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Olmert: Only an idiot prime minister would not make peace with Palestinians
Jerusalem Post ^ | 6/1/14 | Noa Amouyel

Posted on 01/06/2014 12:36:36 PM PST by Eleutheria5

Former prime minister Ehud Olmert on Monday insinuated that his successor Binyamin Netanyahu was an “idiot” and that his predecessor Ariel Sharon was revered only after lapsing into a coma.

“In times of peace, even an idiotic prime minister can come out looking good,” he said during a lecture at Hebrew University on Monday.

“Of course, an idiot prime minister cannot make peace, and if he makes peace he’s not an idiot,” after the audience laughed at his veiled tongue-in-cheek reference to Netanayhu, Olmert was quick to backtrack and added, “I mean that only generally, of course. Really!”

The Prime Minister's office declined to respond to Olmert's comments.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society; Extended News; Israel; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: arielsharon; bibi; binyaminnetanyahu; ehudolmert; idiot; israel; olmert; piece; waronterror
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To: Eleutheria5
Ehud Oliver, you blithering (Pro-Arab) moron...
The Pali-Arabs; don't want "peace"..they only want Israeli blood.
bwt..there are no Palestinians, only Pali-Arabs..Trans-Jordanians
they lost the wars of '48, '56, '67, '73 & '82. They (the Israeli) won the
wars, fair & square. They (the Pali-Arabs), abandoned their lands &
possessions @ the behest of their Arab brothers in the war of '48
(Arabs promised to wipe them out), they were Allies w/the Arab
Governments.

21 posted on 01/06/2014 1:23:10 PM PST by skinkinthegrass (The end move in politics is always to pick up a gun..0'Caligula / 0'Reid / 0'Pelosi :-)
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To: dennisw
Only an idiot would think you can make peace with Palestinians by signing some papers and a treaty.

"Tell me about it."

22 posted on 01/06/2014 1:24:40 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: faithhopecharity

Christians in America really are helping Israel right now, simply by making it too politically risky for the politicians to screw us outright. If it were up to the American Jews, they would do it and get their blessings. Is this JSS? Either Jewish Stupidity Syndrom or Jewish Suicide Syndrome. Either way, the acronym fits.


23 posted on 01/06/2014 1:27:11 PM PST by Eleutheria5 (End the occupation. Annex today.)
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To: Eleutheria5

we are trying to get Kerry called home PRONTO, for starters.

he has embarrassed America a-plenty already with his horrible proposals and statements in the middle east

as regards selling out Israel but also as regards re-installing the Muslim Brother terrorist gang in Egypt and backing the Islamonazi murderers in their attempted takeover (and slaughter of Christians) in Syria, etc

Of course, Kerry IS only “following orders” — but having him back at home may provide the good peoples of the middle east a little more breathing room, at least, and maybe he won’t be so prone to make embarrassing or stupid statements quite so often if he is not deployed overseas? just hoping...


24 posted on 01/06/2014 1:32:27 PM PST by faithhopecharity (no)
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To: faithhopecharity

Give him a toy microphone and some TV cameras, and he’ll jabber on forever in his little padded cell.


25 posted on 01/06/2014 1:33:48 PM PST by Eleutheria5 (End the occupation. Annex today.)
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To: Olog-hai; Eleutheria5; AdmSmith; AnonymousConservative; Berosus; bigheadfred; Bockscar; ...

Thanks Eleutheria5.

US-Brokered Deal ‘Just the First Stage’ in Israel’s Demise (says Fatah minister)
INN | 1/6/2014, 6:26 PM | Ari Soffer
Posted on 1/6/2014 3:27:22 PM by Olog-hai
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3108967/posts


26 posted on 01/06/2014 1:34:17 PM PST by SunkenCiv (http://www.freerepublic.com/~mestamachine/)
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To: Eleutheria5

you are unfortunately correct.
right now he feels obligated to make another statement every time he goes into a meeting or comes out of a meeting or goes to the airport or comes from the airport..... anywhere he travels.... so it is one long series of stupid and stupider statements....

if he comes home, he may not feel quite as much pressure to talk quite so much

this would be far better, less embarrassing for America and cause less trouble overseas


27 posted on 01/06/2014 1:38:45 PM PST by faithhopecharity (no)
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To: Eleutheria5

Is there a way to have peace there or is it just an impossible dream?


28 posted on 01/06/2014 1:45:50 PM PST by ex-snook (God is Love)
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To: Eleutheria5

Olmert was and is a full fledged sell-out and traitor to the people of Israel. He did everything in his power to weaken the position of his own nation by agreeing to every hair-brained, pro-Islamic scheme to come down the pike.


29 posted on 01/06/2014 1:49:37 PM PST by Oldpuppymax
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To: faithhopecharity

Tell him he must recuperate from jet lag, that all this is is a little rest home. Then throw him in and lock the door.


30 posted on 01/06/2014 1:50:12 PM PST by Eleutheria5 (End the occupation. Annex today.)
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To: Eleutheria5

He seeks peace in our time. Waving a piece of paper is so effective. /s


31 posted on 01/06/2014 1:54:32 PM PST by Richard from IL
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To: Christian1

Oslo Accords


32 posted on 01/06/2014 2:02:47 PM PST by stocksthatgoup (Take out the trash)
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To: Eleutheria5

Only an idiot would call importing terrorism as an act of stopping terrorism by just staying nice and put.


33 posted on 01/06/2014 2:07:08 PM PST by lavaroise (A well regulated gun being necessary to the state, the rights of the militia shall not be infringed)
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To: stocksthatgoup

Asla means toilet in modern Hebrew. What a fitting homonym. It’s also a synonym.


34 posted on 01/06/2014 2:11:16 PM PST by Eleutheria5 (End the occupation. Annex today.)
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To: Eleutheria5

There can be no peace with the palestinians.


35 posted on 01/06/2014 2:26:14 PM PST by Nuc 1.1 (Nuc 1 Liberals aren't Patriots. Remember 1789!)
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To: Nuc 1.1
There can be no peace with the palestinians Muslims.

There, fixed it.

36 posted on 01/06/2014 2:27:20 PM PST by dfwgator
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To: Eleutheria5

The question “CAN you make peace with the Palestinians?” has never been asked..


37 posted on 01/06/2014 2:28:47 PM PST by hosepipe (This propaganda has been edited to include some fully orbed hyperbole..)
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To: hosepipe

Of course not. Everyone knows the answer.


38 posted on 01/06/2014 2:32:16 PM PST by Eleutheria5 (End the occupation. Annex today.)
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To: Eleutheria5

Olmert... the equivalent of Neville Chamberlain.


39 posted on 01/06/2014 2:50:48 PM PST by VideoDoctor
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To: Eleutheria5
These people want Israel gone! How can-you make peace with that?
40 posted on 01/06/2014 2:56:30 PM PST by upcountryhorseman (An old fashioned conservative)
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