gloria-center.org - 4/20/2009
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haaretz.com - 4/19/2009
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haaretz.com —
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's demand that the Palestinians
recognize Israel as the state of the Jewish people...
as a condition for renewing peace talks is unacceptable to the United States, the State Department said during special envoy George ...
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U.S.: Palestinians need not recognize Israel as Jewish ...
jpost.com - 4/21/2009
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jpost.com —
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu on Sunday canceled his
plans to attend the upcoming AIPAC summit, after it...
became clear that US President Barack Obama would not meet him during the conference. Netanyahu announced that while he will not attend the ...
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Netanyahu won't attend AIPAC summit, asks Peres to ...
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The Confrontation Con-Game
Israpundit —
... To my mind, Prof Rubin is much too sanguine in his response to Obama. Obama will put Israel under grea pressure to make concessions and will avoid serious pressure on the PA to make any concessions. I also differ with Rubin in that I think there is a qualitative difference in Obama’s embrace of he Saudi Plan over past embraces. Obama will be slapped in the face with the reality of Arab and Iranian rejectionism and intransigence and this will save Israel.
By Barry Rubin, GLORIA CENTRE
There are many people eager to see President Barack Obama and ...
CONFRONTATION CON-GAME
THE ASTUTE BLOGGERS —
Barry Rubin at the Gloria Center talks about how many are expecting a confrontation between the Israeli and US governments. He predicts that such a confrontation may not take place. ...
Gates of Vienna News Feed 4/20/2009
Gates of Vienna —
... The Confrontation Con-Game by Barry Rubin There are many people eager to see President Barack Obama and his administration bash Israel, or predict that has already happened. But the administration has yet to make any significant direct anti-Israel actions or statements. I expect this widely predicted conflict isn’t going to take place. Let me repeat the word “direct.” Inasmuch as the U.S. government gives up too much to Iran, Syria, and radical Islamists, it hurts Israel’s interests, as well ...
Yourish.com —
... Last week Barry Rubin argued that Israel and the United States - despite what’s being reported - are not headed for a major confrontation. ...
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