feh...
Posted on 12/07/2013 2:18:48 PM PST by Cincinatus' Wife
President Obama has an ambitious timetable for wrapping up a Middle East peace deal between Israel and the Palestinians.
Obama said that an outline of a deal could be agreed to the 60-year standoff early next year.
"I think it is possible over the next several months to arrive at a framework," he said at a Brooking Institution event. "We are now at a place where we can achieve a two-state solution."
Obama said that retired U.S. General John Allen has conducted a security study and concluded that Israel can live securely alongside a new Palestine. He noted that Allen is not the decision maker and it will be up to Israel's leaders.
Asked how Israel can make a deal when the Palestinians are themselves divided, Obama said that the deal would have to take place in "stages." He said there would have to be a trial period where the Palestinians did not get everthing they want and Israel can measure whether the West Bank turns into a more violent enclave.
Obama said "tough decisions" would have to be taken on both sides. Historically the status of Jersusalem, exact borders, economic assistance and the return of Palestinian refugees have been the major sticking points.
HEY OBAMA! The Israeli’s are NOT the Republican Party!
Kinda like that healthcare.gov rollout ... and with similar results if Obummer/Kerry have their mitts on it.
’ General John Allen has conducted a security study ‘
I gotta believe that the only security study that the Israelis would believe was one conducted by an Israeli.
Just another empty addition of “nothingness” to a non-existent foreign policy. The world continues to laugh at America with its absence of any leadership.
Same old BS that has been thrown by every president since Carter. I’m heartened by how Obama’s desperation and complete lack of credibility are on full display...over and over again...every day. Tick tick tick
“Obama said that retired U.S. General John Allen has conducted a security study and concluded that Israel can live securely alongside a new Palestine.”
Nice that he mentions —it’s Israel’s decision—after he hurls that grenade. Breathtaking...I can’t believe these goons.
One thought comes to mind, “vaporware”.
Is this satire?
Yeah, sure. Oh yeah and they’re running on the wonders of Obamacare next year. S.U.R.E.
“This old anvil laughs at many broken hammers.”
nobody can trust a thing he says, and so
there will be no such “deal” (which is a good thing, considering that everything he’s proposed is designed to kill the Jews and Christians ..in that part of the world at least)
If you like your security........ you can keep it, PERIOD.
keep in mind something.
Abu-Arafat-Abbas, or whatever his name is these days,
has no authority to negotiate anything.
I hope John Kerry can run faster than Madeline Albright.
in year 2000 negotiations, after reaching 95% agreement,
Arafat upped his demands to 100%.
He had to. ‘fat had no authority to give
anything away.
Same applies to Abbas.
feh...
Well, will he be confirming a 7-year “peace deal” then?
That will be the final confirmation F15.
Peace and safety then sudden destruction.
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