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.
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All the while, the centrifuges turn...
"Don't expect this to mean we'll be taking warm showers together"
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!
What does Obama think he needs from Netanyahu?
Exactly! Mean while, our President is having NASA cater to the Moozies.
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!!!
He figured out Israel is on to him.
Netanyahu learned his lesson? And what lesson is that Shlomo?
lol
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.
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.
Wow Hillary’s had some work done, definite improvement.
"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.
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.
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.
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