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Clinton: Israeli settlements negative signal

2010-03-13

[Iran Press TV Latest] US Secretary of state Hillary Clinton has criticized Israel for its announcement this week of plans to build new housing units in East Jerusalem Al-Quds.

On Friday, Clinton told Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu that Tel Aviv's latest settlement plans are a "deeply negative signal."

Who, oh who will PM Netanyahu ignore next when they deliver this message, President Obama himself?

She also said that the move has undermined trust and confidence in the so-called peace process.

Good enough. Let the rest of the world feel what Israel has felt for some time.

Clinton underlined that Israel is expected to take actions to improve the prospects for re-launching peace talks with Palestinians.

And the Palestinians? What is expected of them, dear Secretary Clinton?

The dispute opened up a rare diplomatic rift between the US and Israel, as the announcement for the new construction came while Vice President Joe Biden was in Israel.

And then VP Biden returned the favour by showing up for a state dinner in his honour a full 90 minutes late. I'd say Obama's people and Netanyahu's are even on points.

On Tuesday, Israel announced a decision to approve 16-hundred new housing units in East al-Quds. The move drew condemnation from the UN and even Israel's western allies.

Posted by:Fred

#9 $2 billion a year from the US taxpayer. Just saying.

Posted by: Unereng Bonaparte8619 2010-03-13 22:36

#8 I'm right here, Snowy Thing. I still think that, on her own, she would have been, because she listens to her husband, who listens to voters. However, I never thought she would have been as wise as even a generic Republican in the of president.

Posted by: trailing wife 2010-03-13 19:52

#7 hiding or in denial

Posted by: Frank G 2010-03-13 18:25

#6 I wonder where all the people who were talking about how Hillary was really more conservative (and smarter and tougher) than Zero in foreign policy are right now?

Posted by: Thing From Snowy Mountain 2010-03-13 18:15

#5 Biden should have shown up and said, WellBibi ole boy it looks like you dont want my help hereoh and by the way I just clogged your toilet so maybe you can handle my shit this time.

Depot Guy, Vice President Biden was not there to be helpful. He was there to get Israel to start walking down the road to surrender. Had it not been the announcement of building permits for Jews in Old Jerusalem (why is it again that Jews may not live there on property they own?), President Obama's messengers would have found something else to complain about. President Obama prefers the Muslim world to Israel, and will keep pushing until something happens that makes Israel go away for ever.

Posted by: trailing wife 2010-03-13 14:18

#4 with Slow Joe there's always the chance he got lost, wandering the streets for 90 minutes

Posted by: Frank G 2010-03-13 11:21

#3 "And then VP Biden returned the favour by showing up for a state dinner in his honour a full 90 minutes late. I'd say Obama's people and Netanyahu's are even on points."

Biden should have shown up and said, WellBibi ole boy it looks like you dont want my help hereoh and by the way I just clogged your toilet so maybe you can handle my shit this time.

Posted by: DepotGuy 2010-03-13 10:49

#2 Paleo rockets send negative signal.

Posted by: Cyber Sarge 2010-03-13 09:43

#1 ION WMF > US TO BECOME THE NEXT SOVIET UNION/USSR?

versus

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Posted by: JosephMendiola 2010-03-13 01:21

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