Every day is Groundhog day in this neighbourhood.
True to his appeasement ideology (as long as it is only Israeli lives involved), Bush dragged out his hackneyed, “shift the blame to Israel” spiel, implying a moral equivalence between terrorists and those who have been victimised by terrorists. (The world loves the Auschwitz Jew. It hates the IDF. )
“I welcome Prime Minister Sharon's pledge to improve the humanitarian situation in the Palestinian areas and to begin removing unauthorized outposts immediately. I appreciate his gestures of reconciliation on behalf of prisoners and their families, and his frank statements about the need for the territorial contiguity. ........the issue of settlements must be addressed for peace to be achieved. In addition, Prime Minister Sharon has stated that no unilateral actions by either side can or should prejudge the outcome of future negotiations.”
“Both Prime Ministers here agree that progress toward peace also requires an end to violence and the elimination of all forms of hatred and prejudice and official incitement -- in school books, in broadcasts, and in the words used by political leaders. Both leaders understand that a future of peace cannot be founded on hatred and falsehood and bitterness.” [Bush in Aqaba, June 2003]
Like those strange creatures who have paid to see “Cats” or the “Rocky Horror Show” scores of times, we all know what's coming next, but this time there is a twist to the plot. As predicted by Debka and others, the elected Likud government of Arik Sharon has betrayed the Jewish Nation by complying with U.S. Demands, bringing Shimon Peres and the much reviled Labour Party into the government, “to implement [once again] the Peace process”.
It must be remembered that It was Peres and Beilin who armed the PLO, brought them back from Tunis and made Arafat a statesman. It is they that continue to equate Jewish settlements to murder and to visit wounded Arab terrorists in the hospital.
This time really is different. Our leadership are being fitted for Jackboots as they prepare to set Jew upon Jew, in what may be the commencement of the final battle waged against the sovereign Jewish State.
The President of the United States however, is upbeat.
Deja Vu?
Bush says he would welcome Abbas to White House
By Terence Hunt
Monday, January 10, 2005
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON – President Bush said today he would welcome newly elected Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to the White House, extending an invitation he refused to offer to the late Yasser Arafat.
Bush said he was heartened by the Palestinian elections and offered his congratulations to Abbas, who was elected by a landslide.
"I look forward to welcoming him here to Washington if he chooses to come here," the president said, speaking to reporters in the Oval Office. He referred to Abbas as Abu Mazen, as he is commonly known among Palestinians.
Abbas' victory is widely seen as the opening of new possibilities for peace after four decades of corruption-riddled rule by Arafat. Bush had branded Arafat an impediment and refused to deal with him. Abbas has spoken out against violence and had the backing of the international community.
When he was prime minister of the Palestinian Authority, Abbas visited with Bush at the White House for a working lunch and press conference on July 25, 2003. He also attended a summit with Bush and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon in Aqaba, Jordan, June 4, 2003.
Israeli leaders have welcomed Abbas' victory, but said they will watch closely how hard he tries to subdue militants. Bush said Israel "can play and must play an important part" in the development of a Palestinian state.
"I think it's going to be very important for Israel to fulfill its obligation on the withdrawal from the territories that they have pledged to withdraw from," the president said.
Bush said, "It is essential that Israel keep a vision of two states living side-by-side in peace; and that, as the Palestinians begin to develop the institutions of a state, that the Israel government support the development of those institutions and recognize that it is essential that there be a viable economy, that there be a viable health care system, that people be allowed to start building a society that meets their hopes and needs."
Bush also said the Palestinian leadership must revamp its security forces to "fight off those few who still have the desire to destroy Israel as a part of their philosophy and those few who fear there to be a free vote amongst the Palestinian people."
Bush pledged support for a March conference in London on Palestinian reform. He also noted that the Palestinian election was just weeks before the Jan. 30 elections in Iraq.
"This is an extraordinary year, when you think about it," the president said. "In the first month of a new year, there will be an election in the Palestinian territory and there will be an election in Iraq."
In a written statement Sunday, Bush said Abbas' election was a key step toward the establishment of an independent and peaceful Palestinian state.
"The United States stands ready to help the Palestinian people realize their aspirations," Bush said in the statement. "The new Palestinian president and his cabinet face critical tasks ahead, including fighting terrorism, combatting corruption, building reformed and democratic institutions, and reviving the Palestinian economy."
Bush said the United States will help Abbas and the Palestinian people address the challenges and help create two states, Israel and Palestine, side-by-side in peace. He said other countries, including Israel, must do their part to create peace.
Deja Vue? Make up your own mind.
President Bush's speech at Aqaba Jordan, June 2003
Every day is Groundhog day .
Well, another piece of bad theatre (the “Palestinian elections) has ended as scripted, and surprising no one. As with previous performances, the American President has praised the newly “elected” Palestinian [terrorist] leader in much the same way as he did with the very same Mahmoud Abbas at Aqaba in June of 2003.
Allow me to prophesise Bush's Rose Garden statement of the near future, when Abbas comes to take tea (and financial aid) at the Whitehouse;
“I'm also pleased to be with Prime Minister Abbas. He represents the cause of freedom and statehood for the Palestinian people. I strongly support that cause, as well. Each of us is here because we understand that all people have the right to live in peace. We believe that with hard work and good faith and courage, it is possible to bring peace to the Middle East. And today we mark important progress toward that goal.” [Bush in Aqaba, June 2003]
Every day is Groundhog day in this neighbourhood.
True to his appeasement ideology (as long as it is only Israeli lives involved), Bush dragged out his hackneyed, “shift the blame to Israel” spiel, implying a moral equivalence between terrorists and those who have been victimised by terrorists. (The world loves the Auschwitz Jew. It hates the IDF. )
“I welcome Prime Minister Sharon's pledge to improve the humanitarian situation in the Palestinian areas and to begin removing unauthorized outposts immediately. I appreciate his gestures of reconciliation on behalf of prisoners and their families, and his frank statements about the need for the territorial contiguity. ........the issue of settlements must be addressed for peace to be achieved. In addition, Prime Minister Sharon has stated that no unilateral actions by either side can or should prejudge the outcome of future negotiations.”
“Both Prime Ministers here agree that progress toward peace also requires an end to violence and the elimination of all forms of hatred and prejudice and official incitement -- in school books, in broadcasts, and in the words used by political leaders. Both leaders understand that a future of peace cannot be founded on hatred and falsehood and bitterness.” [Bush in Aqaba, June 2003]
Like those strange creatures who have paid to see “Cats” or the “Rocky Horror Show” scores of times, we all know what's coming next, but this time there is a twist to the plot. As predicted by Debka and others, the elected Likud government of Arik Sharon has betrayed the Jewish Nation by complying with U.S. Demands, bringing Shimon Peres and the much reviled Labour Party into the government, “to implement [once again] the Peace process”.
It must be remembered that It was Peres and Beilin who armed the PLO, brought them back from Tunis and made Arafat a statesman. It is they that continue to equate Jewish settlements to murder and to visit wounded Arab terrorists in the hospital.
This time really is different. Our leadership are being fitted for Jackboots as they prepare to set Jew upon Jew, in what may be the commencement of the final battle waged against the sovereign Jewish State.
The President of the United States however, is upbeat.
Deja Vu?
Bush says he would welcome Abbas to White House
By Terence Hunt
Monday, January 10, 2005
The Associated Press
WASHINGTON – President Bush said today he would welcome newly elected Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas to the White House, extending an invitation he refused to offer to the late Yasser Arafat.
Bush said he was heartened by the Palestinian elections and offered his congratulations to Abbas, who was elected by a landslide.
"I look forward to welcoming him here to Washington if he chooses to come here," the president said, speaking to reporters in the Oval Office. He referred to Abbas as Abu Mazen, as he is commonly known among Palestinians.
Abbas' victory is widely seen as the opening of new possibilities for peace after four decades of corruption-riddled rule by Arafat. Bush had branded Arafat an impediment and refused to deal with him. Abbas has spoken out against violence and had the backing of the international community.
When he was prime minister of the Palestinian Authority, Abbas visited with Bush at the White House for a working lunch and press conference on July 25, 2003. He also attended a summit with Bush and Israeli Prime Minister Ariel Sharon in Aqaba, Jordan, June 4, 2003.
Israeli leaders have welcomed Abbas' victory, but said they will watch closely how hard he tries to subdue militants. Bush said Israel "can play and must play an important part" in the development of a Palestinian state.
"I think it's going to be very important for Israel to fulfill its obligation on the withdrawal from the territories that they have pledged to withdraw from," the president said.
Bush said, "It is essential that Israel keep a vision of two states living side-by-side in peace; and that, as the Palestinians begin to develop the institutions of a state, that the Israel government support the development of those institutions and recognize that it is essential that there be a viable economy, that there be a viable health care system, that people be allowed to start building a society that meets their hopes and needs."
Bush also said the Palestinian leadership must revamp its security forces to "fight off those few who still have the desire to destroy Israel as a part of their philosophy and those few who fear there to be a free vote amongst the Palestinian people."
Bush pledged support for a March conference in London on Palestinian reform. He also noted that the Palestinian election was just weeks before the Jan. 30 elections in Iraq.
"This is an extraordinary year, when you think about it," the president said. "In the first month of a new year, there will be an election in the Palestinian territory and there will be an election in Iraq."
In a written statement Sunday, Bush said Abbas' election was a key step toward the establishment of an independent and peaceful Palestinian state.
"The United States stands ready to help the Palestinian people realize their aspirations," Bush said in the statement. "The new Palestinian president and his cabinet face critical tasks ahead, including fighting terrorism, combatting corruption, building reformed and democratic institutions, and reviving the Palestinian economy."
Bush said the United States will help Abbas and the Palestinian people address the challenges and help create two states, Israel and Palestine, side-by-side in peace. He said other countries, including Israel, must do their part to create peace.
Deja Vue? Make up your own mind.
President Bush's speech at Aqaba Jordan, June 2003
Posted by Tamar at January 10, 2005 03:32 PM