.....in addition to world weariness towards terror attacks (Orlando, Paris, Istanbul, Brussels, etc.) contributed to report easing up on Israel while slamming Abbas for terror & incitement.

http://www.reuters.com/article/us-israel-palestinians-diplomacy-idUSKCN0ZL11Y

I guess, strictly speaking, but so's Jordan and Lebanon.

Me thinks it's back to the claim "Jews are European colonists foisted on us indigenous folk and who must pack up and leave Palestine."

Wonder what Arabic word he had in mind for "nation."

....on Israel? Maybe both?

Compared to the settlements, incitement is a minor issue and has no real bearing on whether a two-state solution is possible or not. I think it's strange that Palestinian incitement is singled out, when there's just as much incitement from the Israeli side. The quartet conveniently ignores the fact that the Israeli government is run by Arab-hating racists who incite against Palestinians every chance they get.

I don't know, it seems as if the Quartet has given up on the two-state solution. It's easier to let Netanyahu build a one-state reality than stopping him.

....to solving the conflict. Praising terror, paying terrorist families....topics you won't touch for some reason.

Those who don't care about peace and just want 2 states and "justice" (even if that means the end of Israel) will point to settlements, even though Israel would abandon settlements (as they did in Egypt) for a a real peace. That point seems to be lost on you too.

What's more important to you? Peace or 2 states?

But the thing is, even if Abbas and Netanyahu held hands and sang kumbaya, where would the Palestinian state be if there's nowhere to put it? I think that Netanyahu's response to the Quartet report shows that a Palestinian state can't happen, and that it's time to look for alternatives. 600.000 settlers can't be removed - there's simply no political will to do that.

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BDS'ers won't even talk about Abbas inciting against Jews, praising terror attacks, paying bounties to terrorists and their families. Or Hamas using children as human shields, militants...that's living by the sword.

If you're for peace, why is it so difficult for you to condemn any of that vile disgusting shit? Do you feel that acknowledging it and condemning it is doing Hasbara for Israel? That it's too much to ask to condemn the PA for encouraging the mass murder of Jews? Seriously?

Abbas' doctoral thesis was on Holocaust Denial. He routinely incites, praises, and rewards terror and he is against this Quartet report because he opposes legitimate criticism of his vile jew hating agenda. Why are you against it? Is it too tough on the Palestinians?

At the very least, I'd like to see you agree with the Quartet's harsh criticism of the PA/PLO. Is that too much to ask for?

It actually seems as if they've given up on the two-state solution, and if they don't believe in it, why should I?

You made an argument and I'm merely asking you to defend it.

The report criticized both sides. I can only guess that you didn't like how the report criticized Palestinian incitement and terror & that it was too harsh on the PA.

It's about fucking time and what an embarrassment that:

which saw for the first time a major international body cite Palestinian incitement to violence against Israel as a major obstacle to ending the conflict

Too busy blaming Israel for every ill in the world to notice the terrorism it faces every single day. And far too many on the left will hate this report for the same exact reason.