Speaking today during a press conference on the growing tensions between the US and Israel, President Obama defended distancing himself from Netanyahu on Palestinian statehood, saying the chances for peace under Netanyahu have become “dim” and that US credibility would be at stake if he weren’t honest about that.
Obama conceded that Palestinian statehood was never going to be an “overnight” process but warned that Netanyahu’s statements had made the process toward that end all but impossible.
He also rejected Netanyahu’s backtrack “clarification,” saying that Netanyahu went from saying no Palestinian statehood under his watch to a series of conditions that were virtually impossible.
Israeli officials insist the government remains committed to a two-state solution, despite Netanyahu making opposition to that a center of his campaign, and his primary coalition partner, Neftali Bennett, making opposition to Palestinian statehood a condition of joining.
the US has always had a zionists as the honest broker in this deal…
never ever has the US been a honest broker.
No negotiations with Israel are ever an "overnight" process. How long has the Vatican been negotiating with Israel? Israel got what it wanted—diplomatic status, but the Vatican has been stalled for well over 20 years trying to get the rest of the agreement finalized. Israel's leaders got what they wanted and the Vatican can just cool its heels—forever.
In general, there is not many Israeli positioned as opposition to Netanyahu or wthin the lsraeli groups of political parties where Obama can get support for his policies regarding two state solution. Although it is obvious that Obama supporting the idea but he is to late to act now, that's because his been busy with Afghanistan then Libya then Syrian and finally the ISIS. A creation of saudis, israelis, turkish whom were and are against the unity of the Iranian, Iraqi, Syrian, Lebanon and Mohammed kaddafi regime in Libya.
The idea to destroy any unification of nations started with Bill Clinton and Madeline Albright when they started the Yugoslavian war. George W. Bush using saudis Islamist feudalist in Afghanistan and Bill Clinton and Madeline Albright in Yugoslavia results is ISIS, All along the Turkish, the Saudis and Israel been involved, even the Swedish government agreed to support NATOs Libya bombardment using their junk made fighters jet by Saab which they were hoping for Saudis or CCG money to buy their junk.
This has been the Neo liberal destruction policy since 1990s, divid and conquer, although in 2015 they realize that their policies is gone wild and hit the wall everywhere but their definition of "warmongering democracy" produced the names and governments that are definitely against democracy and unification of people in middle east.
As long as turkish Sunni islamic government, the Saudis family ruled government, the CCG and the Israeli feel that democracy will limit their power to control the Middle East natural resources, they will produce more of ISIS if not Hitler himself or someone with diffrent name, as they already have.
Yup. Glad that finally someone in the USG is interested in restoring credibility.
Obama conceded that Palestinian statehood was never going to be an “overcentery”
Why even post this garbage from the forked tongue of the Devil's favorite Demon? Obama's job as El Jefe of Los Estados Unidos is to make sure that PEACE DOES NOT BREAK OUT ANYWHERE ON EARTH. PERIOD……………………
It may appear that cracks are developing in the "unshakeable" relationship. Oh, that were it so. The Obama administration's next moves will be a litmus test. This is where the rubber will hit the road. I'm not holding my breath.
Obama conceded that Palestinian statehood was never going to be an “overnight” process …
Yes it can – just cut off the Billion$ and the UN veto.
'nuff said.
chances of peace under obama even dimmer
Chances of peace under any US president past, present or future are, have always been and always will be, DIM.