Posted on 03/13/2010 6:21:24 PM PST by americanophile
JERUSALEM (Reuters) Israel's relationship with the United States, a defining feature of the troubled Middle East, was under severe strain as diplomats scrambled on Saturday to save newborn U.S.-brokered peace talks with the Palestinians.
A senior U.S. official predicted "a dicey period here in the next couple days to a couple of weeks" as Palestinians demanded the reversal of a new Israeli settlement plan and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's coalition, which includes pro-settler parties, reacts to unusually blunt criticism from Washington.
U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton called Israel's behavior "insulting" after it approved 1,600 new homes last week at a settlement in the Jerusalem area on the very day Vice President Joe Biden was there to set a seal on relaunched negotiations.
Biden told Reuters on Friday he believed Netanyahu was
sincere in seeking a deal to give the Palestinians a state and that the premier understood that Israel had "no alternative."
Though Clinton stressed that Washington's ties with the Jewish state were "durable and strong," she had told Netanyahu in a telephone call on Friday that he must act to repair the relationship and show his commitment to an alliance which, she reminded him, was key to Israel's security in a hostile region.
An Israeli official, who declined to be identified, told Reuters that Netanyahu was "conducting consultations with senior cabinet colleagues." He declined to give further details.
Asked what would be Netanyahu's next move to try to restore Israel's relationship with its main ally, the Israeli official said: "We'll know only once the consultations are over."
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The US is turning into a whiny little bitch.
Not quite, they want a Palestinian solution.
Someone needs to tell Mr. ‘I will not meddle in Venezuela’s affairs, because it’s their country’, that.
Let’s get real, they will not be able to ‘placate’ Palestinians until they have all of Israel.
Why the Kabuki dance, history shows the truth.
“PLUGS” Biden is an Insult to the Human Race!
Three Cheers for Netanyahu for standing up to the Muslim Terrorist’s Lackey! OBOZO has insulted every one of Our Allies and P*SSED most of them off as well! He treated China like Dirt at the Climate Farce, as well as India and Brazil and they rubbed cow poop in his face as a result.
ISRAEL, has no friends in this Administration. Remember, OBOZO fully intended to force ALL Kenyan Christians to convert to Islam and live by Shria Law! His “Cousin” ODINGA had signed an official contract promising that he would force Islam on all KENYANS when elected!! and then lead the bloody Murderous Riots when he lost, all with OBOZO’S Knowledge and Muslim Prayers....;-)
YEP! 1000% Correct!!
Remember it was Carter who double crossed the Shah’s Regime in Iran because the Shah wouldn’t pay Carter’s Dirtbag Friends Bribes to build a Port with Brown and Root! So Carter supported the Overthrow of Our Friend and Ally, the Shah, by the Muslim Terrorists and Thugs that now threaten Us with their Dispicable Acts in IRAN! Lets remember OBOZO HUSSEIN also vehemently supported Chavez and his dispicable Venezualan Thugs against Our Great Friends in Honduras!
You can bet on that.
Create a crisis...
Obama’s Outstanding Record of Dip-lunacy [several headlines and links]
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/chat/2470815/posts?page=3
Are the dems in DC are under the impression that Obama was elected in Israel too?
There will never be peace in that region. The Old Testament speaks of this (they are a thorn in each other's side till the end of time).
You want to know why the USA is in trouble and scrambling?
Just Compare these two videos.Nethanyahu is now the leader of the free Western WOrld. Obama? He isn’t even a foot note, and thats with the Nobel “Prize.”
Obama’s Sucking up to Islamofascists and Aplogia for American History ( Rev. Wright would be proud):
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kerXQYPGAjc
And then Bibi’s speech, as new Leader of the Free World for the first time , sitting in the chair usually occupied by US presidents, vaated by Obama’s treason,and Bibi a great patriot to his mation and to America, the way Obama SHOULD be but is not:
Part 1:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=44HkjBDQz_k
Part 2:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ofIwsB7xDm8
Part 3:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3gkjEUjK4as
Part 4:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mPEdIWa5H9k
AMERICA SHOULD BE ASHAMED OF THIS THING IN THE WHITE HOUSE, IT IS INHUMAN.
Thats right. Obama fed Israel a bunch of ultiatums, and the Israelis laughed at them, and now they are free of US influence.The USA can’t do diddly. Israel has CAnada, Australia and India as military allies, which means they have plenty of equipment.
All Obama and plugs and the WIcked Witch of NEW YORK can do is throw hissy fits, and secretly train palestinian “police” to attack Israel, BTW , the US military is doing that now in Palestine, ( Gaza).
When Obama starts smuggling arms to the Palestinians, thats when the Mossad will put plugs , hillery and obama on their hit list. That is good news.
Thanks devolve
Having a nice ‘sleep’ huh? Lol
He certainly understands it by now, I agree.
bttt
Netanyahu should have locked the door and had dinner without him and when Biden showed up, they should have sent him packin'...........red
Amen, Pollster! Israel is not the one continuing this conflict. The thuggish leaders of the Palestinian people are.
Rebump Guenevere!
“Whatever happens to Israel, happens to western Europe and ultimately to the US of A.”
Do you really believe that? Why isn’t Israel made a state?
“Whatever happens to Israel, happens to western Europe and ultimately to the US of A.”
Do you really believe that? Why isn’t Israel made a state?
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