When the Singer starts applauding a Palestinian initiative I smell a rat, a large rat, a very large rat!

I remember when the Israelis and the Americans sabotaged the last democratic election which HAMAS clearly won.

I remember when Abbas rejected the resounding loss of the PLO and became a minion of the Israelis and the Americans and sold out his people. He is a collaborator and deserves to be shot as one.

I remember the genocide that occurred in the Gaza Strip, the destruction, the use of phosphorous munitions.

I also remember the stonewalling of the Israelis ever since, the continuation of the game they play while they build settlements on occupied land as fast as they can.

Now Kerry is in the region pretending to be an honest broker, one of a very long line of dishonest political charlatans who have provided Israel with cover for its infinite imperialism and brutality.

And I have read countless articles by Singer which all have the same objective: to confuse, to blame everything on the Palestinians, to whitewash the Israelis, to avoid admitting that Israel is the reason there is no two-state solution and there never will be.

Yes, a very large rat!

I enjoy reading davidsinger.com

Fair and Balanced.... and PROLIFIC!

The Palestinians have election, the US and Israel sabotage them.

Do get things straight.

A real election would include the exiles and preclude the foreign occupiers.

A real election would include........ A real election :)

I bet singer wouldnt be so keen to see the Palestinians have a "real" vote on their future. How about a referendum on their new state and its borders?
Or maybe the singer is pumping for a Hamas victory and a rerun of the filthy "its only democracy when our friends win" elections in Gaza

I seem to recall reading numerous articles by Singer expressing a keenness for Palistinians to have a vote in their future as, at the moment, it is only Isreali Palistinians who get to vote at the moment.

And yes, Hamas would probably win a free and fair election with the simple expediency of throwing opposition candidates off tall buildings, as has been demonstrated before. If you would like to be 'friends' with them, that is your concern, however, others may not feel the same as you, you know, in a democratic sort of way.

FACT 1 -
The Palestinian Arabs have not had a vote since 25 January 2006

FACT 2
The 2006 vote was repudiated by Abbas who refused to accept the decision and dismissed the popularly elected Prime Minister Ismael Haniyeh. That conduct was clearly unacceptable and unjustified.

FACT 3
Every state can decide whether to have diplomatic relations with any other state or entity following the election of the Government. Most of the Arab states do not recognise Israel even though it has elections at least once every four years. That is their prerogative as it was Israel's decision to refuse to deal with Hamas Prime Minister Haniyeh had he remained in power as Prime Minister.

FACT 4
The Palestinian Arabs have to live with the consequences of their vote and the position other states take in relation to the political consequences of that vote.

The comments of David G,, Marilyn Shepherd and milk indicate they have no real interest in seeing the Palestinian Arabs being given the vote that these three take for granted.

It would be nice if.they could explain why.

The TV show offers some glimmer of hope that there might be elections sooner than later.

Whoever wins - wins. What follows is up to each other country to decide. But at least the people will have had their say.