Obama 'reassures' Netanyahu
The White House released the picture at left, which, we are told, was taken while President Obama spent 20 minutes on the phone with Prime Minister Netanyahu on Monday. Note that Obama's feet are not on the desk this time.Here's what Obama and Netanyahu discussed:
U.S. President Barack Obama telephoned Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu Monday and led a 20-minute conversation in which he “reassured” the Prime Minister and discussed “how to best work together” for an agreement for a Palestinian Authority country.And in more detail:
The tone of Monday’s phone call was far different from that of conversations between the two leaders when Netanyahu visited Washington several weeks ago. The Obama administration was up in arms over Israel’s advancing plans to build homes for Jews in parts of Jerusalem that the PA, backed by the United States, wants as part of a new Arab state.Israel Radio has just reported (5:00 pm news magazine on Tuesday) that Israel wants the talks to start with security cooperation and to move to direct talks as quickly as possible, while the 'Palestinians' want the talks to start with borders and to be indirect for as long as they can get away with it. Israel Radio reports that US Special Middle East envoy George Mitchell is taking the 'Palestinians' side - which should surprise no one.
However, deep distrust lurks behind Monday's official statements. A warm Washington welcome last week for Labor party coalition chairman and Defense Minister Ehud Barak underscores the Obama administration’s reported attempts to topple or at least change the makeup of the Netanyahu government.
Remarks on Monday by Barak, whose views are close to those of President Obama, were evidence that the welcome mat in Washington provided him with a catalyst for weakening the Prime Minister.
He told the Labor caucus, “If it turns out that the government must be expanded, we will have to seriously consider an expansion,” which would meaning adding the Kadima party, headed by Tzipi Livni.
Meanwhile, the PA is heading into the talks without any offers of compromise on its demands. PA Chairman Mahmoud Abbas previously has said that he "has time” and can wait until the time is ripe to turn to the United Nations to recognize the PA as an independent country without any formal agreement with Israel.
By the way, Israel Radio also reported that the 'Palestinians' are thrilled about the establishment of JCall in Europe.
What could go wrong?
posted by Carl in Jerusalem @ 6:08 PM
4 Comments:
The Palestinians will not negotiate with Israel - they will seek to play for time.
And as for Obumbler's assurances to Netanyahu, they don't count for a great deal. Israel needs to figure out what its game plan is when the Palestinians aren't interested in negotiating directly with the Jewish State.
What could go wrong indeed
They all claim the security of of Israel is foremost. They are all liars, especially Obama whose lack of transparency toward Israel is literally see-through.
Our security is so important that millions of dollars went to train the Palestinian security forces who march to the Nazi Goosestep.
Obama can take his assurances to the junk yard of BS, already piled high with former assurances. If that junk yard is too full he can always stick em where the sun don't shine!
They all love us!! I am laughing hysterically. They love us until we can be used as stepping stones to crush us.
Barak is a traitor and sellout, he must be weakened as much as possible
Whatever Obama's near-term goals for Israel are, it remains that he has deliberately shifted the narrative towards the Israel-haters' viewpoint. This includes the inaccurate history at Cairo and the strong hints that this conflict are at the root of the Islamic problem.
For this alone, he should have earned the permanent mistrust of Israel and indeed, everyone concerned with truth.
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