probably sheep eyes

he is in UK - offer him some Marmite))

The most Important and significant part or revelation I read here was the following "Clinton, on her part, stressed that the Israeli side should also be pressed into talks." That telling! It isn't only Obama who is Pushing Israel, but the State Department. Why would Netanyahu need pushing?is he some naughty child now?It quite offensive to compare Natanyahu with Abbas by suggesting they both need to be pushed. Israel can only be pushed to do one thing,Commit Political Suicide!

and what means this ? no sheesha ?

Eat their crap. To bad! Hey if he doesn't like your food, try being a good host, serve him what he likes to eat. Sometimes these people get to arrogant, and expect everyone to bow to their customs. After all Obama was kissing his hand or something like that. You hug the guy and move on. What doesn't "irk" these spoiled babies. It is any surprise Abbas is weak? He lost Gaza pretty fast didn't he?

Carla Bruni neglected to show up because she did not want to dress like a mummy, swathed in yards and yards of black, including her head and face. Who can blame her? Moreover -- "lack of enthusiasm for local customs" -- so what if Sarkozy did not want to attend a public beheading? Just because it is a weekly fixture of Saudi life doesn't mean that civilized people have to tolerate such barbaric public displays. As to "local food" -- c'mon, be sensible. There are more four and five star restaurants in Paris than in the entire rest of the world. You can't feed the French head of state traditional Arab food. That's just plain common sense.

He should try some Syrian Jewish cuisine, especially that from Aleppo. I was at a Sephardi synagogue in Aventura recently where, in honor of a long-time member moving on, they had perhaps the finest after service kiddush I've ever seen - with many of the Syrian delicacies I grew up with. And how unsurprising that the Saudis were upset - perhaps not because those diplomats weren't thrilled about the meal offerings, but because they wouldn't talk about what the locals really care about - Iran. All those Western diplomats foolishly want to talk about is the "peace process".

Historically the US State Dept has always leaned toward the Arabs and their oil from Eisenhower to the first Bush. Remember Sect of State James Baker saying, "Fuck the Jews"? Nothing new here!