Diplomat: Obama Seeking 'Revenge' on Netanyahu
U.S.
President Barack Obama delivers 2015 State of the Union address
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US-Israel
relations have been especially tense over the past several days, with
US President Barack Obama giving a particularly cold reception to
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's re-election last
week.
The many harsh statements that have been made over the past week are
not in a vacuum, according to a senior diplomat - who claims that
the multiple condemnations are indeed a form of "revenge"
from the Obama Administration against Netanyahu.
"The White House has three main motives," the source
explained to Walla! News. "One, revenge (for Netanyahu's speech in
Congress). Two, frustration. It's no secret that they were involved in
an attempt to bring down the Netanyahu and we know that clearly, and
they have failed. Three, the government's attempt to shift the focus
from them because the negotiations with Iran to the Palestinian
issue."
According to the expert, Obama is specifically attempting to use
"deterioration in the Palestinian territories" as an excuse
to draw attention away from the disastrous - and unpopular - Iran
nuclear deal, despite the fact that "he knows that the only place
preserving the stability of the Middle East at the moment is
here."
The senior official heavily criticizes the Obama administration's
handling of Israel and the issue of peace talks, asking why the issue
of "settlements" in Jewish areas of Judea and Samaria are
suddenly the most important policy issue on the agenda.
"Look what we have done so far with the construction in the
settlements," the official fired. "We took upon ourselves
all of the restrictions from the [Ariel] Sharon - [George W.] Bush
era, which allowed natural growth but not the establishment of new
settlements."
"But this administration does not understand the Sharon-Bush
terms," he continued. "Their policy is a "no brick"
policy, and it doesn't make any sense."
The White House has
levied toward Israel since Netanyahu's victory, including a set of
remarks later Monday night whereby it stated that Israel's
"occupation must end."
U.S.
President Barack Obama delivers 2015 State of the Union address
Reuters
US-Israel
relations have been especially tense over the past several days, with
US President Barack Obama giving a particularly cold reception to
Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu's re-election last
week.
The many harsh statements that have been made over the past week are
not in a vacuum, according to a senior diplomat - who claims that
the multiple condemnations are indeed a form of "revenge"
from the Obama Administration against Netanyahu.
"The White House has three main motives," the source
explained to Walla! News. "One, revenge (for Netanyahu's speech in
Congress). Two, frustration. It's no secret that they were involved in
an attempt to bring down the Netanyahu and we know that clearly, and
they have failed. Three, the government's attempt to shift the focus
from them because the negotiations with Iran to the Palestinian
issue."
According to the expert, Obama is specifically attempting to use
"deterioration in the Palestinian territories" as an excuse
to draw attention away from the disastrous - and unpopular - Iran
nuclear deal, despite the fact that "he knows that the only place
preserving the stability of the Middle East at the moment is
here."
The senior official heavily criticizes the Obama administration's
handling of Israel and the issue of peace talks, asking why the issue
of "settlements" in Jewish areas of Judea and Samaria are
suddenly the most important policy issue on the agenda.
"Look what we have done so far with the construction in the
settlements," the official fired. "We took upon ourselves
all of the restrictions from the [Ariel] Sharon - [George W.] Bush
era, which allowed natural growth but not the establishment of new
settlements."
"But this
administration does not understand the Sharon-Bush terms," he
continued. "Their policy is a "no brick" policy, and it
doesn't make any sense."
The White House has levied toward Israel since Netanyahu's victory,
including a set of remarks later Monday night whereby it stated
that Israel's "occupation must
end."