Obama is criticizing the settlement expansion which is a first for a US president and state department. It is NOT enough but I recognize that the issue is more complicated than that.
No, not complicated at all. From Obama's point of view, it is ridiculously easy: Stop giving Israel military aid/ANY financial aid. We have seen quick success when this solution was applied to other nations receiving US aid (how quickly Indonesia's Suharto came into line with just the possibility of him not receiving any aid). That Obama will not consider something entirely quick and easy to end oppression, torture, and death of Palestinian woman and children is indicative of his indifference to human suffering.
I essentially agree with you, BUT the problem is, Israel is a "sacred cow" issue and Indonesia is not.
Restricting aid to Israel would cause a massive anti-Obama backlash. The already muddled U.S. government operations would get even worse. Obama wouldn't have a chance of being reelected and the U.S. may well end up shifting back more to right-wing crackpot leadership.
In the end, things might well be even worse.
Moose
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