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R. Daneel Olivaw

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Mon Oct 26, 2015, 09:01 PM Oct 2015

Netanyahu: I Don't Want a Binational State, but We Need to Control All of the Territory... [View all]

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http://www.haaretz.com/israel-news/.premium-1.682374?date=1445899669786

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that although he doesn't want a binational state, "at this time we need to control all of the territory for the foreseeable future."

MKs who took part in the Knesset Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee meeting — where the prime minister spoke — told Haaretz that Netanyahu turned to the politicians and said, hinting at the anniversary of Yitzhak Rabin's assassination: "These days, there is talk about what would happen if this or that person would have remained. It's irrelevant; there are movements here of religion and Islam that have nothing to do with us." Netanyahu then turned to opposition MKs and said: "You think there is a magic wand here, but I disagree. I'm asked if we will forever live by the sword — yes."

Habayit Hayehudi MK Betzalel Smotrich asked Netanyahu: "Why do you even talk to (Palestinian President Mahmoud) Abbas? Why pull the world's leg?" Netanyahu responded by saying that Israel "is not talking to bin Laden or ISIS, but I will talk to whoever isn't calling for our destruction."

Netanyahu said that contrary to what many of his colleagues on the right are saying, he is ready for territorial concessions. He added, however, that the problem is that the other side is unwilling to go down that path. "Half of the Palestinians are ruled by extreme Islam that wants to destroy us; if there were elections tomorrow, Hamas would win."


What Netanyahu is arguing for is the continuation and preservation of Israeli apartheid over the Palestinian population.

That is just fucking sick. but there are some in I/P that agree with his proclamation.
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Hillary said the same a couple. months ago. Sympatico leveymg Oct 2015 #1
Either there's 2 states and peace.... shira Oct 2015 #2
The two state solution is dead. Netanyahu doesn't want it and neither do you. Your posts prove it. R. Daneel Olivaw Oct 2015 #3
You never supported the 2 state solution... shira Oct 2015 #4
"You never supported the 2 state solution..." Which shows you don't know how to read. R. Daneel Olivaw Oct 2015 #5
So which 2-state solution should the Palestinians have accepted since 1947? shira Oct 2015 #7
Why is it that you feel Jews deserve RoR that includes the West Bank because of history yet deny azurnoir Oct 2015 #10
Why do you feel 2 million Palestinians currently in Israel is fair.... shira Oct 2015 #15
ah so you reduce Israeli citizens to Palestinians azurnoir Oct 2015 #18
So you believe Jews should be given a choice to stay in the W.Bank..... shira Oct 2015 #20
Reality check shira ..... Israeli Oct 2015 #14
Reality check is that Olmert's 2008 deal could be offered today.... shira Oct 2015 #16
Offered by whom shira ? Israeli Oct 2015 #23
Same was said when Bibi was in power in the late 90's, then Barak was elected.... shira Oct 2015 #24
Reality check part 2.... Israeli Oct 2015 #25
The real "wow" was : King_David Oct 2015 #8
There are no doors - the two-state solution is dead, and Netanyahu killed it. Little Tich Oct 2015 #11
Why can't Olmert's deal be offered today? Riddle me that one. n/t shira Oct 2015 #17
Perhaps Netanyahu ran out of bad jokes and napkins? n/t Little Tich Oct 2015 #21
When you can answer that one for real, you might have a case.... shira Oct 2015 #22
Netanyahu: I am ready for territorial concessions oberliner Oct 2015 #6
classic Bibi. "I'm willing to make territorial concessions geek tragedy Oct 2015 #9
Perhaps Netanyahu should define "territorial" and "concessions". Little Tich Oct 2015 #12
Isn't that just the one-state solution while calling it something else? n/t Little Tich Oct 2015 #13
Yes, it's called an apartheid one state solution. R. Daneel Olivaw Oct 2015 #19
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