Comments on: Obama & Netanyahu: History in the making http://www.entangledalliances.com/2009/05/obama-netanyahu-its-history-making-time/ Fri, 03 Feb 2012 03:14:07 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Edward Crocker http://www.entangledalliances.com/2009/05/obama-netanyahu-its-history-making-time/comment-page-1/#comment-2068 Edward Crocker Tue, 26 May 2009 11:08:35 +0000 http://www.entangledalliances.com/?p=1353#comment-2068 yeah, you're not wrong to say the situation still looks pretty hopeless. netanyahu demonstrated pretty clearly in that meeting that he's not about to concede anything without any real pressure. the best i can do in terms of a positive outlook is to point out that Obama does have the power to influence israel into starting a process, but like I said in the post it depends on how much pressure he is willing to put on netanyahu's administration - is he willing to get tough on them? (some of the options he has are listed here: http://walt.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2009/04/10/can_the_united_states_put_pressure_on_israel_a_users_guide ) but yeah, at the moment thinks not looking good. obama's big speech on june 4th might change that though... yeah, you’re not wrong to say the situation still looks pretty hopeless. netanyahu demonstrated pretty clearly in that meeting that he’s not about to concede anything without any real pressure.

the best i can do in terms of a positive outlook is to point out that Obama does have the power to influence israel into starting a process, but like I said in the post it depends on how much pressure he is willing to put on netanyahu’s administration – is he willing to get tough on them? (some of the options he has are listed here:
http://walt.foreignpolicy.com/posts/2009/04/10/can_the_united_states_put_pressure_on_israel_a_users_guide )

but yeah, at the moment thinks not looking good. obama’s big speech on june 4th might change that though…

]]> By: Olly http://www.entangledalliances.com/2009/05/obama-netanyahu-its-history-making-time/comment-page-1/#comment-1997 Olly Sun, 24 May 2009 08:41:51 +0000 http://www.entangledalliances.com/?p=1353#comment-1997 Great article Eddy. Sadly, having heard the noises that emerged from the talks last week I am feeling considerably less then optimistic about the whole situation. Netanyahu did not mention the two-state solution or any equivalent phrase, as you'd hoped he would. It seems to me that there is only so much Obama can do to rectify this ongoing tragedy and without cooperation from the more relevant local powers there can be no progress towards the necessary two-state solution. I see no indication of such intentions and therefore the situation appears to be as hopeless as ever. I hope that you have read between the lines differently and can convince me of a more positive outlook? Great article Eddy. Sadly, having heard the noises that emerged from the talks last week I am feeling considerably less then optimistic about the whole situation. Netanyahu did not mention the two-state solution or any equivalent phrase, as you’d hoped he would.

It seems to me that there is only so much Obama can do to rectify this ongoing tragedy and without cooperation from the more relevant local powers there can be no progress towards the necessary two-state solution. I see no indication of such intentions and therefore the situation appears to be as hopeless as ever.

I hope that you have read between the lines differently and can convince me of a more positive outlook?

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