... in a speech a month later, turned out to be a mixture of more of the same, but with that special brand of Netanyahu contempt for anything resembling respect or concessions toward Arabs. He topped it ... Authority President Mahmoud Abbas had just surrendered all pretenses of moving forward. Netanyahu had the advantage. He wasn't about to give it away. He pressed it. As Philip Weiss summarized ...

... photos public. The late hour of the meeting, which was scheduled at the very last minute while Netanyahu was already on a plane to Washington, and the fact that the prime minister was transported in ... usually takes world leaders to meetings with the president, also indicated that something was amiss. The bureaus of both Netanyahu and Defense Minister Ehud Barak, who was present during the second ...

... minimal concession that Obama had to settle for because he couldn't get anything more out of Netanyahu this time around. Like a mugger who escapes with a few quarters, only because he couldn' ... constructed housing. With everyone in his government looking to score points, Netanyahu is more on the defensive than he has ever been. Barak has seen his chance to boost his otherwise terrible ...

... reservations and emphasize any gaps between them. Then they will look different.” Dr Hoffman said Netanyahu had a particular interest in seeming open to negotiations. “While there is no progress on the ... settlers. The core issues here are far less sensitive.” “Netanyahu would like non-belligerency in a way that we can make sure there is no war or military actions and he ...

... Barak seems to have some red lines, unlike most of the Left). Second, for Netanyahu to make this kind of switch, he's going to have to come up with some way to find ... ,' he needs a negotiating partner. He doesn't have one and he knows it. I believe that what Netanyahu really wants is to say to the Left, "see, I tried, now why do you all still hate me so much?" Third, Israeli ...

... to make food. If Mrs. Clinton could not even imagine that, she could have walked only a few steps to see what Netanyahu and the mayor of Jerusalem did to East Jerusalem and the people of Palestine. If ... ;willing to engage in peace talks immediately without preconditions". Here, Netanyahu took the initiative and spoke for himself and on behalf of the United Sates after stressing that he ...

... minister in the late 90's, Benjamin Netanyahu made an enemy of then US President Clinton and played ... advance a genuine peace effort (Yes, there is some criticism from the far-right, and Netanyahu's supporters will point to it as proof of his bravery ... ante, at least declaratively, in the signals it is sending in response to Netanyahu's stubbornness on settlements, and in setting the table ...

... of the Israeli navy. “Without any doubt we are the first their target but not the last.” Earlier, Netanyahu, wearing slacks and a windbreaker, climbed down the forward hatch of one of ... 8221; he said. “We must do all that is necessary to protect Israel and we have the right to defend ourselves.” Netanyahu was accompanied by top military brass including the Chief of General ...

... Middle East peace process. The meeting, which was only scheduled as Netanyahu was leaving for the US capital amid questions about whether the prime ... House greeting, was closed to the press. On Tuesday, Netanyahu leaves Washington for Paris where on Wednesday he plans to ... restricting in concessions to reach a settlement," Netanyahu said in briefings with his senior staff ahead of the meeting ...

... meeting leaked to him? Or is he just making it all up"  Why would Netanyahu want to save Abbas, and from what must Abbas be saved?   ... hour was devoted to a tense tete-a-tete between Netanyahu and Obama. Senior officials from both sides were present ... realistic candidate, but it's very far from what he'll be hearing from Netanyahu and Obama this time."   Cohen ...