A Two State Solution

It is Monday in Washington and the president is meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. President Obama takes the stand that he believes that there should be a two state solution to the Israeli/Palestinian confrontation. He says this even though Netanyahu stated repeatedly that the greater fear to the Israeli nation is Iran and their pursuit of nuclear weapons.

President Obama made the point repeatedly that he felt that the harsh treatment of Israel toward the Palestinians must be changed and a peaceful two state solution must occur to set the tone for useful negotiations with Iran…REALLY? I think President Obama needs to do a little more research on foreign matters.

I will make this as simple as possible. First of all, there are two different factions in charge of the two areas of Palestinian control. Hamas controls the Gaza strip and Fatah controls the West Bank. So who does the Israeli government negotiate with Mr. President?

Second, every time the world cries out for a cease fire to stop Israel from defending itself against Palestinian militants, it allows those militants time to regroup, rearm, and restart their campaign of terror against Israel. Time and time again Israel has come to the table to work towards peace only to be slapped in the face by what the Obama administration has termed “Man-Caused Disasters” (commonly called terrorism) from those same Palestinians we are to show sympathy for.

I know President Obama has a large contingent of foreign policy-makers and advisors; however, I think in this instance I would have to defer to a man like Netanyahu who has been involved in this debate from the battlefield, the bargaining table and the various seats of government. You know, someone with experience. Oh yeah, I forgot, experience isn’t necessary, it is all about “Change.”

Shalom,
Bill