Netanyahu s argument for not going back to 1967 borders is that it is inconvenient. With his call for israel to return to 1967 borders before the palestinians even sit down at the negotiating table. Netanyahu concedes to obama inside israel israel national. Netanyahu wields clout, calls 67 borders indefensible. The pre 1967 boundaries are a tripwire in the rhetoric and realpolitik over how to achieve peace between israel, palestinians and the wider arab world. Israel cannot return to indefensible 1967 borders, prime minister benjamin netanyahu says, demanding palestinian leader mahmud abbas choose between unity with hamas and peace with the jewish state. What lies behind netanyahus bluster on 1967 borders. Netanyahus issue, he writes, isnt so much the 67 borders themselves but.
During a swing through washington this week, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu repeatedly said his countrys pre1967 lines are indefensible. It means israel cannot make any concessions last week, in response to obamas speech, netanyahu argued that for israel, the borders that existed before the 1967 occupation are indefensible. Netanyahu said the viability of a palestinian state cannot come at the expense of the viability of the one and only jewish state. Both obama and netanyahu said they shared a desire to get to peace and downplayed disagreements. Israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu told congress on tuesday that israel cannot return to the indefensible borders of 1967, but must include the dramatic demographic changes that have. Netanyahu stressed that 1967 borders would make israel an easy target, and while 45 years ago it was possible to defend these borders, today it is not. Obama sees 67 borders as starting point for peace deal. And on friday, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, for a second time, rejected the 1967 borders as indefensible during a meeting that he and president obama just concluded in the oval. According to the prime minister, israel is ready to recognize the future palestinian state, but only if the palestinians are in turn ready to recognize the jewish state. Israels 1967 borders indefensible, netanyahu tells aipac israeli pms speech to influential us proisrael lobby group restates his opposition to barack. May 20, 2011 moments ago, following a lengthy meeting with the president, israels prime minister bejamin netanyahu responded to president obamas call for israel and palestine to return to pre 1967 borders. The israeli prime minister made his pledge in an address on monday to thousands. Israel cannot return to the indefensible 1967 borders, he declared, rekindling the dispute with obama in a possible effort to placate territorial hardliners in his government.
When netanyahu says the 1967 borders are indefensible, this does not mean israel must seek to avoid conceding too much west bank land. Shlomo ben ami, a former israeli foreign minister, also strongly refuted the idea that the 1967 lines are indefensible, writing. Obama calls for mideast peace deal based on israels pre1967. Israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has vowed that israel will never withdraw to the indefensible 1967 borders in a speech to the influential proisrael lobby in washington. May 26, 2011 obama, netanyahu and the 1967 lines one line from president obamas recent speech stirred up anger in congress and israel. Israel cannot return to indefensible 1967 borders, prime minister benjamin netanyahu says, demanding palestinian leader mahmud abbas choose between. Netanyahu called the 1967 borders indefensible and argued instead for guidelines laid out in a 2004 letter from thenpresident george w. May 24, 2011 a peace agreement, he said, must assure israels security. In recent weeks, netanyahu has hit out at obamas borders policy, calling a return to the pre1967 lines indefensible and insisting any territorial exchange must take into account israels needs. Israel cannot return to the indefensible 1967 borders, he declared, rekindling the dispute with obama in a possible effort to. Those indefensible 1967 borders israel and palestine. A peace agreement, he said, must assure israels security. Netanyahu has made clear he opposes a return to the 1967 borders, ignoring the prospect of land.
Netanyahu said israel will not return to the indefensible boundaries of 1967, narrow lines from. Benjamin netanyahu rebukes barack obama over 1967 plan. And therefore, israel cannot return to the indefensible 1967 borders. What obama meant by 1967 lines and why it irked netanyahu. Jerusalem ap during a swing through washington this week, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu repeatedly said his countrys pre1967 lines are indefensible. May 19, 2011 israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu said on thursday that u. May 21, 2011 when netanyahu says the 1967 borders are indefensible, this does not mean israel must seek to avoid conceding too much west bank land. Hamas rejects israels right to existgreen line or no green linewhile. Israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu declared on friday that israel would not withdraw to 1967 borders to help make way for an adjacent palestinian state. The pre1967 boundaries are a tripwire in the rhetoric and realpolitik over how to achieve peace between israel, palestinians and the wider arab world.
Repeating a message he has delivered consistently during a fiveday visit to washington, mr. Netanyahus furious rejection of us president barack obamas proposal to use the 1967 borders as the basis for a twostate solution to the israelipalestinian dispute frontiers that he called utterly indefensible reflects not only the israeli prime ministers poor statesmanship, but also his antiquated military philosophy. Netanyahu says israel will not return to 1967 borders. Netanyahu, in keeping with his previous statements, called the proposal militarily indefensible in a statement. Netanyahu rules out return to 1967 borders news al jazeera. May 19, 2011 obama had advised that israel return its borders to before the 1967 sixday war. Family projects business global events books fiction newsletters.
Israel pm benjamin netanyahu defiant on 1967 borders bbc news. Benjamin netanyahu, the israeli prime minister, has issued a public. Netanyahu rebukes obamas idea on israels 67 borders. Prime minister to set out vision for peace to us congress, but says israel cannot return to indefensible 1967 lines. President barack obamas vision of a palestinian state on the borders of 1967 could leave the jewish state indefensible. Obama plan for israels borders is indefensible, says. Netanyahus border war by shlomo benami project syndicate. In a statement released late thursday, benjamin netanyahu called the 1967 lines indefensible. Jerusalem ap israels prime minister has rejected a key aspect of president barack obamas policy speech, saying that a return to his countrys 1967 borders would spell disaster for the jewish state. Israel netanyahu calls 1967 boundaries indefensible in aipac speech, israeli leader blames palestinians for inability to secure peace. Netanyahu vows no return to 1967 borders newscomau. May 24, 2011 binyamin netanyahu has repeated his assertion that there can be no return to israels indefensible 1967 borders. The comment drew angry criticism in israel, and netanyahu made clear after meeting with obama that the idea was unacceptable.
And on friday, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, for a second time, rejected the 1967 borders as indefensible during a meeting that he and president obama just concluded in. May 20, 2011 the israeli government immediately protested, saying that for israel to return to its pre1967 borders would leave it indefensible. The viability of a palestinian state cannot come at the expense of israels. May 25, 2011 jerusalem ap during a swing through washington this week, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu repeatedly said his countrys pre1967 lines are indefensible. Israels 1967 borders indefensible, netanyahu tells aipac. A total withdrawal from the west bank, a strategic highland looming over central israel, would certainly leave the israeli heartland more vulnerable to attack or invasion. Meeting today, the israeli prime minister called the old borders indefensible. May 24, 2011 and therefore, israel cannot return to the indefensible 1967 borders. Obama had advised that israel return its borders to before the 1967 sixday war. May 20, 2011 danny danon, a member of parliament from mr. After obama speech, netanyahu rejects withdrawal to indefensible 1967 borders. The israeli army stunned the world in 1967 when it destroyed the combined armies of egypt, syria and jordan to seize palestinian territories in east jerusalem, the west bank and gaza. Binyamin netanyahu has repeated his assertion that there can be no return to israels indefensible 1967 borders. But prime minister benjamin netanyahu lashed out, saying obama was seeking to determine israels borders in advance of peace negotiations.
Moments ago, following a lengthy meeting with the president, israels prime minister bejamin netanyahu responded to president obamas call for israel and palestine to return to pre1967 borders. May 20, 2011 the comment drew angry criticism in israel, and netanyahu made clear after meeting with obama that the idea was unacceptable. Israels 1967 borders are indefensible, proclaims prime minister bibi netanyahu in rejecting barack obamas speech on the israelipalestinian peace process. He was quoted to say that israel would object to any withdrawal to indefensible borders.
Israels prime minister promised to present his vision for an israelipalestinian peace agreement in a speech before u. Activists from the farleft group codepink decided to crash the speech and shout slogans using the same word. Seidl jerusalem ap israels prime minister has rejected a key aspect of president barack obamas policy speech, saying that a return to his countrys 1967 borders would spell disaster for the jewish state. In response to netanyahus claim that returning to the 1967 borders would be indefensible, activists called out that various aspects of israels policy are indefensible. Obama, netanyahu and the 1967 lines one line from president obamas recent speech stirred up anger in congress and israel. May 20, 2011 while engaging in talks with president obama at the white house, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu announces that israel will not be withdrawing to the 1967 borders in order to accommodate. The speech prompted israels prime minister to push back testily and the. Last week, glenn was announcing the details of his restoring courage event in israel at the same time the president was calling for israel be divided up in order to reach a two state solution. The israeli prime minister made his pledge in an address on monday to thousands of. The viability of a palestinian state cannot come at the expense of israels existence, the israeli leader said in a statement before flying to. Israels 1967 borders indefensible, netanyahu tells aipac world. The israeli government immediately protested, saying that for israel to return to its pre1967 borders would leave it indefensible. Obama doubled down on his call for israel to return to pre1967 borders, but netanyahu smacked down those comments to his face.
Netanyahu blasts obama proposal, calls 1967 borders. Netanyahu balks as obama speech invokes 67 borders the. Last night at the americanisrael public affairs committee aipac, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu reiterated that a return to israels 1967 borders would be indefensible. Netanyahu stressed that 1967 borders would make israel an easy target. Netanyahus argument for not going back to 1967 borders is that it is inconvenient. Are the 1967 borders of israel indefensible according to. Prime minister benjamin netanyahu responded yesterday to us president barack obamas middle east foreign policy speech, which called for a two state solution base on 1967 borders with mutually agreed land swaps. The meeting lasted an hourandahalf, more than twice the time planned. Netanyahu rejects obamas call for 1967 borders the atlantic. Netanyahu blasts obama proposal, calls 1967 borders indefensible updated jan 10, 2019. May 26, 2011 during a swing through washington this week, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu repeatedly said his countrys pre 1967 lines are indefensible. May 24, 2011 israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu has vowed that israel will never withdraw to the indefensible 1967 borders in a speech to the influential proisrael lobby in washington.
Obama call for return to 67 lines greeted icily by israel the new. Israeli pm benjamin netanyahu again rejects a return to the indefensible 1967 borders, on the eve of addressing the us congress. Mr netanyahus speech at the gala dinner of the american israel public affairs committee. Netanyahus furious rejection of us president barack obamas proposal to use the 1967 borders as the basis for a twostate solution to the israelipalestinian dispute frontiers that he called utterly. After obama speech, netanyahu rejects withdrawal to indefensible 1967 borders the two leaders had a closed door meeting in the oval office before jointly talking to the press on friday afternoon.
Netanyahu arrives in dc ahead of meeting with us president, reportedly enraged by obamas speech, endorsement of peace based on 1967 borders. It has already entered the israeli political lexicon as an axiom, sharoni said. May 19, 2011 israeli pm quickly rejects obamas border demands. May 24, 2011 tel aviv binyamin netanyahus furious rejection of us president barack obamas proposal to use the 1967 borders as the basis for a twostate solution to the israelipalestinian dispute frontiers that he called utterly indefensible reflects not only the israeli prime ministers poor statesmanship, but also his antiquated military philosophy.
Pm responds to obamas proposal for two state solution based on 1967 borders, says such a solution would leave many israelis in the west bank outside israels borders. Pm says israel is americas indispensable ally, recounts historical relationship with united states. This assertion is a logical fallacy, known as special pleading. You cant launch a war and annex your neighbors territory because you fear that your own presents security challenges.
Israel and palestine those indefensible 1967 borders democracy. Obama said that both the united states and israel are deeply concerned. While engaging in talks with president obama at the white house, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu announces that israel will not be withdrawing to the. Netanyahu calls 1967 boundaries indefensible israel. Israeli pms speech to influential us proisrael lobby group restates his opposition to barack obama over border issues. Netanyahus furious rejection of us president barack obamas proposal to use the 1967 borders as the basis for a twostate solution to the israelipalestinian dispute. The second issue that concerns the group is that no credible critics have dared to counter prime minister netanyahus claim that the 1967 borders are indefensible.
Israel cannot return to 1967 borders, says netanyahu. Netanyahu balks as obama speech invokes 67 borders. Last week, in response to obamas speech, netanyahu argued that for israel, the borders that existed before the 1967 occupation are indefensible. Netanyahu, in keeping with his previous statements, called. We may have differences here and there, netanyahu said. Israel pm benjamin netanyahu defiant on 1967 borders bbc.
Jerusalem president obamas endorsement on thursday of using the 1967 boundaries as. Netanyahu wont budge on 1967 borders after meeting with. Obamas public call on thursday for the borders that were in place before the 1967 middle east war drew a sharp rebuke from mr. In a public rebuke, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu used a white house appearance with president barack obama on friday to flatly reject any suggestion that israel might even consider. Israels netanyahu primed for a collision with obama today. Obama and netanyahu have spared since obama first mentioned the 1967 boundaries on may 19. Backed by the west, israel has aggressively defended its borders ever since which has caused lasting resentment and bitter fighting across the arab world. Netanyahu when the two leaders met on friday in the white house. Israeli prime minister binyamin netanyahu furiously rejects barack obamas proposal to use the 1967 borders as the basis for a twostate solution to the israelipalestinian dispute frontiers that he called utterly indefensible. Borders of israel and palestine should be based on the 1967 lines with. Netanyahu responds icily to obama remarks the new york times.
May 23, 2011 last week, glenn was announcing the details of his restoring courage event in israel at the same time the president was calling for israel be divided up in order to reach a two state solution. May 24, 2011 the protesters, 5 in all, rose one by one, unfurled banners, and chanted slogans. President obama made that comment in a speech on thursday, and swiftly came under criticism, including from netanyahu. But his position reflects not only poor statesmanship, but also his antiquated military philosophy. He echoed obamas words of condemnation for hamas, saying israel cannot negotiate with a palestinian government that includes hamas and that does not recognize israel. May 20, 2011 and on friday, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu, for a second time, rejected the 1967 borders as indefensible during a meeting that he and president obama just concluded in the oval. During a swing through washington this week, israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu repeatedly said his countrys pre1967 lines are. The lobby groups response to netanyahu was much more positive, with supporters giving him a standing ovation and chanting his name, said the associated press. Netanyahus rejection of obamas 1967 border deal leaves. Bush that did not call for a return to the 1967 lines. Netanyahu says 1967 borders will leave israel indefensible.
Israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu said on thursday that u. Netanyahu says israel will not return to 1967 borders may 24, 2011 05. President obama made that comment in a speech on thursday, and swiftly came. We cannot go back to those indefensible lines, said netanyahu.
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