Posted on 04/17/2009 10:53:05 PM PDT by STARWISE
Yedioth Achronoth, the largest circulation daily in Israel, reports today that President Obama intends to see the two-state solution signed, sealed and delivered during his first term.
Rahm Emanuel told an (unnamed) Jewish leader; "In the next four years there is going to be a permanent status arrangement between Israel and the Palestinians on the basis of two states for two peoples, and it doesn't matter to us at all who is prime minister."
He also said that the United States will exert pressure to see that deal is put into place.
"Any treatment of the Iranian nuclear problem will be contingent upon progress in the negotiations and an Israeli withdrawal from West Bank territory," the paper reports Emanuel as saying.
In other words, US sympathy for Israel's position vis a vis Iran depends on Israel's willingness to live up to its commitment to get out of the West Bank and permit the establishment of a Palestinian state there, in Gaza, and East Jerusalem.
Yedioth also reports that Obama is conveying his displeasure with the new Israeli government in several ways.
"US administration officials informed Netanyahu that President Obama will not be able to meet with him in early May, while the AIPAC conference is held in Washington.
The meeting between the new Israeli premier and the president of the United States is perceived in Israel as a sign that the formation process of the new government has been completed and as a salutation by Israel's close friend.
Netanyahu had hoped to capitalize on the opportunity and to meet with Obama during the annual AIPAC conference, but the Americans informed the Israelis that Obama was not going to be 'in town.'
That being the case, the inclination among Netanyahu's aides is to cancel his trip to attend the AIPAC conference and to try to secure a date for a meeting with Obama later in May.
"Sources in Washington also said that the Obama administration would not continue the tradition that developed during the Bush administration of hosting Israeli premiers many times during the year, sometimes with just a phone call's advance notice."
So far neither the White House or the Israeli government has commented on the report which, it should be noted, comes from Shimon Shiffer, one of Israel's most highly respected journalists.
It seems to be very ARROGANT......
This is sickening. Obama is going to cause a WW with his actions around the globe. What a thug. You have to wonder what liberal jews in America are thinking now about the Zero.
Why would closet atheists care about that?
I hope God lights up Obama real soon. That’s hope to believe in.
It’s an embarrassment to have Obama, and the Democrats as the leaders, the Representation of the United States of America not only for ourselves, but to the World.
Change is necessary.
That oriental guy on the left has this look of “I can’t believe what I am witnessing here!”
The way this administration is going, I wouldn’t be surprised if he had secret meetings with Chavez to learn a few re-election tips.
Next I'm wondering if Blago does have some juicy information about Obama, Blago will end up in concrete in one of Obama's new make-work bridges.
I doubt it.
Whatever you say, there is no one equal to his talent at ballet.
I wouldn’t be surprised if he really would like something like this - then he can declare martial law, a crisis that can’t go to waste, round up all us right-wing extremists and send us off to re-education camps, unleash his youth groups and civil army on American citizens, collect all the firearms, destroy ammunition factories and insist that he must remain the Dear Leader until the second coming.
Me either.
Perfect hands for ballet.
Or how about OB supporting La Raza. Let him give back Calif, Ariz, N. Mex and Texas jut to realize a two state solution. The guy and his staff are so far over their heads that they have no clue what would also happen here if that were to come to pass.
Amen. I never thought I’d see the day where our country would turn its back on Israel, the apple of God’s eye. God have mercy on us!
In my view of the world, Rahm Emanuel is stuck on evil.
They will, oh....they will...
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Oh yes the sure will, that’s for sure.
He is a Muslim pig and that’s why he detests Israel.
“He has dainty little hands doesn’t he?”
Perfect hands for “Tea Baggin’”?????
Funny thing is, the extreme left/Muslim world/Neo-Nazis think Rahm is proof the “Zionists” are calling the shots. It is tragic the stupidity of this vile man Rahm. I believe he cares for Israel, but is blind. Not so with Obama or Clinton though.
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