May 20, 2011 10:04 AM GMT
Just prior to Netanyahu's flight leaving for his trip to the US to meet with Obama and make his speach to Congress Netanyahu gave his approval for 1500 more settlement Units. TALK ABOUT CHUTZPAH !!! This kind of action flies in the face and lowers the credibility and shows a lack of good faith interest and efforts before the whole world who is watching as Israel makes this move knowing that East Jerusalem is the longtime Planned Capital of the Palestinian State.
The Israeli Lobby group PEACE NOW, deplored the timing and content of the interior ministry's decision, stating that. "The Prime minister is sacrificing relations with the US for the sake of his loyalty to settlers," "this is not just miserable timing but a miserable policy which endangers Israel's standing in the world".
If you were OBAMA, and Hillary Clinton dealing with this kind of Chutzpah from Israel, what would you say to Netenyahu upon his arrival? How should this administration handle this ? If I had his Position I believe I would tell him that our meetings are hereby canceled and you are hereby disinvited to speak before congress, and furthermore you have 30 days to stop all settlement building or your 1.2 billion subsidy will be cancelled. I'll bet you that if he took such a strong stand, that "the tail (Israel) would stop trying to wag the dog" (the US) Netanyahu and his far righters just accomplished pulling off the most disgusting piece of diplomacy in his career. You can bet now that the wavering European Country's will definately vote in September for Palestine Statehood, and the US should not block it after this event.
you can find this article at www.commondreams.org/headline/2011/05/19-5
The Israeli Lobby group PEACE NOW, deplored the timing and content of the interior ministry's decision, stating that. "The Prime minister is sacrificing relations with the US for the sake of his loyalty to settlers," "this is not just miserable timing but a miserable policy which endangers Israel's standing in the world".
If you were OBAMA, and Hillary Clinton dealing with this kind of Chutzpah from Israel, what would you say to Netenyahu upon his arrival? How should this administration handle this ? If I had his Position I believe I would tell him that our meetings are hereby canceled and you are hereby disinvited to speak before congress, and furthermore you have 30 days to stop all settlement building or your 1.2 billion subsidy will be cancelled. I'll bet you that if he took such a strong stand, that "the tail (Israel) would stop trying to wag the dog" (the US) Netanyahu and his far righters just accomplished pulling off the most disgusting piece of diplomacy in his career. You can bet now that the wavering European Country's will definately vote in September for Palestine Statehood, and the US should not block it after this event.
you can find this article at www.commondreams.org/headline/2011/05/19-5
