Comments on: The US squeezes Israel — for nothing http://fresnozionism.org/2009/05/the-us-squeezes-israel-for-nothing/ A pro-Israel voice from California's Central Valley Mon, 15 Mar 2010 19:12:52 +0000 hourly 1 By: pavelaw http://fresnozionism.org/2009/05/the-us-squeezes-israel-for-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-7124 pavelaw Mon, 01 Jun 2009 03:29:48 +0000 http://fresnozionism.org/archives/1241#comment-7124 Part of the answer is, I think, that Obama is obsessed with the idea of convincing Muslims that he is on their side. This is a test of wills; Obama chose his fight carefully and it's supremely important to him that he demonstrates that Israel will listen to him and follow his command. That would impress the Arabs and it's what Obama would love to do-- impress the Arabs, at no cost to him. Bob Part of the answer is, I think, that Obama is obsessed with the idea of convincing Muslims that he is on their side. This is a test of wills; Obama chose his fight carefully and it’s supremely important to him that he demonstrates that Israel will listen to him and follow his command. That would impress the Arabs and it’s what Obama would love to do– impress the Arabs, at no cost to him.

Bob

]]> By: Shalom Freedman http://fresnozionism.org/2009/05/the-us-squeezes-israel-for-nothing/comment-page-1/#comment-7121 Shalom Freedman Sun, 31 May 2009 06:39:38 +0000 http://fresnozionism.org/archives/1241#comment-7121 I think there is another factor here. The Obama Administration feels it has to show that it is different from the Bush Administration. It also, and this is the dangerous point may really be adopting that 'balanced' position that opponents of Israel have long advocated. They may too want the disagreement even over something relatively minor to , as this article suggests, push towards the ouster of Netanyahu. I believe that Netanyahu's position has been a reasonable one. He did not want a quarrel with the Americans but the Americans apparently want one with him. All of this is extremely worrisome as Obama has tremendous public and Congressional support, not to speak of media support. It seems that the push will be to more and more isolate us. This is of course what our enemies want, and the prelude to any future military effort at our destruction. We live in worrisome times. I think there is another factor here. The Obama Administration feels it has to show that it is different from the Bush Administration. It also, and this is the dangerous point may really be adopting that ‘balanced’ position that opponents of Israel have long advocated. They may too want the disagreement even over something relatively minor to , as this article suggests, push towards the ouster of Netanyahu.
I believe that Netanyahu’s position has been a reasonable one. He did not want a quarrel with the Americans but the Americans apparently want one with him.
All of this is extremely worrisome as Obama has tremendous public and Congressional support, not to speak of media support.
It seems that the push will be to more and more isolate us. This is of course what our enemies want, and the prelude to any future military effort at our destruction.
We live in worrisome times.

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