The US standpoint on Jewish settlements - 29 Oct 08

Nowhere will watch the US election more closely than the Middle East.

Both John McCain and Barack Obama have pledged support for Israel, and have promised to work toward peace with the Palestinians.

A crucial policy for the next president will be his stance on Jewish settlements in the Palestinian territories.

Sherine Tadros looks back at Washington's history of speaking out against the settlements, while doing nothing to stop their expansion.

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[johnh23]

Obama and Putin should get together and finally get Israel in line. Now is the time for a Palestinian state.

[zizoubilly]

peace= Israel to withdraw from lands in the West Bank, Gaza Strip, East Jerusalem (capital of Palestine) and the Golan Heights captured during the 1967 Middle East war. ALL of which are being occupied ILLEGALLY !!

[awwhellnogadammit]

obama had to swollow his words. israel pwns usa. the christians of this nation somehow believe that jews(even tho they don't believe in jesus and are therefore hellbound) are god's people and muslims are evil. nazi did to jew what jew is doing to palestinian. hard to say who is more deserving of the land,two welfare states. they are like the two women who fight over the baby in king solomon's court. the one who would see it destroyed before giving it up is the bitch who goes home with nothing.

[fuzzywzhe]

@oldstock1607 "but because it will be an excellent showcase for how massively racially inferior the Arabs are. The Jewish state will flourish and advance constantly, the Arab state will suck"

The reason the Middle East nations have such awful governments, is that the US keeps putting dictators in power like in Egypt, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and keeps destroying democracies like they did in Iran in 1953, and keeps blowing up nations.

Gee , Dey h8 us Fer R Freedumb.. Get a clue.

[oldstock1607]

I hope the Palestinians do get their own state, RIGHT next to a Jewish state. Not because I like or respect them, but because it will be an excellent showcase for how massively racially inferior the Arabs are. The Jewish state will flourish and advance constantly, the Arab state will suck, be broke, look like a typical third-world nation and suffer from lack of infrastructure and advancement. A virtual petting zoo of shit-suckiness. Please, let it happen so the world can see.

[123zero123abc123]

FUCK ISRAEL MONSTERS HITLER WAS RIGHT ALONG

[coolhackney]

@jeanmunn dont worry about arab countries, its obivious they are on your side, but history shows that corrupt leader end up .god has chosen jews to live in exile, no one can go against gods will,,,

[jeanmunn]

Well it really doesn't matter what opinion you may form any hint of critisisim and you are " anti- semitic ". If the U.S. would halt their support of these people ( armaments and financial ) and let nature take it's course then all the problems that theses people have caused since the late 40's would end.

It would end by all the Arab countries forming together and wiping Israel from the face of the earth. They are a terrorist organisation that will only lead to another major war, eliminate now.

[andyinvietnam]

We are a people and a Nation that believes against all darkness, we should bring light into this world... the light of G-d. This is why Islamic, and Christians living in Israel, vote, own land, hold political position and are truly free. In most Islamic nations some or all of these are not possible by Islamic people let alone Jews and Christians. The one Islamic nation that has elections, elected Terrorists. You people seem incapable of governing yourselves.

[andyinvietnam]

Actually his statement is a fact. Why can a Muslim man, women or child walk in peace in a Jewish city, yet a Jew is killed if he walks in an Palestinian city? For that matter if a Jew walks in nearly all muslim cities. Jerusalem is the capital of only one nation - Aretz Israel. G-d Bless Israel and G-d Bless the Jewish people. The light in this world of darkness. Darkness = Islam!

[andyinvietnam]

Wake up. When Jews were in Gaza unemployment in Gaza was 10%. When they were forced out, it went to 50% and the Palestinians destroyed themselves. Fatah stole from the Palestinian people $Billions and encouraged terrorist attacks. Then Hamas killed hundreds of Fatah and seized power and began lobbing Bombs at Israel. 84% of the population of Jordan is Palestinian. This is the closest to a state you will see, because of your inability to peacefully rule yourselves.

[fuelforwar3]

The Jews and the Jewish influenced American government are the real terrorists. American foriegn policy is based around Israel, why? Because Israel cannot survive with out US handouts. War in Iraq, Threats to Iran. They are nothing more than the Zionist controlled US government removing any threat to israel. The same as american oil deals with saudi arabia, to weaken the regional powers. Hopefully this century will see Israel destroyed, and peace in the middle east afterwards.