so far, all the USA's "demand's "musts' directed towards Israel has been ignored. Good!!! Obama will be lucky to get 20% of all votes next november. I now several die hard "yellow dog" democrats who will, for the first time, vote Republican. Two words for every US voter, VOTE REPUBLICAN.!!!

your first sentence says it all, " Obama's advisers have had trouble ordering Israel into concessions". If I may condense that down to "Obama's advisers have had trouble ordering Israel." No one takes orders from Obama except "Yes" men that he hires, like this sorry assed shill.

but, even though horribly flawed, you must admit he's consistent, consistently wrong. I think that's why they hire him, to agree with them and all that puffing means nothing.

Does anybody know what means "standing pat ?? Does anybody know that when somebody is standing pat the game is over??

ross that embolden our enemies. It is the rosses ofthe Jewish people that will help destroy us! Go away you eunich and let us Jews defend ourselves.Another no nothing "expert".

Does this guy seriously believe that the rocket threat will disappear if a terror state is created? On the contrary, it will increase to such an extent that it will become unmanageable without an all out war.

why keep doing the same thing and expect a different outcome? the arabs demanded an end to the "occupation" in gaza, and the americans backed their demands, in the name of the "piece process". what did israel get? 15,000 qassams in 6 years. and a war in gaza. if that's what comes from listening to american "advice" (and pressure), maybe it's time for israel to try something else?

this is a victory to the whole world, USA and britain know the mistake they have done when they created and supported israel,, the palestinians are and for the first time leading their struggle against israel, the two great minds of Jews and Palestinians are fighting and it looks like palestinians are winning. Jews have been wealthy, smart and powerful since long time but they led themselves, palestinians we poor educated powerless people since long time but did not lead themselves. now Palestinians are rising. Palestinians knew how to make israeli army useless. and do you still think the hamas fatah war or fight really existed?! PALESTINE will be on the map in september through diplomacy BUT if it did not i am sad to say that war will happen, israeli and palestinian children will suffer, the war now is mentally and israel have lost it, if the USA gives israel electric shock to work its heart again, then the region will explode. Palestine will be free without bloodshed hopefully.

time after time. Next time it won't be different from a military perspective but diplomatically no one in the Middle East Arab spring will pay attention when Israel will kick you out in the millions back to your native Hejaz.