Passing Of Era... Aug 26, 2009
The fatal wound to Kennedy's presidential hopes came during an hour-long interview with Roger Mudd on Nov. 4, 1979, when the CBS journalist asked him the most basic of questions: "Why do you want to be president?" His muddled, stammering response -- Kennedy "made Yogi Berra sound like [Israeli statesman] Abba Eban," columnist Mark Shields observed -- made the question moot from that moment on. He stayed in the race until the 1980 Democratic National Convention in New York's Madison Square... (The Drudge Report)
Walt: The Israel Lobby Is Getting Weaker Jun 5, 2009
"]. With the disbanding of the League of Nations, the rights of the Jews to settle the territories of Palestine, including Yesha, were not hurt. When in 1946 the United Nations was created in place of the League of Nations, its Charter included Article 80 specifically to allow the continuation of existing Mandates (including the British Mandate). Article 80 stated that nothing ... shall be construed in or of itself to alter in any manner the rights whatsoever of any peoples or the terms of... (Slate)
Abandonment of Israel Jun 5, 2009
Palestinian leaders balked, confirming Abba Eban s observations that Palestinians never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity. Israeli unilateral concessions eroded Israel s security and brought more terrorism, which explains the West Bank s security fence. (Human Events Online)
Obama puts Israel at risk May 15, 2009
The late, dovish Israeli foreign minister, Abba Eban, called these lines "the borders of Auschwitz.". The administration supports dividing Jerusalem to make a Palestinian capital. (Yahoo News)
Israel is a Lamb Among Wolves Feb 15, 2009
Decades ago, Abba Eban observed that Arabs never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity. He was of course referring to their failure to seek a peaceful resolution. (Townhall.com)
Benedict's tragedy, and Israel's Feb 10, 2009
The late Abba Eban quipped that the Arabs never miss an. Continued 1. (Asia Times Online)
Will Tzipi Livni be dancing for joy? Feb 8, 2009
"[Israeli politician and diplomat] Abba Eban once said that the Palestinians have never missed an opportunity to miss an opportunity," Ms. Livni said this week, "and I'm not prepared for them to say that about us. "Peace is not a threat, but rather an Israeli interest, and that is our opportunity. " Recommend this article? 1 votes Search the News Search for Stocks Powered by GlobeInvestor Search for Business Powered by Canpages.ca Search for People Powered by Canpages.ca Follow this writer Top... (Globe and Mail -- International)
