Waiting for a Chance: Obama with Netanyahu during a July meeting in Jerusalem. Olivier Fitoussi / AP-poolFrom the Christian Science Monitor:
When the leaders meet Monday, the US will push for progress toward a Palestinian state, while Israel will ask for a harder line on Iran.
Washington - Israel's new conservative prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, comes to the White House Monday set on convincing President Obama that dealing with Iran must come before efforts to resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
For his part, Mr. Obama wants the Israeli leader to see how progress on the Palestinian front can take the wind out of Tehran's sails and set Israel's neighborhood on a more stable course.
For both leaders, it's going to be a tough sell.
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My Comment: Both asides are not on the same page. There is very little that the U.S. can do to force Israel to accommodate U.S. desires for a two state solution .... and there is very little that Israel can do to force the U.S. to help it in stopping Iran's nuclear ambitions.
I believe that much of the details have already been worked out on how both sided will move forward .... but there is in the air a feeling that this meeting can become a big disappointment.