Israeli PM stakes out positions for peace talks

AP ^ | 22/8/10 | Josef Federman

[Eleutheria5]

JERUSALEM -Israel's prime minister demanded Sunday that any future Palestinian state be demilitarized and recognize Israel as the Jewish homeland, as he staked out his starting position for new Mideast peace talks. Benjamin Netanyahu said reaching a deal will be difficult but possible. The conditions he laid down, coupled with a swift Palestinian rejection, illustrated just how difficult the task will be for the U.S. to meet its goal of brokering peace within a year. Talks are set to begin in Washington next week. "We want to surprise all of the critics and skeptics. But to do that we need a real partner on the Palestinian side," Netanyahu told his Cabinet Sunday. "If we discover that we have such a partner, we will be able to quickly reach a historic agreement between the two peoples."

[Eleutheria5]

Beavens to hetzy. We can't let Obama miss his goal. This is all about him, after all.

[AU72]

The Pali’s starting position will be Israel beginning and ending at the low tide line of the Mediterranean.

[patriot preacher]

The Palestinian Arabs — and the Obama Regime — will see this as setting conditions for their “unconditional” peace talks... They won’t be happy.

On the other hand, if Israel doesn’t set these terms, they won’t HAVE a nation by the end of the first day of this so-called “peace Conference.”

[Marty62]

” recognize Israel as the Jewish homeland,”

Minimum requirement

[hinckley buzzard]

Eggsackly. Which is why the same song, 37th verse, will end the way it always does. Futility in action, another obamanoid abortion in foreign policy.

[hinckley buzzard]

Bibi is not saying these are conditions for peace talks. He is saying this is their opening position. The palis likewise stated their opening position, which was to reject the Israeli opening position. Big surprise there. The real surprise will be if they get anywhere despite jawing for another year.

[zbogwan2]

Pres. Obama’s/Hillary Clinton’s and the Palestinians position=Israels total capitulation on all of their previous positions for peace!

[EQAndyBuzz]

I am suprised Bibi took such a light opening position. I would have figured he would have also asked for the removal of hamas and hezbollah from the WB and Gaza.

[SunkenCiv]

Israel's prime minister demanded Sunday that any future Palestinian state be demilitarized and recognize Israel as the Jewish homeland... The conditions he laid down, coupled with a swift Palestinian rejection, illustrated just how difficult the task will be for the U.S. to meet its goal of brokering peace within a year.

Yeah, I mean really -- how DARE he demand that the other party to the negotiated peace recognize Israel. Thanks Eleutheria5.