Obama misses the mark on Netanyahu

 

Obama misses the mark on Netanyahu

"In some ways, Bibi is too strong [and] in some ways Abu Mazen is too weak …" said US President Barack Obama concerning the stalemate in the Middle East’s diplomatic negotiations during an extensive interview he granted analyst Thomas Friedman from The New York Times Aug. 8. “… Netanyahu’s poll numbers are a lot higher than mine," and " were greatly boosted by the war in Gaza,” he said. According to Obama, only internal pressure will lead Netanyahu to compromise.

Read more: http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2014/08/israel-us-obama-netanyahu-weak-leader-gaza-war-public-back.html?utm_source=Al-Monitor+Newsletter+%5BEnglish%5D&utm_campaign=6ee7d3658f-August_13_2014&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_28264b27a0-6ee7d3658f-100368361#ixzz3AIPpfLMh

http://www.al-monitor.com/pulse/originals/2014/08/israel-us-obama-netanyahu-weak-leader-gaza-war-public-back.html?utm_source=Al-Monitor+Newsletter+[English]&utm_campaign=6ee7d3658f-August_13_2014&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_28264b27a0-6ee7d3658f-100368361