Friday, May 20, 2011
Netanyahu at White House After Obama's Mideast Speech
After finding each other sharply at odds over terms for Mideast peace, President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are set for a highly anticipated meeting Friday in the Oval Office.
Obama, in a sweeping address tackling the uprisings in the Middle East and the stalled peace process, stunned Washington and Jerusalem Thursday by endorsing Palestinians' demand for their own state based on the pre-1967 borders. The break with longstanding U.S. policy appeared to immediately aggravate the Israelis, who want the borders of any future Palestinian state determined through negotiations.
In a statement released late Thursday, Netanyahu said such a withdrawal would jeopardize Israel's security and leave major West Bank settlements outside Israeli borders.
Bailey Comment: If this doesn't show you now that Obama needs to be voted out of office nothing will! Read more: http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2011/05/20/netanyahu-white-house-obamas-mideast-speech/#ixzz1Msq81igv
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