Peres calls for 'total' world isolation of Ahmadinejad

This is success?

To #14. Look up the definition of anti-Semite. You will find that this group includes and is comprised mainly of Arabs. The Jews are not the only Semites so you and others who throw this term around freely are being disingenuous. As far as the Jews being the high priests that elevate men. ROTFLMAO. You say also that it is the Islamists that kill innocents. Yes, there are extremists of all faiths. Even Judism. What do you think the Zionists have been doing for the past 60 years to the Palestinian people? Wake up dude. As far as Israel saving the planet. It is more likely the planet will be destroyed because of them. I am not alone in this line of thinking. The world is growing tired of the Israeli government. Time has come and gone for tough sanctions to be imposed and all aid cut off. Zip, zero, nada, zilch. No more money, no more military aid. Period.

You might want to support your position by sharing with us some of the "bizarre questions" that comprised the recent Gallup Poll. I do think that most Americans suspect that Israel has had nuclear weapons for some time and understand that they were developed to deter its neighbors who, from the beginning of its statehood, have continuously threatened to and tried to destroy it.

Besides Congress and wacko Christian Zionists, Israel has very little support in the US. Gallup polls asks bizarre questions to give the illusion of US support by the people. The media blocks out negative stories, especially ones letting the US populace know that Israel is the only country in the Middle East with nukes. Americans also supported the Iraqi war because of lies. Same for Israel's wars. When the truth comes out, support will plummet.

Mr. Peres ought to know one thing if he is wishing for the world to move towards isolating Iran... or Syria... or Hezbollah... That thing is: He should stay shut! Who would want to show signs of bowing down to his Pariah State's demands?

Without the US - a wanning power - it really doesn't have any allies anywhere in the world - in fact, Iran has more global support than Israel even!

US has accepted its inevitable absence of future in the ME. Russia and China have upped their business with Iran. Europeans are simply going through the motions of listening to Israel. Peres is old enough to know when the tides change. He repeated anti-Ahmedinejad diatribe is not helpful - even he knows Ahmedinejad does not make the real decisions for Iran. He just delivers the news.

biden should not be in israel as a mediator. this is the task of the united nations organization. he can be in israel for diplomatic, bilateral reasons for the diplomatic relations between the u.s. and israel. same goes for the minister of foreign affairs and the president of the u.s.a. leave the rest of the world to the other countries and to the u.n.

It is as simple as that.

New York Times gave a list of American companies still doing business indirectly with Iran. It was a great piece of work. Many of the American companies have headquarters in Texas. I wish the news outlets would place some TV cameras in front of their office. I think they should answer some questions.

but smart people know that it is Iran/Syria/Hamas/Hizbollah that will be facing isolation as they set up more cells around the world, destabilize moderated, hang gays, mutilate and destroy women, abuse and marry off little children, prohib freedom of press,speech and diversity and threaten the whole world with nuclear obliteration for their mahdi's return.Israel will save this planet.The Jews are the high priests that go out among men to elevate them. there is no difference between an anti semite and anti Israel but you would know that you see its reflection in the mirror every day. you should put your energy to pointing your finger at political extemists that kill innocents like the Islamists.

Peres should keep silent about matters of governance in Israel. It is the PM and his Deputies that are the government. Trust Obama? Peres is expressing his personal opinion which is irrelevant.

The first nuclear missle which is launched, is the last one anyone has to worry about. Climate change, polulation explosion, will all become a moot point.

Boston, you seem to be the only one without an axe to grind and see the real picture: First Israel then the US warships in the gulf, using nuclear tipped cruise missels. He is terminally suicidal!

It is clear from my study and present conditions that Israel, being unable to trust Obama, will unilateraly nuclear strike both Damascus and Iran very, very soon.

thanks to the continued expansion of settlement activity, misadventures such as Lebanon and Gaza, repression and collective punishment in the occupied territories, targeted assassination, and general double-talk from government spokespeople, the world does not stand with Israel and probably will not in the foreseeable future. You have taken a wealth of goodwill and thrown it away over the past 40-odd years. Once again our collective hubris is resulting in tragedy.

It was Shimon Peres who brought nuclear to this region. This was more than Israeli hotspah, this was arrogances. Did he and his cronies really expect that others in this region would not aspire to also go nuclear. Or did they think that only Israel was clever enough to make Atom Bombs. Well now we know different. As the Bible says "As you sow, so shall ye reap".

friends1what is Biden talking about? Iran is welcomed all over Latin America, Africa and Turkey and syria have turned to Iran. North Koreas is helping them build missles. They are going from country to country winning friends and the UN is considering these killer mullahs for a position on the Human rights board of the UN. The world is not shunning these fanatical killers of present and future generatins of children.Biden is a jolly old American who doesn't really get it. Democrats are more in love with their party than the safety of children

I don't understand some commenters, specifically n and Felix can take themselves seriously. The point of the article is to reinforce how dangerous it is for a man that calls for the destruction of a nation and deny's one of the most documented events in history existed. A man veheminently denies a factual event took place and calls for the destruction of a nation including its civilians. Enough said. You cannot trust someone like that. Stop crying about double standards and realize that a crazy man is about to get a hold of a nuclear weapon.

There is an eerie feeling about this visit from the US Vice-President to the Jewish State. Is corrupt and self-serving Joe Biden being briefed by the Mossad on how to act surprised when they snuff that other existential threst to Israel - the President of the United States? Is Jow Biden the new LBJ? With "allies" like Israel, one's back is always vulnerable. Yeah, I know, the ends justify the means. Oy!

Nice try, n. Your simplistic attribution of American support to the "Jewish Lobby" is way off base. Have you checked the recent US Gallup Poll? It shows very substantial support for Israel throughout the US populace. Don't be misled by the vocal Israel haters and publicity-seeking left wingers who get attention out of proportion to their numbers. The last refuge of many of you is to ascribe US identification with and support of Israel to "evil" AIPAC which somehow buys governmental support against the interest of the United States. Do you honestly think that Israel's opponents, which have much more money (e.g. oil), would not hesitate to "buy" the US Congress if it could?

I agree with Mr Peres, in practical terms and at best, the isolation will be carried out by Israel and the USA. Europe may adhere to it as they are still under US hegemony since WW2. All others will not. So, Mr Perez. Is this the World in your view? About 80% of the World will not isolate Iran, rather they will do that when it comes to Israel, the country that occupies, terrorizes, and practices real apartheid and discrimination against the Palestinian people since it was forcefully established on Palestinian land.

Israel could face the same demand because Israel is permantly ignoring UNO resolutions, is breaking international laws and human rights. Israel should be aware that it is the next candidate for world isolation. At the moment only the Jewish lobby in US is preventing it but this support will fail in long term.

Does this mean that the IDF brass--once the explanations gets translated, so to speak--think that a unilateral strike by Israel would...could...should...??? (Makes a person long for some tea leaves to read, it does.)