Thursday 7 January 2010

Israel Matzav: 'US is fed up with Israel and the Palestinians' says...; UPDATE: WHITE HOUSE DENIES IT

'US is fed up with Israel and the Palestinians' says...; UPDATE: WHITE HOUSE DENIES IT

Emanuel told Dayan the U.S. is sick of the Israelis, who adopt suitable ideas months too late, when they are no longer effective, according to Army Radio.

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The U.S. is also sick of the Palestinians who never miss an opportunity to miss an opportunity, Emanuel reportedly said.

Emanuel added that if there is no progress in the peace process, the Obama administration will reduce its involvement in the conflict, because, as he reportedly said, the U.S. has other matters to deal with.

Promises, promises....

UPDATE 8:51 PM

Jeffrey Goldberg reports that the White House is denying this story.

Ben Rhodes at the White House just e-mailed me the following flat denial: "Rahm Emanuel did not make the comments that are attributed to him in Ha'aretz."

I have a call in to Dayan in order to figure this out.

Unless Dayan (Israel's consul general in Los Angeles to whom the remarks were allegedly made) flat out denies it, I believe it. In fact, even if Dayan denies it, I'm not sure it's false.

Israel Matzav: 'US is fed up with Israel and the Palestinians' says...; UPDATE: WHITE HOUSE DENIES IT

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