Israel leader: Rest of world soft on Palestinians

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JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel's prime minister on Sunday accused the international community of being too soft on the Palestinians, saying the world must understand that peace is a "two-way street."

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu made his comments in the wake of heavy international criticism for plans to build thousands of new homes in Jewish settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem. During a swing through the region last week, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said the construction, planned in occupied lands claimed by the Palestinians, raised questions about Israel's seriousness about peace.

In an address to Jewish leaders from North America, Netanyahu said that it was time for the world to turn a critical eye on the Palestinians.

"It cannot be that the Palestinians are forever pampered by the international community," he said.

http://www.chron.com/news/world/article/Israel-leader-Rest-of-world-soft-on-Palestinians-4972482.php

[Scootaloo]

1. He sounds like any other liberal zionist n/t

[LeftishBrit]

4. Liberal my hind foot!

[Scootaloo]

7. That's the joke.

[Jefferson23]

2. He has balls, I'll give him that...damn those pampered Palestinians.

K&R

[bemildred]

3. One hardly knows where to start.

However, I'd say it is the classic defense of a bully who is losing an argument that he started: "it's not fair!", in all it's many forms.

[Jefferson23]

10. You'd think he would be embarrassed to use language such as, "pampered". Astonishing. n/t

[LeftishBrit]

5. I don't know about having balls, but he certainly talks a load of balls.

In fact, the truth is the total opposite. The rest of the world might be criticized for blaming ONLY Israel for mistreating the Palestinians, when they themselves mostly don't lift a finger to help. But 'soft on the Palestinians', my hind foot!

[Jefferson23]

11. It was the 'forever pampered' line that really got to me. Why Bibi imagines he has credibility,

I don't know.

[bravenak]

6. I want some of what he's smoking.

It must be some good shit.

[Scootaloo]

8. I don't think you do...

[bravenak]

9. Uh oh!

[MisterP]

12. it's just the same ol' "x is undermining the Great Republic" play with a new cast of characters

the Cold Warriors said (and some still say) that Moscow controlled all politicians, students, professors, teachers, clergy, reporters, workers, scientists, etc., except for an Elect Few In The Know

this was cribbed directly from Nesta Webster's plot, but with Jews instead of Reds, and that in turn had been directed against le bon ton, Masons, and Irish the previous century