UN chief: Israel, Palestinians must resume peace talks

Excerpts from the meeting: Israeli's: First, you need to recognize israel's right to exist. The PA: NO! End of peace talks.

just to hear the Muslim extremest government hear that they want all of Israel for the Arabs and every Jew dead? I think not. Israel has always and will always belong to the Jews. The only way Peace talks can resume is if the Hamas and Fatah governments are disbanded and a new neutral government is formed in Gaza and the West Banks.

Abass is wasting time go bring a shopping list and if they say no stop negioting

the reason for the blockade was no considered? Why a blockade in Gaza, yet the West Bank is doing just fine? Not that those people belong there, but that has nothing to do with the blockade so it is irrelevant to the discussion.

When you call for an end to "incitement," you mean putting a muzzle on FM Lieberman, right?

For 62 years I've been listening to words from the United Nation's from different Secretaries. It is time to apply real sanctions to the party that does not listen.

Blockading Gaza has its negatives. It encourages bunker thinking and uniformity. Would Cuba and North Korea be as internally strong but for international sanction? On the other hand, unilaterally lifting the blockade without getting something in return from Hamas would be seen as Hamas victory. It would strengthen Hamas, weaken Fatah, and strengthen the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt. Of course if Israel lifted the seige of Gaza because of a deal with Fatah, that might be a different story.

Southern fire eaters in the 1850's periodically talked of their readiness to take arms to defend the slave system. They didn't actually think that their talk would lead to 600,000 rotting bodies. It sure did, though. Hope people like Bob understand that when a minority revolts against the rule of law, the majority may well take arms to sustain it, and that when the majority doesn't have the nerve to sustain the rule of law, they can end up like Nazi Germany.

may make you comfortable. However, unless you come to some kind of agreement, that ratio will change and not necessarily to Israel's favor. Also, why do you seem to think Palestinian incitement against Jews is bad, while Jewish incitement agains Palestinians is acceptable. I don't see much tolerance for Palestinians among the Jewish population.

Have you ever met a one-handed UN Secretary General? Line them up, end-to-end and you never reach a conclusion..

people elected them.

but here is the thing almighty bob....the world does not care what you think about 'ceding' judah because it was never yoiurs to begine with...no country in the world recognizes the zionist claim to any part of the WB or east j'slem....so get over it...go complain to g-d...and as for a jewish civil war? enjoy :)

Did you ever consider that Israel's continual expansion and seizing land Palestinians live on is incitement? Do you agree this incitement must stop if there is to be peace?

The UN is full of thieves , cowards and perverts. This organization is totally disgusting. Perhaps the first step is to declare war on the UN?

stop israeli occupation, stop israeli oppression. let palestinians live freely in the designated palestinian territories without the interference of the illigal presence of the israeli settlers.

If anyone one thinks Judea can be ceded for an Arab handshake without civil war in Israel they are delusional. Jews are being killed today because of incitement. Until it is stopped there will not be peace on any terms.

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... but valuable to Hamas. Grinding poverty is the rule throughout the Arab world, even in the oil producing states. The Arab countries are aptly describe as "tribes with flags". Only if you are connected to the top tribes do you partake in the riches under the ground. The Palestinians, including Gaza, are arguably among the best-off by measures such as longevity, education, and income corrected for world handouts. This is due, in my opinion, to the proximity to Israel. Hamas has to counter that fact, and keeping the Gazans in misery is vital to that end. The rubble of Cast Lead is valuable propaganda, and will not be fixed no matter how much concrete and steel is shipped in.

Since when has uprooting olive trees, placing a wall and blocking access to family farms/orchards, high pressure water cannons and machine gun fire aimed at fishing boats, months long curfews, and bulldozing of homes been anything but counter-productive? Wake up Ban!!! Israel has always been good at calling for sanctions against other countries and its about time some sanctions were leveled against Israel. Lets see some positive action for a change!

You cannot even solve your own problem with North Korea but you have a kohones to preach Israel when and how to negotiate? Stay away Chief, you are not qualify to teach a nation how to survive...

Ban also criticized Israel's settlement building as well as the rocket fire coming from Gaza. How the heck do you compare building homes and firig rockets to kill people?? Also, settlements are not being build in gaza yet the rocket fire is coming from gaza. I guess Ban also believes its fine for al quada to kill americans on 9/11 becuase we support israel? Its the same stupid comparison.