Sec. Clinton just wrapped up a bilat w/ Irish Foreign Minister Michael Martin and was firm in reiterating the united state’s support of Israel and a Mideast Peace.
“We are committed to a two state solution…there is too much at stake”
“We have a close and unshakable bond” with Israel.
But the dust-up over Israel has clearly bothered Clinton and Obama Administration. Clinton said she “we’ll see what the next few days hold” about demands made of Prime Minister Netanyahu over the construction of housing units in East Jerusalem. Clinton tossed aside the recent remark of Israeli Amb. Michael Oren that the current U.S.-Israeli relations are at a 35 year low. “I don’t buy that,” Clinton said.
UPDATED:
Reena Ninan, my Fox News colleague in Jerusalem, just interviewed Danny Danon, from Netanyahu’s Likud party. He said:
“Hilary Clinton needs to keep her hands off Jerusalem.”
“Israelis support the Prime Minister on the issue of Jerusalem.”
“This will blow over. During Pres Clinton’s time Madeline Albright told us not to build in the settlement of Har Homa. I can take you there today. It’s thriving and it didn’t damage US-Israeli relations.”