We are now in a fencing match. Hillary demands some concessions; Bibi tries to serve up some small gesture or soothing platitude so Hillary and company can climb down off the roof on which they have perched themselves to impress their Palestinian friends. But all we have to show for this is Palestinian stone-throwing, a dead Thai worker, a strained but not yet broken relationship with Israel, and further reason for Palestinians to do what they do best — play victim and demand unilateral concessions.[emphasis added]
Jennifer Rubin, Cheering Their Failed Israel Policy
“I think they handled it quite well”
Martin Indyk, quoted in Washington Post
Washington Post headline:Yeah, one could see where you could get the impression that the Obama administration's plan is kind of simplistic.
Experts Wonder Whether U.S. Has A Real Israel Strategy Or 'Talking Points'
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It begins and ends with Israel Crying Uncle to Obama.
ReplyDeleteA quite simplistic Middle East foreign policy from this Administration. And the Palestinians are absolved of the need to compromise and make peace with Israel on terms that leave a viable Jewish State still standing.
Handled quite well, indeed.