An “Israeli government committee on Thursday approved the construction of more than 1,500 settler homes in east Jerusalem,” a stunning move that was made shortly before the arrival of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the United States. “The prime minister is sacrificing relations with the US for the sake of his loyalty to settlers,” said Israeli lobby group Peace Now.
Friday, May 20, 2011
THE REAL INSULT
No, it wasn't Pres. Obama's thoughts about Israel and the Palestinians, it was Israel's decision to go ahead with 1,500 NEW settlements in East Jerusalem. From Think Progress:
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The proper reaction is an immediate cutoff of aid. If Obama doesn't do it, the Arab-Moslem world will believe that the whole thing was prearranged political theater. Which is worse than Obama not having made the first move in the theater--even if it's not objectively theater.
"Throwing Israel under the bus" however would involve setting a date by which Israel had to evacuate the West Bank and Samaria.
The message being exactly what Saddam heard vis a vis Kuwait and the actions taken the same.
Since the UN has called for this decades ago, the analogy is also exact.
The Clear Channel Clowns who respect Israel's prez more than America's..
I'M TALKING ABOUT YOU, DETERS. CUNNINGHAM.THOMAS.HANNITY. YOU BUMS.
are set straight by a real non-Fox non-Israeli-owned conservative.
http://original.antiwar.com/buchanan/2011/05/23/bibi-votes-republican/
Of course I believe Arab-Moslem pressure is morely likely to settle matters than any declining American tactics.
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