tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36646589.post2829731749850556834..comments2023-10-30T19:03:59.225+01:00Comments on David Seaton's News Links: Israel: cold TurkeyDavid Seaton's Newslinkshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00269813419598042699noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36646589.post-92177489294454315442010-06-08T23:04:00.018+02:002010-06-08T23:04:00.018+02:00I'd be frantic too if I'd bet everything o...I'd be frantic too if I'd bet everything on the US and suddenly realized that the era of the US as the sole superpower was turning out to be incredibly short.<br /><br />You'd think somebody in Israel would have realized that nobody's empire lasts forever, but apparently no one thought very far ahead. <br /><br />Sometimes it's hard to grasp the potential for momentous change, when you're living in the status quo. When I was a teenager, the Berlin Wall had been standing for my entire life, and I assumed it would be there forever. Then poof it was gone overnight and all Europe was changed.Diane Masonhttp://lawrenceofcyberia.blogs.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36646589.post-25442327130890907802010-06-08T21:39:09.104+02:002010-06-08T21:39:09.104+02:00What is happening, and this is what is getting the...What is happening, and this is what is getting the Israelis frantic, is that the USA no longer really controls the situation. So US polls can show what they want, but the situation will develop despite those polls.David Seaton's Newslinkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00269813419598042699noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-36646589.post-68827936097477754932010-06-08T21:24:17.311+02:002010-06-08T21:24:17.311+02:00Israel's difficulty is Turkey's opportunit...Israel's difficulty is Turkey's opportunity, no question.<br /><br />I don't think that American Jews have to worry about a turnaround in public opinion for the foreseeable future. When it comes to Israel the US mainstream press suddenly goes all Pravda - the coverage is stupefyingly slanted - and polls are showing support for Israel remains reasonably strong, which is unsurprising given what people are seeing on the telly and hearing from the politicians.Stephanienoreply@blogger.com