Ah ha! - Israeli MK comes out and says that if the US continues to try and blackmail Israel and 'back it into a corner' viz peace negotiations with Palestinians that that will do more harm than good. Exactly what I've been saying for a few weeks now - that this MK was a Kadima member and had participated in prior attempts at negotiating a settlement with the Palestinians means he's not just some right wing wacko striking out in anger at American tactics.
I saw from the beginning what Obama's strategy was, I thought it was bogus, events in Iran have rendered it indisputably bogus I think - Israel now has the strong hand - let's see how it plays out over US calls for Israel to halt settlement expansions, much should be revealed regarding whether the US is changing gears here - if Netanyahu relents, I'd be surprised - I'd expect rather to see a tailored agreement that from Israel's perspective traps the Palestinians and lays bare the flawed logic of Obama's approach, assuming of course US reluctance to engage the clutch.
