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Rhiannon12866

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27. Arafat rejected Clinton's proposals because he knew he didn't have the support.
Sun Nov 11, 2012, 10:23 PM
Nov 2012

And Barak walked away because he was told to wait for a Bush administration. However, Bush* was the only president of either party who failed to address this insurmountable issue as long as it has existed. But that doesn't mean we should stop trying. They've proved that they can't solve it alone. I'd fully support Obama's efforts on this, since he's another brilliant man with the temperament to deal with tough issues.

In exchange for what? Scootaloo Nov 2012 #1
Maybe then Mr. Abbas will say "no thanks" to our 1/2 billion in foreign aid we give them each year. former9thward Nov 2012 #3
Interesting strategy. Scootaloo Nov 2012 #4
Don't know what the restaurant remark is about. former9thward Nov 2012 #6
No, only the Isarelis get to interfere with our elections geek tragedy Nov 2012 #8
Re: rewarded for their efforts with unconditional aid mallard Nov 2012 #28
Actually I don't think that. Scootaloo Nov 2012 #10
I would have no problem cutting off aid to ALL players in the Mideast. former9thward Nov 2012 #13
I rather doubt your sincerity on that. Scootaloo Nov 2012 #16
BS n/t DeSwiss Nov 2012 #20
You always have such insightful posts. former9thward Nov 2012 #23
US Policymakers don't really seem to care WHAT $ is used for Ashened Nov 2012 #39
+1 AlexSatan Nov 2012 #55
Try over 4 billion. L0oniX Nov 2012 #25
The PLA has averaged 600 million a year. former9thward Nov 2012 #36
Congress with held Palestinian aid last year as punishment for the UN bid then at least until Israel azurnoir Nov 2012 #49
In interest of accuracy the President wit held that aid. former9thward Nov 2012 #51
Congress holds the purse strings and Congress made the decision azurnoir Nov 2012 #52
Spoken like a true lord of the manor. JackRiddler Nov 2012 #32
So they are entitled to the money no matter what. former9thward Nov 2012 #37
Your questions are irrelevant. JackRiddler Nov 2012 #38
More arms sales to Israel. nt awoke_in_2003 Nov 2012 #9
Ugh, still carrying water for Bibi. geek tragedy Nov 2012 #2
This is NOT one of the reasons I supported Obama's re-election 99th_Monkey Nov 2012 #5
I know he should have capital but will the tea baggers thwart Obama movonne Nov 2012 #7
TeaBaggers in the House have no power over Obama's position on Palestine 99th_Monkey Nov 2012 #11
Need. New. Excuses. n/t DeSwiss Nov 2012 #21
He is using his political capital. He's using it to bolster his policy of supporting Israel Freddie Stubbs Nov 2012 #35
There is NO alternative to creating a Palestinian state as soon as possible. Ken Burch Nov 2012 #12
The Palestinian strategy must shift to the one-state solution. geek tragedy Nov 2012 #15
Perhaps the Palestinians have always favored a one-state "solution." Chef Eric Nov 2012 #17
Arafat rejected Clinton's proposals because he knew he didn't have the support. Rhiannon12866 Nov 2012 #27
The "peace process" was entirely unfair cpwm17 Nov 2012 #29
Creating a state destined to fail almost immediately serves no one in the long run hack89 Nov 2012 #18
The war is equally both sides' fault. You can't blame it all on the Palestinians Ken Burch Nov 2012 #50
You have it backwards hack89 Nov 2012 #54
The two-state solution is dead cpwm17 Nov 2012 #14
There will never be a one state solution hack89 Nov 2012 #19
With the extreme imbalance of power cpwm17 Nov 2012 #24
The war has to stop first hack89 Nov 2012 #26
at the moment Hamas is not a player in this period azurnoir Nov 2012 #31
So Hamas does not control Gaza? hack89 Nov 2012 #34
yes it does however the Palestinians are going to the UN about the West Bank azurnoir Nov 2012 #42
So if there are presently two independent Palestinian territories and governments hack89 Nov 2012 #43
there is only one semi-independent Palestinian entity and that is Gaza it is semi azurnoir Nov 2012 #44
So Gaza is a problem to be solved separately? hack89 Nov 2012 #45
at the moment that is sadly the state of things and as to your piecemeal statement that has been azurnoir Nov 2012 #47
I voted for him but I'm not with Obama on this one! L0oniX Nov 2012 #22
Is anyone really surprised?? AnOhioan Nov 2012 #30
I'm not. R. Daneel Olivaw Nov 2012 #53
OK, how about instead they get the right to vote reps into the Knesset based on their population? Ash_F Nov 2012 #33
WHY? lsewpershad Nov 2012 #40
I guess he wants to follow the Democratic Party Platform when it comes to Israel Freddie Stubbs Nov 2012 #41
so the Democratic party platform favors occupation is that it? or more accurately azurnoir Nov 2012 #46
The Democratic Platform calls for "an unshakable commitment to Israel's security." Freddie Stubbs Nov 2012 #57
yes I'm sure those West Bank Palestinians would be rolling their tanks across the border ina flash azurnoir Nov 2012 #59
Many Democratic Party members favor human rights cpwm17 Nov 2012 #56
And many Democratic Party members favor supporting Israel's security Freddie Stubbs Nov 2012 #58
And one DUer used to have a painting of a blue dog in his sig line. Occulus Nov 2012 #60
Traitor to the Democratic cause? By supporting Democratic members of Congress? Freddie Stubbs Nov 2012 #61
+1 Kingofalldems Nov 2012 #62
Of course he did. MyNameGoesHere Nov 2012 #48
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