Haaretz: Obama's America Is Not Delivering The Goods

Haaretz:

With great sorrow and deep consternation, we hereby declare the death of the latest hope. Perhaps rumors of its death are greatly exaggerated, to paraphrase the famous quote by Mark Twain, but the fears are being validated day after day. Barack Obama's America is not delivering the goods. Sharing a glass of beer with a racist cop and a pat on the back of Hugo Chavez are not what we hoped for; wholesale negotiations on freezing settlement construction are also not what we expected. Just over six months after the most promising president of all began his term, perhaps hope has a last breath left, but it is on its deathbed.

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Comments

[Youhavegottobekiddingme]

Cut off aid.

They will get with the program.

Quick.

Pretty simple.

[mad1nola]

And what goods might that be? How about Israel handle its problems and we handle ours. We sure have enough to keep us busy without causing more trouble.

[Justtellthetruth]

The settlements and the occupation inspire terrorism agaisnt both the US and Israel. They are the longest standing, and most utterly unnecessary affront to Arab and Islamic people that has ever been associated with the US, and terror has hit our shores in part because of the hatred that they inspire.

[MaybeMilo]

Hm. I could do with a schmear.....

On the other hand, Israel needs to watch out that she doesn't become that which she most abhors.

[Justtellthetruth]

Great article. enough with the Hambugers. Where's the BEEF on ending the settlements (not freezing them) and on Health Care, President Obama??????

[jordanispalestine]

Haaretz is to Israel what Mother Jones magazine means to America! That's why it's used as a source here!!

[GZLives]

Exactly - and also why the Left in Israel today is basically non existent.

[BrettnCalgary]

Sorry to hear that, it bodes ill for your future.

[S1m0n]

Haaretz doesn't elect american presidents.

[jordanispalestine]

Thank God....because it would elect Jesse Jackson!!!

[GZLives]

Bingo

[rad21]

Those of us who are here, Mr. President, are sinking in the wretched mud, in "injury time."
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Please keep "sinking in the wretched mud." Give the State Department a call when Israel is ready. In the meantime, America has it own problems to deal with; and our President should be more concerned to our details. America rightly has so time for your silliness.

So just melt into the mud that you are sinking into. Like your neighbors you are blaming others for your intransigence. To use the words of a former Israeli statesman. It looks like the Israelis "never miss a chance to miss a chance."

[Titus]

BS

[Samlas]

We pay billions in Aid to Israel a year, they have a free healthcare system and we don't. I cannot figure that out.

[jordanispalestine]

Your Republican Senators and Congressmen don't want you to have it!!

[MosheDayanHero]

Israel gets billions in aid and has universal health care, pensions for all and also science and tech which benefits the world.
Egypt gets billions in aid and produces nothing of value for it's citizens or the world. Zilch.

Word!

[whsmith]

If you're that technologically and economically advanced, why can't you support yourselves? I say not another dollar for the middle east, period.

[SchizoidFantasy]

Rahm Emanuel serves two masters and his loyalties are questionable.

[jordanispalestine]

More hateful right-wing BS!!

[MosheDayanHero]

But you have only one master- ignorance.

[SchizoidFantasy]

American Politics k/lls hope like a slaughterhouse k/lls chickens. 0bama is a sheep in a forest full of wolves.

[AContrario]

well stated

[AContrario]

The problem with president Obama is that he wants to get a consensus
on all of his actions or decisions.It won't happen buddy,welcome to the real
world! In the real world you have enemies or people who will refuse agree
with you just because they don't like you or your tie but at the end of the
day, he should only worry about what is in the best interest of the American
people and no, I am not talking about Wall St, or other special interest groups
such as pharmaceutical companies or "special friends" in the middle east.

It's time to man up mr President...

[disgusted48]

that's why they call it the bully pulpit.

[Whinger]

Given that attitudes in the middle east are written in stone there can be no change that leads to peace, nor can the USA or the UN force change upon the warring factions!

Perhaps the time has come for the outside world to step back and let them sort it out themselves!

[Edmonsky]

What a drivel. Haaretz is wallowing in its shallowness. The former Senator Mitchell first established a commission that laid out the principles on non-violence in Northern Ireland that led to the Belfast Peace Agreement in 1998. That was three-year effort. People who are at war with each cannot suddenly become peace partners if the participating parties in a peace process do not accept ground rules.

Most Arabs linked to Israel-Palestinian conflict always think that American President can just ask Israel to jump and they will jump. It does not work that way. Israel is a strong American ally and both are sovereign states with mutual respects. Israel cannot come to the negotiating table if they choose not to. President Obama has laid out what he sees as obstacle to peace negotiation in the Middle-East and it is up to the parties to accept or continue with their conflicts.

[courtb]

I think that is a very fair and accurate point.

[dpiyjrtmfr]

Seriously people. I know this is elementary but read the article before you post comments pontificating about it!
This is a sobering article written to attack current Israeli policies. Specifically the ones dealing with the settlements. It is an indictment of the current Israeli politicians and their selfishness and short-sightedness.
Do not assume you know what this article is about based on the title and the blurb alone.

[nellpost]

Is orlytaitz still in israel? Maybe she wrote this article.

[jordanispalestine]

I hope she goes to Somalia today! Does ..."lunatic" mean anything here???