Netanyahu: U.S.-led effort is best way to stop Iran danger

leave Gaza before the start of Operation Cast Lead. The U.S. military let all non-combatants leave Fallujah, before the bombing (of Fallujah) started. Same with the Pakistani army letting all non-combatants leave the Swat Valley before the start of offensive operations. OTOH, when Israel/Egypt block non-combatants from escaping Gaza, this action gives an appearance of genocide to the outside world.

"has Abbas agreed that Israel and Jewish are interchangeable" No. Many people like you will find lots of things Abbas did not do. Yet. But one thing he did: There is quiet, mostly, in the West Bank. As not seen in ages! This is nothing for you? Did you believe it is at all possible? I didn't.

"has Abbas agreed that Israel and Jewish are interchangeable" No. Many people like you will find lots of things Abbas did not do. Yet. But one thing he did: There is quiet, mostly, in the West Bank. As not seen in ages! This is nothing for you? Did you believe it is at all possible? I didn't.

and ..; "How dare the palestinians wish for an own country, aren't the israeli massas a very nice bunch?"

No chance !!

Israel is the first country threatened, and won't be the last, is almost right. Israel is the first Washington Bloc country to be threatened with the rules that most of the world had to live under. There were a few Warsaw Pact countries that went through the process of finding out they no longer had special status, now it's spreading. And Israel won't be the last, either. The idea of equality and the rule of law may bring down the 5 thrones at the UN. It will certainly make it hard for the virtual 6th one to remain.

and how this turns out will determine the fate of many others.

Goldstone report either! Goldstone doesn't rule it out, but found no evidence or testimony that Hamas fighters hid behind civilians, not even from the Israeli soldiers who testified. This practice is often self-evident in Afghanistan etc., where the bodies of fighters are found alongside those of civilians in the rubble or there are photographs from UAVs, mobile phones, etc. With no independent observers or press allowed in Gaza during Cast Lead who could have given eye-witness accounts, the onus is on the IDF to either substantiate this allegation or withdraw it. Other than that though, full marks to Bibi if Israel holds a proper independent judicial inquiry and not simply the predictable internal whitewash job.

The PM will be making a bad mistake by devaluing the IDF. The enquiry has already been done and it will be seem that Israel is giving in (again) to pressure and the Credit will go to UNHCR, Goldstone and Co.

He crumbles on pressure ,a disastrous PM for Israel.

they want to hear. The fact is Israel has not got the capability to stop Iran from enriching Uranium if they want to. All previous declarations was just bluster unless Israel went nuclear and that well would have signalled the end of Israel. As for the Settlements, Netanyahu cannot stop their expansion with the current coalition that ensures his name is on the PMO's door. The interesting thing though is Netanyahu is trying to appear as a reasonable individual to the American people. At a time where support for Israel on the settlement issue is falling. I guess the cheques from the United States are due, and as Netanyahu has not made a budget yet it probably is what the survival of his government is dependent on. But then Netanyahu does not look at the interests of Israel only that his name is above the door.

Oops, forgot that Egypt still keeps Gazans locked out for decades, even forcing back thousands who breached Egypt's Gaza border and fled into Egypt for their lives. Forgot that Israel saved and absorbed almost a million Jews pushed from Arab states, including Egypt. Any fool can see on a map that Egypt also has a Gaza border, but the double-standard bearers still prefer to scream the lie: '"ISRAEL's" Gaza siege!' Ever been inside Gaza? Even WITHIN Gaza there is plenty of space that Gazans could have gone to - to be totally safe - and the IDF warned them to do just that!

Netanyahu is certainly correct in this: "...Our presence in the territories is not the cause of the conflict but one of its results..." but wrong in that: "...the Palestinians' key demand, that Israel freeze construction in settlements on Palestinian land, was in effect "committing in advance to the results of the negotiations... It's the old technique. Let's agree on what the results of the negotiations will be before the negotiations begin" Freezing is NOT supposed to be the result of negotiations, but the bare minimum to start them! I would have thought Mitchell and Obama explained at least THAT to Bibi. There are, after all, many ways to "explain" something...

Slip of the tongue? It has until now been 'kidnapped'. It's important. As kidnappers do not normally get rewarded for their actions with the release of hundreds of prisoners. Whereas when a soldier is captured, an exchange of prisoners is quite normal.Progress of sorts.

Everyone accepts that Netanyahu makes ridiculous statements; that's his management style. But even with that in mind for him to say he would have had an investigation of what went on in Gaza without outside prodding is egregious.

To where you egg head?

Israel, Under the Road Map,in 2003, agreed to a full cessation of settlement construction and that included natural growth in accordance with the Mitchell Report. Netanyahu on taking office stated Israel would Honour and abide by its International obligations and agreements. How then ,can Netanyahu point the finger at Palestinians calling them wrong ,for demanding Israel live up to its agreement under the Road Map, and cease settlement construction including natural growth. Israel is the obstacle to peace...Netanyahu fools no-one!

Netanyahu says what to the US about Iran!? He is entitled to raise a veiw, but does he still think the tail can wag the dog?!