Obama - Israel Back to Prewar Borders

[Jimbeaux]

The feces will now strike the blades.

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110519/ap_on_re_us/us...

[Fittster]

Could be worse, he could have said pre-ww2 borders.

[s2art]

Holy crap! This is not going to end well.

[kelk]

America in "telling world what to do" shocker

[TEKNOPUG]

Good luck with that!

Better just to cut off all finanicial and military aid, political support and then wash your hands of the whole problem?

Talk is cheap, as they say....

[Ozzie Osmond]

If USA behaved like certain other countries a lot more of the planet would be under the Stars & Stripes! Claiming conquered territory for settlements may be something which still happens in kids strategy games but it has precious little to do with modern international politics.

[audidoody]

Netanyahu: "Certainly Mr President. We will be happy to withdraw to pre-June 1967 borders as soon as the Confederation of States south of the Mason-DIxon Line is reinstated".

[Countdown]

kelk said:

America in "telling world what to do" shocker

Rightly or wrongly, the US gets blamed for Israeli policy and actions. Given that the US provides $Xbn dollars in aid, I would have thought it was they had a right to give their opinion.

[Countdown]

kelk said:

America in "telling world what to do" shocker

Rightly or wrongly, the US gets blamed for Israeli policy and actions. Given that the US provides $Xbn dollars in aid, I would have thought it was they had a right to give their opinion.

[JagLover]

The American position for some time has been 1967 borders by land area, with land swaps to incorporate the large jewish settlements around Jerusaleam into Israel, and compensation for the Palestinians elsewhere.

[Jimbeaux]

kelk said:

America in "telling world what to do" shocker

Good Lord! "America should make Israel stop being mean to the Palestinians"; now we are "telling them what to do". Damed if you do, etc.

[Jimbeaux]

Countdown said:

kelk said:

America in "telling world what to do" shocker

Rightly or wrongly, the US gets blamed for Israeli policy and actions. Given that the US provides $Xbn dollars in aid, I would have thought it was they had a right to give their opinion.

This^ - Said far better than I did. Thanks.

[Mr_B]

Fittster said:

Could be worse, he could have said pre-ww2 borders.

Yet worse still, he could have said give up your stupid religious beliefs that is the ongoing cause.

[Jimbeaux]

Mr_B said:

Fittster said:

Could be worse, he could have said pre-ww2 borders.

Yet worse still, he could have said give up your stupid religious beliefs that is the ongoing cause.

Uhh, if that is the case, surely it applies to both "sides".

[Mr_B]

Jimbeaux said:

Uhh, if that is the case, surely it applies to both "sides".

I did mean that, but didn't word it that well. But yes, both sides.

[ErnestM]

Obama said:

The Palestinian people must have the right to govern themselves, and reach their potential, in a sovereign and contiguous state.

Will somebody PLEASE buy this man a Globe.

[scottdav]

Ozzie Osmond said:

If USA behaved like certain other countries a lot more of the planet would be under the Stars & Stripes! Claiming conquered territory for settlements may be something which still happens in kids strategy games but it has precious little to do with modern international politics.

Do you have any idea what's going on over there? What about the march at the weekend?

This video talks about Obama's speech. Start at 6:20 if you only want to hear about the settlement issue but the rest is very interesting.

Promoting a non militarized Palestine while pumping billions into Israel including arms deals while they break U.N rules is a disgrace.

Edited by scottdav on Friday 20th May 20:00

[Halb]

ErnestM said:

Obama said:

The Palestinian people must have the right to govern themselves, and reach their potential, in a sovereign and contiguous state.

Will somebody PLEASE buy this man a Globe.

Coulda been worse, coulda said contagious.

[Sheets Tabuer]

Well the body language at the news conference was pretty interesting, obama wouldn't even look at him.

[Ozzie Osmond]

Jimbeaux said:

Mr_B said:

Fittster said:

Could be worse, he could have said pre-ww2 borders.

Yet worse still, he could have said give up your stupid religious beliefs that is the ongoing cause.

Uhh, if that is the case, surely it applies to both "sides".

Fine by most thinking people I'd have thought!