07.06.2015 - 08:21 [ Haaretz ]

Obama clearly offered Israel a kid-glove ultimatum

(5.Juni 2015) With one stroke he broke off the wonderful friendship we were so sure was there for eternity, sending us straight into the bosom of the “Orient.” How could we not understand that the “Orient” for French diplomacy was always biased toward the Arab world?

When asked by his interviewer Ilana Dayan whether he holds a grudge against Bibi, especially after his shameful conduct in deciding to appear before the United States Congress, he hesitated for a few seconds. It was clear that if he is angry, he would not express it during that interview. “Imagine if I came before the Knesset without an invitation and negotiated with the Labor Party and its leader.” Then he paused, smiled and moved on.