Please read the lead before you read the article so you understand that Obama
definitely does not have Israel's back and Clinton is dangerous to
Israel and daft! The AP must be unarmed so they do not kill Jews and she
wants to give them arms! Is she insane of Jewish blood is hefker for
her and her boss?
Credit: Telegraph
UK
First she was in Egypt.
There, she not only met with President Morsi, but promoted this Muslim
Brotherhood leader. In a thinly veiled statement, she suggested that the
military pull back and allow a "civilian" administration to govern. But
the military is our best hope for stability in Egypt! (See below as to how
it may well be that the military truly is in charge.)
The Obama administration has
responsibility for the downfall of Mubarak and the fact that there is a member
of the Muslim Brotherhood in his place now. You would think
Obama would have learned a lesson with regard to meddling, but in fact it
seems there's almost an eagerness to embrace the Brotherhood.
"We believe America’s shared strategic interests with Egypt far outnumber our
differences," Clinton cooed.
And then she willfully
permitted an Egyptian misrepresentation of the Egyptian-Israeli
peace agreement to pass.
This is what she said in an
official statement (emphasis added):
"More than three decades ago,
Egypt and Israel signed a treaty that has allowed a generation to grow up
without knowing war. And on this foundation, we will work together to
build a just, comprehensive, regional peace in the Middle East based on two
states for two people with peace, security, and dignity for
all."
What two states?
Well, in his statement, the
foreign minister of Egypt said via an interpreter (again, emphasis
added):
"I would like to add something
about the peace treaty. Mr. President has repeatedly reaffirmed, and on all
occasions, that Egypt continues to respect all treaties signed as long as the
other party to the treaty respects the treaty itself. And today, he once again
reiterated this issue and also reiterated that Egypt’s understanding of
peace is that it should be comprehensive, exactly as stipulated in the treaty
itself. And this also includes the Palestinians, of course, and its right to –
their right have their own state on the land that was – the pre June 4th, 1967
borders (sic) with Jerusalem as its capital."
There's only one problem with
this. The peace treaty with Egypt did not stipulate anything about Israel being
required to grant the Palestinian Arabs a full state based on the '67 lines,
with Jerusalem as its capital. (I'll come back in due course to the exact
wording of that agreement.) This is an addition by Morsi that gives him latitude
to claim it is Israel that isn't honoring the treaty.
And not only did Clinton not
correct this mis-statement, holding the Egyptians to their obligations according
to the treaty, she parlayed this into a pitch for a Palestinian
state.
And there's more. Now
Clinton is in Israel. She said all sorts of obligatory things about
standing strong against Iran. But, according to Israeli officials,
she also -- are you ready?? -- pressured Netanyahu and Barak to offer
incentives to the PA to bring them back to the table.
Bad enough in any
event. Breathtakingly stupid, actually. If Abbas needs
"incentives" to come to the table to discuss "peace," it means he isn't
interested in peace. Are Obama and Clinton too obtuse to notice this, or
don't they really care as long as there is the semblance of "peace
negotiations"?
There is not the remotest evidence
that Abbas wants to come to the table. I'm reading that the US is
concerned because Hamas is seen to be gaining influence in Judea and Samaria;
American officials believe that if Abbas makes progress on "peace" it will
enhance his standing.
But they've got it absolutely
backwards. The populace of the PA territories has been making it
clear that they are not looking for peace negotiations. They rioted when
Mofaz was to come meet with Abbas. (Those riots lasted some time and some
analysts believe this means Abbas is losing his grip.)
With this all, comes the most
stunning piece of information: What I'm reading is that Clinton wants Israel to
release PA prisoners and give the PA small arms. Let me say this again:
small arms.
If this is so, it is daft.
It is an outrage.
In any event, the notion of
providing the PA with arms is grossly unreasonable. There is a risk, at
all times, of PA security forces turning their weapons on us -- there is
precedent for this.
But under current conditions it is
over the top.
Just four days ago, there was a
report citing the outgoing commander of the Binyamin division, Col. Saar Tzur,
who said that since the release of prisoners in the trade for Shalit, there has
been a sharp increase in the number of attempted terror attacks. There is
a major point to be made here regarding the wisdom of doing such trades, but
let's skip past that for the moment.
What Col. Tzur said, according to
YNet, is that:
"...the Israel Defense Forces had
to increase its activities in recent months due to the ongoing attempts between
Hamas and Fatah to reach a reconciliation agreement, which has meant that the
Palestinian Authority has cut down its operations against possible terrorist
groups.
"Civilians don't notice it, but
we're working a lot harder."
The PA is attempting to merge with
the terrorist group Hamas, and is cutting back on its operations
against terrorists, and we should give the PA weapons?
There is no need to say more --
except to point out that Obama definitely does not have Israel's
back.
The task now is to attempt to
discover what, if anything, is being covered up, and how Netanyahu and Barak
will respond.
The thought occurs to me -- this
is speculative -- that there might be a quid pro quo at work.
Clinton talks tough on Iran, and wants Netanyahu to provide "incentives" to the
PA.
Arlene Kushner
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Clinton pushes Netanyahu to apologize to Turkey, take steps to bring PA back to talks
US secretary of state reportedly urges prime minister to transfer small arms and release prisoners in bid to restart peace talks
Hillary Clinton, left, Benjamin Netanyahu, center and Ehud Barak in Jerusalem Monday. (photo credit: Ohad
US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton
held talks Monday evening with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, at the end of
a day of meetings with Israel’s leaders on Iran, Palestinian peacemaking and
America’s desire to see Israel heal its ties with Turkey.
Clinton reportedly urged Netanyahu to mend ties with
Turkey and make moves to jump start peace talks with the Palestinian Authority.
The US secretary of state, in Israel as the last leg of a
tour through Asia, also told Netanyahu that Jerusalem should transfer small
arms to the PA in order to help get the Palestinians back to the negotiating
table, according to Ynet news. She also called on Netanyahu to release
Palestinian prisoners. Both moves have been mentioned as Palestinian
prerequisites for coming back to talks.
Negotiations with the PA have been frozen since 2010 as
Ramallah has also demanded a freeze on settlement construction before returning
to the table.
Clinton reportedly told Netanyahu he should hurry to
achieve peace with Palestinian president Mahmoud Abbas and Prime Minister Salam
Fayyad, since it was not clear who would replace them.
Clinton held a joint press conference with Netanyahu at
the end of their session.
The stateswoman has been urging Israel at her meetings to
work to improve relations with Ankara — which have been dire since Israeli
commandos killed nine Turkish nationals who attacked them as they commandeered
a Turkish vessel, the Mavi Marmara, that was en route to break the sea blockade
of Gaza in May 2010. Clinton, Israeli sources said Monday night, has been
telling the Israelis that terrorist groups are exploiting the hostility between
the two countries, and that the collapsed relationship damages Israeli and
American strategic interests.
She reportedly encouraged Israel to apologize over the
Mavi Marmara fatalities, noting that Turkey was a regional asset and that the
ongoing dispute with Israel was undermining international unity in the effort
to thwart Iran’s nuclear drive.
Before the meeting Netanyahu told Clinton he looked
forward to hearing her impressions on Egypt. “That has been an anchor of peace
and maintaining the peace treaty between us, I think, is something that is uppermost
in both our minds, and I appreciate the efforts that you’re investing to this
end.”
Netanyahu said Palestinian peacemaking efforts and
stopping Iran’s nuclear program would also be discussed.
Clinton said Washington would remain close with Jerusalem
on the rapidly evolving issues.
“We’re living in a time of unprecedented change with a
lot of challenges for us both and we will continue to consult closely as we
have on an almost daily basis between our two governments to chart the best way
forward for peace and stability, for Israel, the United States, the region and
the world, and we’re all delighted to be here with you,” she said.
Earlier, Clinton met at her Jerusalem hotel with
Palestinian Authority Prime Minister Salam Fayyad. The PA has been talking
about again seeking UN recognition of a unilaterally declared Palestinian
state; the US has been urging the PA not to do so. The PA is also seeking
assistance to meet its financial difficulties. Here, it is understood, the US
is looking for ways to help.
Clinton also met with Defense Minister Ehud Barak, where,
as in her session with Netanyahu, the threat posed by Iran’s nuclear program
topped the agenda. ”The Americans consistently and constantly backup Israel’s
security needs,” Barak said before the meeting.
“We see eye to eye on many issues. On some topics we have
certain differences, but these differences are put into perspective in view of
the enormous importance of the US in the region, as well as the unique status
and sensitiveness of Israel in the region,” he added.
Earlier in the day Clinton met with President Shimon
Peres, stressing the need for cooperation in tumultuous times.
“I always benefit from your advice,” Clinton told her
host during their meeting at the President’s Residence. “This is a time of
uncertainty, but also opportunity. It is at times like this that friends such
as us need to think together, to act together. We have a calling to be wise,
creative, and brave, and no one understands that better than President Shimon
Peres.”
Peres responded by describing Clinton as the “wind of
freedom blowing through the world” and thanked her for her efforts in mediating
negotiations with the Palestinians in which the US, he said, plays a critical
role. The president also warned against losing sight of peace with the
Palestinians as attention is focused on Iran.
Peres distinguished between the Iranian regime — heading
toward nuclear arms and terror and posing a threat to Jews and Arabs as well as
to Europe — and the Iranian people.
“There is a global understanding that Iran must be
stopped from endangering the lives of others,” Peres said.
He also voiced support for the Obama administration’s
pressure on Iran to halt its nuclear activities — which has sometimes been a
point of contention between a cautious US, keen to give negotiations and
sanctions time to work, and an Israeli government that has threatened military
action.
Peres described the civil war ravaging Syria as a
primarily humanitarian, not political, problem.
“It has gone beyond what can be accepted by humanity,
regardless of whether you are Christian, Jew, or Arab. It is without
precedence. Syria is a member of the Arab League and a member of the United
Nations. We need to stop this tragedy as soon as possible. As an Israeli, I
want to see Syrian children not living in fear and not being killed by their
dictators.”
Peres spoke of the importance of maintaining Israel’s
three-decade peace with Egypt.
The president reportedly also discussed with Clinton the
matter of releasing Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard, though neither addressed the
topic in their statements.
Clinton landed in Israel early Monday morning for a
two-day visit following a trip to Egypt.
She was accompanied by US Middle East envoy David Hale and Undersecretary of
State for Political Affairs Wendy Sherman, who represents Washington at the
talks between world powers and Iran. This is Clinton’s fourth visit to Israel
since taking office.
During her meeting with Foreign Minister Avigdor
Liberman, protesters called on the US to free Pollard.
Clinton spent the past two days visiting Cairo and
meeting with recently elected President Mohammed Morsi and Field Marshal
Hussein Tantawi. Clinton asked Morsi to safeguard the rights of women and
minorities in Egypt and uphold the peace treaty with Israel, and asked Tantawi
to work with the president to advance Egyptian democracy.
White House National Security Adviser Tom Donilon visited
Israel on Saturday and Sunday for consultations with his Israeli counterpart
Yaakov Amidror and for meetings with Netanyahu and Barak.
National Security Council spokesman Tommy Vietor said
that in the meetings, Donilon “reaffirmed the United States’ unwavering
commitment to Israel’s security.”
Maariv reported Monday that US Secretary of Defense Leon
Panetta is expected to arrive in Israel later this month.
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