"... “You get so many reports that Bibi is playing politics in your backyard that eventually you’ve got to draw the conclusion that there’s nothing there to work with with this guy,” said Daniel Levy... Administration officials said that they were determined not to allow Mr. Netanyahu to get out in front of Mr. Obama.
'Wait ... why are you leaving?'
In a statement after Mr. Obama’s speech on Thursday, Mr. Netanyahu’s office pointedly said that the prime minister would raise his concerns about Mr. Obama’s language about the pre-1967 borders during Friday’s meeting... ... both men will have to manage any additional irritation as they prepare for the United Nations vote that is headed their way, American and Israeli officials said. Neither side wants to see an overwhelmingly lopsided United Nations vote for Palestinian statehood, with Britain, France and Germany joining the rest of the world and isolating Israel further, with only the United States and a few others voting against it. “I think the Europeans are sliding” toward voting for Palestinian statehood “because they don’t see a peace strategy coming out,” said David Makovsky, a senior fellow at the Washington Institute for Near East Policy. He said that the two leaders had to figure out a way to work together to stop a United Nations vote that could harm both the United States and Israel. “If they are incapable of being able to translate a common interest into a common strategy, then it’s a very sad commentary on both countries,” Mr. Makovsky said."
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Here is the problem. Sarkosy will always side with Israel after all he has "links" with Israel from his time as Interior Minister.
Also Cameron will pander to the Israeli lobby in the UK which has grown rapidly since 2003-2006. The Conservative Party even has a large "Friends of Israel" group that funds trips to Israel for Conservative MP's.
So the UK and France will side with Israel and US. Other than that I think Germany will vote with the Palestinians most of the other EU countries will also vote for Palestine. Ireland, Norway, Spain, Greece, Belgium, Sweden all guaranteed votes for Palestian statehood.
Anyway thats Europe bigger question is how will Russia and China vote?
PS: Is it really important? Since Palestinians will get the vote passed anyway? This is not a UN Sec Council vote where the US can veto and means all countries in the UN get an equal vote. Most nations will be voting for the resolution just a few hangers on will vote with Israel.
Peace.
Gonzolegend.
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