What "legitimate rights of the Palestinians"?

Israpundit ^ | Sept 24/09 | Ted Belman

[tedbel]

Yesterday Pres Obama addressed the UNGA on the subject of the conflict between Arabs and Jews conflict and had this to say;

...I will also continue to seek a just and lasting peace between Israel, Palestine, and the Arab world.

What is noteworthy here, is that he referred to "Palestine" like it was a state already. Is that not pre-judging the outcome? He also wants there to be peace with the "Arab world" which means more pressure on Israel to cave to the demands of Syria.

Palestinians have strengthened their efforts on security. Israelis have facilitated greater freedom of movement for the Palestinians. As a result of these efforts on both sides, the economy in the West Bank has begun to grow. But more progress is needed. We continue to call on Palestinians to end incitement against Israel, and we continue to emphasize that America does not accept the legitimacy of continued Israeli settlements.

He appears to be signing on to Netanyahu's ideas regarding building the economy as a means to peace. But to my mind by rejecting the "legitimacy of the settlements", he is declaring war on Israel.

The settlements are legitimate and legal. By taking such a position on no or spurious legal reasoning he is no better than Goldstone who took the position that Israel was guilty of war crimes and possibly crimes against humanity. Nether of the positions of Obama or Goldstone have any legitimacy. They are imposing on Israel an interpretation of law which favours the outcome they desire. Once again Obama has prejudged the outcome of negotiations. If the settlements are illegal as he says, then Israel Israel must agree to withdraw from all lands east of the green line. He made no distinction with respect to Jerusalem.

[onedoug]

There is no "palestine", nor any palestinians but for predominantly islamist arabs
that for whatever God forsaken reson, Israel feels compelled to put up with.

[Freddd]

Palestinians do not want a state. They turned that offer down. What they do want is Israel in the sea. Off the face of the earth. And America right behind it.

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[Nevadan]

” and we continue to emphasize that America does not accept the legitimacy of continued Israeli settlements.”

Quit speaking for me Obama!

[UnwashedPeasant]

Shouldn’t the “Palestinians” in the “West Bank” be referred to as “Jordanians”?

[ncfool]

Yes! They are Jordanians!