In a critical week for U.S.-Israeli relations, four prominent American officials are in Israel to discuss key topics such as Iran’s nuclear threat and Israeli settlements in the West Bank.
U.S. Secretary of Defense Robert Gates spoke of tougher sanctions against Iran as Israeli defense minister Ehud Barak took a tougher approach, making clear that Israel has not ruled out military action.
The U.S. special envoy to the Middle East, George Mitchell, traveled to Syria and Egypt.
Daniel Levy, the co-director of the Middle East Task Force at the New America Foundation, joins Martin Savidge to discuss developments out of the Middle East.
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08/16/2009 :: 05:06:10 PM
David Hoffman Says:
Germans were asking the same questions about the Jews at one point. You are all clouded with unprecedented hatred and racism. The Israeli society is turning to a society of killers, haters, Xenophobes, and cynicism. Using terms like Riddance is a clear reflection of your values and your willingness to kill. I think Bar Illan University is teaching many of you how to hate and kill regardless of anything on earth