Netanyahu bids to extend freeze of Zionism inside Likud party

The Israeli Prime Minister faces stiff opposition in cabinet despite reported “US incentives” from the Obama Administration.

Spurred on by heavy pressure and even reported incentives from the Obama administration, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is trying to persuade key government ministers to extend the recently expired ten-month settlement freeze for another 60 days to salvage direct peace talks with the Palestinians.

The Israeli cabinet convened on Monday for the first time since the freeze ended on September 26, but failed to take any action on the matter. Netanyahu is now expected to convene his inner-cabinet of seven top ministers on Tuesday to discuss the package of US guarantees reportedly offered in exchange for a two-month extension of the building moratorium in the West Bank.

Within the “Forum of Seven,” dovish ministers Ehud Barak and Dan Meridor are expected to support Netanyahu’s push for an extension, while hawks Avigdor Lieberman, Benny Begin, Moshe Ya’alon and Eli Yishai still need convincing.

If that effort is successful, he would immediately convene his wider 15-member security cabinet in hopes of announcing a freeze extension before the Arab League meets on Friday to approve a recommended course of action for the Palestinian Authority.

A poll yesterday in Jerusalem Post shows the large majority of Israelis still in favor of Zionism. 54 per cent said the government should be building in the West Bank and only 39 per cent support a further moratorium.

Source: ICEJ.org

My comment:

I did not send an email of apology to the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The reason for the delay, was another freeze proposal that was sent from Obama, before the first freeze expired.

I am still not convinced that Netanyahu has not sold his Zionist heart to Obama. In a similar way, Ariel Sharon suddenly ended the Zionist vision of Jews living in Gush Katif in Gaza.

If there is enough billions of dollars on the table, Netanyahu might be tempted to sell out his brothers and sisters in Judea and Samaria. The arguments are the same as for the “disengagement” from Gaza.

The Israel Prime Minister might try to tell his people, Its a bid for peace, to save mainland Israel from more trouble.

Such a “peace” deal will not be based on the truth. If will become a false peace, and the final trap for the Jewish people.