[madrussian]

Israel doesn't want to compromise, and is using its lobby in America to shape American foreign policy. American involvement there is clearly not based on simply American interests.

And as for "friends", there are no friends in foreign policy. The whole characterization of the relationship as such is an emotional blackmail.

[BrooklynGOP]

Israel doesn't want to compromise, and is using its lobby in America to shape American foreign policy.

Oh it doesn't? Then why did Israel give back the lands it conquered in war initiated by arabs and is even negotiating to give back more. The only condition being that arabs recognize Israel's right to exist? What about peace with Jordan? israel is supplying Jordan with drinking water for FREE as a condition of peace. That's some good faith, when Jordan should be the one trying to show good faith, since they have attacked Israel before.

American involvement there is clearly not based on simply American interests.

Clearly it is.. As you put it there are no friends in foreigh policy

[Torie]

Israel doesn't want to compromise

Barak offered Arafat 97% of the West Bank, and Arafat refused without making a counter offer. That happened rather recently. So I ask you, why in the world did you type the word “Israel” rather than “Arafat” or the “Palestinians?” I can understand you saying that the Palestinians should not compromise because Israel should be wiped from the face of the map, and that you believe that their present policies maximize that prospect. That might be execrable and wrong, but is not irrational. What you typed above however is simply bizarre and detached from reality IMO.