Obama's new approach to Mideast peace: Israel and Palestinians must lead, not the U.S.

In Afghanistan the U.S. talks to the Taliban. . . But here they supply the most Modern Weapons (Paid by. . .) to a State which Implements ILLEGAL Occupation -- a Policy which the U.S. (officially and publicly) "Rejects"

Less patronizing and more personal responsibility to the parties for their conflict solving are welcome. Nobody knows the situation better than the two parties and it is eventually them, who have to live with the solution.

You shame the whole concept of Peace.

No interference equals no financing. No interference equals even playing field. No interference equals recognition of both legal states. No interference equals recognition of UN resolutions. No interference equals recognition of international law and courts.

of occupation , then maybe , it can play a constructive role in peacemaking.

Now the americans have finalli realised that they are not wanted in the area The jews and arabs DO NO WANT THIER ADVICE

It is 40 years overdue. Get out of being in the middle. It doesn't work in the best of the families. It is simple, but not for egocentrists. Nurturing is better than hustling.

Not using America's veto powers to shield Israel from any punishment or sanctions by the UN and condemning Israel when it commits acts of crimes, like stealing lands and building illegal settlements. Are you man enough to do that or are you just all talk and no action.

Seems obama FINALLY is getting the formal message to Butt Out!!! He's failed with governing America, why would he think he could become the King of Israel when all he's done is to make things worse in America? Delusional twit. Four years can't come quickly enough to lose this a hole.

Obama, if you expect this new approach of yours to work, you must first stop helping and supporting the criminal Netanyahu and Israel, because until you do that Netanyahu will continue with his crimes against the Palestinian people and nothing will change. As long as America continues blindly to support Israel, Israel will continue to steal lands, build illegal settlements and do as it wishes. Your aproach will work only if America treats Israel and the Palestinian people the same way, not just one side.

What Obama said was a green light for the stronger of both, and this is quite clear to him on who is it, to go ahead with dehumilating, deporting, ruining and destroying the Palestinians as much as they could. No Mr. Obama, this is not diplomacy, it is a shame for a World power not being able to differentiate between black and white, orjust pretending to do so.

All well and good. But the status quo favors only one side: the occupier and colonizers.

A sovereign democratic Palestinian state on the Gaza Strip cooperating with Israel and the West on natural gas resources, fresh water tecknology and women's liberation. Plus full Israeli citizenship for the 2.1 million Palestinians living on the West Bank and in East Jerusalem?

Bibi's tail go between his legs.

No Mr. President ,We will not call you ,We are fed up of your policy .Bu we will do our best to find a comprehensive and last peaceful solution ,God willing .Please do not interfere in our business .

Then, peace will never be there!

Who do you think you fooling.

Obama knows he can not do anything because America is sold and is totally controlled. He does not want to get into this mess and will never dare to dictate the spoiled child. Opperessing of the weak has been legitimised outside by the west.

Why would the Palestinians want to discuss peace anyway? They would have to make concessions they don't want to make.

Arafat:"Since we cannot defeat Israel in war, we do this in stages. We take any and every territory that we can of Palestine, and establish a sovereignty there, and we use it as a springboard to take more. When the time comes, we can get the Arab nations to join us for the final blow against Israel."

There are lots of reasons for President Obama to take his foot off the gas pedal and allow interest in restarting the peace process to work its way up from the principals. I am hopeful that in quiet diplomacy the groundwork can be established to set the stage for the coming of a vitally necessary new initiative that will ultimately be sought by both PM Netanyahu and President Abbas with some help from an American President and his new Secretary of State and the assent of international leaders.

A guy with an F16 picks a fight with a guy with a slingshot. Obama says "sort it out between yourselves", whilst at the same time supplying the aggressor with even more F16's and other weaponry. Way to go Obama, you really are a US president!!!

Yep, keep arming Israel, Keep AIPAC in power, let Israel run US middle east foreign policy. Gee, what's new! I think Fisk had it right - a nobel prize for public speaking !

We are preparing and ready to fight Mr. President , Help ?!

his real policies including increased military funding and cooperation, his strong pro-Israel discourse, his first chief of staff who had very close connections to Israel...some might argue his hands are tide by congress and they may very well be. The truth is however that he is simply no change we can believe in. Even on alot of the domestic issues he pretends to stand up for, he is just another sham of a politician with the charisma and speech to fool most people. Think of the drones, the amount of people he has deported, his increased military spending at alarming rates. The Palestinians need to simply fight for themselves, Obama has no courage to stand up for what's right here and help end the occupation.

But he will supply arms, military hardware, money and VETO any UN resolution against Palestinians.

If I were to list the MANY things Obama did in his previous effort to bring the two sides together, I could probably cover the head of a very small pin. As I recall, what Obama did in his last administration was to issue an undeserved veto to protect Israel in the UNSC and vote against recognition of Palestine as a non-member state in the General Assembly. In the first case, Obama vetoed a resolution that mirrored his own words. HE ATE HIS OWN WORDS. This powerful demonstration of courage, integrity, and committment is a beacon of light unto great leaders everywhere. We are truly blessed to have such a great and honorable man leading the USA. I thank God for the fact he's nothing like his corrupt and biased predecessor Bush, who would do anything for Israel...

Oh, yeah, as if the Israelis haven't been "taking action" everywhere they find some high ground or an aquifer....

It has been stealing land in contravention of international and humanitarian law with impunity. It is the failure of the West to take action against Israel that the West should be ashamed of. The USA so called leader of the free world should look more closely at who dictates their foreign policy. A less biased policy is what is required, not just politically but economically. The US dollar should be going to those who need it at home instead of blindly supporting what is fast becoming an Apartheid regime.

Israel is the welfare queen of welfare states if you really want her to grow up and start acting like an adult and start solving her problems herself - cut the cord.

thats why he dont pressure israel, what a lame guy, only go to israel to support israeli warmongering against iran

It's time for Israel to grow up and make peace with its neighbors.