Posted on 11/09/2007 2:03:49 AM PST by Alouette
Boutros Boutros Ghali blames Israel for lack of peace in Middle East, paints a stark picture for future of Arab-Israeli relations; 'After 30 years, I don't even see one centimeter of progress'
Smadar Peri Published: 11.09.07, 09:59 / Israel News
From his spacious apartment overlooking the glamorous Dominique Street in Paris, Boutros Boutros Ghali launches an unprecedented offensive against Israel. It's hard to hear such severe criticism from one of the architects of Israel's first peace agreement—the 1977 Camp David Accords with Egypt—but Ghali has no intentions of hiding his anger with Israel behind diplomatic formalities.
"After 30 years, I don't see even a centimeter of progress," Ghali gloomily recounts in an interview with Yedioth Ahronoth. "It's completely possible to say that people hate you—not only in Egypt, but throughout the entire Arab world."
The former UN Secretary General says he cannot think of any reason to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Egyptian President Anwar Sadat's historic visit to Jerusalem - far from it. Ghali's blame for the failure to promote Arab-Israeli peace falls squarely on one recipient: Israel. He attacks Israel for peace negotiation failures, defends the Iranian nuclear program and protests that the whole world complains about suicide bombings but is silent on IDF targeted killings.
The former peace negotiator paints a bleak picture for the future: "The Arab world is busy in its struggle against fundamentalists and cannot allow itself to recognize Israel because it will strengthen (the fundamentalists). I reiterate: The Arab world refuses to accept Israel's existence and therefore curbs all of Israel's attempts to normalize relations."
Cold or frigid?
The former UN chief - a professor and lecturer of international law who was nominated to be an Egyptian government minister for foreign affairs and participated in the formulation of the Camp David Peace Accords - is the one who coined the term 'cold peace' to describe Israeli-Egyptian relations after the momentous peace agreement.
Who is to blame for the so-called cold peace? Ghali is quick to point out that Israel carries the bulk of the blame. "From the first day, during Sadat's speech in the Knesset, we said that there would not be a true, full peace as long as Israel did not return Sinai and leave Gaza and the West Bank. When Sadat went to Jerusalem, he went with a vision to start-up not just the Egyptian track, but also the Palestinian one - but (the Israelis) sealed (their) ears shut.
"We said: the Palestinians issue is connected to the axis of the peace agreement - it’s the first condition. We warned (them) time and time again that it would not work. And (the Israelis)? (They) insisted on signing a separate peace with Egypt, (they) day-dreamed about the blossoming of bilateral relations and increased cooperation."
Best PR man in the biz
The only compliments the aging Egyptian had for Israel came in the form of praise for Israeli President Shimon Peres: "In my eyes Shimon Peres is a man of dreams. He is an asset for (the Israelis), the number one PR man in the State of Israel. I am older than Peres by one year, and look how both of us never cease running around and working."
Ghali, who is turning 85 this year, looks great for his age and hasn't stopped working. "I have a full-time job. I work 10 hours a day, seven days a week. I travel, lecture, read, write, give interviews. I am a member of dozens of boards on international law and in Egypt, I am the head of the humans rights council."
Married to a Jewish woman
The former UN Secretary General shares his elegant Paris apartment with his Jewish spouse Leah. The two are the same age. They met in 1956 and married after a whirlwind romance. Leah is a descendant of a Romanian family that immigrated to Alexandria. She has never been interviewed and has never visited Israel. "She keeps a low profile," her husband says.
When asked if he ever ran into difficulties for being married to a Jew, Ghali's face toughens and he responds: "I never had any trouble at all, in my eyes Leah although from a Jewish background, is more Catholic since she spent more time in Catholic schools then in Jewish ones."
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Well, well, vicious UN frauds like BBG usually try at least a bit of subterfuge to pretend they are “balanced” — but now we see that BBG is just another depraved hack working for the destruction of Israel. What a surprise.
BBG, cretins like YOU are the reason that all intelligent people in the world despise the UN.
How many peace prizes did he buy?
You're just one of the faceless, already-defeated enemies of Israel who will eventually pass away into the distant, forgotten history of others like you, while the nation of Israel goes on forever under the blessings and protection of God.
Because you see, Boutrous Boutrous, things are going to happen the way God said they're going to. You are nothing but a blip in time, who will die one day, while the eternal plan of God is brought to fruition- and that plan includes Israel (no mention of the UN, however), alive and well and living happily under the leadership of their Messiah.
It's always a terrible thing to be on the wrong side of history, Boutrous Boutros. Too bad it will probably be too late for you when you finally see the light.
First, of all the statements about Israel giving back the Sinai, Gaza and the West Bank are laughable. These were all Arab controlled areas until the Arabs attacked Israel. Maybe at least a little apology might be forthcoming before Israel gave back all of their geographic defense.
Second, Boutros Ghali says “...that the whole world complains about suicide bombings but is silent on IDF targeted killings”. Can he really not see the difference between blowing up a bus or a pizza parlor and the targeted killing of murderers? What the hell is wrong with this guy?
Meaning that after thirty years of final solutions er peace plans, the Jews *still* haven't been pushed into the sea.
I always wondered why Boutros treated Israel so poorly and ALWAYS supported the mooselimbs.
Boutros hates the Jews.
BTW This Boutros degenerate faggot is an Arab Christian not a Muslim. He must be Copt. He’s thrown in with the Jihadists
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boutros_Boutros-Ghali
Yeah he is Coptic Christian.
Islamo-Christian
What an idiot.
Boutros Boutros By-Ghali as Rush always refers to him.
Boutros-Ghali to Israel: No wonder everyone hates you ~ the true mentality of the totally antisemetic UN.....
US out of the UN and UN out of the US!!!!
He considers those killed on the busses & in pizza parlors.....Infidels.
Women, children, innocent people living their lives,are less than full humans to this S.o.b..
Those murderers and terrorist are heros to him.
butros ghali gives us a true insight into the face and heart of the enemy.
More hate inspired from the former head of the Unpunished Nazis.
BBG was a failure...so bad even Clinton pushed to get rid of him.
BBG also filled with that Quranic Hate....needs to put down that Quran Kampf and get real.
Oh, lets not forget, BBG isnt fond of blacks, either....note tnat many Rwandans died when he was running the Unpunished Nazis (the UN)
Too many years in the rareified air of U.N. Plaza, gladhanding with the other elite socialists and eating shrimp and lobster lunches paid for by the taxpayers of the world, mostly us.
Socialism and lobster do strange things even to a strong persons mind.
Hitler might have protested that ....”the whole world complains about the concentration camps but is silent on the targeted killings of Reich Soldaten!”.
Actually Israel and Egypt have had a quite long spell of peace as have Israel and Jordon.
So the problem is where???? Certainly not between Israel and those muslim countries who not promising to destroy Israel.
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So the Israeli exit from Gaza wasn't a centimeter?
Bit of the ole hyperbole mr double name?
Considering who that’s coming from, that’s great praise for Israel!
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