(BLOG) Settlements Not The Issue

"Arab rejectionism, not settlements, real obstacle to Israeli-Palestinian peace.

Here Obama goes again, asking Israel to extend a settlement construction freeze in the West Bank for another two months while demanding nothing from the Arabs. Two months seems an arbitrary number unless you remember the upcoming November elections.

It seems that Obama does not want to have another public confrontation with the Jewish state, till after the November elections, in order not to upset Jewish voters. Meanwhile, he is trying to temporarily appease and convince the Palestinians to stay in the negotiations until after the elections, when he will again start pressuring Israel for even more concessions."