The US State Department has agreed to put its collection of pledges in writing for the Israeli cabinet, an effort to coax the Netanyahu government into agreeing to a 90 day settlement freeze.
Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu, who delayed the Sunday vote on the freeze to seek more US pledges and written guarantees, says the deal is now close to acceptable, and the current terms of the deal are said not to mention any demand any freeze in East Jerusalem.
But even if he manages to coax enough out of the US government to grudgingly accept a 90 day freeze aimed at kick-starting the stalled peace talks. Netanyahu is facing growing opposition from his own Likud Party, as well as threats from the far-right Shas Party.
Shas was previously said to have agreed to stay out of the vote, which would likely give Netanyahu a 7-6 victory in the freeze vote, but is now demanding Netanyahu sweeten the offer, providing pledges for even bigger expansions of settlements in occupied East Jerusalem.
Which will make the 90 day freeze even less valuable than it already is. The Palestinian Authority is already irked about plans to expand “Jewish only” homes further into East Jerusalem, and a freeze aimed at saving the talks could easily be derailed by an announcement of even more settlements there.
Amazing! The total control of the USA is complete. It is bad enough to be providing the $98,000,000 each jet fighter for nothing but to have to put it into writing is a disgrace. Why would Israel demand this offensive document other than to pull in your face Mr. President?
Do Obama and Clinton accept doing belly or pole.dancing also?
Just jump through that hoop…no wait, Netanyahu will set it on fire…it will be more fun!
The U.S. Congress and President is treating U.S. citizens as fools. The President and Congress are paid off with contributions from the Israeli Government (U.S. tax dollars laundered in the U.S. and given to the Presidential campaigns and Members of Congress. Thus, the "sucker deals" voted by Congress and proposed by the President to supply Israel with more U.S. tax dollars. U.S. citizens are the last priority of this Government.
The truth is known about money laundered for these campaigns. Check the Fullbright hearings in Congress. Let the truth be known Antiwar.com!
How much lower will we go? Now we have to bow down to one one religious group.
Why was Washington not burned to the ground and the ashes of these traitors plowed under long ago?
That's the real outrage…that Americans take this shit…so either do something or quit yer whining.
This is such a joke. When the USG is done fellating Israel begging for a few hours respite from slaughtering Palestinians, we'll be lucky to have a pot left to piss in.
In the US signing a paper means nothing, note Bush and his comments on the constitution.