Comments on: The “growing international momentum for peace” meme

By: physics geek

physics geek — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 17:57:56 +0000

Gender differences notwithstanding, your choice of words just sounds better, or least not as dirty.

Actually, some other words came into my mind, but I’ll post filth like that on my own site.

True story: I saw a moderated debate between Albright and the secretary of state corpse from Bush the elder’s regime who helped Bush the younger during the 2000 post-election snafu. Both were of the mind that while Israel had every right to exist, they should be more mindful of the Palestinians blah, blah, blah. When they asked for comment cards from the audience, I felt like vomiting on mine. It would have been mean to the poor ushers, though, so I refrained.

By: Meryl Yourish

Meryl Yourish — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 13:00:05 +0000

Thanks, Ed, going to get that right now.

By: Ed Hausman

Ed Hausman — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 07:45:45 +0000

Ever eager to clarify their true intentions …

From the Jerusalem Post: Mashaal: Hamas has not abandoned armed struggle

Speaking at a conference in Algeria on Monday, Mashaal called on Arab leaders to take advantage of the momentum in the region to push Israel into a corner and to develop a new strategy for retaking Jerusalem.

By: Ed Hausman

Ed Hausman — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 07:33:35 +0000

There is a phrase in labor-management negotiations that refers to insincere posturing: “negotiating in the newspapers”. Any realistic bargaining has to be done face to face, not as pleading in public for outside pressure.

Since the Arab/Muslim world does not recognize the existence of the State of Israel (let’s hear it for the Three No’s of Khartoum!), no Arab/Muslim state or organization is actually offering Israel any deal.

It’s all a media event. Nothing is on the table because there is no table. Not even the Palestinian Arab side has offered Israel anything other than the deals already signed … oh, right, they don’t honor those anymore, either.

Of course Israel can’t accept what it hasn’t seen in writing. ((rolleyes, turn aside and spit))

By: Jason Rodeheaver

Jason Rodeheaver — Tue, 27 Mar 2007 02:45:00 +0000

Great post Meryl. It’s absolutely critical that people like yourself continue to bring attention to the vicious attempts at suppressing Israel’s right to exist and right to self defense. One thing is for certain, the slander never stops, so it requires an ever vigilant approach.

By: Sencho

Sencho — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 23:10:49 +0000

There are only two differences between Fatah and Hamas.

1) Which arms catalog in which to spend their Euros?

2) Should the Israelis be thrown into the Med (Hamas) or the Dead (Fatah)?

Other than that, it’s six of one versus half-a-dozen of the other.

By: Don Singleton

Don Singleton — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 22:32:38 +0000

Precisely, Monster, and that means there is already a Palestinian state, and it is one that recognizes Israel’s right to exist. Now the only problem is pushing the troublemakers to the other side of the Jordan River

By: Meryl Yourish

Meryl Yourish — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 21:50:31 +0000

I like your response, physics geek. Although I would use “Kiss my shapely Jew ass.” Gender differences, and all that.

By: Doanld Zeiter

Doanld Zeiter — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 21:41:33 +0000

Something as basic as recognizing Israel’s right to exist is not even on the radar of Hamas or Fatah. Hamas wants to see Israel attacked until its people are pushed into the sea. Fatah would just like to see Israel wither away. How any honest politician can even suggest Israel should make concessions is beyond me. Oh, I forgot, those asking for Israel to make those concessions aren’t honest.

By: physics geek

physics geek — Mon, 26 Mar 2007 21:13:56 +0000

Already, the governments of Egypt and Saudi Arabia have declared that Israel must accept the Saudi agreement as is, with no changes whatsoever.

I believe that Israel’s response should be “Blow me”.

Sorry to dirty up your comments with my potty keyboard, but my inclination is for Israel to pave over Egypt and Saudi Arabia.