THIS IS THE THIRD ARTICLE I USED TO COME TO MY CONCLUSION ON OBAMA’S STATE OF MIND. OBAMA’S FACIAL EXPRESSIONS, BODY LANGUAGE AND BEHAVIORS ALL show his dislike, disrespect and anger toward Netanyahu and Isreal. In dealing with Israel where ever possible, he would embarrass, disrespect and publically berate Netanyahu. In situations where Hamas should have been chastised and called to task, he put the responsibility on Israel for failure. It has been noticed and commented on and yet the pattern continues. Barack Obama has become enraged at the Israeli government, both for its actions and for its treatment of his chief diplomat, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry. So reports the Jerusalem Post, based on the testimony of Martin Indyk, until recently a special Middle East envoy for the president. The war in Gaza, Mr. Indyk adds, has had a very negative impact on Jerusalems relations with Washington. Think about this. Enraged. Not alarmed or concerned or irritated or even angered. Anger is a feeling. Rage is a frenzy. Anger passes. Rage feeds on itself. Anger is specific. Rage is obsessional, neurotic. With Israel. Which has just been hit by several thousand unguided rockets and 30-odd terror tunnels, a 50-day war, the forced closure of its one major airport, accusations of genocide by Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, anti-Semitic protests throughout Europe, general condemnation across the world. This is the country that is the object of the presidents rage. Think about this some more. In the summer in which Mr. Obama became enraged with Israel, Islamic State terrorists seized Mosul and massacred Shiite soldiers in open pits, Russian separatists shot down a civilian jetliner, Hamas executed 18 collaborators in broad daylight, Bashar Assads forces in Syria came close to encircling Aleppo with the aim of starving the city into submission, a brave American journalist had his throat slit on YouTube by a British jihadist, Russian troops openly invaded Ukraine, and Chinese jets harassed U.S. surveillance planes over international waters. Mr. Obama or his administration responded to these events with varying degrees of concern, censure and indignation. But rage? Finding an off-ramp for [ Vladimir Putin ] becomes more challenging. Having said that I think it is still possible for us, because of the effective organization that we have done with the Europeans around Ukraine, and the genuine bite that the sanctions have had on the Russian economy, for us to arrive at a fair accommodation in which Ukrainian sovereignty and independence is still recognized but there is also recognition that Ukraine does have historic ties to Russia, the majority of their trade goes to Russia, huge portions of the population are Russian speaking, and so they are not going to be severed from Russia. And if we do that a deal should be possible. This isnt even condemnation. Its an apology. For Mr. Putin. Benjamin Netanyahu should be so lucky. Now think about what, specifically, has enraged the president about Israels behavior. Its actions and its treatment of his chief diplomat. If Hamas had honored any of these cease-fires it could have saved Palestinian lives. It didnt. Mr. Obama is enraged—but not with Hamas. As for Israels supposed ill-treatment of Mr. Kerry, the president should read Ben Birnbaums and Amir Tibons account of his secretarys Mideast misadventures in the July 20 issue of the New Republic. Its a portrait of a diplomat with the skills and style, but not the success, of Inspector Clouseau. Mr. Obama might also read Haaretz columnist Ari Shavits assessment of Mr. Kerrys diplomacy: The Obama administration, he wrote in July, proved once again that it is the best friend of its enemies, and the biggest enemy of its friends. calevbenyefuneh.blogspot.co.il/2014/09/obamas-curious-rage-at-israel.html
Posted on: Fri, 05 Sep 2014 05:35:50 +0000
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