Aaron Lerner reports that there is one circumstance under which Israel would agree to a three-month extension of the 'settlement freeze' and no political party would object: If the United States would release convicted Israeli spy Jonathan Pollard in return.
IMRA understands that Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu would have no
problem getting his cabinet to approve a three month extension of the settlement construction freeze in exchange for the release of Jonathan Pollard. Just as important - if not more - none of the parties in the ruling coalition are expected to threaten to leave the government in the event that such a deal is implemented.
In the coming days we will see just how seriously interested the Obama administration is in extending the settlement construction freeze for another three months.
They certainly "talk the talk" when it comes to lecturing Israel about the need to make "sacrifices for peace."
But now the shoe is on the other foot.
Is President Obama willing to make a "sacrifice for peace"?
I'm not going to hold my breath on this one. Obama has shown again and again that he has no interest in real peace and is only interested in punitive actions he can get away with. Now that Obama has little chance of getting reelected I don't think he will cater to popular sentiment. Obama is a lot like his ass hat friend Abbas. He has nothing to gain by doing the right thing.
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