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| Subject: Israel shares blame for its isolation, says US Wed Oct 05, 2011 4:44 am | |
| The United States has delivered an unusually blunt critique of Israel's foreign policy by claiming that Benjamin Netanyahu's government was partly responsible for its growing isolation in the region.
The US Defence Secretary, Leon Panetta, suggested that Israel carried a portion of the blame for its deteriorating relationship with Turkey and Egypt.
''There's not much question in my mind that they maintain that [military] edge,'' he said. ''But the question you have to ask is: Is it enough to maintain a military edge if you're isolating yourself in the diplomatic
''At this dramatic time in the Middle East, when there have been so many changes, it's not a good situation for Israel to become increasingly isolated. And that's what's happening.''
http://www.smh.com.au/world/israel-shares-blame-for-its-isolation-says-us-20111004-1l78m.html |
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