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Friendlier US-Israeli Talks Expected This Time Around
AOLNews ^ | July 5, 2010 | Linda Gradstein

Posted on 07/06/2010 7:23:33 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia

JERUSALEM (July 5) -- Tuesday's meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Barack Obama in Washington will look and feel very different from their last meeting in March, when no joint news conference was held, no official photographs were released and an Israeli newspaper declared "the worst crisis in U.S.-Israel relations in decades."

This time, there are likely to be many pictures of a smiling Netanyahu clasping hands with Obama, and there is the promise of a joint news conference. The tone will be friendly and Netanyahu will be able to show the Israeli public that relations between the allies are back on track.

"Netanyahu learned his lesson and there are fewer reasons for conflict with the U.S.," Shlomo Brom, a senior fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies, told AOL News. "There have been no major projects in Jerusalem and the settlement freeze on building in the West Bank has basically been kept."

Israel has also welcomed the new sanctions on Iran. The Iranian News agency reported that Germany, Britain and the United Arab Emirates refused to provide fuel to Iranian passenger jets following U.S.-imposed sanctions.

(Excerpt) Read more at aolnews.com ...


TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Israel; News/Current Events
KEYWORDS: israel; netanyahu; obama

1 posted on 07/06/2010 7:23:35 AM PDT by rightwingintelligentsia
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To: rightwingintelligentsia
It's a trap! </ackbar>
2 posted on 07/06/2010 7:25:05 AM PDT by GunningForTheBuddha ("History teaches us that no one learns from history.")
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To: GunningForTheBuddha

All the while, the centrifuges turn...


3 posted on 07/06/2010 7:27:48 AM PDT by C210N (0bama, Making the world safe for Marxism)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia
As "Gunny Highway" said in "Heartbreak Ridge":

"Don't expect this to mean we'll be taking warm showers together"

4 posted on 07/06/2010 7:32:03 AM PDT by AU72
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

I sure hope Netanyahu doesn’t fall for this. Zero is just trying to repair some of the Jewish vote damage - he’s had no change of heart!


5 posted on 07/06/2010 7:33:19 AM PDT by I cannot think of a name
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To: rightwingintelligentsia
Meanwhile...

Qatar enlists PR firm with Obama ties for pro-Hamas campaign

6 posted on 07/06/2010 7:44:33 AM PDT by mewzilla (Still voteless in NY-29. Over 250 roll call votes missed and counting...)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

What does Obama think he needs from Netanyahu?


7 posted on 07/06/2010 7:50:58 AM PDT by MortMan (Obama's response to the Gulf oil spill: a four-putt.)
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To: I cannot think of a name

Exactly! Mean while, our President is having NASA cater to the Moozies.


8 posted on 07/06/2010 7:52:33 AM PDT by RC2
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To: RC2
“our President’

Every time somebody says that I feel like I'm hearing a fingernail being drug across a chalkboard.

Please, please, please let 2012 get here soon and let the news be good!!!

9 posted on 07/06/2010 7:59:15 AM PDT by I cannot think of a name
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

He figured out Israel is on to him.


10 posted on 07/06/2010 7:59:28 AM PDT by ryan71 (Let's Roll!)
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To: rightwingintelligentsia
"Netanyahu learned his lesson..." Shlomo Brom

Netanyahu learned his lesson? And what lesson is that Shlomo?

11 posted on 07/06/2010 8:01:04 AM PDT by theDentist (fybo; qwerty ergo typo : i type, therefore i misspelll)
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To: GunningForTheBuddha

lol

12 posted on 07/06/2010 8:03:10 AM PDT by CJ Wolf
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To: rightwingintelligentsia

Election year politics here because Obama needs all that Jewish support.

They’ve been doing a lot of damage control lately at the White House.

One possibility is that Jewish support for Obama hinges on Obama support for Israel dealing with Iran.


13 posted on 07/06/2010 8:19:34 AM PDT by Nextrush (Slocialist Republicans and Socialist Democrats need to go)
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To: I cannot think of a name

If things go right in November, the people can stifle this guy. We need to nueter this guy and force him to just sit in his office and do nothing.


14 posted on 07/06/2010 8:39:24 AM PDT by RC2
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To: CJ Wolf

Wow Hillary’s had some work done, definite improvement.


15 posted on 07/06/2010 10:40:44 AM PDT by GunningForTheBuddha ("History teaches us that no one learns from history.")
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To: AdmSmith; Berosus; bigheadfred; blueyon; Convert from ECUSA; dervish; Ernest_at_the_Beach; ...
"Netanyahu learned his lesson and there are fewer reasons for conflict with the U.S.," Shlomo Brom, a senior fellow at the Institute for National Security Studies, told AOL News. "There have been no major projects in Jerusalem and the settlement freeze on building in the West Bank has basically been kept."
Brom's full of crap. The real reason has been the outcry against Obama by citizens of all 57 states. Thanks rightwingintelligentsia.
16 posted on 07/06/2010 1:23:37 PM PDT by SunkenCiv ("Fools learn from experience. I prefer to learn from the experience of others." -- Otto von Bismarck)
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To: I cannot think of a name

It’s just possible that Israel informed Zero of their possible options. Options that one would assume, would put Zero in a tight spot.

Sometimes I think, too many people assume that Israel doesn’t have the capabilities and will to do what they have to do, and must count solely on America for their health and well being.

And then reality bites them in the ass.


17 posted on 07/06/2010 1:31:57 PM PDT by AFreeBird
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To: AFreeBird
“Sometimes I think, too many people assume that Israel doesn't have the capabilities and will to do what they have to do”

Since November 5, 2008, I have honestly wondered if we wouldn't be safer living in Israel than in the USA. They are surrounded by hostile enemies, whereas we are currently ruled by hostile enemies.

Hopefully that will change in 2012.

18 posted on 07/06/2010 1:42:28 PM PDT by I cannot think of a name
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Shlomo Brom Institute for National Security Studies
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One string banjo:
19 posted on 07/06/2010 1:46:55 PM PDT by SunkenCiv ("Fools learn from experience. I prefer to learn from the experience of others." -- Otto von Bismarck)
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