http://www.inthesetimes.com/archives/tags/israel/ In These Times features award-winning investigative reporting about corporate malfeasance and government wrongdoing, insightful analysis of national and international affairs, and sharp cultural criticism about events and ideas that matter. en-us Expression Engine jessica@inthesetimes.com seamus@inthesetimes.com Sun, 31 May 2009 10:00:56 -0500 http://www.inthesetimes.com/article/4453/israel_and_the_klein_doctrine/ The recent meeting between President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu highlighted the difficulty of untying the tightly woven knots of hatred, fear and injustice that have brought the Middle East to the precipice of disaster. One need not be a fan of the right-wing Netanyahu (as I assuredly am not) to at least acknowledge the legitimacy of his fear about what a nuclear-armed Iran might mean for the very survival of Israel. Nor is it necessary to support Netanyahu's politics in order to understand his fear of Hamas (an organization fervently committed to Israel's destruction) attaining the ability to target Tel Aviv with an expanded arsenal of missiles. These fears are shared by Israelis from across the… international middle east israel Kari Lydersen