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Netanyahu says Paleos must accept Israel
| And we know the chances of that ... |
WASHINGTON - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday he is ready to resume peace talks with the Palestinians immediately, but any agreement is contingent on their acceptance of Israels right to exist as a Jewish state.
Netanyahu and President Barack Obama met for more than two hours at the White House and focused on Mideast peace talks, Irans nuclear program and the U.S.-Israeli relationship.
Obama said he expects a positive response from his diplomatic outreach to Iran on stopping its nuclear program by the end of the year. The president said the United States wanted to bring Iran into the world community, but declared were not going to have talks forever.
| Yeah, sure buddy, you don't have a plan 'B' ... |
At the same time, Obama said bluntly that it was important that Netanyahu, a hard-liner on peace negotiations with the Palestinians, get back to the negotiating table.
| Thus building Iran's position by linking their nuke situation to the unresolvable Israel-Paleo question. Iran thus will keep doing what it's doing, since it works. |
While his language was gentle, Obamas words were notable nonetheless for being made in public. We have seen progress stalled on this front, and I suggested to the prime minister that he has a historic opportunity to get a serious movement on this issue during his tenure, Obama said. That means that all the parties involved have to take seriously obligations that they have previously agreed to.
Added Obama: I think that there is no reason why we should not seize this opportunity and this moment.
| He'll just be another US president who failed in the Middle East ... |
Posted by: Steve White 2009-05-19 |
