Posted on 07/26/2007 5:42:49 AM PDT by SJackson
(IsraelNN.com) Speaking with Arabic-language Radio Sawa, based in Washington and Dubai, U.S. Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice went further in her demands on Israel than President Bush did in his recent speech on Israel.
Rice, about to depart for the Middle East to prepare an upcoming international meeting of regional leaders, said that President Bush recently stated "very clearly that Israel's future will rest in Israel, in places like Galilee and in the Negev - and that the occupation of the West Bank will have to end, and a Palestinian state will need to be established."
In fact, however, in his recent speech, President Bush did not phrase this as a demand upon Israel, but rather cited Prime Minister Olmert as having "made clear that Israel's future lies in developing areas like the Negev and Galilee - not in continuing occupation of the West Bank. This is a reality that Prime Minister Sharon recognized, as well. So unauthorized outposts should be removed and settlement expansion ended."
Rice Sets New Standard Pres. Bush also stopped short of saying Israel must withdraw from all of Judea and Samaria. Bush said rather that future Israel-PA negotiations must "lead to a territorial settlement, with mutually agreed borders reflecting previous lines and current realities, and mutually agreed adjustments."
By stating so clearly that the "the occupation of the West Bank will have to end," Rice has set a new standard for United States officials of her stature in opposition to Israel's presence in Judea and Samaria.
Secretary Rice did not deal with the question of what to do with the 240,000 Jews living in the non-annexed areas of Judea and Samaria (nor the roughly equal amount living in the outlying neighborhoods of Jerusalem beyond Israel's pre-1967 borders). Israel has not yet been able to solve the problems of the fewer than 10,000 Jews it evicted from Gaza two years ago; those Jews are still living in transient camps of temporary pre-fab houses, with no long-term housing or employment solutions in sight.
No Invitations Yet Secretary Rice also told Radio Sawa that "no invitations have gone out yet" for the planned meeting. "I want to talk to our allies in the region and our friends in the region about how they see and what they would see to be a useful international meeting," she said. "[It] will be, as the President said, an opportunity to review our progress. It will be an opportunity to make commitments to support the Israelis and Palestinians in their discussions, in their future negotiations... The United States doesn't want Made-in-America solutions. We need the entire population of states that are devoted to the two-state solution to work with us. And so these will be very important consultations."
Bush: Hamas - Bad, Fatah - Great President Bush, in his speech ten days ago, compared Hamas and Fatah in stark terms, painting a picture of contrasts in which the Arabs under PA jurisdiction can, seemingly, choose either evil (Hamas) or good (Fatah).
"This is a moment of clarity for all Palestinians," Bush said," and now comes a moment of choice... There is the vision of Hamas, which the world saw in Gaza - with murderers in black masks, and summary executions, and men thrown to their death from rooftops. By following this path, the Palestinian people would guarantee chaos, and suffering, and the endless perpetuation of grievance. They would surrender their future to Hamas's foreign sponsors in Syria and Iran. And they would crush the possibility of a Palestinian state."
"There's another option," Bush continued, "and that's a hopeful option. It is the vision of [Fatah] President Abbas and Prime Minister Fayyad; it's the vision of their government; it's the vision of a peaceful state called Palestine as a homeland for the Palestinian people. To realize this vision, these leaders are striving to build the institutions of a modern democracy. They're working to strengthen the Palestinian security services, so they can confront the terrorists and protect the innocent... And they're ensuring that Palestinian society operates under the rule of law. By following this path, Palestinians can reclaim their dignity and their future -- and establish a state of their own."
Rampant Fatah Terrorism and Hatred In fact, however, Fatah's Al Aqsa Martyrs Brigades have actually taken responsibility for every suicide bombing in Israel the past three years. Just this week, WorldNetDaily's Aaron Klein reports, Fatah terrorists organized yet another terrorist cell in Samaria for attacks against Israel. In addition, the 178 wanted Fatah terrorists whom Israel agreed to pardon last week if they would renounce terrorism described their hand-in of weapons as a "big joke."
Interestingly, Bush noted that Hamas men threw Fatah members out of apartment buildings during their recent battles, but neglected to mention that Fatah did the same to Hamas members.
As Caroline Glick wrote in the Jerusalem Post on Dec. 26, 2006, "If Abbas were interested in peace, he would not be demanding that Israel [do the following]: release terrorists from prison; stop arresting wanted terrorists; make it easier for terrorists to operate in Judea and Samaria by suspending IDF counterterror operations and taking down roadblocks; bring more terrorists into the areas from Jordan; arm terrorists through Egypt; and give him money to pay the salaries of terrorists."
Former Israeli Cabinet Minister Natan Sharansky succintly described the cultural milieu in the Fatah-controlled Palestinian Authority as one that “promotes genocide” against Jews: “As in Nazi Germany, there is an entire culture of hatred in Palestinian Arab society today, from textbooks to crossword puzzles, from day camps to TV music videos. Calling for the murder of Jews, as Jews, is the end result.”
I see a trade coming: We will take out the Iranian nuclear problem and Israel gives up the West Bank.
Shut up Condo and get in the kitchen and bake me some cookies made with the blood of pali children.
The hallmarks this Administration seems to be trying to leave as its "legacy". Not sure what happened to Bush after re-election, but I wish we could get the other version of him back. The one that still had a full set of cojones...
Stiff Right Jab: Bush’s ‘America First’ Foreign Policy
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/957547/posts
They don’t deserve a “state” and Israel should have worked harder to wipe them out for their actions.
Cornerstone of what foreign policy?
Condoleezza Rice needs major surgery to fix her cranial-rectal inversion.
To think, some folks were touting her for a Presidential candidate at one point.
The United States must end it's occupation of the Southwestern States.
Ezekiel 35:10 Because thou hast said, These two nations and these two countries shall be mine, and we will possess it; whereas the LORD was there:
11 Therefore, as I live, saith the Lord GOD, I will even do according to thine anger, and according to thine envy which thou hast used out of thy hatred against them; and I will make myself known among them, when I have judged thee.
12 And thou shalt know that I am the LORD, and that I have heard all thy blasphemies which thou hast spoken against the mountains of Israel, saying, They are laid desolate, they are given us to consume.
13 Thus with your mouth ye have boasted against me, and have multiplied your words against me: I have heard them.
14 Thus saith the Lord GOD; When the whole earth rejoiceth, I will make thee desolate.
15 As thou didst rejoice at the inheritance of the house of Israel, because it was desolate, so will I do unto thee: thou shalt be desolate, O mount Seir, and all Idumea, even all of it: and they shall know that I am the LORD.
I think Isreal will be given the 'go' in taking out Iran's nuke sites and the price (reward) will be giving up the West Bank.
Judgement. And folks thinking our government doesn't need to heed what God has said, will be wondering what hit our nation/them when it happens. Some will even curse Him when it happens. They will refuse to acknowledge that God is in control even when they can see it happening all around them. They'd better consider and choose wisely when they take sides.
Although these remarks by Rice are of some concern, I don't think they are all that disastrous as you seem to do. Remember that she's on an Arab language broadcast, so she's playing up to an Arab audience. She figures, for one thing, that it may sway some opinion in the Arab world more toward the US - but she'd be dead wrong on that.
She is also seizing on Olmert's extreme spinelessness. I don't think she would ever use the word "occupation" with respect to Israel if a tougher Israeli government were in place.
And she's still leaving the final status up to the parties themselves. Of course, as long as Olmerde is still in office, one can't tell how irrational Israel might be in ceding land.
For the record, this is not the first US administration to envision a "two-state solution." That's exactly what would have happened if Arafat had not (fortuitously for Israel) backed out the deal that Clinton had led Barak into. Chances are that, contrary to what the current Administration has in mind, Abbas would do exactly the same thing if the "roadmap" progressed that far.
96 Senators Call on President Clinton to Support Israel
(note: only part of letter shown
October 12, 2000
All but four members of the U.S. Senate signed the following letter to President Clinton expressing their solidarity with Israel. The four senators who did not sign were Spencer Abraham (R-MI), Judd Gregg (R-NH), Robert Byrd (D-WV) and Chuck Hagel (R-NE). The bipartisan letter was circulated by the Senate Majority Leader Trent Lott (R-MS) and Tom Daschle (D-ND).
Dear Mr. President:
We write to you to express our solidarity with the State of Israel at this moment of crisis and our profound disappointment and frustration with PLO Chairman Arafat and the Palestinian Authority...We are deeply concerned at the continuing, coordinated campaign of Palestinian violence.
We urge you to express American solidarity with Israel at this crucial moment, to condemn the Palestinian campaign of violence, to do everything possible to secure the return of the three kidnapped Israeli soldiers from Lebanon, and to stand with Israel in international arenas - not only because we should, but because such actions are also the best way to restore the negotiating process.
America's open and abiding commitment to the security of Israel is the surest way to see our way safely through it.
http://www.mediamonitors.net/khodr49.html
What a shock. The Bush 41 Jew-haters beget the Bush 43 Jew-haters. Rice is Saudi-stooge Brent Scowcroft’s protege. No one should be surprised.
I've been bashing this incompetent b*tch since 9/11 and got nothing but slammed on this Forum, until the past year. Now its bleeding obvious to everyone what was obvious enough 6 years ago: Rice should have been fired (along with Tenet) on 9/12/2001.
I’m tempted to suggest they need employment post 2008, but I actually think Rice believes this. Get the Jews out of the West Bank, the mideast will be a peaceful place, like it was before 1967.
She’s a shame to the human race. Another pod from the bodysnatchers.
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