Short, very positive speech from Bibi Netanyahu, by video feed from Israel to the AIPAC policy conference. Seemed just a wee bit groggy, as though jarred from sleep at 3 a.m., but not at all scary. Warm, even fuzzy.
The Prime Minister began by embracing Obama and praising their "common quest for security, for prosperity, and for peace."
Iran was next, then the great peace process. Iran is now the common enemy of Israel and many Arab nations too. If he could sum up the threat in a sentence: "Iran must not be allowed to develop nuclear weapons."
Then a lot about a "peace" with the Palestinians. "We also want peace with the Palestinians." Said he was committed to political negotiations with the Palestinians, toward a real peace. But I didn't hear the words Palestinian state, let alone two-state solution. And security was the first condition. "Peace will not come without security."
And the other condition:
"Palestinians must recognize Israel as the Jewish state. They must recognize Israel as the nation-state of the Jewish people."
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