Comments on: Emanuel Warns Against Using Settlements as Distraction

By: Andy

Andy — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:40:09 +0000

"America's engagement with the muslim world will never come at the expense of its support for Israel"…

OF COURSE NOT!!! WHY would America do something stupid like put its own interests first. Thats' what lobbies are for!! Heaven forbid, America should improve relations with 25% of all humanity while foregoing 5-6 million land thieves in a tiny country. Muslims can never expect a fair deal with America and they know it.

By: juneconsley

juneconsley — Thu, 12 Nov 2009 04:35:47 +0000

The US is backing Israel without even knowing what Israel considers is its borders! Emaneuel served in the Israeli army in 1991 — not the US army! He is an Israeli citizen. Each time the US supports Israel in taking more land, whether from Syria, Lebanon or Palestians, the US is encouraging those who resist Israel's conquests to strike the US.

By: mark green

mark green — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 23:15:57 +0000

Rahn Emmanuel is an Israeli-American who served in the IDF. He never served in the US armed services. Emmanuel serves under one flag though he draws his paycheck from another.

By: masmanz

masmanz — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 21:30:32 +0000

What is there to negotiate? All Israel needs to do is to withdraw from occupied land and dismantle housing units build on the Palestinian land.

By: nonpareal

nonpareal — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 19:21:15 +0000

Obama made a Faustian deal when he surrounded himself with wealthy Chicago dual loyalist.

By: anti_republocrat

anti_republocrat — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 18:53:29 +0000

Distraction?

Settlement is the fundamental problem! The theft of their land is both the Palestinians most fundamental grievance and the Israelis number one motive for constantly sabotaging the peace process and provoking terrorist retaliation.

By: boatops

boatops — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 16:16:48 +0000

Emanuel 's statements of "one true friend" and "will never come at the expense of its support for Israel". assure NO peace in the Middle East. We need to inform Israel that we are opening a full Congressional Investigation into the June 8th 1967 Israeli ATTACK on the USS LIBERTY were Israel Knowingly KILLED 34 and wounded 174 U.S. Servicemen, that Israel machine gunned life rafts placed in the water for wounded. THESE are WAR CRIMES and we are finally going to hold Israel accountable. That would bring peace to the middle east and the world but I must be dreaming, Rahm would never allow such even handedness to occur.

By: MvGuy

MvGuy — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 14:30:14 +0000

In this never ending tale of woe I am cynical of everything and anything, especially the statements of those who promote the policies of Israel. Conventional wisdom would place Mr. Emanuel in this group.
But, I believe that the current aggressive policies of Israel will lead to ruin. Therefor, I am ever hopeful that the Israelis and their friends will realize where their assault on Islam writ large will end and wish to moderate it's unsustainable attack, illegal acquisition and apartheid structure. Will Rahm be the one to cajole and force an end to the confrontative policies of the state built on stolen land?? Probably not, but one can hope untill all the cards are on the table. Who is Obama..?? Who is Rahm..? soon will see these things all too clearly…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:53:04 +0000

Makes me sick that such an obvious foreign agent has the ear of the president while the demands of unemployed, sick, and discouraged Americans are ignored! How did this happen? How can we get our country back?

By: Phyllis

Phyllis — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 13:32:19 +0000

It is definitely time to dump Rahm Emanuel and get someone in that gives the President better council.
This American "support" of ANYTHING the Israeli GOVERNMENT does as being acceptable is absurd.
The idea that ANY government can do anything they want without retribution is without merit.
Just as in South Africa Apartheid was wrong and immoral. What the Israeli Government is doing to the Palestinian people is immoral and wrong.
As the world stands by, in particular the U.S., and allows (no supports) the Apartheid of the Israeli government to continue, history will look back on our failure to act just as it has upon the acts committed during South Africa Apartheid and Nazi Holocaust when we failed to act.