Weekly Commentary: Obama team must put reality before rhetoric in the Middle East
Dr. Aaron Lerner Date: 14 May 2009
The Obama administration contends that unless Israel jumps through the
"Palestinian state" hoops, the Arabs cannot support - even silently - action
to stop a nuclear Iran.
And besides the huge timbers they are threatening to thwack Prime Minister
Binyamin Netanyahu with during his upcoming visit, there is some talk of the
possibility of a carrot or two if Israel would agree to the Saudi proposal
that it agree to withdraw to indefensible borders and allow itself to be
flooded with the progeny of the Palestinian "refugees"
But they are wrong.
As the Palestinians frequently complain, the Arab world's top priority today
is not creating a sovereign Palestinian state - or even achieving genuine
movement in that direction.
With the glaring exception of Syrian opportunists seeking economic gain via
their pact with Iran, the Arab world sees stopping their Persian neighbors
from getting nukes as a critical concern.
Now that's not to say that the Arabs won't continue to proclaim their
solidarity with the Palestinians.
Just that resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is hardly a "necessary
condition" for action to stop Iran.
This is nothing new.
When Israel attacked Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Saudis, rhetoric
notwithstanding, essentially supported the move.
Its time for the Obama team to put reality before rhetoric in the Middle
East.
Dr. Aaron Lerner, Director IMRA (Independent Media Review & Analysis)
(Mail POB 982 Kfar Sava)
Tel 972-9-7604719/Fax 972-3-7255730
INTERNET ADDRESS: imra@netvision.net.il
Website: http://www.imra.org.il
Dr. Aaron Lerner Date: 14 May 2009
The Obama administration contends that unless Israel jumps through the
"Palestinian state" hoops, the Arabs cannot support - even silently - action
to stop a nuclear Iran.
And besides the huge timbers they are threatening to thwack Prime Minister
Binyamin Netanyahu with during his upcoming visit, there is some talk of the
possibility of a carrot or two if Israel would agree to the Saudi proposal
that it agree to withdraw to indefensible borders and allow itself to be
flooded with the progeny of the Palestinian "refugees"
But they are wrong.
As the Palestinians frequently complain, the Arab world's top priority today
is not creating a sovereign Palestinian state - or even achieving genuine
movement in that direction.
With the glaring exception of Syrian opportunists seeking economic gain via
their pact with Iran, the Arab world sees stopping their Persian neighbors
from getting nukes as a critical concern.
Now that's not to say that the Arabs won't continue to proclaim their
solidarity with the Palestinians.
Just that resolving the Palestinian-Israeli conflict is hardly a "necessary
condition" for action to stop Iran.
This is nothing new.
When Israel attacked Hezbollah in Lebanon, the Saudis, rhetoric
notwithstanding, essentially supported the move.
Its time for the Obama team to put reality before rhetoric in the Middle
East.
Dr. Aaron Lerner, Director IMRA (Independent Media Review & Analysis)
(Mail POB 982 Kfar Sava)
Tel 972-9-7604719/Fax 972-3-7255730
INTERNET ADDRESS: imra@netvision.net.il
Website: http://www.imra.org.il
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