Under U.S. pressure, Netanyahu may ease Gaza siege

Source: Haaretz

Prime Minister willing to consider easing naval blockade on Gaza, while border crossings will remain closed.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is willing to consider easing the naval blockade on the Gaza Strip, as well as possible creative solutions for monitoring the goods that are allowed to enter the Hamas-ruled territory.

According to Netanyahu, the siege should focus on preventing the smuggling of rockets and weapons in order to avoid what he termed an "Iranian port in Gaza" in a speech he gave in Canada on Monday.

Netanyahu has also expressed willingness to involve international bodies in the enforcement of the naval siege.

Read more: http://www.haaretz.com/news/diplomacy-defense/under-u-s-pressure-netanyahu-may-ease-gaza-siege-1.294038

Someday the US will understand the way middle eastern politicians - including Israel - do business. It's like haggling. You don't walk into the souk, ask "How much is that?" and then pay the price stated. You go "WHAT? Are you crazy? For this? I'll give you (insert crazy lowball price here) or I'll give you nothing!" and then proceed from there. It works the same in politics. Israel, Turkey, the Arab states, they all give the same reaction to US demands; "Eh, we'll give you this little tiny bit of what you want" - and the US basically goes "Dyerhur, hokay!" and screws its own interests.

The US has been involved in the region since the civil war, it's time to stop acting like dumbassed tourists.

"Netanyahu has also expressed willingness to involve international bodies in the enforcement of the naval siege. "

Fuck off Bibi. Your siege is illegal. The world ain't playin'.

Rec'd

Nine of them at least, from what I can tell.

Did I miss something?