An eye-opener regarding Netanyahu’s ‘tantrums’

Also at my recent Tikkun blog post, there’s this very instructive comment from Louie Lewy (don’t know if this is his real name either), who pointed out the following regarding Prime Minister Netanyahu’s dispute with Pres. Obama about negotiating Israel’s borders:

May 30, 2011 at 6:39 pm

BIBI’S TANTRUMS : PURE THEATRICS
How can Bibi pretend to be shocked in May of 2011 when he personally cosigned this statement just last November?
“Joint statement by PM Netanyahu and US Secretary Hillary Clinton dated Nov 11 2010:
* The Prime Minister and the Secretary agreed on the importance of continuing direct negotiations to achieve our goals.
* The Secretary reiterated that “the United States believes that through good-faith negotiations, the parties can mutually agree on an outcome which ends the conflict and reconciles the Palestinian goal of an independent and viable state, based on the 1967 lines, with agreed swaps, and the Israeli goal of a Jewish state with secure and recognized borders that reflect subsequent developments and meet Israeli security requirements.” Those requirements will be fully taken into account in any future peace agreement. ‪ ‪‪The discussions between the Prime Minister and the Secretary focused on creating the conditions for the resumption of direct negotiations aimed at producing a two-state solution.
Their teams will work closely together in the coming days toward that end. ‪‪ The discussions between the Prime Minister and the Secretary focused on creating the conditions for the resumption of direct negotiations aimed at producing a two-state solution. http://www.mfa.gov.il/MFA/Government/Communiques/2010/Joint_statement_PM_Netanyahu_US_Sec_Clinton_11-Nov-2010.htm ISRAEL MINISTRY of FOREIGN AFFAIRS.”

My reply, June 3, 2011 at 7:16 am: This is certainly an eye-opener from Louie Lewy. I wish that Netanyahu had been publicly (albeit diplomatically) hit with this statement, in response to his tantrums.