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"Insulted" by Israel, U.S. scrambles to save talks
Reuters via Yahoo! News ^ | March 13, 2010 | Alastair Macdonald

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."

(Excerpt) Read more at news.yahoo.com ...


TOPICS: Breaking News; Foreign Affairs; Israel
KEYWORDS: bho44; bhoisrael; bhomiddleeast; clinton; insult; israel; kenyanvillageidiot; lemmings; muslimterrorist; nationalsecurityfail; obama; plugsbiden; soshillary; treason
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To: Harrius Magnus

Absolutely.

An assault of the only democracy in the mideast leads to an assault on Europe, and then the US of A. Whatever happens to them happens ultimately to us. They are our canary in the geopolitcal coal mine.

For the way things are in America, we should be their state and under their guidance. We would have far greater successes.


101 posted on 03/14/2010 5:21:49 PM PDT by himno hero
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To: potlatch

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Finally rested up

Coffee! Coffee! Coffee!


102 posted on 03/14/2010 6:46:05 PM PDT by devolve ( . . . . . . . . . Sarah Palin can spell corpsmen . . . . . . .)
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To: devolve

Hope so, lol. You posted at 5:37am. Amazing the people posting but who knows where in the world they live.

I once knew someone who got up at 4AM in the morning. I asked them “what for?”, lol.


103 posted on 03/14/2010 6:49:49 PM PDT by potlatch (- What a co-inky-stink!)
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To: Harrius Magnus

You know, their enemies (which is the world of Islam)... all of them in the immediate area are backwards people living under dictatorships, theocracies or a blend of both. Oh , and some “monarchies”. You have to go a distance before you find democracy and freedom.

Israel is the only beacon of freedom, democracy and progressive living in the mid east. Heck, lets include north Africa... (cant talk about 83 nations in Africa who are not even in the race...) and the most of the Mediterranean...While we are at it, lets include Asia. Technologically they are FAR more advanced then anyone in the neighborhood.

Israel and her people are a gem unto themselves. A great example of hope and success.


104 posted on 03/14/2010 6:53:05 PM PDT by himno hero
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To: rednek
Netanyahu should have locked the door and had dinner without him and when Biden showed up, they should have sent him packin'

Better yet, they should have started without him, left his plate at his placemat with the cover on - it still would have been cold - and already be on dessert when the idiot strolled in! It would have served Ol' Joe right, "Oh, did your invite not have the correct dinnertime printed on it? Everyone else got here on time."

Why does BO think disrespect earns respect?

105 posted on 03/14/2010 6:53:07 PM PDT by boatbums (God is ready to assume full responsibility for the life wholly yielded to him.)
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To: potlatch

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Some people have a 1-2 hour commute to drive to work each day

That is insane - What is their life and time worth?

What a hassle - Dumb!


106 posted on 03/14/2010 6:57:28 PM PDT by devolve ( . . . . . . . . . Sarah Palin can spell corpsmen . . . . . . .)
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To: devolve

The person I spoke of was retired!! Lol. But was a hunter and fisherman too.

The big plants are a 25 minute drive from town here. That’s about the longest commute anyone has here in my town.


107 posted on 03/14/2010 7:02:14 PM PDT by potlatch (- What a co-inky-stink!)
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To: americanophile

“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.”

Wow, there is just so much wrong with that statement it’s hard to know where to begin.


108 posted on 03/14/2010 7:48:34 PM PDT by keats5 (Not all of us are hypnotized.)
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May God Bless Israel forever.

May God please look after the foolish chumps and chumpettes of this current so-called "administration". Please God keep us from their harm.

Keep Israel from any harm.

109 posted on 03/14/2010 10:48:47 PM PDT by NoRedTape (Reid is a mormon LouZer in politics...Mittster is next...)
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To: americanophile

This is why I joined FR! I’m so exhausted with Obama, but this just tipped it over the edge! The way this “administration” treats Israel is the last straw! I’ve been lurking since the beginning of the year, but I just HAD to join!


110 posted on 03/15/2010 2:01:50 AM PDT by Obama_h8tr
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To: americanophile

"Achtung Juden"


111 posted on 03/15/2010 6:55:48 AM PDT by ScottinVA (Glad to see Demonic Unhinged (DU) highlights and attacks my FR comments!)
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To: himno hero

At this point in time I sadly do agree!!


112 posted on 03/15/2010 8:08:01 AM PDT by righteousindignation
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To: himno hero

I have never felt so “insulted” in my spirit as when Hillary had the temerity to claim BiBi had “insulted” the USA!! She is not morally equal to a tip of Netanyahu’s little finger and has never been brought to justice for any of her many crimes.!!!


113 posted on 03/15/2010 8:17:11 AM PDT by righteousindignation
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To: righteousindignation

That destructive crew?.... have things so backwards and contrary to 230 plus years of history. Its a internal muslim-marxist attack on our commonsense.

America? Asleep at the wheel!


114 posted on 03/15/2010 8:27:40 AM PDT by himno hero
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To: himno hero

too right!!


115 posted on 03/15/2010 8:32:12 AM PDT by righteousindignation
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To: La Enchiladita

Not this one,though there’s a lot of love for the jerk in my synagogue.


116 posted on 03/15/2010 8:54:06 AM PDT by POWERSBOOTHEFAN (Blessed Be The Name Of The Lord,For His Name Alone Is Exaulted)
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To: himno hero

“Israel and her people are a gem unto themselves. A great example of hope and success.”

Not my battle, but tell that to a Palestinian. Mike


117 posted on 03/15/2010 10:48:35 AM PDT by Harrius Magnus (Those who make peaceful revolution impossible will make violent revolution inevitable)
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To: Harrius Magnus

Would that be comparable to telling cavemen there is an alternative to fire for cooking.... a microwave?


118 posted on 03/15/2010 11:27:31 AM PDT by himno hero
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To: americanophile

Maybe the Russians can help out the Israelis again.


119 posted on 03/15/2010 11:31:53 AM PDT by <1/1,000,000th%
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To: Obama_h8tr

Welcome aboard.


120 posted on 03/15/2010 5:33:11 PM PDT by americanophile
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