Kenani wrote:
One could also say that the Hamas, who are always talking about how Israel is brutal to them and trampling their rights, are killing innocent civilians... How is murdering a pregnant woman not savage and brutal?
I'm not one to defend Bibi, but I calls 'em as I sees 'em.
What I don't understand about the peace talks that are about to happen is the fact that Obama says "Israel is commited to peace" (as opposed to Hamas) yet they have never stopped settlement building in the West Bank. Although Hamas doesn't want to join the peace talks, its not like the US and Israel would let them even if they wanted to. However, Netanyahu said "no pre-conditions" so technically, if Hamas wanted to join the peace talks it should be allowed to according to what Bibi said. My point is that if Israel is allowed to start peace talks with all the settlement building and Bibi's quote "Jerusalem is OURS!!" why does the US let Israel join but not Hamas?
Anyway, IMO, the peace talks will not work. Just the issue with Jerusalem makes it a dead end.