Comments on: Transcript & Analysis: Netanyahu in US – Waiting for Obama, Talking about “Small” Israel http://enduringamerica.com/2009/11/10/transcript-analysis-netanyahu-in-us-waiting-for-obama-talking-about-small-israel/ Thu, 18 Mar 2010 08:12:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: Dave http://enduringamerica.com/2009/11/10/transcript-analysis-netanyahu-in-us-waiting-for-obama-talking-about-small-israel/comment-page-1/#comment-13670 Dave Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:22:12 +0000 http://enduringamerica.com/?p=21119#comment-13670 I'm not sure what you mean, but the problem is the issue of settlements. The settlements have never been a pre-condition for talks...until Obama. Now, the Arabs are playing that card. I’m not sure what you mean, but the problem is the issue of settlements. The settlements have never been a pre-condition for talks…until Obama. Now, the Arabs are playing that card.

]]> By: Ali Yenidunya http://enduringamerica.com/2009/11/10/transcript-analysis-netanyahu-in-us-waiting-for-obama-talking-about-small-israel/comment-page-1/#comment-13624 Ali Yenidunya Tue, 10 Nov 2009 18:06:43 +0000 http://enduringamerica.com/?p=21119#comment-13624 So, you think that Abbas's "the State of Israel" instead of a "Jewish state" statement makes the impression that Israel is perceived as a small country to Israelis? So, you think that Abbas’s “the State of Israel” instead of a “Jewish state” statement makes the impression that Israel is perceived as a small country to Israelis?

]]> By: Dave http://enduringamerica.com/2009/11/10/transcript-analysis-netanyahu-in-us-waiting-for-obama-talking-about-small-israel/comment-page-1/#comment-13599 Dave Tue, 10 Nov 2009 14:52:28 +0000 http://enduringamerica.com/?p=21119#comment-13599 "He also made clear, however, that small Israel cannot withstand an influx of refugees (i.e., the “right of return” demanded since 1948 by Palestinians) and preconditions restricting Israeli settlements. So “small” Israel and the “big” US remain deadlocked on a way forward in talks over Palestine." ******** And here's why... On April 27, 2009, Abbas addressed the Palestinian Youth Parliament. He said: "The 'Jewish state.' What is a 'Jewish state?' We call it, the 'State of Israel'. You can call yourselves whatever you want. You can call yourselves whatever you want. But I will not accept it. And I say this on a live broadcast. It's not my job to define it, to provide a definition for the state and what it contains. You can call yourselves the Zionist Republic, the Hebrew, the National, the Socialist [Republic] call it whatever you like. I don't care." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPsOe9yRqTU&feature=player_embedded http://yidwithlid.blogspot.com/2009/11/moderate-terrorist-leader-mahmoud-abbas.html “He also made clear, however, that small Israel cannot withstand an influx of refugees (i.e., the “right of return” demanded since 1948 by Palestinians) and preconditions restricting Israeli settlements. So “small” Israel and the “big” US remain deadlocked on a way forward in talks over Palestine.”
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And here’s why…

On April 27, 2009, Abbas addressed the Palestinian Youth Parliament. He said: “The ‘Jewish state.’ What is a ‘Jewish state?’ We call it, the ‘State of Israel’. You can call yourselves whatever you want. You can call yourselves whatever you want. But I will not accept it. And I say this on a live broadcast. It’s not my job to define it, to provide a definition for the state and what it contains. You can call yourselves the Zionist Republic, the Hebrew, the National, the Socialist [Republic] call it whatever you like. I don’t care.”

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KPsOe9yRqTU&feature=player_embedded

http://yidwithlid.blogspot.com/2009/11/moderate-terrorist-leader-mahmoud-abbas.html

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