President Obama had a meeting earlier this week with 14 Jewish leaders at the White House. At this meeting Obama acknowledged that peace between Israel and her neighbors would be easier with “no daylight” (a very close-knit relationship) but caveated that with the phrase, “for eight years there has been no daylight and no progress.”
Rick Richman does an excellent job breaking down what progress did occur in those eight years here. A few highlights:

• Israel agrees to the “Performance Based Roadmap” in 2003 after two years of terroristic warfare by the Palestinians in 2001-2002.
• Israel meets the Roadmap Phase I obligation of ceasing all settlement activities.
• In 2004, Palestine failed to meet it’s Phase I obligation, but Israel presses foward and proposes to dismantle all settlements in Gaza, remove every Israeli soldier in return for an American commitment to defensible borders and the settlement blocs to ensure them.
• In 2005 after receiving the American agreement, Israel begins only to face internal political and social upheaval at the idea as well as attacks from Hezbollah and Hamas (from Gaza itself).
• In 2007, Palestine has yet to accomplish its Phase I obligations and has rejected the Phase II obligations but Israel presses forward on her side with the Phase III process.

During these eight years, the United States worked towards peace with Israel but clearly the roadblock in the process was Palestine and groups like Hamas and Hezbollah. However, our president doesn’t seem to have the same recollection of recent history. Either that or he has a bias that these efforts were of little to no consequence to characterize them as “no progress” – efforts which included, in 2008, an open offer by Israel for 100% of the West Bank for a state and other concessions. Again, rejected by Palestine. This dates back to President Clinton’s offer to Palestine for the creation of their own state – again rejected for a path foward of violence and obstructionism.

Did none of these 14 leaders in attendance want to challenge the president on these matters? Instead they sat by as the president encouraged Israel to take a “serious self-reflection” on these matters as the Bush Administration did nothing “helpful in advancing the peace process”.

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