I agree with Netanyahu. After what the Arabs have done to the Jews over the centuries, I see no point in negotiating any further. For the last 60 years, no matter what Israel offered or did, it was never enough. They meet with Arafat, they get intifadas. They pull out of Gaza, they get rockets. They pull out of Lebanon, they get attacks.

The "poor" Palestinians receive tens of million of dollars from us, from Europe, from Arab countries, and they are still a corrupt mess. While their unemployment skyrocketed, Arafat's widow ended up with a billion dollars. The media overlooks the civil war between Hamas and the PLO--2,000 dead so far--and hardly mentions Muslim violence against Christians. They should stop blaming Israel for all the problems and solve it themselves.

Horrible reporting. No mention that the building violates a UN security council resolution, and is opposed by every other nation on earth, not just Obama.

I completely agree with rosemary. And to top it off the AIPAC Zionist Lobby is one of the most powerful lobbies for Israel in America plus they have many spies here who are stealing our secrets. They are now busy trying to get us into war with Iran but I certainly hope Obama doesn't fall for their treachery. I have also been reading about their influence in getting us to go to war with Iraq. Between them and Cheney they are traitors to our Country

Besides all that we have been donating millions of dollars and arms to Israel since they became a Democratic Nation. So much for Democracy.

I am not anti-Semitic, there are many good Jews who are fighting for peace but I am against the Zionists.

The Palestinians need better leadership, or just leadership, period. A poll? We negotiating with speculations about what Palestinian opinion is? Who are the Palestinians represented by? As far as I can see, a bunch of militant, uncompromising fanatics who refuse to recognize Israel as a nation, randomly fire away, and are overt antisemites, for the most part, on the internet. I was amazed to read on another forum, their attempts to blame even an antisemitic incidents on "the Jews" -- without even seeing that it was antisemitic. Some of them sound like Nazis. And, there is a historical relationship with that group, insofar as the Middle East is concerned. Now why, after they avowed hatred and vengeance to Israel, should Israel do what it comparable to the United States saying, "ok, you can have Queens and Statan Island!"? ("And just be sure not to fire at Manhattan or send any suicide bombers into the Bronx, please?") And listening to people talk as if we have the right to offer that and insist for that, on the part of another nation? The Palestinians need a consistently rational leadership with a demonstrated base of support from the people, with overt behavior over time, showing that they truly recognize Israel and want peace. I've never seen that. With the exception of some obvious peace advocates, I just see a lot of hatred. President Obama is out there talking to Netanyahu. Who is speaking for the Palestinians? A polling outfit? This is ridiculous.

Let me explain then to you Anonymous at Fri, 04/23/2010 - 16:51 —
"Good Jews" are those who are AGAINST building illegal settlements and "bad Jews" are those who are FOR building illegal settlements.
I hope this explenation is easy enough for you to understand.

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