Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks on during a award ceremony for the Emet prize in science, arts and culture in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010.
Posted on 11/24/2010 12:49:14 PM PST by Cinnamon Girl
As Israel waits for a letter clarifying America's guarantees in exchange for a proposed building ban for Jewish residents of Judea and Samaria, a diplomatic source has come forward saying that no such letter is on its way. United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton misled Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu, and contrary to reports, the U.S. does not guarantee an end to the freeze, the source said.
The source, a senior diplomat with inside knowledge of Netanyahu's recent meetings in Washington, said Clinton made commitments when talking to Netanyahu, but later slipped out of them by claiming that she had not been speaking on behalf of U.S. President Obama – who, she said in the end, did not give his approval.
When Netanyahu called the State Department to clarify America's position, officials expressed surprise at his surprise, the source continued. While Clinton made promises, Netanyahu knew from the beginning that Obama has the final word, they allegedly said.
Clinton had told Netanyahu that the proposed construction freeze would last for three months, and that it would end regardless of whether or not there was progress in talks between Israel and the Palestinian Authority. After that, she said, America would not push for a third building freeze.
However, according to the diplomat, U.S. leaders have since said that the building ban for Jews in Judea and Samaria would only end if Israel and the PA reached an agreement on the borders of a proposed PA state.
Several other American promises have been called into question as well.
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Hitlery kissed Suha Arafat ~ nothing more needs be said.
Do any of our current “leaders” know there will not be peace because of Islam?
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu looks on during a award ceremony for the Emet prize in science, arts and culture in Jerusalem, Wednesday, Nov. 24, 2010.
Is anyone surprised?
When I first heard this it didn’t make sense. A 3 month freeze with no ability to extend is a very small window.
Well, so much for the F-35’s and no Jew bashing in the UN.
The list, ping
Let me know if you would like to be on or off the ping list
I think we all know where Obama stands on Israel.
broken link
Anybody who meets with Israel meets with the following military means,....great photos of Israel Defense.
http://www.militaryphotos.net/forums/showthread.php?58508-Israel-Defense-Forces.
The Israeli's were very wise to demand a letter!
Bibi is an extremely savvy guy - I doubt that he’s fooled by any b.s. from the clowns running the US admin., but he may actually have thought that a US Secretary of State does not make such verbal promises without knowing they can be delivered upon. This all shows what Shrillary and Obozo are really about, to anyone with a clue.
This has to happen soon.
And has to be for substantive reasons and not just that she wants to be prez.
Which is why Israel should tell the U.S. to stay the hell out of the situation between the Palestinians and them, and then do what they think is best for them. The Palestinians are not interested in their own country if it is in a world that has Israel in it. Israel is not interested in giving up any part of Jerusalem or most of the West Bank. Neither side is going to move, so negotiations are a waste of time to begin with. Netanyahu should tell Obama to shut up and go away. Any future Republican president should enter office by saying the U.S. is not planning any attempts at mediation between the Palestinians and Israel, and leave the area alone.
More likely the opposite happened. Isn't it said that Obama is susceptible to following the last opinion he hears? That Rahm and other senior advisers tightly controlled access to avoid just such flip-flops? And now many of those advisers are gone.
Perhaps Hillary had marching orders, acted upon them, and then Obama changed his mind. Isn't she about the only adult in the administration? (OMG, I'm defending Hillary)
Watch to see what Hillary does. Flying ashtray and lamp danger is high.
Why do American Jews keep voting for Democrats? It reminds me of the Jews who were tricked into paying for their own train tickets to the resettlement zone in Poland during WWII.
Islam is a barbaric, gutter religion for a barbaric, gutter people that needs to be wiped off the face of the earth.
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