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In reply to the discussion: Peter Beinart: Obama Betrayed Ideals on Israel (excellent read) [View all]shira
(30,109 posts)39. The top of that link says Sept 2010. And it refers to Senator Mitchell...
...who came in with Obama months after the Olmert proposal, as well as the settlement freeze Obama called for after taking office. Read more carefully.
How do you know the number of refugees was low?
As to Olmert and Abbas agreeing, it was allegedly in the principal of RoR, not the numbers.
Where does Olmert say that he and Abbas agreed on refugees?
I think you're making all this up. Either that, or you're basing your knowledge on worthless blogging websites.
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So "deflating Republican attacks" is more important than standing agaisnt injustice?
Ken Burch
Mar 2012
#51
Oh goodie we get to go to war , Because Obama didn't want to hurt Bibis little feeling
bahrbearian
Mar 2012
#2
#1, we won't stop giving $ to Israel. #2, do you really think we/Obama wants
babylonsister
Mar 2012
#5
shira once again Olmert himself says that Abbas did not refuse Olmert "stepped away" from being PM
azurnoir
Mar 2012
#10
Big deal. Did Abbas counter with anything reasonable at all, or did he just quietly walk away?
shira
Mar 2012
#11
shira the OP states that Abbas and Erekat tried to give the current PM and his rep
azurnoir
Mar 2012
#13
why will Israel not extend or even discuss it now? why the now you see it now you don't?
azurnoir
Mar 2012
#28
Stop. Now you're dredging up your past failed attempts to dismiss Olmert's offer.
shira
Mar 2012
#30
well a couple of things here first Livni who was the front running candidate for Kadima did not
azurnoir
Mar 2012
#48
Why is the response to Olmert's "offer" more important than the offers Abbas & Co. made recently?
Ken Burch
Mar 2012
#53
Again, why is the Olmert offer more important than the more recent PA offers that azur mentioned?
Ken Burch
Mar 2012
#54
Please show me where Abbas and Olmert agreed to some small number of refugees. n/t
shira
Mar 2012
#40
The first link you provided is from Jan 2010. You realize that's well after Olmert?
shira
Mar 2012
#29
According to Saeb Erekat, the Palestinians' starting position in June 2008 was 150,000...
shaayecanaan
Mar 2012
#42