Have you ever heard of any "assurances" to Israel that Obama would not let the Palestinians violate the Oslo accords and seek statehood status unilaterally while still maintaining a policy of war on Israeli civilians? I haven't.
RAMALLAH, Dec. 6 (Xinhua) -- Jordanian King Abdullah II conveyed U.S. assurances to Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas that Washington will not allow a new Israeli settlement plan to pass, a Palestinian official said Thursday.
The United States will put pressure on Israel to cancel a recent building plan, in exchange for not starting the Palestinian efforts to join UN agencies, said the official, who spoke on condition of anonymity.
More...