Washington – Israeli claims that US President Barack Obama has conceded to 80 percent of Iran’s demands in negotiations over its nuclear program are completely inaccurate, according to a senior American official.
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“That’s complete nonsense,” a senior US official told The Jerusalem Post, responding to a report published Friday by Channel 10.
In its report, anonymous Israeli officials claimed the president “has given the Iranians 80 percent of what they want” out of the negotiations.
The United States, United Kingdom, France, Russia, China and Germany are negotiating with Iran towards a comprehensive agreement over its vast nuclear program, hoping to clinch a political framework by the end of March.
According to Channel 10, Prime Minister Benyamin Netanyahu has been working the phones with Democratic lawmakers in Washington to temper their concerns over the political nature of his upcoming speech to a joint session of Congress, scheduled for March 3.
Sources in Jerusalem told the network that Netanyahu views the Iranian nuclear issue as one of paramount importance for Israel’s security. The urgency of the matter– and not partisan politics– is what motivated Netanyahu to violate diplomatic protocol and accept the Republican leadership’s invitation to address the Congress on the need for more sanctions against Iran, Channel 10 quotes officials as saying.
The White House seeks to prevent Iran from developing nuclear weapons, and the US president says that no deal at the negotiating table is better than a bad one.
The standards for a bad deal remain hotly contested between the Obama and Netanyahu administrations.
Both Netanyahu and EY are going to suffer badly for these political games which seek to torpedo the negotiations with Iran. There will be some sort of agreement, albeit not one that will eliminate Iran’s nuclear weapons capability entirely. That is almost a certainty and there is no way to force Iran to give up all nuclear options. At the same time, EY is setting back its relationship with the U.S. by a decade. At a minimum, they have signed Pollard’s death sentence since now there is ZERO chance of him ever being pardoned by this President, which was already unlikely. Also, the backdoor deal to arrange the speech has made EY’s ambassador to the U.S. a useless tool who won’t be able to get an appointment with even the most junior government official for the remainder of his term in Washington. He might as well head back to EY because no one will want to deal with someone perceived as a lying and deceitful political hack.
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Never trust a politician. However, if given the choice between believing Netanyahu or Obama, I would follow Netanyahu every time. Obama has been a consistent liar to the American people, as a candidate, and throughout his presidency. That is well documented. I will not pay attention to those who wish to consider me a racist or other silly, fact-free arguments.
To all “African” antagonists look at the pictures of Auschwitz . The ramps from which children, women and men were sent to the gas chambers were manned by tall blond and black haired SS no African. In 1948 the U.S. negotiator who negotiated the peace agreement was a man named Ralph Bunche
Dear Mr. Bewiskered,
Wake up and smell the coffee. Just because you are a dyed in the wool liberal democrat doesn’t make your opinions of Obama correct. In my opinion and many thousands like me, both Hamish and otherwise, Obama is an incompetent liar, a fool and a Sonay Yisrael of the highest order. The lack of respect he has shown to a fellow Head of State (Israel) while bowing to others (King of Saudi Arabia) over the last 6 years tells the whole story. The President of the US is the most powerful man in the world and should bow to NOBODY. It makes no difference to me if he is black, white or green, his policies are bad for Israel and worse for the US. Further, it is uncanny to watch the rest of your fellow democrats like Senator Menendez falling over themselves to join his side on Iran (I wonder what they are holding over his head to make him change his 20 year old position on Iran almost overnight). You should be very afraid because 2016 is coming and it will make the election massacre of 2014 seem like child’s play for your party. The people have spoken in 2014 and will speak even louder in 2016.
To all the היימישער bigots:
“So, bewhiskered friend, call me a bigot all you like. I will not look to you or the likes of you to make my cheshbon hanefesh.”
Indeed! I am calling you a bigot, Cletus. And, as for your precious חשבון הנפש, keep supporting the GOP/Baggers (KKK) who are now completely ‘Judenrein’ in Congress, and hate Jews with a passion!
“You should be very afraid because 2016 is coming and it will make the election massacre of 2014 seem like child’s play for your party. The people have spoken in 2014 and will speak even louder in 2016.”
You know Ace, you’re going to be eating your very own words soon when Hillary beats the living daylights out of the inevitably idiotic candidate the GOP/Baggers (KKK) will come up with. Too bad there’s no Gerrymandering in national elections. For you, I would suggest Rand Paul, who feels that private business should be able to discriminate (loved by all true racists).
“Anyone who continues to bring up Obama’s skin color, has a problem! You are a closet bigot in reverse.”
Ah, the stock answer right out of Limbaugh 101A! Listen up, Clem. Not only are you a rabid racist, you’re also too much of a coward to ever admit it!
“Are you going to say That I hate WOMEN if Hitlary Runs I”
Certainly not, Marcia. All I’m saying is that you are a racist- nothing more, and nothing less! Oh yes, and too cowardly to admit it.
My, my! Look how my posts have upset our היימישער bigots out there! Is it being called racists, or cowards, or both that bothers you so much? When it comes to President Obama, all of you rabid racists haven’t the slightest modicum of objectivity. Whatever he says, doesn’t say, does, or doesn’t do, you pathetic reprobates are against it. Whatever! And, do you know what that’s called? That’s right, it’s called racism! And, the best you can do is call me a bigot? How very impressive! You people certainly have the market cornered when it comes to ignorance, not to mention cowardice!