In my latest piece for Souciant, I look at Benjamin Netanyahu’s ineffectual “threat” to cut off the negotiations to nowhere with the Palestinian Authority if they reunify with Hamas. Bibi clearly wants a situation where the US will back an Israeli refusal to continue negotiations, and Hamas joining a unity government gives him that. But [...]
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Just Sayin’…
Posted in Bibi Netanyahu, tagged Netanyahu, Peace process, Settlements, United Nations, West Bank on February 1, 2012 | 2 Comments »
Ha’aretz reports that Israel is asking the US to “prod” the Palestinians back to talks. OK, nothing new there, but what I found interesting was this: The Prime Minister’s Office said that the conversation with Clinton lasted 45 minutes, and quoted Netanyahu as saying, “Israel is interested in continuous talks with the Palestinians while preserving [...]
Bibi Wants War
Posted in Bibi Netanyahu, Iran, US-Israel Lobby, tagged Afghanistan, AIPAC, Ariel Sharon, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Israel Lobby, Middle east, Neoconservatives, Netanyahu, nuclear, Obama, Olmert, Saudi Arabia, Strait of Hormuz on January 18, 2012 | 2 Comments »
In my latest piece for Souciant, I explore the ways in which the Netanyahu government, along with their allies in Washington, are working to push for war with Iran, preferably with the United States doing the shooting. A host of recent events point in this direction. I’ve preached for a long time that a war with [...]