Oh, yeah. Egyptians want peace with Israel: The Egyptians are refusing to resume supplying natural gas, for which Israel contracted and is paying, to Israel. The company supplies 45% of Israel’s electricity needs. Say, you think we’re going to hear the UN howl about how Israelis are being deprived of their right to electricity? Unfortunately, the Leviathan natural gas won’t be reaching Israel until 2013.
It’s all or nothing for Abbas: You know, here’s the thing. He doesn’t want a Palestinian state. He turned it down when Olmert offered him pretty much everything he wants. He’s going around the world getting people to recognize the fictional state of Palestine without sitting down and negotiating things like, oh, borders, airspace, and armies. He won’t take a transitional state. So what happens when he gets the UN to vote on recognizing Palestine? Does he think the world is going to send an army to make Israel comply? Because the UN won’t even send troops to Libya to defend them against a madman dictator. Oh, wait. I keep forgetting. The Exception Clause is in effect. The UN will never force a nation to do what it doesn’t want to do, no matter what the situation—Except for Israel.
The British PM is making sense: This is the second British Prime Minister in a row to acknowledge that Israel is being attacked by terrorists. David Cameron says Israel has the right to search ships heading to Gaza. Whoa. You are so going to be excoriated by the Guardian for that, David. (I’m sure he cares. Not.) Now, put your money where your mouth is, and stop letting your country restrict valuable parts being sold to the IDF.
Well, it’s not Patrick Henry, but it’ll do: “Victory or death,” says the leader of the Libyan rebels. I’m rooting for victory. Put that mad dog down. Someone at work got really upset when I said Gaddafy needs to be killed. This person thinks exile is good enough. Nope. I’m with Abdullah Henry above: Victory or death, preferably death to the dictator.
I bet that the Egyptians will also refuse to return the money that Israel paid them as well.
That just makes Cameron a hypocrite. I seem to recall him visiting Turkey about a year or so ago and saying what amounts to the exact opposite regarding the Marmara Incident. I suppose his opinions depend on his audience.