Clinton to Obama: We've made scant progress on Mideast peace

How about Israel's respect for Amerdicas right to exist and to be a country of goyum?

"Israel is making sure that Obama fails" Congratulations, Dave You hit the nail on the head. I feel sorry for the American people. Certain Lobby groups, certain High-finance people and certain media will ensure that the next US President will be another Bush. God help us.

The US has fought for Israel right from the begginning. If it was Truman approving the creation of the State of Israel, Nixon doing an airlift of food, supplies and military aid, Israel would have fallen in 1973. Ever since, large trasnfers of cash and military equpiment has gone from US taxpayers to Israeli citizens. We've backed up Israel numerous times in the UN security council, with veto's. Petra, America is pledged to Israel but more and more are disillussion by Israelis' government. Americans can't understand, why Israel doesn't make peace....in my sixty years..I heard 'em all..all the excuses. Maake peace, join the modern world and be a good regional neighbor.

Diplomats have been trying to solve the middle east problem diplomatically for 60 years and it cannot be done. Did you ever hear that to keep doing something the same way and expecting different results is insane? The fact is the middle east problem is a legal problem. The United Nations took property from Palestinian Arabs in order to create a safe haven for persecuted Jews and they never paid just compensation to the Palestinian Arabs for their losses. It`s no wonder that they harbor resentment. You know what you get when you take someone`s property for no money? 60 years of war. I don`t want to hear that Arabs left voluntarily. I leave my property voluntarily all the time. In doing so my property rights are not relinquished. The UN needs to set up a Middle East Compensation Commission where people, Jews too, who lost property due to Israel`s creation can come, present claims and get justly compensated in exchange for a release of claims.

TRUTH IS TRUTH AND YOU GOT IT. AMERICA LOVES ISRAEL AND WE'RE NOT SO SURE ABOUT OBAMA. HE'S BECOMING VERY NIXONISH BY HIS ENEMIES LIST INCLUDING FOX NEWS. IF OBAMA IS THAT THIN SKINNED, TIME TO RETIRE. ISRAEL NEEDS OBAMA LIKE A HOLE IN THE HEAD.

Objectively, Mrs Clinton, USA has pedalled backwards on the peace process. The hell-bent concentration on "settling" more and more Palestinian land is a policy for conflict without end. Not even the white South Africans wanted ALL the land of the original inhabitants.

Lynn, the USA is totally behind Israel. At this very critical time in the relationship, when the hounds of Goldstone are nipping at the heels of 7 million Israelis and their ministers and generals, the USA and Israel have begun three weeks of defensive war games to simulate the scenario of a possible nuclear missile attack. The Yanks have landed with their big great guns, toda!

I would much prefer we didn't give Pakistan 7 billion or Egypt 100 million or Jordan 340 million or Pals all the cash we have handed them over the years. Oh and Afghanistan too. I also think 1 billion Muslims need to stop bullying 7 million Jews who live in Israel. And the vast majority of Americans support Israel as well as does the US Congress. You, my dense friend, are in the minority. Google it!!

he would rather pick up his Nobel then go to Copenhagan for the Climate Conference. Thank goodness we have a narcissitic Pres. We won't be giving up our sovereignty this year to the UN. That is a big win!!

"We've made scant progress on Mideast peace," but I sure as hell posted plenty of midget jokes over the past two years! Some people might consider that plain annoying but I consider that progress!

It is clear that Israel is taking advantage of Obamas occupation with the many issues on his plate. Natanyahu and other right wing leaders in his government are defying him and making him look inefficient and weak. This action is clearly weakening the first African American president. They are making sure that he is a one term president and the last minority president. Minorities and progressive Americans who elected Obama will never forgive Israel for what they are doing to make Obama fail. All of this is because of the Israeli greed as evident by the continued theft of Palestinian land. Natanyahu is deceiving Obama and making him fail. Unfortunately, All of us Jews will pay the price down the road.

Rick, even if the Israelis are able to isolate themselves in a hertmetically-sealed bubble to keep off any attacks, they will never be able to "relax in [their] isolated, non-integrated island" until every last one of the 20% of the population consisting of the Palestinians who did not flee in 1948 and 1967 has been deported or otherwise eliminated.

IF there were a referendum, the vast majority of Americans would agree. Israel is NOTHING but a headache to non-Jewish (the vast majority) Americans. And for a lot of American Jews it's like a spiritual/nationalistic Disneyland that they expect the rest of us to pay and fight for. Not cool at all.

Obama has much bigger issues on his plate than solving the Middle East situation: health care, the economy, plummeting popularity, Iran as well as Iraq and what to do about Afghanistan. Oh, and green energy as well. In the midst of all this, the US will soon lose interest or only pay it lip service. The momentum, whatever it was, was lost by the Intifada.

It is Israel's decision to call herself a Jewish state, not the Palestinians or Arabs. Finally, the Arabs have accepted Israel within the 1967 borders for over 20 years now. It is Israel that does not accept a right for a Palestinian state to exist in the 1967 borders.

... and not feeding false illusions ... ... the settlers are digging-in, not packing-up... ... eviction orders need to be unequivocal...

This will be a fight by Palestanians for equality in Israel in another 40 years. The settlers have won in Israel, but they have also probably been a help to the Arabs in the long run since a real country with free flowing trade would never be accepted anyway.

"Obama urges the uprooting of Jewish communities from Judea and Samaria" Obama urges a settlement freeze. Which is quite different. The rightist smear campaign against Obama is hopefully noticed across the American public.

"The Americans had demanded that Israel commit to cease all construction for a period of one year." This lie has been pushed for so long that we the readers would LOVE to see Barak David show even the slightest source for this "information". Let me guess: "A Falafel seller that wants to remain anonymous" that 'ol well of informations for Mr Ravid. The truth of the matter is that the US wants the freeze to last during the 'Final status agreement' negotiations and not to allow for Israel, in the middle of these negotiations, to start building again, as this could be seen as a provocation. The freeze is for the occupied territories including East Jerusalem.

Everyone knows that there can be no Middle East peace without pressure on BOTH sides. The US has shown once again that it's prepared to put pressure on Abbas to do its bidding. But once again, there's nobody to put pressure on Israel. The public in both the US and EU would probably be happy to see their politicians putting a bit of pressure on Israel, but the politicians are too scared. They know that if they do, they will get a lot of hassle from the influential Jewish communities in their countries. Letters will be written to papers accusing them of anti-semitism, financial support will go to their electoral rivals etc. etc. It's easier for them to avoid pressuring Israel. It means there will be no Middle East peace, but ultimately the politicians opt for an easy life.

President Obama considers the 300,000 Jews (17%), who reside among Judea and Samaria?s 1.5 million Arabs, an obstacle to peace. Why would he, then, view the 1.5 million Arabs (20%), who reside among pre-1967 Israel?s 6 million Jews, as an example of peaceful coexistence?! Obama urges the uprooting of Jewish communities from Judea and Samaria, in order to supposedly advance peace and human rights. Would he, therefore, urge the uprooting of Arab communities from pre-1967 Israel?! Is the USA still our ally ? : http://xrl.us/bex2jh

1.Good morning hungry university students. 2.There is only one Perfect Formula that can fix The Middle East Crisis gently, effectively, justly, permanently, comprehensively, speedily, in our days and without preconditions. 3.This Redemption Formula was eternally made by God Himself in Heaven and was handed over to a small boy-mahdi in the same manner that the Formula of Creation was handed over only to Einstein. 4.The Perfect Peace Formula catches TWO BIG FISH: the proverbial Satan and The One True God. It obliterates the AntiChrist and engineers the Return or Arrival of The Messiah Jesus Christ. 5.The Formula protects Israel and at the same time remembers God?s Mercy promised to Abraham and his descendants, i.e., the Arabs, forever. 6.Advise to world leaders: stop talking, find the mahdi.

It's a bit too late my friend when 60% of the population between the med and dead sea is muslim & Christian.Let's face it , time to go back to Europe ,where you came from .

The Israeli entity..NO matter who is in POWER.. Will never GO for Peace... Ruti...You've got the Jews of Israel from all over the world..with cultures that clash...and very few get along... If Peace comes, they will go after each other and Israel will self destruct.. SO...A Perpetual sate of WAR and Instability, is the GLUE that keep the Israelis together... It is VERY SAD that the Jews of Israel and the Palestinians will never lead a NORMAL life here and will never see Peace... Ruti...who is to blame..Not the defenseless Palestinians..You tell me..

...every one is another nail in the coffin of Zionism.

Currently there is no price for continued settlement building. If it was clear that every new encroachment onto Palestinian land would have to be compensated for by giving up twice as much Israeli land, I'm sure settlement would soon cease. As long as the Israeli's believe settlement will lead to ownership without penalty why would they stop?

If I were an American, I should be quite riled at the treatment meted out to my country by an ally which exists on my taxes. That this ally could refuse to cease, or even suspend, perpetrating an illegal act(Settlements are illegal, remember?) should be galling to any American taxpayer.

always israel huh

in 200 years or so when they finally grow up and make peace.

Dwight Eisenhower would know how to bring peace to the Middle East. He would twist Netanyahu's arm until he cried "uncle" just like he did in 1956 when Ben Gurion balked at withdrawing from the Sinai. Doesn't Obama realize that force is the only thing that the Likudniks respect?

It is prudent of Israel not to allow that it is being pushed into a corner. Neither the Palestinians, nor any of the Arab World is giving one inch of leeway to allow Israel to exist as a Jewish State and accept that it has the right to exist securely amid them. The Arab States and all their sympatizers will use any propaganda and any forum to villify Israel. Once they offer a friendly hand, once they pledge to let the Jews likve in peace in Israel, THEN AND ONLY THEN, should Israel reciprocate by accepting them as friendly neighbors and work with them. Until that happems Israel should secure itself against their hatred. Until now all they manoevering has been to weaken Israel, to rob them of any security and to try to structure the future so that ultimately Israel will cease to exist as a Jewish Homeland.

Masochists. There is no other possible explanation. Their boss totally debased himself in supplication to Benjamin "NO!" Netanyahu. He has performed as Netanyahu's toady, and has been defecated upon for doing so. Yet Obama keeps sending masochistic fools to beseech for what Netanyahu loathes and will never allow. And for which Obama will never strive.

and accept a Palestinian state in the entire West Bank and Gaza. Jews only settlement must stop. Pull back to '67, build a wall (worked for Jericho) and relax in your isolated, non-integrated island.

Netanyahu: Recognize Israel as Jewish state Abbas: No! Abbas: Give me Jerusalem Netanyahu: No! Abbas: Allow all refugees to return Netanyahu: No! I would appreciate, however,being invited to the talks for the meals. I would like to order the mixed grill and mixed salad plate. The terrific meals are enough reason for Arabs and Jews to make peace.

that Palestinians have the right to an independant, sovereign state, with recognised and secure borders? That a Palestinian who's family was driven from, or fled their home 60 years ago has as much (or more) right to return there as someone who's family was driven from, or fled their home 600 years ago?

To negotiate in Afghanistan and Pakistan, BHO sends Kerry; to negotiate in the Middle East, he sends Mitchell; to negotiate with N Korea he sends MR/ Clinton; and to negotiate with Iran, he sends Mickey Mouse. Hillary Clinton who?

It would seem that Israel has done just about everything it can t block progress on a road to peace. Surely one doesn't need to point out the continued settlement building as the prime example. I know there are many who will claim that the onus is always on Israel to do more rather than on the Palestinians and there is some truth to that. But, dear reader, understand that it is israel that has all the power and the state with the power has the greater ability to act and also, as we have seen with Israel, the greater power to impede progress.

How about: will Israelis finally come to their senses and accept that what the Palestianas are willing to accept and have been willing to accept for years -- 22 percent of the land the UN foolishly deemed to be roughly split between Jews and Arabs (with Jews getting the most, of course) -- is a pretty good deal.

What about the word NO does Mitchell and Clinton not understand? We survived a president who could not understand two-syllable words, but now it seems we have a Secretary of State and a special envoy which cannot understand a one-syllable word.

blah! blah! surprise! it takes two to 'tango'!

that the settlements are offensive to the world and do nothing for Israeli security. What happened to those illegal settlements that were going to be evacutated in weeks not months? Have we seen any evacuations recently. At least the Palestineans are fighting terror.

The White House is pushing hard...every day this Adminstration is working for peace. Like the basketball term--full court press--every day of the this Adminstration..more than 1000 days to go.. Israeli officials have no place to hide, not enough excuses..and the USA bench is deep with plenty of super qualified individuals, who will travel to Israel every week.

Israel's right to exist as the national home of the Jewish people? If not, why not? Isn't it indicative of their real long term goal?