'Israel does not take orders from Obama'

You going to make congress hold back their money, Obama? that will do the trick, I would say.

Source: The Hindu
Jerusalem (PTI): In an unusually harsh criticism, an Israeli Minister on Monday said the Jewish state "does not take orders from Barack Obama" after the US President renewed support for the Annapolis agreement and the stalled roadmap plan for Israeli-Palestinian peace.
Environmental Protection Minister Gilad Erdan of the Likud party also praised hardliner Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman, who last week said that Israel was not bound by the 2007 Annapolis talks.
"In voting for Netanyahu the citizens of Israel have decided that they will not become the fifty first US state," Erdan, who is in charge of coordinating between the Knesset and the cabinet, said.
He, however, said that "Obama is a friend of Israel and the United States is an important ally, and everything between us will be decided through communication."
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Israel fears US pressure to continue Annapolis process

Source: Ynet
After Obama reiterates commitment to two-state solution, Jerusalem officials say confrontation between Washington, rightist Israeli coalition unavoidable. 'You'd have to be blind not to see writing on the wall,' one of them says. Palestinians: US understands Netanyahu government threatens stability
Roni Sofer and Ali Waked
Published: 04.07.09, 08:23
In the wake of US President Barack Obama's speech before the Turkish parliament, Jerusalem is preparing for the possibility of increased tensions with the American administration ahead of special envoy George Mitchell's visit to the region next week and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's scheduled trip to Washington in about a month.
During his speech Monday, Obama demanded that Israel's new rightist government and the Palestinians adhere to their Road Map and Annapolis Conference obligations. "Let me be clear: the United States strongly supports the goal of two states, Israel and Palestine, living side by side in peace and security," he said.
The PM's Office responded to the speech by saying "Israel values the president's commitment to its security and desire to advance the peace process." But a senior official in Jerusalem said, "You'd have to be blind not to be able see the writing on the wall."
According to Israeli officials, a confrontation with the US administration is unavoidable in light of Obama's address before the Turkish parliament and Foreign Minister Avigdor Lieberman's recent statement, according to which Israel was no longer obligated to the Annapolis process.

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