Tag Archives: Netanyahu

Obama, Sarkozy, and Bibi

Posted on 11/08/2011 by Rabbi Kaufman

My own take. It is problematic that the media chose to keep this secret or frankly that they were asked to do so. That said, let me offer what I think would be the pro-Obama angle on this conversation just for … Continue reading →

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The news that Time forgot … part III

Posted on 09/14/2010 by Soccerdad

Avi Issacharoff, Barak Ravid and Natasha Mozgovaya in Ha’aretz (via the Daily Alert Blog) Israel and the Palestinians are at odds over which subjects will open their next round of peace talks. Prime Minister Netanyahu wants to begin with security … Continue reading →

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Hamas says Abbas Cannot Represent the Palestinians

Posted on 08/22/2010 by Rabbi Kaufman

Isn’t it exciting that the Israelis and Palestinians are meeting in direct talks to tell each other the same thing that they have been saying for the months now indirectly? Direct talks certainly hold more possibilities for progress, but also … Continue reading →

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The wrong Vulcan

Posted on 03/28/2010 by Soccerdad

Spock (to Stonn): “After a time, you may find that having is not so pleasing a thing after all as wanting. It is not logical, but it is often true.” From the Star Trek episode “Amok Time“ A number of … Continue reading →

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The Clinton replay

Posted on 03/17/2010 by Soccerdad

Meryl writes: Here’s why I think the Obama administration is ratcheting up the pressure over 1,600 new housing units in a Jewish neighborhood of northeastern Jerusalem that will almost certainly remain Israeli in any future agreement with the Palestinians: The … Continue reading →

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Hopeful and defiant

Posted on 08/19/2009 by Soccerdad

Even as the Washington Post reports that President Obama, meeting with Hosni Mubarak of Egypt, is optimistic about peace in the Middle East, it runs a parallel story Netanyahu’s Defiance of U.S. Resonates at Home: For five months, Israeli Prime … Continue reading →

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Israel to Obama: Netanyahu won

Posted on 07/03/2009 by Meryl Yourish

President Obama is fond of saying things like, “I won,” and “I’m the president.” Well, Netanyahu won. And he’s the Prime Minister. And Israelis are pretty happy with what he’s doing right now. In other news, 43 percent of Israelis … Continue reading →

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Major newspaper seems fated to cast Israel in the worst possible light

Posted on 03/22/2009 by Soccerdad

I suppose that the article Israeli Coalition Appears Fated to Clash With U.S. isn’t nearly as bad as the title. Still it’s got some problems. For example, early on the reporter, Howard Schneider writes: A leading contender to become defense … Continue reading →

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