"I don’t worry about Israel’s survival" What's Barry's DU name?

[Delmar]

Sat Aug 9, 2014, 10:13 AM
Jefferson23 (19,163 posts)

It’s hard to see Netanyahu making difficult compromises, Obama tells NY Times


The question is not whether Israel will survive, the question is how it will survive, Obama tells Thomas Friedman.

By Haaretz   | Aug. 9, 2014 | 7:42 AM |

In order for Israel to maintain its democratic and civic traditions, it must find a way to live side by side in peace with Palestinians, said U.S. president Barack Obama, interviewed by Thomas Friedman for the New York Times, expressing doubt as to the ability of current leadership on both sides to move in such a direction.

"Because Israel is so capable militarily, I don’t worry about Israel’s survival… I think the question really is how does Israel survive," Obama told Friedman in a filmed interview, the complete version of which will be published later this weekend.

Asked about his role in pressing forward negotiations for a two-state solution, Obama said prospects for progress rest primarily on local leadership. Netanyahu’s “poll numbers are a lot higher than mine,” said Obama, and “were greatly boosted by the war in Gaza… And so if he doesn’t feel some internal pressure, then it’s hard to see him being able to make some very difficult compromises, including taking on the settler movement. That’s a tough thing to do. With respect to , it’s a slightly different problem. In some ways, Bibi is too strong in some ways is too weak to bring them together and make the kinds of bold decisions that Sadat or Begin or Rabin were willing to make. It’s going to require leadership among both the Palestinians and the Israelis to look beyond tomorrow. And that’s the hardest thing for politicians to do is to take the long view on things," said Obama.

The interview covered a wide range of aspects of U.S. foreign policy, touching, among other things, on the conflict in Syria, China's role in the world economy, the rising tensions vis-a-vis Russia, and the American military's role abroad.

http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/1.609669

http://www.democraticunderground.com/113476386

Response to Jefferson23 (Original post)Sat Aug 9, 2014, 10:14 AM
oberliner (25,070 posts)
1. Wise words
Obama has a very good read on things there.

Response to oberliner (Reply #1)Sat Aug 9, 2014, 10:21 AM
Jefferson23 (19,163 posts)
2. He chose his words very carefully, I think. I am interested to hear the reaction to it from

Israel and the US.

Netanyahu’s “poll numbers are a lot higher than mine,” said Obama, and “were greatly boosted by the war in Gaza… And so if he doesn’t feel some internal pressure, then it’s hard to see him being able to make some very difficult compromises, including taking on the settler movement.

He chose his code words very carefully indeed when he said that he doesn’t worry about Israel’s survival.  A well crafted dog whistle that will resonate with his anti-semitic chums at democrat underground.

http://newsbusters.org/blogs/mark-finkelstein/2014/08/09/many-truth-obama-says-i-dont-worry-about-israels-survival

[USA4ME]

Oh goody! Tho. Friedman and Dear Leader chat. Two mindless drones who are convinced they're highly intelligent. Who would want to miss that?

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[thundley4]

In order for Israel to maintain its democratic and civic traditions, it must find a way to live side by side in peace with Palestinians, said U.S. president Barack Obama, interviewed by Thomas Friedman for the New York Times, expressing doubt as to the ability of current leadership on both sides to move in such a direction.

Unless Hamas is willing to admit that Israel has a right to exist, the only way that Israel will be able to live peacefully side by side with the Palestinians, is if all the Palestinians are 6 feet under. 

No one on the left wants to face the reality that Palestinians elected Hamas as co-leaders for their government, and that Hamas will settled for nothing less than the complete destruction of Israel.

[98ZJUSMC]

oberliner (25,070 posts)
1. Wise words

To indoctrinated mongoloids, sure.

Obama has a very good read on things there.

Uh, huh....  Have another jar of paste.

[hillneck]

Jefferson23 (19,163 posts)
2. He chose his words very carefully

PrezBO sounds like a shuttering idiot when he isn't reading off the teleprompter.

[I_B_Perky]

PrezBO sounds like a shuttering idiot when he isn't reading off the teleprompter.

PrezBO sounds like is a shuttering idiot when he isn't reading off the teleprompter.


Fixed that for ya, Hillneck!