Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today insisted that the renewal of settlement construction in the occupied West Bank will have “no affect” on the peace process with the Palestinian Authority, despite the fact that it clearly brought them to the brink of collapse.
The talks seem to be in a state of suspended animation at the moment, as the Obama Administration struggles to convince Israel to make some sort of concession that might save the talks, and as Netanyahu vows not to make any such concessions, while simultaneously maintaining that he is uniquely committed to the peace process.
Palestinian officials have accepted the notion of returning to talks if Israel promises to continue the freeze in some shape or form. US officials have floated the idea of a freeze restricted only to certain settlements.
Netanyahu, meanwhile, says the Palestinains need to be “flexible” about the talks and insists that their impending failure is entirely the fault of the Palestinian Authority. The claim seems increasingly less credible, however, as Israeli officials continue to openly criticize the idea of the peace process in general.
As the so-called 'Peace' process was never intended to get anywhere anyway… for once, Nutanyayhoo is being truthful in stating that continuing illegal squatter 'settlements' won't really affect anything! He surely deserves a 'Peace' prize too!
Excuse me, but I am taking all your property to build houses for a bunch of ruthless religious fundamentalists that would prefer to see you and your family dead. If you refuse we will blow up your homes and if you accept we will keep sending more zealots to steal even more of your land.
Let's get together and see if we can work out a deal that ensures you, your family and your neighbors, have no rights, no homes and no future.
By the way, learn to be flexible,T hat way the slave chains don't hurt as much.
Have a nice day/, and remember to kiss a settler's ass.
Bibi
The US government has the power to insist that all settlements stop, but our congress, and senate are "occupied territory" of the criminal AIPAC lobby. The US should finally shut up, and sit down. Let another power such as the EU take the reigns, and make Israel pay if it refuses to cease its illegal, and destructive squatter policies. Obama has proven to be a pathetic rug for the Zionists to wipe their feet on at this point in time.
Oy vey! So the charade continues. This must be like getting mugged and having your assailant blame YOU for participating.
And as Rachel Maddow and Keith Olbermann snidely attack Rick Sanchez for insinuating that the Jews control the media, has anyone seen anything about Israel's obstructionism or war crimes on either of their shows? Can it be that they are the "liberal" flank of AIPAC's propaganda machine? Did Sanchez walk into that one?
It is quite comical to watch. I don't understand what Obama is doing…he just looks weak and pathetic. They forced Abbas to the table and have completed undermined any credibility he had left. He was already seen as a stooge but now everybody knows he can be pushed around by Obama and Netanyahoo. Why oh why would Obama do this? He already looked pathetic and weak the first time he backed down. Now he is sending messages to Bibi begging him to send him a bone!!! It really is incredible. The only thing I can think of is the EU countries have raised such a stink that Obama felt he had to try something to appease them. Other than that the whole thing makes no sense…Obama has already proven he does not have the backbone to stand up to the lobby. Why this charade?
Stop the charade now and go only for a one state solution . Incorporate Gaza into Egypt and make West Bank part of Israel and turn Arabs into Israeli citizens.
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http://www.dangerouscreation.com
Regarding Netanyahu, he is the Prince of Darkness, one who is in alliance with the imperial American Administration.
The Palestinians will eventually be thrown out into the desert.