Another multi-day visit to the region has Secretary of State John Kerry brimming with what seems to be totally unjustifiable confidence about the Israeli peace process, saying he believes a framework deal can be put into place in the next month.
The framework deal seems to be all but rejected at this point anyhow, with Israel’s Economics Minister openly threatening to topple the coalition government if Netanyahu signs on, and the PLO similarly opposed to the conditions placed on the Palestinians.
Palestinian and Israeli officials have both agreed that there are “big gaps” that remain between the two sides, and neither says a prospect of the framework deal getting put in place in such a quick fashion.
Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon acknowledged the likely need for protracted negotiations to make any progress, and is in talks with PA officials to extend the initial “nine month” timetable for the talks to allow them to continue.
Let me guess – this framework sells out the Palestinians for a temporary appeasement of the Zionist regime in the hope that maybe we will have peace in our time.
Let me guess – this framework sells out the Palestinians for a temporary appeasement of the Zionist regime in the hope that maybe we will have peace in our time.
I wonder how much this "framework" is going to cost the US taxpayer. The modus operandi of negotiating agreements between combatants by the USG for a long, long time, has been to require the US taxpayer to fork over billions of dollars to inevitably watch the agreement implode. The US taxpayer is so used to bending over and dropping trau they hardly notice it anymore. They really need to be reminded – now.
With the Congress demanding that any social programs be offset with spending cuts, the Congress needs to be informed that US taxpayer handouts and payoffs to foreign governments where little to no ROI is likely is no longer acceptable. Take care of our own people before any US taxpayer revenue is sent to countries who are not, despite what they say, our friends.
'Framework' a meaningless shadow word for a shadow process. We might as well be building this 'framework' on clouds… or even less meaningful: in Hollywood.
Peace process. Hahahahahahahahaha!