tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2764222404713156597.post1936824807604516301..comments2010-12-09T08:07:32.222-08:00Comments on Tabha's International Politics of the Middle East Blog: Netanyahu pushes for Building in Jerusalemnepaligurkhahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08584860787944346506noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2764222404713156597.post-14271296938989792762010-11-09T20:58:12.993-08:002010-11-09T20:58:12.993-08:00After reading about his last tenure of Prime Minis...After reading about his last tenure of Prime Minister, I think Netanyahu is going to be harder to bring back to the table. He learned some lessons, and looks like he is being a but more hard-line in his policies.theHillsbergbloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06467067976051654966noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2764222404713156597.post-67304576729023947102010-11-09T16:03:59.536-08:002010-11-09T16:03:59.536-08:00An interesting development, definitely. While I do...An interesting development, definitely. While I do agree that the announcement is far from helpful, I think it's still important to differentiate between building in Jerusalem and settlements elsewhere along/in the West Bank. Sure, it seems to make a similar statement, but Jerusalem is very much its own issue, as well.<br />As far as Obama-Netanyahu go, it's probably safe to say Bibi isn't quite as intimidated as he might be... The Netanyahu family as a whole is, if memory serves, known to be more hawkish (as is Likud), and I wouldn't doubt that he sees Obama as less than a viable threat or concern [perhaps the trouble of attempting to appeal more broadly to bipartisanship is that you seem to lack a firm stance or definite power- particularly after the recent elections...]Katehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18041725557382674838noreply@blogger.com