'A lot of people have picked up on this Haaretz story about Bibi Netanyahu becoming "Greece’s lobbyist to the European Union," in the words of an Israeli diplomat. What was he lobbying for? According to Haaretz, "Netanyahu recently decided to come to the aid of his newfound friend in a meeting of foreign ministers and European leaders, imploring them to provide Greece with financial aid." The quid pro quo? Greece’s Prime Minister, George Papandreou, would effectively scuttle the Freedom Flotilla by preventing Gaza-bound ships from embarking from Greek ports.

A nice story, but, I suspect, mostly untrue. Netanyahu may have lobbied for the bailout, but the German and French banks that offered the "financial aid" did not do so because of Bibi’s supplications. They did so because it was in their interests.'

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