Netanyahu cops flak for hawkish response to Palestinian UN success

_Lisa_ · Dec 3, 2012

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The Israeli governments decision to expand settlements is a slap in the face for [the] US president, according to former PM Ehud Olmert. He is the latest to join both domestic and foreign criticism of Israels punitive actions against Palestine.

(*)The Israeli government is unfreezing a controversial construction project in the occupied territories in retaliation for the Palestinian success at the UN. But the harsh stance is drawing criticism even from most loyal foreign allies of the Jewish state, including America. Meanwhile at home the hawkish prime minister faces resurge of opposition forces that can put his re-election prospects in doubt.

Netanyahu is enjoying a rise of popularity following the week-long war in Gaza, with his personal approval rating bouncing 11 percentage points, according to post-offensive polls. Together with his ally Avigdor Lieberman and ultra-orthodox and ultra-nationalist parties, he has a convincing lead two months ahead of the early election in January.

While maintaining domestic support, the Israeli PM is increasingly at odds with foreign friends. At the UN General Assembly vote on Thursday which granted Palestinians an upgraded status of non-member observer state, only nine countries voted against the proposition. Even nations that usually support Israel on most issues like Germany and Britain chose to abstain, and just one European nation, the Czech Republic, voted against.

For Netanyahu to find himself all alone, with only a reluctant partner in Washington and seven other countries by his side, must surely have come as a shock, wrote Foreign Policy magazine. It argues that Israels brief war with Hamas may have pushed Europeans to demonstrate approval for their Palestinian non-violent rival Fatah and its leader Mahmoud Abbas. The elected president of the Palestinian Authority (PA) champions the statehood bid, while Israel didnt offer any tangible alternative, the magazine says.(*)

Tough defiant stance

(*)But rather than toning down its opposition to Palestinian statehood, the Netanyahu government is escalating the tension by taking a series of steps that can only be seen as punitive. Hours after the UN vote it announced construction of new homes in the occupied territories in the West Bank, the territory controlled by Fatah. The development would affect the sensitive E-1 area, the lands east of Jerusalem.

Critics of the previously frozen plan say that if it is carried out, it would dissect West Bank into northern and southern portions and isolate the Arab-inhabited East Jerusalem from the rest of the Palestinian territories. Daniel Seidemann of Ir Amim, a group that promotes coexistence in Jerusalem, called it a doomsday scenario that would be the death of the two-state solution.

The move was criticized by US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and her British counterpart William Hague. Turkish and Arab top officials condemned the construction plan, with Turkish Foreign Minister Ahmet Davutoglu saying it was the time to show strong reactions to Israeli policies which undermine the peace process.

Saeb Erekat, an aide to Mahmoud Abbas, said Netanyahu was defying the whole international community and insisting on destroying the two-state solution, with the move.

On Sunday, Israel went on to withhold US$120 million worth of taxes it collected from Palestinians this month. The money would normally go to the PA and constitute a major portion of the Abbas government budget. Israel will hold this months allotment to cover West Banks electricity debt.(*)

Israeli opposition gears up

(*)Israeli opposition politicians took the chance to criticize Netanyahus hawkish stance. Former Foreign Minister Tzipi Livni, who said "the decision to build thousands of housing units as punishment to the Palestinians only punishes Israel (and) only isolates Israel further."

Another veteran Israeli politician, former Prime Minister Ehud Olmert, called it the worst slap in the face of a US president who actually supported Israel by voting against Palestinian statehood.

Livni, who resigned from politics in May, made a sudden comeback on Tuesday leading a newly-established party. Olmert is rumored to also join the parliamentary run in a matter of days. An October opinion poll by Haaretz newspaper suggested that if the two were both taking parting in the upcoming election and joined forces with Yair Lapid form the new liberal party Yesh Atid, the left-centrist alliance would be strong enough to challenge the right-wing coalition

http://rt.com/news/israel-netanyahu-settlements-un-095/

Once again, we can see the true face of 'Israel', and what they really think of a democratic process.

What could be more fair than a vote by the international community? And yet, like a petulant little brat child that breaks toys, because, finally, someone has said 'no', or a vote has not gone in their favour FOR ONCE, how do these (*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)(*)s react, in terms of trying to improve relations with EVERYONE (who are clearly tired of them)....how do they show the world that Israel are law abiding and decent really..? By engaging in the very sort of actions which make them even further hated, around the world, and with no allies.

All that stuff about Jews and their high IQ must be made up, because I am not seeing the intellect there.
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Someone needs to end Netinyahoo's life....the sooner, the better.

Jack Napier · Dec 3, 2012

_Lisa_ said: ↑

Someone needs to end Netinyahoo's life....the sooner, the better.
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Even if he snuffed it today, they would roll out another horrible little bastard, like a Lieberman, or the Legs Akimbo war criminal, Zippy Lippy or whatever she is called...

Gilos · Dec 3, 2012

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Jonsa doesn't seem to be able to grasp that Bibi's Zionist quest for Palestine, Lebanon, Syria et al is central to the ideological notion of Zionism as envisaged by Hertzl. This latest phase of what is essentially Cast Lead represents it's continuum.
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WTF does Herzel got to do with Lebanon or Syria?, Herzel suggested Uganda he wasnt even locked on Palestina..., when you mix all that hatful ignorance with truth you just lose support.

Jack Napier · Dec 3, 2012

I believe part of Argentina may have been mooted, at one point, as well.

They dodged a bullet then.

Otherwise we would have been hearing about 'How there never was an Argentina', and 'Catholic terrorists that want to murder all Jews, in their charter'.

Gilos · Dec 3, 2012

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I believe part of Argentina may have been mooted, at one point, as well.

They dodged a bullet then.

Otherwise we would have been hearing about 'How there never was an Argentina', and 'Catholic terrorists that want to murder all Jews, in their charter'.
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You belive in spook stories, I have no interst in that.

Jack Napier · Dec 3, 2012

Gilos said: ↑

You belive in spook stories, I have no interst in that.
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Argentina?

I am sure it was mooted.

Anyway, there is also this...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Birobidjan

snakestretcher · Dec 3, 2012

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It doesn't matter who is at the helm, Snake. It could be argued that with so-called more moderate figures in power has the result of deflecting international scrutiny away from Israel than would otherwise be the case. It might be that the "pragmatism" of Netanyahu is wearing thin as far as Obama goes which means that the pressure is on for a replacement for "tactical" reasons. This is what Obama's impatience with him is really all about. Remember that Israeli Zionist political state interests run hand in hand with US Zionist Christian fundamentalist and right-wing economic interests.
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And as we all know voicing support for Israel buys votes. Little wonder then that politicians with short-term careers also take a short-term view of their policies vis-a-vis Israel...

trout mask replica · Dec 3, 2012

Gilos said: ↑

WTF does Herzel got to do with Lebanon or Syria?, Herzel suggested Uganda he wasnt even locked on Palestina..., when you mix all that hatful ignorance with truth you just lose support.
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They were part of his fascistic Zionist political ideology of a Greater Israel. It's part of the public record, Gilos.

free man · Dec 3, 2012

The Israelis are not busy in empty UN gestures. They are not busy building rockets to target kindergardens.
When you push them around, they build some more.
What is the stronger force ? creation or destruction ?
Israel is for creation.

Jack Napier · Dec 3, 2012

free man said: ↑

Israel is for creation.
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Good joke. I see it more as pervasive and destrutive.

snakestretcher · Dec 3, 2012

free man said: ↑

The Israelis are not busy in empty UN gestures. They are not busy building rockets to target kindergardens.
When you push them around, they build some more.
What is the stronger force ? creation or destruction ?
Israel is for creation.
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The only thing Israel wants to create is a nation free of Arabs; Eretz Israel.

Jack Napier · Dec 3, 2012

snakestretcher said: ↑

The only thing Israel wants to create is a nation free of Arabs; Eretz Israel.
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Well, it would never be entirely free of them, even if it were free of them, if you see what I mean..

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