A couple of weeks ago, I wrote about how Mahmoud Abbas “bamboozled” Benjamin Netanyahu by playing hard to get and refusing to come to the\npeace table. Abbas’ move precipitated an unfortunate tug of war between the United States and Israel, as the new Obama administration, eager to win favor with the Arab world, pressed Israel for more and more concessions to get the talks going.
A solid majority of American Jews support Barack Obama\’s and Benjamin Netanyahu\’s handling of U.S.-Israeli relations, according to a new survey.
At about 3:15 P.M. yesterday, the government\’s 100th day in office, political correspondents\’ beepers went off. In an unprecedented move, the Prime Minister\’s Bureau was inviting the correspondents to a press conference at the Knesset that was slated to begin in 15 minutes. This was the start of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu\’s panicked, disproportionate response to the criticism senior Kadima politicians had leveled at him three hours earlier.
With a presidential pledge to hang tough on Iran under his belt, Benjamin Netanyahu could be forgiven for thinking Barack Obama was an easy first date.\n\nWait until he hears about what happens when the relationship gets serious.
The pundits and papers are weighing in as Barack Obama and Benjamin Netanyahu get set for their first White House meeting:
After finally leaving office this week, Ehud Olmert will have his hands full fighting the corruption charges against him.
Depending on one’s interpretation, Labor’s decision to join Benjamin Netanyahu’s Likud-led coalition grants Israel’s incoming government either a kosher seal of approval or a fig leaf to disguise a right-wing agenda.
Secular businessman Nir Barkat appeared to be the new mayor of Jerusalem, according to exit polls.
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