Israeli Prime Minister Bibi Netanyahu is invoking the renewed military conflict with Hamas to argue it’s risky to trade more land for peace with the Palestinians.
Netanyahu, speaking as warplanes pounded the Gaza Strip in an attempt to stop rockets attacks, scoffed at an assertion made by White House Mideast coordinator Philip Gordon last week that withdrawing from most of the West Bank would make Israel more secure. “I am not prepared to create another 20 Gazas,” he said, referring to the size of the territory sandwiched between Israel and Jordan.
“Netanyahu doesn’t want to give up territory, although he says he’s willing to make limited withdrawals under terms that he can argue keep Israel secure,” said Shmuel Sandler, a political scientist at Bar-Ilan University near Tel Aviv. “The conflict with Hamas in Gaza gives him more reason to say that the U.S. assurances aren’t good enough to justify pulling back in the West Bank.” Read more.
{Matzav.com Israel}
Bang em away, Bibi!
Teach em what they need to learn!
Just as you don’t give something for nothing, you don’t give land for terror!
Stick to your guns (no pun intended)!
Nothing!
Nada!
Gornisht!
Kloom!
yeah right…who wants to bet on this one but first you just agreed to another ceasefire..way to go
Bibi, Turn off all power and water to Gaza, and then we will see how fast they stop!
Here again Bibi is thinking of a piece for peace. Haven’t we heard this one before, no, yes, maybe, I don’t know, make me an offer I can’t refuse etc. etc.
Bibi, you can trust Obama. He has your back. Just ask charliehall!