U.S.: Palestinians need not recognize Israel as Jewish state before talks

Haaretz ^ | 4/18/09 | Akiva Eldar

[Nachum]

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's demand that the Palestinians recognize Israel as the state of the Jewish people as a condition for renewing peace talks is unacceptable to the United States, the State Department said during special envoy George Mitchell's visits over the weekend to Ramallah and Cairo.

The State Department released statements saying that the United States would continue to promote a two-state solution. In Ramallah, Mitchell met with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.

[Nachum]

The List, ping

[mkjessup]

"Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's demand that the Palestinians recognize Israel as the state of the Jewish people as a condition for renewing peace talks is unacceptable to the United States, the State Department."

...and in other news, Palestinian farmers insisted that their use of Zyklon-B as a pesticide should not be taken so seriously by Israel "it's a bug spray! what's the big deal?"

[tet68]

My god, the damage this administration is doing!
We have seen the world wreckage of Jimma Carter,
we have yet to see the train wreck that is Obama
as it is happening before our eyes.

[tet68]

The US. has called for a two state solution but now
obama says, The party that has been a state for sixty years
doesn’t have to be recognized by the party that has NEVER
been a state.

The guy is clueless or a pure obstructionist.

[Lurker]

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's demand that the Palestinians recognize Israel as the state of the Jewish people as a condition for renewing peace talks is unacceptable to the United States

Bibi to O "F*** you, Putz."

L

[Centurion2000]

We have seen the world wreckage of Jimma Carter,

Ironically Carter managed to make peace work between Egypt and Israel. And Obama's going to frack that up too at this rate.

[HiTech RedNeck]

Bibi: “Talk all you want but I won’t be there!”

[Brad’s Gramma]

is unacceptable to the United States, the State Department said during special envoy George Mitchell's visits over the weekend to Ramallah and Cairo.

Obi, you REAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLY want to reconsider this stance of yours...

[tet68]

I believe there would have been peace between Israel and Egypt with or without Carter.

[Yaelle]

I can picture it.

Abbas: “Israel does not exist. The Zionists are usurpers.”

Bibi: “How can we even have a discussion about peace when we do not even envision the same world? They believe we should all be put to death immediately!”

Abbas: “No. Any Jew who leaves our Holy Land will be spared his life.”

Obama: “See? Now we are getting somewhere!”

[444Flyer]

I don't recognize Obama as President of the United States. He is unacceptable.

[Attention Surplus Disorder]

No doubt, American Jews will continue to support Obama. And consider themselves “really progressive” for doing so. I wonder what it will take to assuage their guilt? Another holocaust? I could perform brain surgery before I could understand how Jews could vote for this guy.

[ltc8k6]

What idiot thought they would ever...

[Talisker]

That’s nothing - the U.S. isn’t even requiring the Palistinians to recognize the U.S., either.

[devere]

In 1948 the Israelis said their secret weapon was NOC(no other choice).

Today, the same thing applies. Cooperating with Obama is pure suicide, so they will need to take a different course of action. It should be interesting to see what Bibi comes up with.

[Diogenesis]

[Joe Boucher]

And this “magic negro” says the United States is not a Christian country?
Guy really hasn’t a clue does he? Head must really be screwed up from all the coke he snorted.