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January 10, 2008
'Palestinian right of return' Must Be Discussed ~Bush
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'Palestinian right of return' must be discussed
Visiting US President George Bush called on Israel to remove "illegal outposts" in the West Bank, saying that "they simply ought to go" during an evening press conference shared by Prime Minister Ehud Olmert on Wednesday.
At the same time Bush called for all issues to be addressed during negotiations between Israel and the Palestinians - including the Palestinian 'right of return.'
Regarding an Israeli-Palestinian two-state solution, the US president reiterated that although the US had a vital role in assisting in negotiations, "people must understand that America cannot dictate the terms of the [Palestinian] state."
Bush said he believes Israeli and Palestinian leaders have willingness and desire to create a Palestinian state.
The president's first question to Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas when they meet Thursday would be, "What are you going to do about" the rockets. He said that the firing of rockets from Palestinian territory is not in Abbas's interest.
Peace meant concessions from both sides, Bush insisted. He said that Arab states must "support the Palestinians as they make tough choices."
Bush added that he was "very hopeful" he could achieve an agreement. He said this is a "historic moment, a historic opportunity" to make peace, and both sides have the willingness and desire to create a Palestinian state. Olmert pledged to implement all of Israel's obligations under the "road map" plan.
The US president also affirmed western concerns that Iran is a threat to world peace, despite the release of his country's National Intelligence Estimate report in November.
"The NIE report may have sent a signal to some that the US doesn't think that Iran is a threat. I have said that Iran was a threat, Iran is a threat and Iran will be a threat if the international community doesn't come together to prevent it from getting a nuclear weapon," Bush said shortly after a meeting with Olmert.
He said that sanctions would force the Iranian people to choose whether to back a nuclear program.
Olmert, who spoke before Bush, said he was "encouraged and strengthened" by the American position on Iran. Despite the US intelligence report, Israel is convinced that Iran continues to seek nuclear weapons.
Bush's visit was very timely and an important way to encourage the process Bush and Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice started at Annapolis, the prime minister said.
Olmert claimed that the Israelis and Palestinians were "very serious" in trying to move forward to realize the vision of a two state solution.
"The Israeli team is committed to carrying on negotiations to deal with the with core issues to bring about agreements which will have to be implemented," he added.
Olmert thanked the US for the 30-billion-dollar aid package, saying the assistance was "remarkable" and "very helpful for the future of the state of Israel."
Olmert also related to Wednesday's Kassam attacks on the western Negev.
"Israel will not tolerate vicious attacks on innocent civilians living in our cities…we won't hesitate to take all the necessary measure to stop it," he said.
The prime minister went on to say that there would be no peace until terror is stopped, emphasizing that terror must be stopped everywhere, and that "Gaza must be part of the package."
Wild Thing's comment........
Bush is doing more to guarantee the eventual destruction of Israel than Ahmenijad. This "right of return" nonsense would ensure that Israel would be flooded with hostile Muslims who could eviscerate the state from the inside. And whenever a point in dispute is raised between Israel and the Palestinians, the latter always insist upon full and complete acquiescence -- something which the US forces upon Israel in the interest of the "peace process". So we can assume that eventually Bush will force Israel to yield completely on this point. We can only hope that Olmert is not still in power to partner in this national suicide.
If the palestinians are allowed to return to Israel, Israel won’t be Israel anymore. There won’t be enough Israelis to make it Israel any longer considering the hordes of Arabs claiming to be “Palistinian.”
The Palestinians will not support any solution that does not include the entire nation of Israel ceasing to exist.
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UPDATE:
THIS IS VERY WEIRD!!!!
Thanks to Linda at Something.....and Half of Something.
Yes that's right, Linda was reading my post above and we were on the phone together at the same time. She noticed that the article had been changed. Not only that, but that the comments at Jerusalem Post from the original article showed the reactions to "right of return". Then as suddenly as the original article was re-written at JPost, it then showed the reactions to the newly written article where there was no mention of the right of return in the article.
Besides my blog, the original article was also posted at other places online. This is just very odd, weird that Jerusalem Post would do such a thing.
Please go to Linda's post at her blog for details.......Something....and Half of Something
"The Jerusalem Post has materially altered an article on President Bush's visit to Israel yesterday to remove a statement by President Bush that appears to be in support of the palestinian right of return".......
Posted by Wild Thing at January 10, 2008 03:55 AM
Comments
Bush visiting Israel in his lame duck status is like a NASCAR team seeking a sponsor in Harlem New York City! Bush say's he reads the Bible often? He must have skipped Genesis and Israel being God's chosen people!
Posted by: darthcrUSAderworldtour07 at January 10, 2008 06:05 AM
Bush's statement makes complete sense to me. Just as he wants Illegal Aliens to have unfettered access to American, he wants the Palestinians to have unfettered access to Israel. He's selling us down the river so why not Israel too?
Posted by: BobF at January 10, 2008 07:26 AM
Yeah Darth, Bush is reading the New New Testament, his version.
That is the half of the half of the original script, the UN version as transcribed by the Angel Condi. Grains of truth? Nope, but a few grains of Rice here and there.
What is Jorge going to think come the last of December when the ragheads hold there year end Fatwas and start their traditional slaughter, er sacrifice, of the innocents, snatching his legacy from beneath him?
Historically, George is still doing the bidding of the UN in their dirty work, on November 29, 1947 The United Nations General Assembly voted for the three-way partition of Palestine and a Jewish State with the UN administrative zone that included Jerusalem. It was unacceptable to the Israelis who the follwing day declared their War of Independence on November 30, 1947. The UN isn't satisfied, nor will the Arabs be satisfied until the state of Israel and the Jews are totally irradicated. It's hypocritical for the United States to preach democracy when for 59 years the U.S. supported just the opposite through the might of the UN and UNWRA.
I haven't forgotten the events of June 5 to 10, 1967, nor the 1972 Munich Olympic Games, the events of October 6-24, 1973, nor the 1982 Lebanon War where in 1983 we laid to rest 220 of our Marines murdered by the ragheads while doing the UN's bidding and freeing Arafat, nor most recently the ongoing attacks from both Gaza and Lebanon from the ragheads using Russian supplied rockets in the July War in Lebanon from 2006 to present where once again Israel capitulated to UN demands.
Posted by: Jack at January 10, 2008 10:28 AM
George Bush's legacy will be his collaboration with terrorists. This road map of his has devolved into the Arab worlds end game of returned "occupied" territory, division of Jerusalem, and "right of return" until all of Israel (occupied territory to them) is part of the Islamic terrorist Caliphate.
Too bad no one in an Israeli leadership position doesn't publicly challenge George Bush to a "put up or shut up" on occupied lands and right of return. How much "occupied" territory will the United States President give back to the Native Americans that it was savagely stolen from? Mexico claims "occupied" territory. How much territory will he return to them?
Let George Bush make the first move before he leaves office. Unfortunately, with Mexico, we all know that Bush believes in their right of return as he encourages and supports amnesty for over 10 million illegal aliens.
Posted by: Les at January 10, 2008 11:52 AM
Bush thinks kumbaya and US $$ will solve problems. He has spread both with almost mad abandon all over the globe.
So, are Aids and poverty are being erased in Africa Mr Bush? Or are African dictators using that money for new personal jets to take them to their villas on the Riviera? So, are Mexico and the Central American countries using your recent monetary gifts to build up their business infrastructures, or are the Latin elites buying new fincas(ranches) and shopping Europe? Are the Palestinians rebuilding their roads and sewer lines with my $$ you gave them, or are they buying more rockets and mortar rounds to launch into Israel?
I guess another pertinent question to ask President Bush is if our money and good intentions have bought great love and respect from the rest of the world.
Posted by: TomR at January 10, 2008 02:11 PM
In follow-up to my earlier post, George Bush and Condi Rice should read the following articles as they make desperate legacy seeking demands of Israel to return occupied territories. Is it worth selling their souls to the devil for proven false hudna promises by puppet Palestinian leaders unwilling and unable to backup anything that they say with deeds?
America's Occupied Territories
http://christianactionforisrael.org/isreport/aug01/occupied.html
The 'occupied territories'
http://www.americanthinker.com/2004/10/the_occupied_territories.html
Posted by: Les at January 10, 2008 03:41 PM
Simply Bravo Sierra. Lunk headed, anti Semitic thinking must have some corellation to speech problems...Jimmy Carter, Jew hater extraordinaire, couldn't pronounce nuclear either.....
Wollf
Posted by: Wollf at January 10, 2008 06:35 PM
The first time I saw this was a calendar my wife got at the bank, and she remarked what is Mufharram I said I don't know.
What in the hell is this bogus date doing on our calendar, and to make matters worse it is on my annuversary date. It was exactly 44 years ago today, actually tonight at 9 pm, 10 Jan 63, I boarded a train for Parris Island, South Carolina.
The nerve of these pc A$$holes, to put the enemies holidays on my date, our calendar. This is like celebrating April 20 during World War 2, Hitler's birthday.
This country had better wake the hell up.
Posted by: Mark at January 10, 2008 08:25 PM
Bush is being awfully generous with Israel's land.
Maybe he ought to check with Neville Chamberlain about how well this appeasment thing works. (Yeah. We can trust Abbas just about as much as we could trust Hitler)
Posted by: Rick at January 10, 2008 08:33 PM
1,001 Arabian night pardons! I forgot this is the SAME ... 'INFIDEL ONE' that looked into a former Cold War SOVIET KGB agent's eyes ... and saw his SOUL? This isn't the man that I had voted for twice. Alzheimers has arrived - big time, and I am not kidding patriots. W is slurring his speeches and normal conversations and being forgetful more than ever. Thank God VP Vader Cheney is still alive. Lame Duck or Lamo Duck?
Posted by: darthcrUSAderworldtour07 at January 11, 2008 12:00 AM
Darth, yes I think Bush is reading some re-written Bible. Re-written like they have done with the history books in our Nations schools.
Posted by: Wild Thing at January 11, 2008 12:11 AM
Bob yes, what a disappointment he has been.
Posted by: Wild Thing at January 11, 2008 12:12 AM
Jack, good name for it, "the UN version" of the Bible is what he is following.
Thanks for the link and the UN sure is right in there with the things you mentioned. So horrible.
Posted by: Wild Thing at January 11, 2008 12:14 AM
Les, yes your so right, I wish someone would challenge him. The problem is that the leader of Israel is agreeing with Bush. I will never forgive Olmert for stopping the IDF when they were fighting back at the terrorists with Lebanon last year.
Posted by: Wild Thing at January 11, 2008 12:24 AM
Tom, exactly! So much for all the money we have donated from our country.
Posted by: Wild Thing at January 11, 2008 12:26 AM
Les thank you so much for those links. I wish Bush and Condi would read those.
What gets me too is they have access to tons of information, much more then we will ever know about and yet they want to put their heads in the sand as to how the enemy operates and how they lie and what their agenda is to take over everything.
Posted by: Wild Thing at January 11, 2008 12:29 AM
Wolf, good one, something about that word those two can't pronounce. Maybe it comes with they share a brain.
Posted by: Wild Thing at January 11, 2008 12:30 AM
Mark, oh noooooooooo, yours too? We have it one two of our calenders and the others don't have it at all.
Well the hell with them!!! I am proud of you Mark, and it is a date to always remember. Thank you for sharing about it being your Anniversary for Parris Island.
Posted by: Wild Thing at January 11, 2008 12:37 AM
Rick good point, he sure is and good comparison too.
Posted by: Wild Thing at January 11, 2008 12:39 AM
Darth, I do like Cheney. And he has wanted us to be strong with Iran too. Which Bush and Condi did not agree with. augh!!
Posted by: Wild Thing at January 11, 2008 12:41 AM
See my posting here about the media's attempt to cover up Bush's reference to the "right of return", and the Jerusalem Post's bizarre denial that Bush ever said it:
Posted by: Lurker at January 14, 2008 01:49 AM
