Nine months in, the international community is increasingly wondering if the Israel-PA peace talks with ever restart. Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, an outspoken opponent of the talks to begin with, came forward with an offer of immediate talks.
Which sounds good on the surface, but in the same talks with foreign diplomats, Lieberman also ruled out making any concessions, including the only one the PA actually wants, a freeze in the expansion of settlements in the occupied West Bank.
“Not for three months, not for three days, not even for three hours,” Lieberman insisted. The PA has said it is willing to return to the talks the minute a new freeze is announced. The Israeli government ended its last freeze in September, which also ended the talks.
Israeli officials have repeatedly blamed the Palestinians for the halt to talks, and have recently cited the attempted reconciliation of Fatah and Hamas as the reason behind the lack of progress is restarting them. At the end of the day, however, the only thing that can restart those talks is a settlement freeze, and that is poltiically impossible for a far-right coalition in Israel which depends on pro-settler factions for support.
Israel is going to find itself completely isolated very soon, and he will have nothing to "crow" about when he addresses the U.S. Congress, especially after Obama's killing of Bin Laden.
Indeed..Israeli society, especially the right wing, and settler movements have made Israel the most reviled state in the world outside of North Korea. The sooner that they are isolated, and sanctioned, the better.
so whats on tonight? ohh reruns…
well at least we will show the world we are still number one when our congress tell the american people to screw off we don't have any money for anything you need,, and then bow down and kiss netanyahoos feet
Gee what a shocker that Israel is going to continue to steal Arab lands. Who would have had a clue on this one. I guess they have received all the cash promised for this year so they no long have to play along with the silly game that they want peace. Now they can return to their true nature and enjoy life as the burden to all the rest of the world. Why does the world send money to the very wealthy nation of Israel? We have so many of our own to provide for and It is long overdue to stop funding the greedy.
The country with no shame continues to steal from the country with no name while the country with no brains continues to pay for it.
Nice contribution Roger, I couldn't have put it better. Perhaps though the country with no brains will shortly be the country with no money, the way the U.S. is going.
What 'peace talks'? – Israel is making every attempt to steal ALL of the Palestinian lands.
'Peace' to Israel is to murder all Palestinians and to steal all of their lands – with the approval and support of America.
Shame on US!
I agree with tomofsnj.Israel don't want peace they want death to all gentiles includind the US but they will one day just like America be put in a spot were the entire world fights them.People don't want to die but how much do these sick government think the world will take.Ther time is getting very short.
That's peace we all can believe in.
Hopefully, Egypt will come to the aid of Gaza and the Palestinians in general. After all, the peace treaty with Israel stipulates that Israel cannot mistreat the Palestinians.
It is time to cut of this pariah state. They are bringing upon their own demise no thanks to Bibi, and the illegal settlers who continue to thieve, and pollute Palestinian land. Let's hope that aparthied Israel feels the same pain that South Africa felt during its racist years..
Nazi War Criminals