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**Wymdqcvb** · 05-25-2011, 10:46 PM

Then what was the point of Obama making a speech about it?

Bibi called Boehner and said he wanted to make a speech to both houses of Congress. Boehner said, "yes, Sir, I'll set it up right away," which gives you some idea of the role of the Israel government in US domestic policy.

Naturally, the White House wanted to go first rather than be responding to Bibi, hence the change in date for Obama's speech.

I think the reason for both speeches is the upcoming vote on a Palestinian state requested by the PA if negotiations are not restarted.

Obama, in favor of restarting negotiations and producing a Palestinian state, is calculating the US moves at the UN if the statehood motion is introduced. Bibi, of course, wants a US veto in the Security Council announced in advanced, coupled with continued stall-and-crawl on the so-called "peace process."

The recent speech-o-rama is part of the preliminary jostling for position on the issue, with both sides trying to rally US domestic support.

05-25-2011, 10:46 PM	#35
Wymdqcvb Join Date Nov 2005 Posts 478 Senior Member	Then what was the point of Obama making a speech about it? Bibi called Boehner and said he wanted to make a speech to both houses of Congress. Boehner said, "yes, Sir, I'll set it up right away," which gives you some idea of the role of the Israel government in US domestic policy. Naturally, the White House wanted to go first rather than be responding to Bibi, hence the change in date for Obama's speech. I think the reason for both speeches is the upcoming vote on a Palestinian state requested by the PA if negotiations are not restarted. Obama, in favor of restarting negotiations and producing a Palestinian state, is calculating the US moves at the UN if the statehood motion is introduced. Bibi, of course, wants a US veto in the Security Council announced in advanced, coupled with continued stall-and-crawl on the so-called "peace process." The recent speech-o-rama is part of the preliminary jostling for position on the issue, with both sides trying to rally US domestic support.
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