Israel and America: Neither Surrender nor Confrontation:
The United States demands that Israel stop construction on settlements. If this doesn’t happen, it hints at dire retaliation. If Israel agrees to this step, President Barack Obama promises great things. First, he claims this will bring dramatic progress toward Israel-Palestinian peace.
That’s rubbish. We know that yielding would be followed by Palestinian Authority (PA) demands for more unilateral Israeli concessions. PA leaders openly say their strategy is to let the West force Israel to give them everything they want without any change by them...In addition, the U.S. initiative is absurdly one-sided, without hint of reciprocity by the other side...
...Second, we are promised that if Israel gives in, Arab states will change their policies, becoming more conciliatory toward Israel and more helpful on pressing Iran.
This, too, is rubbish. Arab regimes have their own interests. They need the conflict; they view its solution to be an American problem...
...Third, we’re promised that if if Israel stops construction on settlements, the West can act more effectively on Iran...this, equally, is rubbish. Iran will make no deal, is stall for time, and correctly assess Western willpower as low. Of course, Iran wants to be regional hegemon.
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