Comments on: Obama received uneasily at AIPAC, but appeases the crowd http://972mag.com/obama-at-aipac-emotions-run-high-in-and-around-convention-center/14953/ Independent commentary and news from Israel & Palestine Wed, 22 May 2013 08:53:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Ben Israel http://972mag.com/obama-at-aipac-emotions-run-high-in-and-around-convention-center/14953/comment-page-1/#comment-11569 Ben Israel Tue, 24 May 2011 04:40:17 +0000 http://972mag.com/?p=14953#comment-11569 Tzippi Livni says : " Livni told Israeli Channel 10 News. “As more time passes, our position becomes weaker on a number of things which are on the table, which we could convince others of. And thus today, as we enter the negotiating room, to my regret, Israel is having to pay a price that in the past was not demanded of us." Let me understand this....according to Tzippi, the Palestinian position is just getting stronger and stronger...and if they wait even more time they will be strong still. So why on earth should they stick their necks out now and make an agreement now with Israel (which Tzippi says is a 'vital' Israeli interest) when simply sitting back and waiting will make Israel weaker and weaker and Abbas will get more and more? This is an excellent example of totally incoherent thinking. Tzippi Livni says : ” Livni told Israeli Channel 10 News. “As more time passes, our position becomes weaker on a number of things which are on the table, which we could convince others of. And thus today, as we enter the negotiating room, to my regret, Israel is having to pay a price that in the past was not demanded of us.”

Let me understand this….according to Tzippi, the Palestinian position is just getting stronger and stronger…and if they wait even more time they will be strong still. So why on earth should they stick their necks out now and make an agreement now with Israel (which Tzippi says is a ‘vital’ Israeli interest) when simply sitting back and waiting will make Israel weaker and weaker and Abbas will get more and more?

This is an excellent example of totally incoherent thinking.

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