Netanyahu Tests Obama, Again
By MJ Rosenberg
Netanyahu, who grew up in the United States, is as much a Republican as he is a Likudnik (he worked with Speaker Gingrich against President Clinton) and will do everything he can to sink Obama and the Democrats. Ref. Source 3
Netanyahu: Israel Agreed to New Settlement Freeze
By Jonathan Lis
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said Monday that he had agreed to the U.S. Suggestion of a three-month extension to the West Bank settlement freeze, but the Americans were the ones who retracted the offer. Ref. Source 9
Netanyahu: Palestinian unity government would kill off the peace process
Israel is urging the United States and key European governments to press Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas not to establish a unity government with Hamas. Ref. Source 4
Netanyahu's Public Service Announcement to Hamas
By Akiva Eldar
The United States and Europe are working hand in hand to topple the ruler of Libya, Muammar Gadhafi, and to open the way to a democratic regime. While all this is happening, one small country in the Middle East is refusing to recognize the right of one small nation to choose its leaders. Ref. Source 4
Wikileaks : US Embassy Cables Netanyahu's 'friend' Sarkozy tried to dodge the PM:
In their report of a June 2009 meeting between the French president and the Israeli premier - who claim to be friends - French officials said Sarkozy tried to avoid a tete-a-tete with his guest. Ref. Source 1
UN chief to Netanyahu: Do not withhold tax revenues from PA:
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon says Hamas-Fatah reconciliation in infant stages, tells Israel to revoke decision to withhold over 100 million dollars from PA; calls on Israel to 'make decisive moves toward historic agreement with Palestinians'. Ref. Source 7
Netanyahu heckled at speech
Far left protesters once again chose disruption and interference over open debate as Israeli PM Benjamin Netanyahu was heckled during a speech at AIPAC. CODEPINK members began shouting at Netanyahu shortly after he began his speech saying, 'occupying land is indefensible' before being escorted off. Now the media is focusing in on what the protester said and not the actual message from the PM. What did he say about Obama's proposals in the speech ignored by the press? Ref. Source 9
Israel's Netanyahu thanks France for intervening in Libya:
Meeting visiting French Foreign Minister Alain Juppe, Netanyahu noted that Gaddafi had 'was never a friend of Israel or the Jewish people and Israel will not be sorry to see him disappear from the map.' Ref. Source 5