Uri Avnery on Netanyahu's forthcoming speech, "his resounding response to Obama’s speech in Egypt."
Everything has been done to put the two events on the same level. Obama spoke at Cairo University? Netanyahu will speak at Bar-Ilan University, the religious right-wing institution that nurtured the murderer of Yitzhak Rabin.
But that is the only similarity. Obama outlined the contours of a New Middle East? Netanyahu will outline the contours of the Old Middle East. Obama spoke about a future of peace, cooperation and mutual respect? Netanyahu will speak about a past of Holocaust, violence, hatred and fears.
Netanyahu’s biggest problem is to make believe that the old is new…
Netanyahu will have to choose between three alternatives: a head-on
collision with the United States, a total change in his policy, or
resignation.
RE: Netanyahu will have to choose between three alternatives: a head-on collision with the United States, a total change in his policy, or resignation. MY PREDICTION: A feint followed by a glancing collision. They will have to pry his cold stiff fingers off of the office of Prime Minister.
Bibi will stand firm and Obama will cave.
Not a chance Bibi will stand firm. He can't. Rahm Emanuel hates him since the 90s. So do a lot of other Clintonistas that are back roaming around the West Wing. And it's a no -brainer for Joe Q Public to understand that the I/P mess ultimately threatens our security. Americans aren't in a giving-money mood these days so that Israel can enflame the Middle East with its increasingly paranoid nonsense based on an event that happened over 60 years ago. And forking over dough for American expats who moved to Israel and the settlements because they no longer like or trust the USA is not endearing them to anyone. What the hasbara crowd is failing to internalize is that there has been an earthquake change in the US. It is doubtful that the Republican party will even be a serious political party by the time of the next presidential election; the cables are the ones keeping it on life-support to keep up conflict ratings. Bibi is going to have to dance with the Democrats or deal with the consequences.
Just a question to all the fascist Zionists here: What is your solution for the conflict? Continued facts-on-the-ground? You know the Palestinians won't accept being shipped off to Jordan or Egypt and neither will those countries. You intend on butchering them and shoving them into bantustans while crying Holocaust, indefinitely?
What will guarantee this? I agree most Americans are ignorant thanks to their Fourth Estate's treason, and otherwise, to their daily plucking just to survive. Take me on your magic carpet ride of explanation, Ali Baba.