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Thursday, July 9, 2009 |
Weekly Commentary: No confidence a temporary freeze would be temporary |
Weekly Commentary: No confidence a temporary freeze would be temporary Dr. Aaron Lerner Date: 9 July 2009 In the absence of an official written statement released by U.S. President There is every reason to expect the Obama team, given their track record to And if Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu feels that the pressure today And then the very same "senior Israeli officials" who no doubt will swear in After all, once the freeze is in place there will always be more than enough - Relations are good with the Obama administration, why harm them by - Relations are strained with the Obama administration, why make things [The above two arguments have been used for years, by the way, by prime - Progress is being made with the Palestinians, why undermine them by - The impasse with the Palestinians would be exacerbated by a renewal of And the list goes on. Yes, PM Menachem Begin agreed to a temporary freeze. But, then again, confusion over its details lead to a crisis with And while no U.S. administration has ever accepted the legitimacy of Yes, the pressure is great. But please don't insult our intelligence with assurances that a freeze is Dr. Aaron Lerner, Director IMRA (Independent Media Review & Analysis) |
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