equal rights and responsibilities and without any apartheid or descrimination, all terror on the world will definitely disappear forever.
To be quite honest . . .
This dilema has become a photo op for American Presidents to be seen in the middle of the hand shake between an Israeli PM and an Arab counterpart. This is especially the case now becasue of Obama's weakness with regard to international diplomacy.
It's seen as a rather pathetic gester anymore. I think it was Carter and the media that made much to do about nothing. Now every President since sees this dilema as a photo op and a way to show off diplomacy muscle. Pretty lame, since nothing constructive is ever achieved.
What?
Frances, your post is laughable. The Jews chose to be Europeans? No! There's this thing called the Dispersion in which the Jews lost their temple in Jerusalem and were persecuted all over the Roman Empire. Eventually, some were able to build communities in Europe. Those that remained in Israel were faced with three options: flee Islamic rule, die, or stay. Most fled. Eventually, a large Jewish population was seen in Europe. Hitler, needing a scapegoat, chose the Jews to be the target of his people's anger. Not to help create the nation of Israel. And most Jews didn't want to leave, but many were forced out by persecution or exile.
As for Palestinians, they were offered a two-state resolution but they rejected it by fighting the Zionists in the first Israeli-Arab conflict in 1948. Israel has tried to give Palestinian areas like the Golan heights and Gaza autonomy, but Hamas and others keep throwing mortar rounds into Israel. Also, there are Arabic political parties in Israel, so it is not as if they do not have a voice in the government.
Palestine and Israel
The jewish people in Europe that were brutalized by Hilter had
LEFT the holy land and became Europeans. THEY LEFT !
What happened is unforgiveable but it happened because THEY LEFT ! They became Europeans,they owned land and businesses.
Why should the Palestines suffer because the Jewish people
CHOSE to become Europeans. If Hitler had planned to create a
people will his mentality he couldn't have done a better job
then he hsd done with Israel. Facts are Facts !
AS I SEE IT, by Mike "Mainer Mike" Brown.
Mark my words. There will never be peace in the Middle East.
The Jews and the Arabs have been fighting from the very beginning. Nothing Netanyahu will do will change that.
Sure, they'll be relative peace at times. But both sides hate each other so much that they'll find any excuse to kill each other.
And that's why I'm sick of hearing about both sides going at each others throats. I don't care about this region of the world. They can both blow themselves away.
And I wish the U.S. would just stay out of it!
PALISRA
PALISRA is the only feasible and lasting solution to the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. Both Israelis and Palestinians have been fighting and killing each other for more than 60 years now and unfortunately, no light could be seen at the end of this dark tunnel.
The geography and demography of the area that extends between River Jordan and the Mediterranean indicate the complexity of the current situation. Every party is trying hard to grab by mere force what is in the hand of the other. Many wars have been waged and thousands of innocent lives have been shed for this purpose.
Nowadays, almost everybody is talking about setting up two countries for both Israelis and Palestinians. This simply means that the land of historical Palestine will be divided between the two parties, Israelis and Palestinians.
I doubt very much that either party will be satisfied with his share of the cake. There are chronic problems like Jerusalem, refugees, settlements, borders, water resources that nobody on earth can sort out to the satisfaction of both parties.
The short vision of setting up two separate states could sow the seeds for more bloody conflicts in the future. Nobody can guarantee or secure permanent and lasting peace under this proposition.
A far better viable solution that should satisfy both parties and put an end to all complicated issues is available. It is the establishment of one secular country for all on the whole territory of historical Palestine that includes the West Bank and Gaza besides Israel. Jerusalem will remain united for both parties, settlements could remain where they are now provided an appropriate compensation is made to the original land owners, natural geographical borders are already in place for the whole country and the issue of refugees could be settled by allowing all refugees to return home and to be compensated for the 60 years of misery they had to spend at refugee camps. All citizens of the new state, PALISRA (Palestine +Israel), would enjoy equal rights and bear the same responsibilities.
The newly established state, PALISRA will emerge as a prosperous and safe country within a very short period of time, and citizens of this state will learn how to tolerate,respect and even cherish each other. PALISRA will become a key player and an integral part of the Middle East as yesterday's enemies will become today's friends and allies for ever.
PALISRA
PALISRA is the only feasible and lasting solution to the Israeli/Palestinian conflict. Both Israelis and Palestinians have been fighting and killing each other for more than 60 years now and unfortunately, no light could be seen at the end of this dark tunnel.
The geography and demography of the area that extends between River Jordan and the Mediterranean indicate the complexity of the current situation. Every party is trying hard to grab by mere force what is in the hand of the other. Many wars have been waged and thousands of innocent lives have been shed for this purpose.
Nowadays, almost everybody is talking about setting up two countries for both Israelis and Palestinians. This simply means that the land of historical Palestine will be divided between the two parties, Israelis and Palestinians.
I doubt very much that either party will be satisfied with his share of the cake. There are chronic problems like Jerusalem, refugees, settlements, borders, water resources that nobody on earth can sort out to the satisfaction of both parties.
The short vision of setting up two separate states could sow the seeds for more bloody conflicts in the future. Nobody can guarantee or secure permanent and lasting peace under this proposition.
A far better viable solution that should satisfy both parties and put an end to all complicated issues is available. It is the establishment of one secular country for all on the whole territory of historical Palestine that includes the West Bank and Gaza besides Israel. Jerusalem will remain united for both parties, settlements could remain where they are now provided an appropriate compensation is made to the original land owners, natural geographical borders are already in place for the whole country and the issue of refugees could be settled by allowing all refugees to return home and to be compensated for the 60 years of misery they had to spend at refugee camps. All citizens of the new state, PALISRA (Palestine +Israel), would enjoy equal rights and bear the same responsibilities.
The newly established state, PALISRA will emerge as a prosperous and safe country within a very short period of time, and citizens of this state will learn how to tolerate,respect and even cherish each other. PALISRA will become a key player and an integral part of the Middle East as yesterday's enemies will become today's friends and allies for ever.
History
I don't know if Obama ever learned about American history, butttt, America took Calf, Arizona, New Mexico, and Texas by GOING TO WAR WITH MEXICO!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And God gave Iseral Her land. And all that God does is great and perfect. If we the United States tells Iseral to give up her land then we The United States needs to give Mexico back all her land. If you were to ask the people of Mexico about this what do you think they would say?
cancer of the ME
All chroinc problems in the Middle East being in Lebanon, Afganistan, Iraq or Palestine are generated by one malicious power house named Israel. The unlimited support of the US to Israel from 1948 till now ,and the illegal creation of Israel on the ruins of Palestine, has led to unmatched state of disappointment and despair in the Middle East, which in turn has led to the creation of terrorist groups who are ready to sacrifice their own bodies in a holy war agianst Israel and US interests, not only in the Middle East but all over the world.
What do we expect from a palestinian refugee who has been deprived of all his belongings and thrown out of his country to live in a refugee camp for more than 60 years now.
The war in Iraq is nothing but an Israeli war unfortunately fought with US blood and US taxpayer's money.It is time for the US admin to wake up to the real cause of all problems in the area and to change its foreign policy categorically.
Cancer of the ME
All chroinc problems in the Middle East being in Lebanon, Afganistan, Iraq or Palestine are generated by one malicious power house named Israel. The unlimited support of the US to Israel from 1948 till now ,and the illegal creation of Israel on the ruins of Palestine, has led to unmatched state of disappointment and despair in the Middle East, which in turn has led to the creation of terrorist groups who are ready to sacrifice their own bodies in a holy war agianst Israel and US interests, not only in the Middle East but all over the world.
What do we expect from a palestinian refugee who has been deprived of all his belongings and thrown out of his country to live in a refugee camp for more than 60 years now.
The war in Iraq is nothing but an Israeli war unfortunately fought with US blood and US taxpayer's money.It is time for the US admin to wake up to the real cause of all problems in the area and to change its foreign policy categorically.
