Netanyahu to Obama: “What the hell do you want from me?”

by Infidelesto on May 29, 2009 · Comments

From Foreignpolicy.com

Last night, shortly after U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton told journalists that the Obama administration “wants to see a stop to settlements – not some settlements, not outposts, not natural growth exceptions,” Israeli Prime MinisterBenjamin Netanyahu called a confidante. Referring to Clinton’s call for a settlement freeze, Netanyahu groused, “What the hell do they want from me?” according to his associate, who added, “I gathered that he heard some bad vibes in his meetings with [U.S.] congressional delegations this week.” 

Obama is treating Israel as if they need to stop “oppressing” the victims in Gaza & the West Bank,  putting all the political pressure on them to make a two-state solution possible, as if that would make any difference whatsoever in what the manifesto of Hamas says or the rhetoric of Mahmoud Abbas that says a sovereign Israeli State will never be recognized.  

Obama needs to start dealing with the radical Islamists and their lack of recognition of Israel before ANYTHING can happen.  Obama doesn’t care though.  The problem here is that Obama sees himself as the one who can bring peace to the region, when in reality, the hand of peace has been extended time and time again to the Pali’s and they’ve NEVER accepted anything but Isaeli anihilation. Obama talks as if Jimmy Carter is his special advisor on this issue.  If nothing gets done it’s surely because Israel refused to stop building settlements in the West Bank.  Once again, it’s all on Israel to make peace when that is close to, if not impossible.

What a disgrace our government has become in supporting one of our closest and most important allies.

Robert Spencer can say it better than I can:

“The official said that the basis of the Obama White House’s resolve is the conviction that it is in the United States’ as well as Israel’s interest to end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.”

Does it not ever occur to anyone in the Obama White House that however much it might be in the interests of the United States and Israel to “end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict,” it may not be within the power of the United States or Israel to “end the Israeli-Palestinian conflict”? The Obama White House seems to be unshakably committed to the proposition that the Palestinians are just passive reactors to Israeli aggression, and that peace will come as soon as the Israelis decide to get on with it.

The Obama White House does not ever seem to consider the proposition that the Palestinians might fight on until they achieve the total destruction of Israel, and that the jihad doctrine of Islamic supremacism mandates that they pursue no other course.

*update* and now we see this…

PA official: Abbas expects US pressure to push out Netanyahu- JPost

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  • salida1
    I'm so glad that Netanyahu is standing up to Obama. Its about time Israel doesn't put up with the nonsense - they are the underdog. Appeasing islamic fascist will never work. How many U.S. presidents will it take to get through their heads that appeasement doesn't work??
  • JEWHAWK
    Until Israel says to United States that it won't need the 3 Billion Dollars it receives
    annually from Uncle Sam's pockets,any Israeli Prime Minister can't just whine and rant at will
    as Netanyahu is doing.He must obey to its master,or ELSE.

    Is Israel an INDEPENDENT NATION?

    It is not.

    I dream with the day that an Israeli PM will be received with RESPECT by the U.S.
    President and its secretaries.For the time being,that is not the case.

    Israel is just a BARGAINING CHIP to any U.S.President.Every time a muslim despot
    arrives at the White House,the first thing he demands from the U.S.president is to
    "put pressure on Israel" and "make Israel accept to relinquish its sovereignty over Jerusalem"
    and "accept the palestinian state",even if that means to ask Israel to commit HARAKIRI.

    Israel MUST STOP receiving American money at once.
  • moshemones
    Umm....

    Firstly, there is no such thing as a 'settlement'. In fact there is no such thing as a Palestinian either. The Arabs gave up the right to claim an inch of land of Eretz Y'Isroel in 1947 by not accepting the U.N. Charter 181 and instead confidently attacking an unarmed Israel with FIVE armies. Ooops.

    Did I say Eretz Y'Isroel? Our G-d given Home? I did. Can you say that? Can you also say how many Israeli Arabs have been willing to give up their citizenship? Can you say what Arab countries have invited their 'Palestinian Arab cousins' to come back home and live there? Can you say that in 12th Century Spain when the fanatic Islam groups swept through Europe killing Jews after an incredible 'Golden Age', this was because of Jewish Oppression?

    Can you say why Mr. Obama and Co. have such a pro-Muslim agenda and have since before we ever heard of him?

    Stand up and be a Jew. We've got your back.
  • Tonto
    Every day, it seems, The One shows himself to be a dumber asswipe then he was the day before. That arrogant twit is in for a rude awakening one of these fine days. The only question is, where will it come from, inside the country or outside.
  • either way, we know which ideology is likely to attack America...
  • Obama is "oppressive," is anti-Israel, and is anti-American. What did everyone expect from the rag head from Kenya, be a nice boy toy? Not hardly, he doesn't play well with others that are normal. So what the H does Obamanation want? He wants to rule the world, among other things, along with the Bilderberg Group, his pay pal Soros. All partners in high crime and treason.
    Are they going to be disappointed if God has a say so in this, BTW God does have the Last Word, for God is mightier than the sword. How do I know this? I've read the back of the book, always did have to read the ending first, so I knew what's up!
  • ChrisM
    This is going to be a very risky, gambit move. Though it will leave Israel in the wind, it may (or not) garner more support from M.E. countries for the US, therefore reducing anti-western idealogies. Its a long shot, and I'm not at all for Obama's take on it. But as the saying goes, "If its stupid, but it works, its not stupid." ...My propaganda-senses are tingling.
  • hellosnackbar
    ChrisM,
    It was interesting to read your account of life in Iraq.
    As far as Israel is concerned;they will act as they feel appropriate.
    If Hamas had the wit to recognise that Israel has a right to exist;then that would be a good start and therefrom they would gain immense kudos in the civilised world.
    However such a declaration would fall within the expression that "pigs might fly";as it would be a negation of their absurd nationalistic ambitions.
    Obama and co are naive if they believe that they can act as honest broker in this"dispute"
    What amazes me about muslims is they cannot accept the evidence of their own eyes.
    vis;their demonstrable lack of sophistication with respect to education,their slavish embrace of the annunciated dogma from stupid clerics,their adherence to the ideology that dieing for Allah will ensure a place in paradise.
    What muslims need to do is to dump Islam;and embrace the modern world.
    Primitive dogma ensures their misery.
  • ChrisM
    Well brother, I understand whats going on with Israelis and their almost impossible road to... well peaceful coexistance with their neighbors. I'm not disagreeing with you on any of your points. In fact, I agree with all of them, but repeating this same message to everyone we meet won't fix the problem. Most terrorists have a better propaganda campaign than us anyway.

    I agree with Obama being naive, but his heart is in the right place (I hope). We, as normal, powerless citizens cannot do much in the face of this grave danger to the world, except maybe blog about it. It works to a degree, but how many people can honestly say that their religion and ethics were swayed by blogging? All most people can do is hope for the best, prepare for the worst, and find peace with their god(s).

    Anyways, maybe this new and different plan from Obama has some possibility of becoming a good thing. In my opinion, this plan sucks. But who knows the future for certain? Just posing some food for thought.
  • "What a disgrace our government has become in supporting one of our closest and most important allies."

    NO ONE says it better.
  • SirWilhelm
    Our nation became a disgrace the day it elected Obama because not enough people could see past his Golden Voiced rhetoric and promises to the lies they contained. Now the rest of the world too will suffer in the long run. Unfortunately, the suffering starts with Israel, with it's survival at stake.
  • Israel has proven many times in the past that she is not one of our closest allies.

    Of course Hammas needs to recognize Israels right to exist - they said they would. But there will not be peace unless Israel stops building settlements.

    If after they stop building settlements for a sustained period and the Palestinians continue their fight - then we will need to rethink that strategy.
  • JEWHAWK
    Stop the settlements?
    NO WAY,PAL.

    Israel should combat the dire economic crisis by BUILDING HEAVILLY in those
    areas.It will bring thousands of jobs,unfortunately muslims will also benefit from
    it.

    "Israel has proven many times in the past that she is not one of our closest allies."

    Do you want an ALLY or a PROXY?Do you want a FRIEND or an EMPLOYEE?
    Would you ask Great Britain to accept to receive Nazi troops as a good will gesture
    during WWII?

    "If after they stop building settlements for a sustained period and the Palestinians continue their fight - then we will need to rethink that strategy."

    The "palestinians" want ALL or NOTHING.They will not get satisfied until the last Jew DIE or LEAVE.
    That's their ULTIMATE GOAL...a state is just one step.
    While you're "rethinking your strategy",Israeli civillians will be BUTCHERED.
  • Infidel_Tabatha
    To Chris:

    Israel has been a better ally to America than any other country in the Middle East. This is objective fact.

    And no, Hamas has never agreed to recognise Israel's right to exist. In fact only recently, Fatah also announced it would never recognise this either.

    Go and read the Hamas Charter. You will see it does not refer to Israelis. It refers to JEWS. And it makes it clear: Hamas aims to remove JEWS, not 'Israelis'.

    Hamas has the same agenda as Al Queda. Both groups were spawned by the extremist Muslim Brotherhood. And when Hamas attacks Israel, it's for the SAME reasons as when AL QUEDA attacks AMERICA.

    Don't kid yourself.
    It's nothing to do with settlements.

    And even if it was, Israel has every right to be in those areas. According to the only legal agreements that exist, Israel has the right to the whole of what was Palestine, including the 82% that is JORDAN.
  • hellosnackbar
    How could theUSA rely on any country in the ME other than Israel?
    The rest are demonstrably seen by civilised countries as suffering from various degrees of madness.
    They should dump their putrifying religion and learn common sense.
    Sadly MEMRI shows that they pollute the mind of their own children with daily hate lessons ;thus producing psychotic adults.
    They haven't twigged that Islam means failure.
  • Tonto
    Ant the frickin' muz are? Are you nuts?
  • "Of course Hamas needs to recognize Israels right to exist - they said they would."


    Uh, what world do you live in? Don't speak when you honestly have no clue what you're talking about. To start, read The Hamas manifesto.
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