Blair risks Arab anger by backing Israeli plan to impose new border

The Times ^ | June 13, 2006 | Richard Beestonand Stephen Farrell

[MadIvan]

I would prefer Israel didn't withdraw at all, but I am glad Blair is standing with Israel.

Regards, Ivan

[MadIvan]

Ping!

[Paleo Conservative]

Who cares? Arabs are always angry.

[Jedi Master Pikachu]

ping for future .

[onyx]

I have great admiration for your PM.

[Mongeaux]

"The arabs are always angry"

You beat me to it. They are always offended too.

[thoughtomator]

I've been keeping tabs on just how many times these folks get angry...

[Mongeaux]

I think they are angry that Christians and Jews exist at all. Basic courtesy requires we all commit suicide at once!

[IslandJeff]

I'm a little late to this mess (b. 1967), but why did Israel give up the Sinai in '79? Certainly, Egyptian and Jordanian recognition is worthwhile, but why pull back further? They were attacked and won it fair-n-square.

Great for Blair, though. He's got diplomatic genes in him.

[Recovering_Democrat]

Everyone risks "Arab anger" by doing business with a Jew.

As far as I'm concerned, these constantly "angry Arabs" can shut up. They need to get over it: Israel is here to stay.

[Recovering_Democrat]

I'm a little late to this mess (b. 1967), but why did Israel give up the Sinai in '79? Certainly, Egyptian and Jordanian recognition is worthwhile, but why pull back further? They were attacked and won it fair-n-square.

Jimmy Carter, in his one success in four years, was able to get Anwar Sadat (Egypt's President) and Menhachem Begin (Israeli PM) to sit down and negotiate a treaty.

Sadat was murdered by Islamofascists a few months later because he DARED to negotiate with the Jews, but his successor, Hosni Mubarak (Sadat's VP) vowed to continue honoring the treaty. I believe the Israeli pullout of the Sinai was part of that agreement. Both countries have lived up to their agreements, by and large.

[Nickname]

Isn't that the truth!

Angry, outraged, offended, incensed, indignant, etc. always describe them.

Hmm. Kinda like "Democrats."

Ho hum.

[prairiebreeze]

He was also unapologetic about extending the security wall through the West Bank. “The fence is a source of great nuisance for many Palestinians, but the fence does not kill. While there is no fence, lots of innocent people are killed,” he said.

Good for Olmert. The Israeli's shouldn't apologize for one darned thing. And good on Blair too.

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[Sabramerican]

Everything about this story is absurd...and plain not true.

In fact Israel is changing its planing to conform to International pressure.

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1648256/posts

[Alouette]

Blair risks Arab anger

Infidels breathing air in and out of their lungs risk Arab anger.

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[sageb1]

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I love it!

[veronica]

Seems the powers that be are becoming less inclined to care about the "Arab street" or Arab opinion in general. Perhaps Israel's plan to isolate the Palestinians in Gaza is paying off, seeing as how the Palestinians are responding ...just like...Palestinians. :)

[American in Israel]

The only infidel that does not risk Islamic anger is the one that kills those that threaten to kill him.

A dead terrorist hates nobody but himself.

[MrCruncher]

Agree.

This story twists everything upside down.

Olmert and Blair are both working to finish Israel off.

Why would arabs oppose that?