"Arab Spring" is all about getting Israel over a barrel

It's bad enough that Israel is surrounded by enemies who wish her destruction. It's bad enough that Obama has called for Israel to give up so much land that her width would be reduced from 45 miles to 8 miles. Now Netanyahu faces criticism from opposition within Israel for not kowtowing properly to Obama in the face of this diplomatic abuse.

Israeli opposition leader Tzipi Livni ripped Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Friday for "harming the relationship" between Israel and the U.S. after Netanyahu slammed President Obama for endorsing Palestinian statehood.
"Netanyahu spoke about consensus, and if there is a consensus in Israel, it's the relationship with the U.S. is essential to Israel, and a prime minister that harms the relationship with the U.S. over something unsubstantial is harming Israel's security and deterrence," Livni told the Jerusalem Post.

I get it. This must be why Obama was all gung ho for Mubarak to be overthrown among other uprisings. Mubarak honored prior peace agreements with Israel. If he is replaced by a radical regime, perhaps one associated with the Muslim Brotherhood and by extension Iranian mullahs, then Israel becomes more dependent on the U.S. than ever due to the real threat of war. Sensing Israel's worry, Obama of course steps in and takes advantage of her, advocating a return to pre-1967 borders, which would gut the small country of so much land as to make it impossible to defend her citizens. People who hate Israel think this would be a wonderful thing.

Thank goodness that Israelis had the good sense to elect Netanyahu after we elected Obama. They knew they would need his strength to see them through trying times and indeed they do.

I pray for the health and safety for all Israelis and urge them to remember what the Sinai Peninsula land-for-peace deal bought them. Temporary peace.