Emanuel Says Obama Insists On Implementing Two State Solution, No Ifs, Ands, or Buts

Israel Policy Forum ^ | 4-16-09 | M. J. Rosenberg

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Yedioth Achronoth, the largest circulation daily in Israel, reports today that President Obama intends to see the two-state solution signed, sealed and delivered during his first term.

Rahm Emanuel told an (unnamed) Jewish leader; "In the next four years there is going to be a permanent status arrangement between Israel and the Palestinians on the basis of two states for two peoples, and it doesn't matter to us at all who is prime minister."

He also said that the United States will exert pressure to see that deal is put into place.

"Any treatment of the Iranian nuclear problem will be contingent upon progress in the negotiations and an Israeli withdrawal from West Bank territory," the paper reports Emanuel as saying.

In other words, US sympathy for Israel's position vis a vis Iran depends on Israel's willingness to live up to its commitment to get out of the West Bank and permit the establishment of a Palestinian state there, in Gaza, and East Jerusalem.

Yedioth also reports that Obama is conveying his displeasure with the new Israeli government in several ways.

"US administration officials informed Netanyahu that President Obama will not be able to meet with him in early May, while the AIPAC conference is held in Washington.

The meeting between the new Israeli premier and the president of the United States is perceived in Israel as a sign that the formation process of the new government has been completed and as a salutation by Israel's close friend.

Netanyahu had hoped to capitalize on the opportunity and to meet with Obama during the annual AIPAC conference, but the Americans informed the Israelis that Obama was not going to be 'in town.'

That being the case, the inclination among Netanyahu's aides is to cancel his trip to attend the AIPAC conference and to try to secure a date for a meeting with Obama later in May.

"Sources in Washington also said that the Obama administration would not continue the tradition that developed during the Bush administration of hosting Israeli premiers many times during the year, sometimes with just a phone call's advance notice."

So far neither the White House or the Israeli government has commented on the report which, it should be noted, comes from Shimon Shiffer, one of Israel's most highly respected journalists.

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Israel fears US budget cuts may hurt missile defense

Congress to discuss plans to cut security budget, including funding of Arrow-3 missile defense system; Israel fears policy may also jeopardize future sale of F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft

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The Obama administration is once again considering offering Israel the Standard Missile 3 (SM-3) anti-ballistic missile system instead of helping Israel finance most of the development of the Arrow-3 system, Ynet has learned.

Congress is expected to discuss the matter shortly. Israel has rejected a similar offer in the past.

Unlike the Arrow, which is placed on land and is only aimed at intercepting ballistic missiles, the SM-3 is used by the US Navy and is aimed at intercepting aircraft, ships and missiles threatening warships.

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Experts have claimed that Israel cannot give up on the development of the Arrow-3, with one of them saying it was "crucial to Israel's existence."

Congress is also expected to discuss the possibility of reducing its investment in the manufacturing of the F-35 Joint Strike Fighter aircraft. The US has already approved the sale to Israel of 25 of these aircraft and an option for 50 more in coming years – a deal valued at up to $15.2 billion.

Should the US reduce its funding of the manufacturing of these planes, fewer orders for the plane and a subsequent price hike are expected, possibly making the deal undesirable for Israel.

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Damn him, this cretin's putting the screws to Israel, he's gonna let them swing in the wind. I pray Bibi shows the world and Iran and 0 what true resolve and what duty to protecting your country and people means. 0 is undoing every known important alliance we've had in the world, top to bottom.

Change is Obamanese for deliberate destruction and disaster.

God bless and protect Israel.

[Blogger]

signed, sealed and delivered
Interesting word choice.

[Freedom56v2]

Interesting how the occupant is running around South America talking about how we are all equal, yet seems to me he is basically bullying Israel to do what he wants.

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~~~Pray for Israel .......... PING!

[freekitty]

Yes it is and how he and his pipsquesk are telling us how the cow ate the cabbage.

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

He has dainty little hands doesn’t he?

[trumandogz]

And how does this differ from the Bush-Powell-Rice policy?

[Semper Mark]

“And I will bless them them that bless thee, and curse them that curse thee: and in thee shall all of the families of the earth be blessed.”

Obama, and Emanuel, do you really want to apply pressure on the children of Israel? Do you have an understanding of just who gave the land to these people?

The land of Israel is NOT the inheritance of the Palestinians, and you didn't draw the map for Israel,
GOD did. You are playing with fire.

[LADY J]

"He has dainty little hands doesn’t he?'

Most ballerinas do!

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Isn’t it. It appears he loves dissing Israel, courting the Arab world (and purposely and definitely genuflecting to the Saudi king), all jihadists and their lovers like Syria, Hamas, the Taliban and Hezbollah and the world’s despots, Achmedinejad, Castro and Chavez.

And this diabolical creature is in our White House.

Pray for our brave troops and America.

[LiteKeeper]

INTREP

[WhyisaTexasgirlinPA]

Touche’

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~~PING!

[nickcarraway]

And the two states are Palestine and Jordan.

[Cindy]

Rahm Emanuel is today’s STUCK ON STUPID award winner.

[Tzimisce]

Messing with things best left alone....:(

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Are you serious ?

This admin is purposefully gaming Israel .. canceling the appointment with Nentanyahu, putting Israel’s purchase of the F-35’s in doubt, and giving strong signals of their affinity for the insurgents of the world, especially talking with no preconditions with Iran, and the other radical Arabs, etc., as I posted above.

Did you EVER EVER hear Pres. Bush or Condi Rice in their statements about the two-state solution express anything but support and standing with this tiny, surrounded democracy against the attacks from Hamas and Hezbollah, etc.?

Powell? Colin Powell ? He’s an egotistical weasel, a nothing .. he showed his self-invested stripes too many times to even enumerate.

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I agree ... this is fire, the embers soon will be flames, God help us.

[Electric Graffiti]

This is the crisis Plughead Biden was cackling about. Ogabe made it clear to plugs that he would not back Israel’s play vis a vis Iran.

The question is will he obstruct Israel??

Will Ogabe’s stance against Israel give the green light to the ISLAMO CRAZY SCUMBAG MUDBATHERS to launch an all out attack against Israel??

How many dead Israelis will it take to Impeach this MARXIST MUSLIM KENYAN??

[Freedom56v2]

“And I will bless them them that bless thee, and curse them that curse thee: and in thee shall all of the families of the earth be blessed.”

Obama, and Emanuel, do you really want to apply pressure on the children of Israel? Do you have an understanding of just who gave the land to these people?

The land of Israel is NOT the inheritance of the Palestinians, and you didn’t draw the map for Israel,
GOD did. You are playing with fire.

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Frighteningly & Obviously they don’t know or don’t care :(