… Any serious analysis of Obama’s policies must begin with his pragmatism. That’s how he functioned throughout his political career, and especially over the last four years. Despite his vision of change, he is a realist to the core. He sounds like an idealist but leads pragmatically. [...] Be that as it may, Obama’s visit [...]
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Top Story — Netanyahu and Obama Agree, Israel’s Right to Self-Defense is Sacrosanct, Meets with Abbas *Updates*
“Netanyahu has been able to get a bump every time he says no to the president. When he upbraided him in the Oval Office, he got a 10 percent rise in the Israeli public opinion. That is unheard of,” said Martin Indyk, Bill Clinton’s ambassador to Israel, during a roundtable discussion in Washington last week. [...]
Obama in Israel [Full Text - Video] *Updated*
Note: Jib-Jabbish video above comes from the Israel embassy and is not a gag, tweeted by Chuck Todd, who’s getting teased during a news conference for posing four questions to President Obama. Trending on Twitter: #ChuckToddQuestions. PRESIDENT OBAMA has arrived, with Anthony Lake adding some color. The small talk started earlier in the day, when [...]
Israel’s Upcoming “Seinfeld Election”
Thanks.“@taylormarsh: What are Israeli elections about? “It’s a Seinfeld election,” it’s about nothing; political “awakening” in next 2 yrs — Alon Pinkas (@AlonPinkas) January 7, 2013 THE ISRAELI elections are on January 22 and there’s a consensus running through the discussion on what’s at stake. Analysts across the board are saying they’re about nothing. The [...]
Palestinians Win Nonmember Observer Status in United Nations General Assembly Vote
…the General Assembly vote — 138 countries in favor, 9 opposed and 41 abstaining — showed impressive backing for the Palestinians at a difficult time. It was taken on the 65th anniversary of the vote to divide the former British mandate of Palestine into two states, one Jewish and one Arab, a vote Israel considers [...]
News Desk: Netanyahu’s Likud Chooses Leadership List for January Election
Netanyahu’s Likud chooses list for January election (via AFP) The 123,000 registered members of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s ruling rightwing Likud party began casting votes in a leadership primary on Sunday ahead of a general election on January 22. Polling stations opened at 9:00 am (0700 GMT) and were to close 13 hours later [...]
Gaza Bombing Continues as Possible “Truce” is Being Floated
Israel bombed militant targets in Gaza for a fifth straight day on Sunday, launching aerial and naval attacks as its military prepared for a possible ground invasion, though Egypt saw “some indications” of a truce ahead. [Reuters] LATE SATURDAY, both Egypt’s President Mohammed Morsi, as well as Hezbollah leader Hassan Nasrallah, weighed in on the [...]
Israel’s Netanyahu Congratulates Obama, Says Ties Strong
Israel PM congratulates Obama, says ties strong (via AFP) Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Wednesday congratulated US President Barack Obama on his re-election, saying ties between their two countries were “stronger than ever.” “The prime minister congratulates the president of the United States for his victory in the election,” Netanyahu said…
Election Won’t Shake US-Israel Relations No Matter Who Wins
US-Israel relations won't be shaken no matter who wins Tuesday (via The Christian Science Monitor) It’s no secret that there’s been little love lost between President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who began their terms within months of each other – and now both face reelection. But despite that cool personal relationship, US-Israel [...]
White House Rebuts New York Times Story on Iran
THE TIMES was forced to add a qualifier, “in principle,” to its Saturday report on alleged one-on-one talk agreements between Iran and the U.S. after the Obama administration released a challenge to “for the first time” scoop. The subject surfacing just prior to tomorrow’s foreign policy debate assures that Iran will take on new importance [...]
Super PAC Ad Slams Obama on Libya and Israel
“Sept. 11, 2012: Our ambassador is murdered. U.S. embassies under attack. Our president? Skips his security briefing the next day to attend a fundraiser in Vegas,” the ad charges. “Al Qaeda surges. Turmoil engulfs the Middle East. Our president? Too busy to meet with our closest ally in the region.” [Politico transcript] AS THE information [...]
Bibi and the Bomb Cartoon
8:00 P.M. Netanyahu: Under Obama’s leadership, some of harshest sanctions on Iran have been passed. But we must face the truth – sanctions have not stopped Iran’s nuclear program either. According to IAEA, Iran has doubdle its number of centrifuges. The only way to stop it is to place a clear red line on Iran’s [...]
Looking for an Anti-Semite in Maureen Dowd’s Haystack
OVERREACHING OUTRAGE leads the day today. It began with Maureen Dowd’s column, when she got a little too close to the truth surrounding the right-wing foreign policy team of Mitt Romney. Ryan was moving his mouth, but the voice was the neocon puppet master Dan Senor. The hawkish Romney adviser has been secunded to manage [...]
Bibi Eruption, as Obama Win in November Judged Inevitable in Israel
“They are grimly accepting the reality Mitt won’t win,” the former official said. [...] “The desperation has grown in the face of the opposition of growing and already large numbers of respected current and former Israeli security, nuclear, diplomatic and intelligence experts to any attack on Iran at this time, and more pointedly, against a [...]
News Desk: After Fiery Public Exchange Over Iran, Obama Calls Netanyahu
AFTER THE statement by Secretary Hillary Clinton over the weekend saying the U.S. is “not setting deadlines,” which if unmet would mean military action against Iran, Prime Minister Netanyahu responded heatedly in a news conference. “The world tells Israel, `Wait. There’s still time,’” Netanyahu said Tuesday, according to The Associated Press. “And I say: `Wait [...]
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