Comments on: Netanyahu thinks he’s pinned Obama on settlements

By: GoMitchell

GoMitchell — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:14:01 +0000

Why is this not discussed on USA mainstream TV? Iran is all over it. But nothing on this heavy investment by US dollars and lives? Obama? He's got MItchell one one side and Dennis Ross on the other, with Hillary willing to go either way. Obama stuck his neck out very feebly, by merely demanding in Cairo public a freeze on settlements, not even any uprooting.... I want to puke. " target="_blank">http://www.monstersandcritics.com/news/middleeast...

By: UppityGuy

UppityGuy — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 18:06:16 +0000

Israel will accept billions of free money regularly and a wide array of special sweetheart deals from USA because Israel is so entitled, no matter the state of the USA economy, or whether it's in the USA interest, but Israel will not be told what to do by Obama: " target="_blank">http://www.huffingtonpost.com/mj-rosenberg/netany...

By: DICKERSON3870

DICKERSON3870 — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:06:10 +0000

*** SETTLEMENT FREEZE NOW *** FROM 'Americans for Peace Now' (APN): Settlement freeze now. "No shticks. No tricks." We need you to send a message of encouragement to Secretary Clinton. Tell her that she and President Obama are right in calling for a settlement freeze and that they shouldn't take 'No' for an answer. Please print a letter and mail it to Secretary Clinton. TO PRINT LETTER - " target="_blank">http://capwiz.com/peacenow/issues/alert/?alertid=...

By: DICKERSON3870

DICKERSON3870 — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 14:05:27 +0000

RE: "Netanyahu thinks he's pinned Obama on settlements" *** TELL OBAMA "FREEZE MEANS FREEZE" *** FROM J STREET: Following Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's rejection of a full settlement freeze, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said...that President Obama "wants to see a stop to settlements - not some settlements, not outposts, not natural-growth exceptions." This is exactly the sort of leadership we need from the President and Secretary of State if we are going to achieve a two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict - the only way to truly secure Israel's future as a Jewish, democratic homeland. Please send the President a message telling him you support his "Freeze means Freeze" approach to Israeli settlements. * TO SEND MESSAGE - " target="_blank">http://salsa.wiredforchange.com/o/2747/t/3251/pet...

By: Colin_Murray

Colin_Murray — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 13:08:51 +0000

off topic: How much do you want to bet this is on Palestinian land that will soon be seized for 'state' purposes, if it hasn't already? Note that the author refers to the location as the 'Jordan Valley', avoiding informing the reader that the site is in the eastern part of the West Bank. Underground Cave Dating From The Year 1 AD " target="_blank">http://www.terradaily.com/reports/Underground_Cav...

By: ThorsProvoni

ThorsProvoni — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:28:14 +0000

Obama need only add the IDF to the list of terrorist organizations to neutralize Netanyahu. Then the FBI can start arresting the major Zionist donors, and the DOJ can start prosecuting those contributing to Zionist organizations. Netanyahu would sing a much different tune once Saban, Adelson, the Bronfmans, the Krafts, Peretz, Steinhardt, Dershowitz, et. al. are all heading off to 65 years of imprisonment and all their assets have been seized: [Khaleej Times] US Charities Paying for Sending Aid to Palestinians.

By: Colin_Murray

Colin_Murray — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:26:09 +0000

off topic: Here is yet another lose end from the AIPAC spy case. It is absolutely shocking that the witness tampering investigation went nowhere. /snark DOJ: AIPAC case witness was asked to 'fake...suicide' " target="_blank">http://www.politico.com/blogs/joshgerstein/0609/D...

By: RichardWitty

RichardWitty — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:33:54 +0000

I misread the Haaretz article. No announcement of freeze to settlement construction, only the conditional ploy that Citizen referred to above. Netanyahu is wily. I hope Obama has more resolve.

By: RichardWitty

RichardWitty — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 11:25:04 +0000

Netanyahu's offer is similar to Hamas' Hudna offer. Could be temporary as the first step to permanence. Or, it could be temporary as a ploy.

By: Citizen

Citizen — Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:59:31 +0000

Netanyahu says debate over settlements 'a waste of time': " target="_blank">http://bit.ly/umPO9 about 23 hours ago from Twitter