How did Netanyahu treat Obama like a school boy?

[BernieSandersIsGod]

Just heard Andrea Mitchell say this. From the clip I saw, he was just explaining his position on 1967 borders. I didn't see anything disrespectful in it. Is this just more media bullshit?

[LiberalLoner]

1. No, not BS. I saw an earlier press release and it was pretty harsh, basically

telling our President what to do as if President Obama (and our nation) was just a lowly servant of Israel.

[Pirate Smile]

2. Oh, no. Bibi was very disrespectful. Bibi is a disaster.

[malaise]

11. Bibi is so right wing that he doesn't even know

that Obama said nothing that wasn't said by Clinton, Dumbya or Olmert

[Mr. Jefferson]

3. He didn't, like most Israelis, he passionate about his country's right to exist.

[lumberjack_jeff]

4. Right to exist = Lebensraum

We just can't survive without periodic expansion.

[Mr. Jefferson]

7. Periodic expansion as a result of ad victorem spolias.

[ReturnoftheDjedi]

14. War for Water. Israel wanted rivers. Israel went and got rivers.

Now they're pissed because the rest of the World is letting them know we don't approve.

I guess according to Mr. Jefferson, Saddam should have been allowed to keep Kuwait and Poland should still be part of Germany.
Those were just ad victorem spolias after all.

[ReturnoftheDjedi]

13. He's also passionate about taking land that doesn't belong to him.

Because God would want it that way?

Yeah, right.

[Very_Boring_Name]

16. Does your land belong to you?

Which indian tribe did you displace to live where you live? Self righteous hypocritical BS.

[Exultant Democracy]

15. If he really was he would be reaching for the life saver Obama tossed him. Peace is the only option.

Only a jackal would cheer for his short sightedness.

If they continue on the path that they are on then what happened in South Africa will be their best case scenario, but of course it could turn out a lot worse.

[Ramulux]

18. Wow

Are you serious?

[Enrique]

5. it must have been about this

http://www.facebook.com/notes/the-prime-minister-of-israel/pmo-announcement-following-president-obamas-speech/147051132033152

(...)

That is why Prime Minister Netanyahu expects to hear a reaffirmation from President Obama of U.S. commitments made to Israel in 2004, which were overwhelmingly supported by both Houses of Congress.

(...)

[Poll_Blind]

6. Netanyahu, somewhat like Sharon before him, has no problems openly insulting America when...

...he fells it'll score points with his constituency. He knows there are millions of American Jews who will lobby their congressmen and women- not necessarily in direct support of him, but in support of Israel in general. So he can actually be pretty nasty and he knows the political retribution will always be more muted in a given circumstance.

Gotta say, though, even on this one Netanyahu is on arguably shaky ground. The people who he's playing to are a very small, very hardcore group who don't represent most Jews, IMO. They help his coalition government- remember Israel has something like 26 political parties and getting a majority can be difficult without them. But when Abe Foxman of the ADL says he doesn't see what the big deal with using the 1967 borders as a starting point for negotiations, not only has Obama hit a sweet note, but Netanyahu has definitely hit a sour one.

PB

[EFerrari]

8. There is no big deal, it's fakery being used to attack the President

for all kinds of reasons. Jim Zogby was talking about this yesterday.

[Poll_Blind]

9. I think I caught that video at the DU Video forum- was a good watch.

PB

[joshcryer]

10. I know a lot of people like that.

[ReturnoftheDjedi]

12. Netanyahu was the one acting like a spoiled child who was just told he doesn't get the toy he wanted

Fuck you, Ben!

[Cali_Democrat]

17. Bibi is a douchebag and was very disrespectful

Obama should have stood up to him, but as we know, Obama is not a confrontational person.