Abbas: Obama hurt Mideast talks by dropping settlement demands

another U S president gives into isreal that's why the middle east doesn't trust the usa

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There is no more important concept in any negotiations than these: "A Deal Is A Deal" and "Your Word Is Your Bond". And it is indisputable that Israel SIGNED A DEAL in 2003 where Israel GAVE ITS WORD that it would cease all settlement construction everywhere. Obama allowed Israel to welch on that, and by so doing he showed that (a) Israel's word is worthless and (b) America's resolve is non-existent. There is not a single person in talkback who would be under any illusions about Bibi's reaction to such largesse i.e. if he is allowed to tear up an agreement then he will not hesitate to tear it up. So unless Abbas can be certain that the USA will stop Bibi from doing that then it is pointless negotiating with such a man, because a man like Bibi is not to be trusted.

America's hypocrisy is alive and well.

There is no one but Barak Obama responsible for the destruction of his mideast peace initiative. Before he met Netanyahu his administration announced it would not engage in any strong-arm tactics. When he met Netanyahu he capitulated totally. After that there was no chance. No right-wing Israeli politician can afford to make peace with the Palestinians UNLESS he has the excuse that he was forced to by the United States. No right-wing Israel politician WILL make peace with the Palestinians unless the USA squeezes his nuts in a vice. As with most of his agenda Obama blew it by thinking that because he is a well intentioned nice guy, he can deal with people like Netanyah as if they were well intentioned nice guys.

"Obama's special Mideast envoy, George Mitchell, has laid blame for the stalled talks on Abbas" Oh, he has, has he? Says who, exactly? ...." the London-based A-Sharq-al-Awsat reported a few days ago".... Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiight. The State Dept holds daily press briefings. Why not ask the spokesman who Mitchell "blames" for all this? You know, rather than relying on what some London-based gutter-rag says?

Abbas has learnt the hard way that Israeli political tenicles go far beyond the White House. Obama needs the congress to pass his programs and if one considers the problems he is having with the renegade members of his own party let alone the republicans one would understand that President Obamas hands are tide. Most members of congress are bought and paid for by right wing Israeli interest groups.

Obama did everything possible to help Abbas. Now Abbas "expects" him to do the impossible. The message Obama needs to send to Abbas is use the toilet or get off it.

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Palestinians in particular and Muslims in general will always be disappointed when their unreasonable and usually outrageous demands are not met. Then they'll throw their little temper tantrums bu starting an intifada or burning down a church or consulate. It's getting too repetitious!

Abbas is correct. When Netanyahu took a stand, Obama ran; Hillary apologized; and Mitchell had no support. There truly was a lack of leadership and conviction. I suspect when Obama started counting votes for domestic policies Palestine was no longer a priority. It is time to look to the UK and Russia for support and forget about the Obama Cairo speech.

Obama was under pressure from the fifty million christians who want to return our people to jesus christ our Lord in judaism . Christians all over the multitudes repent of the Nazi Pagan Barbarian Holocaust and will strengthen christs people into eternity for to all her boundaies . Islam has its promised lands and must go there and pray to mecca and leave yerushalayim to the holy people in jesus christ our lord.

Mahmoud Abbas should have known that Barrack Hussein Obama was just another squirming, spineless politician, albeit one with a tremendous ego. His ego was so enormous, in fact, that he thought the moment he raised his hands, the sea would part, and reveal the holy land to all his followers. Not. All that was revealed was another talking suit, this one with a penchant for basketball, "stimulus" checks, and expanding welfare programs. Now that Abbas has chosen to disregard Olmert's settlement offer, he has to deal Netanyahu. Perhaps since Abbas has said no negotiations until there is a full settlement freeze, and having miscalculated Obama's sincerity, Abbas is beached on a shoal of his own making.

It'd be damned odd if he failed in every other respect and made headway with Mideast peace. The guy is a complete lightweight who hasn't yet figured out that being president isn't quite the same thing as being head of the student council at Occidental College. I detested him when he was running, hoped for the best when he won, and am now seeing all my fears vindicated. He ain't Bush, but that's about all you can say for him.

There is no prospect of "negotiations" getting anywhere near a result that Abbas can sell to the Arab world, let alone the Palestinians. Netanyahu will just string him along for ever. The only answer is a clear recognition of 1967 borders by the Us and EU. What would Israel do then?

Everybody is dancing around the problem and nobody has the beitzim to solve it...ISRAEL WOULD BE CRAZY TO ALLOW ANY 'pal'ENTITY WEST OF THE JORDAN.IT WOULD TURN INTO AN iranian base THE NEXT DAY...this sorry "statesman"abbas is a dead clown walking...

Just another Palestinian con-man. The list is long, the world is onto your lame act. Who needs you anyway, who are you to set conditions, Abbas ?

The Palestinian people are quite ready to accept some 90% of the WB as a sovereign state, any town as capital, and start a secure uncomplicated life. A life they have never known for many generations. All they need is a leader who can make that happen. That leader certainly is not Abbas. Obama's well-meaning gestures made it quite clear that Abbas is locked into unreasonable demands, and perpetual stalling. The reason: Abbas is not running the show. That is the function of the 23 member Fatah Central Committee, who are doubling down on the demographic time bomb to destroy Israel.

... does he really believe that Obama is responsible for the obtuseness of Bibi...?! ... Sara has more influence on Bibi than Obama ever had...

...I'm not sure that Washington accepted the settlement agreement (continued building) as its been reported in Israel. Soemthing needs to give cause the Obama team will continue, Why not?

Obama demanded a settlement freeze and got a partial one. Abbas does not see it to his advantage to follow up with peace talks, so he blames Obama and permits the status quo to ride. Obama's reward for trying to move the process forward is gratitude and respect from neither the Israelis nor the Palastinians. They're both rolling the dice on the status quo. If ill comes from that, I'm sure they have their excuses and blame shifting tactics all lined up. Of course that won't help the people whose lives will be stunted or ended by their actions (and inactions), but it sure will make for several chapters in their respective memoirs.

Abbas should stop being boss of America. America should kick out the scoundrels of the Midddle East. America has other priorities to deal with. America needs to become energy independent of Islamist-Jihadist oil. America needs to provide jobs for its people. America needs to fight and defeat Islamist-Jihadist terrorism around the world. America needs to turn around its ailing economy. Abbas and his scoundrels can go to Hell.

Abbass and the like always blame others even if they know that they are at fault, typical of them!

The U.S. president Obama, is another Zionist puppet! America lost its independence long ago.

Abbas is 100% right. Obama did ask Israel to halt all types of expansions of all settlments even for natural growth. Hillary Clinton confirmed all Obama's words to the world. I cannot answer why Obama changed his attitude towards Israel's commitments but I suggest George Mitchell has to replaced by a tough guy/gal.