Seemingly already damaged beyond repair, the prospect for peace talks talk another hit today when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu declared portions of the occupied West Bank “eternally” part of Israel.
Attending a tree-planting ceremony in one of the settlements, Netanyahu proclaimed that “we are planting here, we will stay here, we will build here, this place will be an inseparable part of the state of Israel for eternity.” He added that the settlements were part of “sovereign Jerusalem.”
The settlements are built on land occupied by the Israeli military in 1967 and are not recognized as part of the nation. They lie near East Jerusalem, which was also occupied and is not generally recognized as part of Israel either, though Netanyahu insists that this too will remain part of the Israeli state.
The Palestinian Authority slammed the comments, saying they further undermined efforts by visiting US envoy George Mitchell to resume peace talks. Those talks already took a major hit last week when Prime Minister Netanyahu demanded that any hypothetical future Palestinian state allow an eternal Israeli military occupation and grant Israel practical control over its border with Jordan.
Though President Obama has seemingly given up on the peace process, declaring last week that it “is just really hard,” Mitchell insisted that the US remained committed to a “viable” Palestinian state. Those promises of commitment are worth less and less as the rhetoric continues to worsen, and it seems the chances of an improved diplomatic situation are remote, at best.
Israel doesn't want peace.
The United States government needs to start minding its own fricking business, and stop endangering the lives of innocent Americans by subjecting them to the risk of retaliatory terrorism by its policy of unconditional support for Israel. If the Israelis and the Palestinians want to beat themselves to a bloody pulp over some real estate, I do not see why this lamentable fact should concern the American people.
You can thank AIPAC for endangering American lives.
This is why the fly airplanes into our buildings.
1:- To: Ira7Epstein.. it is US and the Europeans business and responsibilities… because it was them who give the north Palestrina to those of European Jewish who hade lost everything to Adolph Hitler.., the idea was that in peace and prosperity Jewish people live side by side the Arab nations.., as they hade for thousands of years without any problem.., until some Jewish religious fundamentalists.., started a civil war against Arabs farmers… later this Jewish terrorist group become what it is today.., Israel without US and Europeans economical help will go down within one months of economical blockade, but the Jewish state has its benefit for those who want to be the master in middle east.., like Bush and others that are called.., Neo Fascism.., or Neo Con if you wish..,
2:- to stop this brutal and merciless crime that Israel is committing daily.., they (US and Europe) could ask the UN for such sanction.., the reason that is not done is…, some of the money that US and Europeans are giving to Israel is used by the Israel in both political and economical terms to be used just for that.., in the other hand the democrats and rightwing Europe and other US politicians call it.. Democracy. Now if that is democracy or not.., needs to be studied meanwhile the crime of Israel against its own people and Palestinians’ continues.
This will mean more bloodshed for many years if not decades to come. The situation is getting worse by the day. The Palestinians have no other option than resort to guerilla war.
I'll say again, the arabs had their chance for an arab state in Israel back in 1922 during the British Mandate. Israel won the war 10 to 1 and got the spoils of war–now would the same Palestinian apologists be apologists for the Jews had the Jews lost? Doubtful.
WHY should there have even been a "British mandate"?
All apocalyptic religions should be exposed for what they are.
The Palestinians have no hope. As Truman said in 1948 when asked the reasons for the US support for the creation of a jewish state, the answer was : As far as I know there are no Palestinians in my costituency. To clever , knowledgeble people this explains it all.