Seemingly on the brink of approving a limited 90 day settlement freeze this weekend, Israel’s government has put the cabinet vote on hold until further notice, and has demanded further concessions and a formal list of US guarantees ‘in writing’ before they will continue.
Having angrily rejected the notion of ever approving such a freeze several times, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu came around in the wake of pledges by the Obama Administraiton for billions of dollars in military aid and huge diplomatic concessions going forward. Though the cabinet vote was expected to hinge on a single vote, it seemed a yes was likely.
The quest to secure ever more from the Obama Administration is still on, however, as Israeli officials are in “marathon talks” with the US right now seeking, among other things, a promise that the US won’t ask for another 90 day freeze after the proposed one expires.
Which would make the 90 day freeze even less valuable than it already is. The Obama Administration has conceded that it doesn’t expect to have a deal in place in the next year, and if the new freeze expires in three months the situation will be just as it was before, except the US will be billions of dollars poorer and will have promised not to push for any more freezes.
Why Americans tolerate the black-mail imposed upon them by the Israeli government is hard to imagine. But with elected US politicians like Schumer in the Senate and Kantor in the House, where will true Americans find voices for their concerns? The support that the USA gives to Israel each year in dollars and UN blockage of justice does not make that country any safer. In fact, it does the opposite. And while most Americans probably think that way, we are in the era where elected representatives don't have to be responsible to their electorate. Israel will milk the USA into bankruptcy.
The deal is just a charade to justify sending more money to Israel; all those $$ billions for just 90 days. The upside of the situation is that needing to have such a "deal" only demonstrates that Israel is on U.S.A. life support. It is only a matter of time before that miserable country implodes.
This is our ally?, our ‘special relationship’? We just gave the IDF another $400 million in military stores last week. We gave them an additional $30 billion dollars for planes in aid over 10 years under Bush, Congressman Eric Cantors promised to serve Israel over his President (he’s backtracking for speaking the we don’t say that truth), Sen. Lindsey Grahams and Sen. Joe Lieberman have publicly stated that they want the US to attack Iran for Israel, not the IDF and they now want it in writing what we promise. When have we ever said “no” is what I want to know? AIPAC owns Congress.
TO HELL WITH ISRAEL
Hello, Jeff. This is the other Jeff Davis. I post on this site using jeff_davis, which is my real name. I wonder if you would be so kind as to contact me by email so we can work out a way to distinguish me from you and vice versa in our postings to this site. jrd1415@yahoo.com. Thanks.
It's a lot more than $3 billion in F35s that's being handed over- the deal is that in exchange for doing the US a favor by taking on these F-35s at no charge, the US will also guarantee $4.5 billion in work on the F-35 project (industrial offsets) will be given to Israeli companies. Since the original money for the planes is coming from the US, the $4.5 billion in work is actually IN ADDITION to the 3 billion cost of the planes. The net benefit to Israel is $7.5 billion, not $3 billion.
There's nothing to offset, but they're getting the offsets anyway.
So not only are they getting the planes free, they're insisting on being paid more than they cost in order to agree to take them for free.
The only language that Isreal understand is of a international boycout toward this aparthied regime… Obama waisting money and time to deal with such regime.
Obama's reelection is looking more and more problematic. (My opinion: snowball's chance in hell. I'm ready to vote Palin/Lieberman in 2012) Since reelection is the be all and end all for men in his position, he will cave to everyone — EV–REE–ONE — between now and Nov 2012. And of course, Israel is first in line for obsequious groveling, fawning, and bending over.
Hey, after the 90 day freeze, maybe we could give Israel another 20 F-35's, and after that, for another 90 day freeze, give em' another 20….. before you know it, they'll have more F-35's than the USA has, and all of them FREE! What a deal for the taxpayer!!!
Unfortunately, this represents a circumstance that the pointless exercises known as elections cannot alter. Fealty to Israel is required to even run for elective office in the USA. Is there any politician in this country who has ever suggested that they would put the needs of the American people over the demands of Israel and her lobby? The last act of our Federal government before its collapse will probably be to transfer it's last nickle to our Israeli parasite masters.
So what's next? Is Obama going to have to park cars at the next AIPAC meeting?
The way he's going I wouldn't be surprised–
want, want, want. Try giving for once!
One can complain and scream , spit or cry. Sadly, realistically and regretably nothing can and will be done. Awareness of facts, fairness, pride, and common sense were lost in this country years ago. Palin for president? Why not Scooby Doo?
Or Goldstein.