Obama Admin to IDF Generals: Stop Being So Concerned About Israel’s Security -- Washington Free Beacon
The Obama administration is pressuring Israeli generals to stop publicly voicing their concerns about the administration’s security proposals in Israeli-Palestinian negotiations and instead endorse the administration’s plans, according to Israeli media reports.
The administration is seeking a complete or partial IDF withdrawal from the Jordan Valley, where the border between Israel and Jordan lies at the eastern edge of Judea and Samaria, also called the West Bank. The Palestinian Authority has long sought control of the valley. However, Israel and Jordan are opposed to an IDF withdrawal, which they fear would enable the transit of terrorists and arms through Jordan into the West Bank.
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My Comment: So people in Washington are more aware of the security situation in the West Bank that the Israeli generals who have been and/or are responsible for what happens in this volatile region. My prediction .... this attempt at influence is going to fail.
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