[MediaMole]

Here’s the full quote used in this story...

“ElBaradei: No. Something the Israelis also need to grasp is that it’s impossible to make peace with a single man. At the moment, they have a peace treaty with Mubarak, but not one with the Egyptian people. The Israelis should understand that it is in their long-term interest to have a democratic Egypt as a neighbor, and that it is prudent to acknowledge the legitimate interests of the Palestinians and to grant them their own state.”

http://www.spiegel.de/international/world/0,1518,743825,00.html

He’s not calling for war with Israel.

[TheThinker]

The Israelis should understand that it is in their long-term interest to have a democratic Egypt as a neighbor, and that it is prudent to acknowledge the legitimate interests of the Palestinians and to grant them their own state.

He's not talking about war with Israel but the blackmail of Israel.

[okie01]

The Israelis should understand that it is in their long-term interest to have a democratic Egypt as a neighbor, and that it is prudent to acknowledge the legitimate interests of the Palestinians and to grant them their own state.

"He’s not calling for war with Israel."

Even if he intends war, would you expect him to tell Der Spiegel what his plans are.

Moreover, every statement regarding what the Palestinians want should begin by admitting that they were offered their own state...and turned it down!

The Palestinians have one goal in mind: The destruction of Israel and all its Jews. So long as other Arab leaders encourage such insane and malignant behavior, the Palestinians will never be "good neighbors".

[1010RD]

The Palestinians have their own state. It’s a wreck, despite billions poured in. Is the reason it is a disfunctional mess because they’re a few square miles short of “all the land”?