Mitt Romney says Palestinian state is not possible

[herndonhomer]

Straight up. I care very little about the palestine-israel issue but I am surprised that a presedential candidate has said that palestine cannot exist!! thats just ridiculous.

At the private fundraiser held May 17 where Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney candidly spoke about political strategy—noting that he saw half of the American electorate as freeloaders and "victims" who do not believe in personal responsibility—he discussed various foreign policy positions, sharing views that he does not express in public, including his belief that peace in the Middle East is not possible and a Palestinian state is not feasible.

Mother Jones has obtained video of Romney at this intimate dinner and has confirmed its authenticity. The event was held at the home of controversial private equity manager Marc Leder in Boca Raton, Florida, with tickets costing $50,000 a plate. During the freewheeling conversation, a donor asked Romney how the "Palestinian problem" can be solved. Romney immediately launched into a detailed reply, asserting that the Palestinians have "no interest whatsoever in establishing peace, and that the pathway to peace is almost unthinkable to accomplish."

Romney spoke of "the Palestinians" as a united bloc of one mindset, and he said: "I look at the Palestinians not wanting to see peace anyway, for political purposes, committed to the destruction and elimination of Israel, and these thorny issues, and I say there's just no way."

Someone else said it on this board and i completely agree, it's like this guy is trying to lose.

[miskeen86]

he said palestians are not real people. what a dumb mormon

[FAH1223]

i will agree with him a palestinian state next to Israel is not possible... it doesn't make sense as Israel will still control air and water space... plus the West Bank and Gaza are not directly linked and Israel is in between them

plus Israel won't let them have an army for sure which means Israel will still control things on ground

[Khalid Ali]

Those the republicans that what they believe Mit Romney also said that Obama fucked up the great relations Washington had with tel aviv.

[ElfRuler]

Of course not, that is why there should be a One-State-Solution. That will solve the Israeli issue pretty quickly.

[herndonhomer]

even netenyahu said he isn't backing romney

[herndonhomer]

israel has only been around since the forties, they should not be given total statehood in the holy land.

one thing israel should be admired for is how great they lobby for themselves and how they turned themselves into a damn near superpower in half a century. it's amazing.

[ElfRuler]

israel has only been around since the forties, they should not be given total statehood in the holy land.

one thing israel should be admired for is how great they lobby for themselves and how they turned themselves into a damn near superpower in half a century. it's amazing.

I think they already have almost all control over the holy Land. The benefits of having a one state is that the Muslim Arabs will outnumber the Jews. And when it comes to voting, Israeli Jews would have to either implement extreme apartheid laws, which will backfire or allow the Palestinian (majority) to contribute greatly to the national and foreign decision-making process of the nation.

A two-state-solution is what the Jews want.