Netanyahu and Abbas talk for first time in over a year.

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Netanyahu, who phoned Abbas to wish him happy Eid al-Fitr, said citizens of Israel want peace. Abbas reportedly called for an agreement within a year.

rime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas spoke on the phone on Friday for the first time in over a year.

The call was initiated by Netanyahu, who sent his best wishes to Abbas for Eid al-Fitr, the holiday that marks the end of the month of Ramadan.

Netanyahu told Abbas that the citizens of Israel want peace and that Israel will continue to act to ensure stability in the region, according to a statement released by the Prime Minister's Office.

According to the Palestinian news agency, Abbas responded that it was important to reach a peace deal between the two nations in the coming year.

http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/.premium-1.666591

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1. "Netanyahu told Abbas that the citizens of Israel want peace"

Well, excepting the 47% who want to bomb the living fuck out of Iran.

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3. I never said they were monsters. But that 47% certainly are gigantic fucking assholes.

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5. No, they're assholes

And so is anyone who rushes to defend their assholishness.

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6. are you referring to me?

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7. Are you defending the 47% of Israelis who want to go to war with Iran regardless of this deal?

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8. you can see my comments above

are you referring to me?

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9. If you are, then the answer is pretty obvious dude.

People who want war are assholes.

Seems simple enough.