Obama team readying for confrontation with Netanyahu

[dbackjon]

In an unprecedented move, the Obama administration is readying for a possible confrontation with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu by briefing Democratic congressmen on the peace process and the positions of the new government in Israel regarding a two-state solution.

The Obama administration is expecting a clash with Netanyahu over his refusal to support the establishment of a Palestinian state alongside Israel.

In recent weeks, American officials have briefed senior Democratic congressmen and prepared the ground for the possibility of disagreements with Israel over the peace process, according to information recently received. The administration's efforts are focused on President Barack Obama's Democratic Party, which now holds a majority in both the Senate and the House of Representatives.
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The preemptive briefing is meant to foil the possibility that Netanyahu may try to bypass the administration by rallying support in Congress.

The message that administration officials have relayed to the congressmen is that President Obama is committed to the security of Israel and intends to continue the military assistance agreement that was signed by his predecessor, George W. Bush

http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1077222.html

[dgreco]

i might be in the minority, but I hate how we are so opposed to Palestine having its own country.

[dbackjon]

I agree - they need their own state

[UNI88]

I agree that the Palestinians should have their own state but they need to make concessions (inlcuding no more firing rockets into Israel) that I'm not sure Hamas is capable of following.

If true, I'm pleased that the Obama administration is working with Congress rather than being arrogant.

[Wedgebuster]

Fuck! Them rags and heebs are gonna gut each other out with dull spoons no matter what boundaries are drawn.

Totally hopeless.

[dgreco]

This board is going to get shut down with all this pro-palestine remarks!

[Grizalltheway]

This board is going to get shut down with all this pro-palestine remarks!

Did somebody put citdog in charge?