If there were a theme song to the U.S. president of Barack Obama's Middle East peace effort right now, it Would Be The Temptations' "Is not Too Proud to Beg." Even Washington hands sympathetic to the administration have expressed alarm at Mr. Obama's Willingness Thurs offer major concessions Thurs Israel in exchange for Nothing More Than A Non-Renewable, 60-day extension of a moratorium is a partial settlement construction.
With the Palestinians insisting That direct talks can not continue while Israel Builds is occupied land, the Administration Hopes Thurs induce the Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu Thurs Extend the moratorium in exchange for a raft of security Undertakings and new weapons systems, and, importantly, to Give Thurs U.S. backing Israel's demand (opposed by the Palestinians) That the Israeli troops be allowed on Thurs retain control of the Jordan Valley Event on Territory That becomes part of a Palestinian state.
Mr. Obama's Assumption That Appears To Be 60 days of talks Will Be Enough for the Two Sides Agree on Borders Thurs, leaving Israel free to continue building only in Settlements Would it keep "when a two-state solution is Implemented. That Assumption is Wishful Thinking: Palestinian negotiators say the Israeli side has thus far shown no Willingness Thurs Engage is a substantial "Issues Other Than has Their own security, and Believe That the stand-off vindicates Their Belief That Mr. Netanyahu has no intention of offering a Credible deal. Indeed, as Daniel Levy, a former Israeli Negotiator at Camp David, Suggested, the main purpose of the 60-day extension May Be to Take the standoff past the November midterm election - putting Any pressure in Israel before That Is Out of the question for a Vulnerable American presidents. The problem of course Is that Mr. Obama May Not Be Vulnerable much less politically after the election. It's Hard Not to CONCLUDE That the Obama administration is making this up as it goes along.
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