Is Obama this dumb?
Quoting the Wall Street Journal, Haaretz reports that President Obama is 'disappointed' that Prime Minister Netanyahu just doesn't seem gung ho on a 'Palestinian' state. The White House expressed disappointment in Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's recent visit to Washington, with officials saying that they had hoped that the prime minister would present a concrete plan to scale back Israeli construction in West Bank settlements, the Wall Street Journal reported Tuesday.Which part of "no" does the White House not understand?
Speaking at the General Assembly of the Jewish Federations of North America in Washington on Monday, Netanyahu urged the Palestinians to resume peace talks with Israel, but failed to offer any new commitment regarding the settlements, which the Palestinians have demanded be halted as a precondition for talks, nor did he present any new terms for the talks.
"We had an idea that he might bring something out to push the process forward," one U.S. official told the Wall Street Journal. "But he's kept it in his pocket."
In his address, Netanyahu also appeared to resist U.S. pressure to promote the two-state solution. He said he was committed to two states living side by side, but stressed that the central issues - the right of Palestinian refugees to return to the homes from which they were expelled and certain territorial claims - would not be on the table. "They must abandon the fantasy of flooding Israel with refugees, give up irredentist claims to the Negev and Galilee, and declare unequivocally that the conflict is finally over," Netanyahu said in his address.
U.S. officials said the White House had held off until Netanyahu was on a plane to Washington before confirming a meeting between the prime minister and U.S. President Barack Obama in efforts to pressure the Israeli leader to take a more conciliatory line.
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 4:12 AM
6 Comments:
I don't know about the President but he knows Israel is ready to talk. The PA is demanding Israel agree to pre-determine the outcome of talks before they are held. A Palestinian state is not a gift Israel owes the Palestinians. Nor is it an entitlement. Israel had agreed that a Palestinian state can happen under certain conditions - none of which the Palestinians have fulfilled and which they don't appear to be ready to fulfill any time soon.
Peace is not a favor Israel owes to America. If Obama doesn't understand the point, then he understands nothing about the Middle East.
As long as Obama keeps giving Jerusalem to the Arabs, there won't be much enthusiasm for another Arab nation. Especially one made with stolen Jewish land!
Is the question not rhetorical?
Well, Obama said it - settlements. Now Abbas is stuck on it. Seems to me, Obama needs to clean up his own mess.
Karl, to answer your question succintly...
Yes.
Here's an idea. Every country with a Palestinian community, gives up a portion of their country for an independent Palestinian State and that portion given up would have to include a share of the Capital city of the country. The process could be accelerated by acts of violence and terrorism against the host country. This would include countries like France and Britain,as well as Syria, Jordan, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, USA, etc.
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