Closer to statehood

Netanyahu's reception in Washington suggests to Emad Gad that a Palestinian state could be closer than most people think

For the first time a new prime minister's visit to the US doesn't look like fun. Back in Israel everyone is worried. The new US president is different from his predecessors. Obama believes that the image of the US has been greatly harmed by the pro- Israel bias of US foreign policy. Full Story »

Posted by Kaizar Campwala
Tags Help
Editorial Help
Posted by: Posted by Kaizar Campwala - May 28, 2009 - 6:36 AM PDT
Content Type: Article
Edit Lock: This story can be edited
Edited by: Derek Hawkins - Oct 16, 2009 - 3:47 PM PDT

To:


Separate email addresses with commas.
25 recipients max.

Note:

Reviews

Show All | Notes | Comments | Quotes | Links
N1812091_2834_thumb
3.2
by Derek Hawkins - May. 28, 2009

Some of this is fairly insightful, but flowery toward the Obama administration. A few claims are dubious. From what I remember, for instance, Obama was very warm with AIPAC during the campaign...

The new US president is different from his predecessors. Obama believes that the image of the US has been greatly harmed by the pro- Israel bias of US foreign policy. More »

See Full Review » (12 answers)
Member_photo_thumb
3.5
by Kaizar Campwala - May. 28, 2009

This is an optimistic analysis that unfortunately lacks the hard evidence to support many of the claims made. Conclusions about the sentiment in Israel are made without any polling data, for example.

Netanyahu’s position is that Iran’s nuclear programme is a threat to Israel’s security, indeed, to its very existence. And although the Israeli prime ... More »

See Full Review » (11 answers)
Dscf2146_thumb
3.7
by Glenn LaBauve - May. 28, 2009
See Full Review » (10 answers)

Comments on this story Help (BETA)

NT Rating | My Rating

Ratings

3.4

Average
from 3 reviews (30% confidence)
Quality
3.4
Information
2.7
Insight
3.3
Style
3.3
Context
3.3
Expertise
2.7
Originality
4.3
Relevance
4.0
Responsibility
3.3
Popularity
3.6
Recommendation
3.7
# Reviews
1.5
# Views
5.0
# Likes
1.0
# Emails
1.0
More
How our ratings work »
(See these related stories.)

Links Help

  • Israeli Settlement Growth Must Stop, Clinton Says

    The Obama administration reiterated emphatically on Wednesday that it viewed a complete freeze of construction in settlements on the West Bank as a critical step toward a ...
    Posted by Kaizar Campwala
    3.9
  • Does Obama want a fight over settlements?

    Israel's position, or its hope, is that this issue can be finessed, just as it was finessed under the previous government. Or, as Netanyahu told a visiting Congressional ...
    Posted by Kaizar Campwala
    3.2