By Rami G. Khouri, Agence Global, released Aug 10, 2009
BEIRUT — Is the Israeli lobby in the United States in panic mode? The Obama administration hit the ground running when it took office in January, quickly appointing George Mitchell as a special envoy to Arab-Israeli peace-making, and making it clear that President Obama himself would devote time and energy to the goal of a comprehensive peace plan.
Not surprisingly, an American-Israeli disagreement on Israel’s settlements in occupied Arab lands materialized quickly, and may well expand into a full-blown showdown. The United States says it is making equal demands of Arabs and Israelis. But Israel and its zealot-like allies and proxies in the United States argue that Washington is putting undue pressure on Israel alone.
Tags: American Israel Public Affairs Committee, Anti-Defamation League, Israel’s settlements, Israeli Lobby, Mary Robinson, Rami G. Khouri, United States, Zionist colonization
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