Netanyahu doubts Mideast peace deal possible by 2012

Your kidding right? The Israelis would rather obliterate the Middle East, including themselves before such a thing happened!! Don't people (outside of Israel) get it yet? Israel doesn't want peace! Those that do seem to be the minority, and a relatively silent one at that! The ultra fanatics and ultra RW government seem to dictate matters in Israel (not much different to Iran then). These people want the WHOLE of Palestine for themselves. Everything they have ever done, currently doing and will continue to do, is to achieve that single goal!! Every single Israeli, whatever their leanings, know this, and I defy ANYONE to prove/demonstrate any different.

As long as Israel acts like a terminator in the Middle East, killing civillians without any discrimination, peace will not come to this part of the world. Israel is not doing anything for peace but for war and destruction in the name of self protection. So wrong, so immoral.

uproot the Jewish settlements in the West Bank would essentially cause a civil war in Israel. Bibi knows this, just like previous PMs, so he is stalling.

They want to keep status quo until the Palestinians give up right to their land. This is long term plan of jews. If israelis are strong and other arabs weak cowards to continue war then in 100 years most Palestinians will give up. In Turkey we have west armenia and North Cyprus nobody give us problem now, jews want same success. Israel doesn't seem happy place to live. Better go back to Europe.

Or whenever Atlantis is rediscovered and rehabilitated.

they view the Arabs as disposable foot soldiers and cannon fodder for the Aryan Iranians. Similar to the Turks, they had always regarded the Arabs as inferior people.

Seeing all the threats facing Israel today, from Lebanon, Iran, Hamas, Syria, and now Turkey, it becomes even more premature to have a meaningful peace with HALF the Palestinians headed by Abbas. (What about the other half?) Peace needs to be a full package, not a peacemeal.

not if he has a say in it! he never meant it!

Netanyahu has no interest in peace. He never did. He never will. Nobody is fooled any longer by his smarmy attitude and brazen lies.

Just to let you know WHO your citizens are really dying overseas for.

"Buying time to maintain the status quo" - it's been the primary objective of most Israeli governments...while the settlements continue to permeate Palestinian territory and obscure edicts and laws are added to old ones that allow agencies, bureaus, and security forces to quietly deny Palestinians their property, their human rights, and even their residence in the territory of their birth. For Israel, the "peace negotiation" thing is nothing more than a means used towards that objective, and to an eventual ethnic cleansing of Israeli occupied territory - at least to the point where it's demographically safe for Israel to annex it. THAT is Bibi's goal; NOT peace and two states living side by side. And of course, "it will take time".

Mr. NattiYahoo needs to look within before pointing finger elsewhere......Israel actions are that of terrorist state....not Iran

Bibi lives in a dream world. He has the easiest Palistianian in the world to deal with and he won't make a deal. When he talks about peace its like Hitler talked about peace. Like the Japanese talked about peace durning WW2. It will never happen while he is in office.

The epilogue will need patience that the responders cannot fathom the difficulty because sditting and making unwarranted comments cme easily to their mode of thinking. Status quo will remain until the expected partners in peace decide not to subvert by taking rash steps that will jeopardize the situation. I rest my case.

Finally Bibi has admitted it again. After a media blitz, we find out that his mentality and stupidity have not changed one iota. President Obama, he surely fooled you. !!!!

Thus is Netanyahu's thoughts he is considering. Do we blame him? No he has an awful burden to undertake and not an easy options doing it without deep reflection.No matter what some posters here are expecting from him.Wonder if under the circumstances if thy could do otherwise. They expect mirscles,that are inconsivable by any leader no matter from which country would undertake easy options without due process.

"Can we have a negotiated peace? Yes. Can it be implemented by 2012? I think it's going to take longer than that," he told Fox News.' You bet, about 150 years longer, if the salesman was honest. (Of course he's not, he's a used car salesman!). That's how long it will take to Judaize the West Bank, as long as these Western suckers keep making Aliyah for free Pal land and big financial incentives. He, Likud and their far-right cronies have no intention of making peace with Palestine, not for a penny less than 40% of the Pals' land and rising. Never have nationalism, religious nepotism, fascism and property developer cronyism been fused in such a perfect blend of racist, colonialist expansionism. You have to admit that Israel scoops the world prize in this category, it makes Bashir and Milosevic look like muddled amateurs. The only people left who take Netanyahu seriously or believe a word he says are a few rightist Christian Zionists and tea party Reps in the USA. Pity about the dim domestic audience which laps up this kind of political dissembling and swallows it whole.

Unfortunately Palestine has never existed. Before Israel there was the British, trans jordon and Egypt and Syria. Syria wants the golan but Egypt does not want Gaza and Jordon does not want the westbank. That is why Israel annexed it. I just think its ironic that you believe that Israel is the bad guy here, as they have offered to give the pals there first independent country 6 times, and the pals keep saying no. So I guess its all you can say when you won't take yes for an answer.

I guess Abbas will still be running from the peace table.

Two types of people blame Netanyahu for the lack of Peace: Type 1: Otherwise intelligent people who tragically and amorally identify with PA terrorists who shoot Jews in Judea, and who support killing Jews in Judea. Type 2: Fools. Including Jewish & Israeli naive fools who bury their heads in the sand and ignore the following: According to the official PA daily, Al Hayat Al-Jadida, Mahmoud Abbas, Palestinian Authority President reaffirmed to a meeting of Arab writers and journalists in Jordan that he and the PA would be “in favor” of a general Arab war with Israel, WERE ONE POSSIBLE. Abbas said: “We are unable to confront Israel militarily, and this point was discussed at the Arab League Summit in March in Sirt (Libya). There I turned to the Arab States and I said: ‘If you want war, and if all of you will fight Israel, we are in favor’”. Other RECENT Mahmoud Abbas statements ignored by the Netanyahu bashers: Abbas: “It is not required of Hamas, or of Fatah, or of the Popular Front to recognize Israel” (Al-Arabiya [Dubai] and PA TV, October 3, 2006) “I say this clearly: I do not accept the Jewish State, call it what you will.” Mahmoud Abbas, April 28, 2009. The Israeli Peace Now response: Don't confuse people with facts that expose our policy as national suicide! When that doesn't work and the facts leak out, the Israeli Peace Now response is: They are lying to their own people, but telling the truth to us. Yeah, right. Finally the last resort of the Peace Now Tel Avivians is: Don't worry! If they do that we, we have the best military. Hey, genius! Your "best military" is USELESS or worse against guerilla warfare in built up areas. Look at IDF vs. Hezbolla in 2006 Lebanon, or IDF vs. Hamas in built up Gaza in 2008. In case you hadn't noticed, under current utopian Rules of Engagement, IDF could not beat Hezbolla, and in 2009 you found out via Goldstone that "the world" WILL NOT "APPROVE" of any defensive force against rockets. If you withdraw from any part of Judea and Samaria under these conditions you will CAUSE a very bloody war (the Palestinian War of Independence), far worse than IDF "occupation". PRIMUM NON NOCERE It works for doctors. If politicians cared, they would follow it too.

Of course he 'doubts' there will be peace..israel will never want peace..it has had countless number of opportunities to end the suffering of the Palestinians and curb the fear of the isrealis but it will never take them for it thrives on that very disgusting situation...it will just keep going through the same routine of failed "peace talks" process, ignore the opposing side, stealing more land and then whine that it as no one to negotiate with. Playing the victim is what Israel does best and everyone knows it. Its been happening for decades regardless of who is brought in to mediate the "peace" process..its a scam, a sham, a phony way of deceiving the whole world including its own people that it is open for dialog when really it closes up more and more year by year. What A SAD SAD JOKE!

I don't know how the history will remember Netanyahu, Liberman (both Israeli and USA) Why people don't learn from their surroundings ARIEL SHARON still in COMA what he is going through what kind of movies his brain watching in this condition Israeli present rulers should learn from it or they could be in the similar condition where there is second chance it is for every body DO GOOD GET GOOD DO BAD GET BAD it is universal fact in all religions and societies.

I'd say North Korea wins, hands down. Iran's not exactly a good citizen, but I wouldn't call them 'the ultimate terrorist threat.' After all, they did denounce 9/11 and have (for their own reasons) cooperated with us against al Qaeda. In fact, when I think about nations that make a practice of killing civilians outside their own territory...

you are killing only and after talking about the peace??? which peace please? do you think you can paint the eyes of the humans anymore?? no body beleives in you anymore!!

I do not want peace with the Palestinians. Not in 2010, not in 2011, not in 2012, not ever. Ditto Palestinian statehood. It is more important to have long talks. Or to talk about having talks, and when to have them, and with whom. Bibi will buy time until there is no more to be had. And then somebody will take his place to try to clean up the awful mess. Palestinians should declare statehood retroactively, sort of like a settler building permit, and ask the Quartet to help them begin putting their state in order now. Who would this hurt, but settlers and Israeli politicians?

If this is how he starts, it's time for us to wake up and elect someone who believes in peace then. We're being lead by men who know only how to stir up our paranoia and who offer our children no hope and no future. Time for us to say goodbye Bibi and Yvet and the rest.

Yep. Keep on building illegal settlements, killing innocent women and children, building Apartheid walls, starving millions of people and peace won't even be possible in the year 4012. On a different note, Netanyahoo calling Iran the 'ultimate terrorist threat today' is like the pot calling the kettle black. Actually, no, it's not. Iran doesn't engage in the routine slaughter of innocent women and children but Israel...well, not so much. So, terrorist is as terrorist does.

there won't be one by 3012. Of course, they could make one before then if they have managed to take all the land they are so fervently coveting and stealing. Don't count on Israel. Make a deal and force it on them.

Unless it feels comfortable being in the company of rogue nations like North Korea and Pakistan which LIKE ISRAEL are NOT members of the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty. Standing on a pedestal decrying Iran's nuclear ambitions is like a child saying "I know you are but what am I" considering Israel's REFUSAL to join the 189 states/countries who HAVE joined the NPT. If they were REALLY serious about preventing Nuclear Proliferation with Iran, they should join the international community and become a member of the NPT. Without that, they have NO STANDING. And Mordechai Vanunu's revelations about Israel's 200 or more Nuclear weapons which cost him over 18 years of his life in prison, proved that they DO exist and are NOT AMBIGUOUS.

I agree with the Israeli stance that there are difficulties. Another view to consider, though, is that taking more time creates more tension, which amplifies the difficulty over time. It's important to sort the issues based on greatest positive impact, and implement those items first. Then, the security situation will change in the wake of this momentum. It's also important that these decisions be made at a time like now, when it will not be seen as buckling. It would best be made clear on both sides that both are buckling to peace, rather than one to the other. Much damage has been done in the past by harshly celebrating a 'victory over the enemy', which ironically entrenches the conflict deeper.

So, here it comes. I've been waiting for it to drop. I was surprised by Bibi's sudden willingness for direct talks. Now comes the stalling. Not before 2012. It is becoming harder and harder for me to believe that Israel wants "Peace." More like, let's keep the staus quo, occupation, and oppression.

Peace is possible, but a War is more likely before that peace is arrived at.

This is his plan the minute he took office but what will he do is Obama is reelected. Will he change the date.

Iran should be so grateful to President George Bush for eliminating Saddam Hussein and also with great financial and human cost USA is fighting the Saudi backed Sunni Al Qaeda. Can they ever say thank you?

It's time for the PA to declare a Palestinian State. If the mountain won't go to Mohammad..

It will have to be before 2012. Much before.

Peace won't come until America gets tough with Israel. That won't happen for a long time, let alone 2012. The problem is that Israel has bought, coerced, and otherwise hijacked the support of the American congress. They call the result love. American congressmen simply love Israel. Ask any of them. Some also like Italy and France, and Japan, and Great Britain, but none of these can ever match the degree of love they have for Israel. As a token of their love they take the money of the American taxpayer and give it to Israel to buy weapons. Coals to Newcastle, right? After all, Israel is one of the worlds major weapons dealers. They make and sell weapons at a profit. America though, gives their best weapons to Israel as a token of their love. Will there be peace anytime soon? Nope, not a chance. Israel loves expansion and America loves Israel and anyone who gets in the way of that becomes Israels new worst enemy. At one time, Egypt was Israels worst enemy, but they saw the light (and the American $$$). After this, Iraq was Israels worst enemy. They were given the democracy treatment and Saddam was taught a lesson in picking his enemies. Now Iran is Israels worst enemy. What does the future hold? After Iran, Syria will become you know whos worst enemy, and then Lebanon. It will all be done with love and affection for Israel. Peace by 2012? Not even close.

"Buying time to maintain the status quo" - it's been the primary objective of most Israeli governments...while the settlements continue to permeate Palestinian territory and obscure edicts and laws are added to old ones that allow agencies, bureaus, and security forces to quietly deny Palestinians their property, their human rights, and even their residence in the territory of their birth. For Israel, the "peace negotiation" thing is nothing more than a means used towards that objective, and to an eventual ethnic cleansing of Israeli occupied territory - at least to the point where it's demographically safe for Israel to annex it. THAT is Bibi's goal; NOT peace and two states living side by side. And of course, "it will take time".

"The Jordan Valley and the territories that dominate it shall be under Israeli sovereignty." - Likud Election Platform 2009 Only recently did Netanyahu repeat this fantasy. Right here the Palestinians lose some 15-20% of the West Bank while the Clinton parameters considered a 5-6% loss, of which about half should be returned in the form of Israeli territory. Netanyahu will be laughed out of the peace process with such a map. The laugh will be even louder because this thinking is so outdated. The Jordan Valley was viewed by Israel as protection against Iraqi tanks, but Saddam is dead, Iraq has no tanks, and the IAF can put an end to an Iraqi invasion force. The US freed Israel of the Saddam worry at immense cost, but Likud refuses to consider this as real.

Bibi who heads a state which permanently develops nukes and just some months ago refused NPT says Iran, Lybia and occupied Iraq have violated NPT, so are terrorists for peace! So, we wait for him to declare by end of his terms that all countries who breath in the middle East are terrorists unless they turn Jewish!

What good are talks if Israel will not accept a reasonable deal but only Netanyahu's plan of 40% to PA. PA will likely declare a state then the talks will being but will give Netanyahu some time to change the playing field some.

OK lets us all have a reality check. Netanyahu does not want peace. His political survival depends on it.

Israel has no realistic military option against Iran (with US disapproval), other than a nuclear strike which is unacceptable before the Iranians have a nuclear weapon and are ready to use it. The distance to Iranian nuclear installation is bigger than what the roundtrip range of the most capable Israeli plane can do without midair refueling. (Where?) The installations are also well dispersed and some locations may be unknown. Here is a completely different alternative for Israel: 1. Make peace with Syria. The Syrians offered it to Sharon (following Hafez Assad moves). Syria at peace will kill Hizballah, and get Meshal and other Palestinian rejectionists out of there. Cost: The Golan. 2. Make peace with Lebanon. Papa Assad promised this will follow, and Syria can deliver. No more arms supply to Hizballah. 3. Make peace with the Palestinians. Abbas wants it, and Fayyad is establishing a state whether Israel likes it or not. Cost: Practically all the Territories except for some exchanges. 4. Make peace with all Arab states, as per the Saudi plan. 5. Iran, having been pushed out of the region, looks elsewhere to cause trouble. Iraq and Afghanistan will keep them and the US busy. Israel is no longer of central interest to them.

...but iran does not have the right to defend itself, eh bibi? can't play both sides of the coin much longer, comrade. either the middle east is non-nuclear--including your country--or it isn't.

We need to build more settlements so we can't have untimely peace deal spoiling it, can we?

No israel, No Palestine. One State Solution is the best for all. One Man, One Vote, Equality for all inhabitants. Equal Pay for Equal Work, Equal Water Rights. No Apartheid, No Segregation...A Very True Secular Democrac Let us call it: “State of Holy Land”.

There are two obstacles to peace. One is our Bibi who simply does not want peace. All he wants is to maintain the status quo. The other obstacle is Obama. Obama does want peace, but for various reasons is unwilling to force the parties, primarily Israel, into an agreement. In a way, he is the primary obstacle because were he determined to have us make peace it would be done. One tough phone call from Obama to our "leader" and a deal would be in the works.

Iran already has some nukes. They need them with the US/Israeli war mongers so eager to start something.

"So I think we should stay focused on the real problem in the Middle East," he said. "It's not Israel. It's these dictatorships that are developing nuclear weapons with the specific goal of wiping Israel away." Let's talk about the one true democracy that has nukes and has proven time and again to be the most belligerent country in the entire region. If there is any “wiping” it will be done by Israel.

Whatever threat Iran may or may not be its no reason to stall or divert from a settlement with the Palestinians. In fact peace with the Palestinians sooner rather than later can only be of benefit regarding 'external' forces such as Iran.

1. Is Iran occupying other people's land today and stealing their natural resources? 2. Has the Iranian air force used cluster bombs on a civilian population recently? 3. Is the Iranian military killing innocent women and children on a regular basis. 4. Is it irrational to think that Iran shouldn't have nuclear weapons knowing that Israel is a constant threat to them with it's nuclear arsenal? If you answer these questions truthfully, would you then expect us to believe Iran is a 'terrorist threat today'?

"The Jordan Valley and the territories that dominate it shall be under Israeli sovereignty." - Likud Election Platform 2009 Only recently did Netanyahu repeat this fantasy. Right here the Palestinians lose some 15-20% of the West Bank while the Clinton parameters considered a 5-6% loss, of which about half should be returned in the form of Israeli territory. Netanyahu will be laughed out of the peace process with such a map. The laugh will be even louder because this thinking is so outdated. The Jordan Valley was viewed by Israel as protection against Iraqi tanks, but Saddam is dead, Iraq has no tanks, and the IAF can put an end to an Iraqi invasion force. The US freed Israel of the Saddam worry at immense cost, but Likud refuses to consider this as real.

I'm European and we're being invaded by Muslims not willing or wanting to integrate. Most are getting also in the way of those who want to integrate.If the same situation that Israel is living was about to happen to us:terrorism, kamikaze attacks and such crap and we already have the Muslim idiots harassing women just because they're not ninja and all this happens in a civilized country where they're guests!!! I really feel for Israel. I don't understand why so many people and why the international opinion is so negative about its policies. I dare any western country to find a good way respecting democracy, freedom and all we believe in to deal with people who state that they ardently wish to kill, to die and do anything possible for the domination of Islam. Maybe it one , two people you can deal with but how about hundreds of thousands of that kind of brainwashed??? Would you hand them a nuclear weapon???

So let me get this right, Israel can claim 'ambiguitiy' over nukes but Iran who is publicly stating 'we're not intersted in nukes' is only good for a 'defensive' war started by yourselves? I've heard it all now. And as long as Israel defends nuclear ambiguity as 'strategic advantage', Iran can also defend it's nuclear ambiguity as 'strategic advantage'. So leave Iran alone as long as you allow Israel and any other country to defend it's nuclear ambiguity as 'strategic advantage'. If the US and Israel want Iranian nuclear transparency, then Israel better be just as tranparent. They started the ME arms race, now they have to live with it. Israeli exceptionalism is over.

What a surprise!!! Ha ha ha ha ha. But guess what? Still 2 full years come end of mid-terms. And guess what's next? An imposed settlement!!! Ha ha ha ha ha.

Uh-huh.

terrorist threat? Tell that to the people of Gaza and Lebanon! The living ones that survived Israel's vicious bombings, that is! The thousands who died in Gaza and Lebanon at the hands of Israel would have to come back from their graves to tell who the real terrorist is. Meanwhile, the survivors are constantly terrorized just thinking when Israel would come again to drop bombs on them. And the Gaza blockade, it isn't exactly a picnic, it's more like an act of state terrorism against Gaza. Or having your homes razed in East Jerusalem just because you are Palestinians.

Iran isn't the threat to world peace, the Netanyahu government is the threat!

iran has not occupied another people for last 43 years??? second, iran is not the company who has not signed NPT and still gets nuclear help from France and USA... third, iran has not been in war with anyone for last 40 yrs while israel has been at war since creation... fourth almost all of israeli leaders are either in jail, wanted for trial locally or internationally for war crimes... fifth.. which county attacked a ship (whether terrorist or not) in international water - something u cannot do no matter what...

IF this is realy true Mr. Netanyahu, it would be better to go for peace in the Middle East. Who knows if Iran hasn't got a suitcase A-bomb already ? Money does wonders for Generals with a bad pension plan. If they can get drugs and prostitutes into your country > everthings possible. The Mossad and IDF are good, but ... Bomb Iran and they are going to say ... Oh dear what are we going to do now ?? They already know ! And so do you, .. so stop playing with America. A 9/11 and 7/7 'plus' would not be nice in ha-Aretz ha-Muvtachat (the Promised Land). Shalom

Israel has no realistic military option against Iran (with US disapproval), other than a nuclear strike which is unacceptable before the Iranians have a nuclear weapon and are ready to use it. The distance to Iranian nuclear installation is bigger than what the roundtrip range of the most capable Israeli plane can do without midair refueling. (Where?) The installations are also well dispersed and some locations may be unknown. Here is a completely different alternative for Israel: 1. Make peace with Syria. The Syrians offered it to Sharon (following Hafez Assad moves). Syria at peace will kill Hizballah, and get Meshal and other Palestinian rejectionists out of there. Cost: The Golan. 2. Make peace with Lebanon. Papa Assad promised this will follow, and Syria can deliver. No more arms supply to Hizballah. 3. Make peace with the Palestinians. Abbas wants it, and Fayyad is establishing a state whether Israel likes it or not. Cost: Practically all the Territories except for some exchanges. 4. Make peace with all Arab states, as per the Saudi plan. 5. Iran, having been pushed out of the region, looks elsewhere to cause trouble. Iraq and Afghanistan will keep them and the US busy. Israel is no longer of central interest to them.

Look into the MIRROR

Bibi went to the wrong place to air this message. Most people who watch Fox News are already likely to agree with what he said. Wasted effort. Any other channel would have been a better outlet.

Iran does not need nuclear weapons to defeat Israel. Israel will self destruct on its own through its own bad behavior and low birth rate. Israel needs war with Iran to justify "Greater Israel" and to justify "Transfer" of the indigenous population.

In Iran the world highest Jew polulation, they live with no problem. But in Israel Arabs are struggle and discriminated. Who terrorist..?

the real threat to peace in the middle east is nethanyahu and his neo con cronies .if he believes he is convenceing the world that its iran he is mistakeing .we have enough of these lies after bush and cheney

Even though i am totally against mullahs to have nuclear weapons, i am sick of hearing Israeli politicians calling anyone against them terrorist. Call them dictators, backward country, apes, tyrant anything you wish but not terrorists! Yes they are helping hezbollah, Hamas, etc.. i agree with you, yet still they have not done anything themselves. You can not call U.S. terrorist because they gave Saddam Hossain, Al-quada, etc.. weapons, can you? This the way the world works nowadays. Where were you when Saddam used chemical weapons on Iranian, could not you call him terrorist at that time, or he was not one as long as he was using it against your enemies? The over use of the word "Terrorist" has gone too far. Stop with name callings and we must all stop supporting our governments going to war under the name of freedom. Get rid of all nuclear weapons in the world so we can at least have a future. We are destroying ourselves in the name of God, Allah, etc...

Radical Islam is in control in Iran. They stole the election and killed off the opposition. They supply Hamas and Hezbollah. Ahmzdinejad has said Iran will destroy Israel. I admit it is impossible to create a democracy in any Islamic country with Sharia law. Anerica has no hesitation in supporting right wing dictators who suppress the people so let's have some Iran Contras now for the right reasons

Israel has the right to self-defense, even if that means "pre-emptively counterattacking" other nations that have never directly threatened her. Other countries, of course, enjoy no such rights (cuz they're not special.)

Haaretz: "Netanyahu, who met President Barack Obama last week during a visit to Washington and New York, told "Fox News Sunday" that Iran was "just moving on with its efforts" to develop nuclear weapons - a prospect he called "very, very dangerous." * * Well show us the proofs for that then! I'm more than fed up wit all the empty unproved accussations and the lies before wars like the the qwar against Iraq. Show us proof or stop this agitating and warmongering

Come forward, Israel, and say calmly the truth. Repeat it when necessary, but not ad nauseam. Do it in the right places, in the right moment, and in the right way. I am forcing myself to believe Obama must have learned from his naiveté.

you name all the countries terrorist which are against to your policy. What about israel's nuclear weapons?

No, Iran has never been a threat. It has not invaded any country in at least 500 years. Israel is the ultimate threat to world peace today !!

Israel has no realistic military option against Iran (with US disapproval), other than a nuclear strike which is unacceptable before the Iranians have a nuclear weapon and are ready to use it. The distance to Iranian nuclear installation is bigger than what the roundtrip range of the most capable Israeli plane can do without midair refueling. (Where?) The installations are also well dispersed and some locations may be unknown. Here is a completely different alternative for Israel: 1. Make peace with Syria. The Syrians offered it to Sharon (following Hafez Assad moves). Syria at peace will kill Hizballah, and get Meshal and other Palestinian rejectionists out of there. Cost: The Golan. 2. Make peace with Lebanon. Papa Assad promised this will follow, and Syria can deliver. No more arms supply to Hizballah. 3. Make peace with the Palestinians. Abbas wants it, and Fayyad is establishing a state whether Israel likes it or not. Cost: Practically all the Territories except for some exchanges. 4. Make peace with all Arab states, as per the Saudi plan. 5. Iran, having been pushed out of the region, looks elsewhere to cause trouble. Iraq and Afghanistan will keep them and the US busy. Israel is no longer of central interest to them.

Bibi was a mess the first time around and he is a mess the second time around. So let me get this right, Israel can claim 'ambiguitiy' over nukes but Iran who is publicly stating 'we're not intersted in nukes' is only good for a 'defensive' war started by yourselves? I've heard it all now. And as long as Israel defends nuclear ambiguity as 'strategic advantage', Iran can also defend it's nuclear ambiguity as 'strategic advantage'. So leave Iran alone as long as you allow Israel and any other country to defend it's nuclear ambiguity as 'strategic advantage'. If the US and Israel want Iranian nuclear transparency, then Israel better be just as tranparent. They started the ME arms race, now they have to live with it. Israeli exceptionalism is over.

When was the last time Iran attacked a vessel on a humanitarian mission and killed ten unarmed civilians in International Waters?