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March 5th, 2012 
FAKE NEWS for the Zionist agenda
Obama also acknowledged “Israel’s sovereign right to make its own
decisions about what is required to meet its security needs,” drawing a
swift vote of thanks from Netanyahu.
“I appreciated the fact that he said that Israel must be able to defend
itself, by itself, against any threat,” he told reporters in Ottawa on
Sunday, during a weekend stopover in Canada on his way to Washington.
“I very much appreciated the fact that President Obama reiterated his
position that Iran must not be allowed to develop nuclear weapons and that
all options are on the table,” Netanyahu added.
The Israeli premier arrived in the US capital late on Sunday evening and will
meet Obama in the White House on Monday morning, addressing AIPAC himself
later in the day.
While Obama does not rule out the use of US military force against the Islamic
republic as a last resort if diplomatic and economic pressure fails, Israel
fears that the time until Iran reaches a stage where it is too late to take
out its nuclear facilities is running out.
Israeli officials reserve the right for their country to stage its own attack
on Iran if they see no alternative, although Israeli analysts say a strong
assurance of US readiness to act would encourage restraint, at least in the
short-term.
Obama on Sunday sought to calm the fears of Israel and its supporters.
“I have a policy to prevent Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon,”
he said. “As I’ve made clear time and again during the course of my
presidency, I will not hesitate to use force when it is necessary to defend
the United States and its interests.”
Analysts believe that Netanyahu will be seeking more precise guarantees in his
private talks with Obama, while the president will want to retain room to
manoeuvre.
“Obama doesn’t want to wake up one morning and to hear that Israeli
attack planes are hovering over Iran,” top-selling Israeli daily Yediot
Aharonot wrote on Sunday.
“He … will explain that if the day arrives and there is no longer any
choice, he will prefer to send the US army to fight against Iran over the
options of allowing the Iranians to have nuclear weapons.”
The issue has pushed the Israeli-Palestinian conflict far into the background,
although US efforts to revive stalled peace talks are sure to be discussed
in the Oval Office.
In January, five rounds of “exploratory talks” between Israeli and
Palestinian negotiators ended without a deal to continue discussions or
return to direct negotiations.
Obama’s speech to AIPAC acknowledged the hurdles.
“Of course, peace is hard to achieve. There’s a reason why it’s remained
elusive for six decades,” he said. “But as hard as it may be, we
should not, and cannot, give in to cynicism or despair. The changes taking
place in the region make peace more important, not less.”
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