Tuesday May 19, 2009

I've Been Thinking:

The Obama - Bibi meeting played out just as expected.
There was a pinch of tension and a fistful of listening.
In the end, both sides agreed on almost everything and decided to disagree about the other things.

The Israeli said what he had to say about Iran and about Palestinian statehood.
Obama listened and then said what he had to say while Netanyahu listened.
Both men felt that they had successfully and convincingly delivered their messages.

The reality is that there are many commonalities between Israel and the United States.
It is the differences that are fundamental.
Obama wants to shake things up and start all over again.
Obama wants to give Iran a chance.
Obama wants to enable Palestinian statehood.

The relationship between Israel and the US remains very strong.
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