Israeli MPs Slam ‘Inappropriate’ Obama Speech to UN
Obama Not a Partner for Peace, Likud MP Insists
While Iranian President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad’s speech was the primary source of scorn in most Western outlets, a number of Israeli MPs focused in on an earlier speech as the one to be really outraged about, that of US President Barack Obama.
According to MP Danny Danon, of the ruling Likud Party, Obama’s comments in favor of extending the settlement freeze in the occupied West Bank were “completely detached” and proved he was not a suitable partner for peace.
Comments by the Eretz Israel Front, an expansionist group within the ruling coalition, added that Obama’s comments were “inappropriate” and that he was going against the “democratic decision of the citizens of Israel” to continue expanding the settlements in the occupied territories.
The partial settlement freeze is scheduled to end on Sunday, and Israeli officials have assured that they will not consider extending it, even if it sabotages the ongoing peace talks. Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas has broached the subject of continuing the talks without a freeze, but this would be an extremely unpopular decision politically, and his ability to actually do this is very much in doubt.
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liberal
September 23rd, 2010 at 8:53 pm
"…and that he was going against the “democratic decision of the citizens of Israel” to continue expanding the settlements …"
A democratic decision to commit a war crime…
John Mohammad
September 23rd, 2010 at 9:08 pm
GOOD!!! I welcome Israelis themselves claiming the US isn't a suitable partner- that gives us a perfect opportunity to bring the sham 'alliance' to an end and rid ourselves of an ally who treats us worse than most of our enemies. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE Washington, LISTEN TO THAT MAN and realize that NOW is the time to GTFO of this one-sided friendship so we can cut our losses and start to make REAL progress in the Middle East. Without the millstone of Israel around our necks, we can essentially 'reset' our relationships with other Middle Eastern nations and finally bring some peace to both our worlds.
lydia
September 23rd, 2010 at 10:38 pm
When Israel stop expecting the US to protect their touchas from the justifiable angry billions of Muslims then Obama has every right to demand Israel stop thieving Palestinian Land.
As long as the US taxpayers are picking up the$$bils Israeli welfare check, as long as American blood and guts are being spilled protecting an illegal racist apartheid horde perched on stolen Arab land amongst bils.of Muslims.
On land that 250UN resolutions as well as Israel own declaration of the Jewish State acknowledges, does not belong to Israel, then look smart and honor the directives issued by the POTUS or the fate of the shitty little state will return to the control of the UN without the one US veto.
Avi of Mondoweiss
September 23rd, 2010 at 11:09 pm
This is further proof that Israel, its leadership, the settlers in the occupied West Bank and the Golan Heights, their Zionist supporters in Europe, North and South America, and in Australia are bottom dwelling scum. All of them.
Who do these idiots think they're fooling? I have just looked at a timeline of settlement construction in the occupied territories and the number of the settlements after the Oslo Accords and today has actually been much higher than the number of settlements constructed between 1967 when Israel invaded and captured the land until the late 1980s.
This is an outrage and the remarks by Israel's leaders are completely unhinged.
If anyone is out of touch it is these merchants of death and of land theft.
The brazen boldness, the sheer audacity is infuriating.
What's the point of negotiating if you're going to continue stealing Palestinian land?
theothercanada
September 23rd, 2010 at 11:46 pm
going against the “democratic decision of the citizens of Israel”
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I am sure many Germans and Adolf's sympathizers felt that Holocaust was result of democratic decision of the citizens of Germany.
The list can go on and on and on as History is full of murderous and genocidal thugs like Danny Danon and other Likudniks.
tomofsnj
September 24th, 2010 at 3:59 am
Yesterday was a holiday so the Israeli representatives did not attend the UN meeting. It is amazing that this clown would then comment on something that was not important enough to send someone attend the speech. BTW I agree the USA has proved Obama is not a suitable partner for peace. The USA should cut Israel lose and allow Israel to be Israel. I am sure we can find needy people in our nation to spend the billions and billions that we flood Israel with.
boutet
September 24th, 2010 at 4:14 am
Obama should cut off all aid to both parties. There would be a peace agreement within 30 days.
peacenik
September 24th, 2010 at 5:56 am
Once again this is proof that the solution is a one state Israel/Palestine or whatever name it is given. World opinion will be overwhelming tilted toward the Palestinians if they agitated for inclusion into Israeli society. The peace talks will go nowhere. They only give cover to the Zionist who will than find an excuse to expel or murder the Arabs.
Peacegeek
September 24th, 2010 at 8:09 am
Predictable reaction from Israel — and a very good speech by Obama. Holding Israel's feet to the fire is, perhaps, the best thing about his presidency.
InfoWarrior007
September 25th, 2010 at 12:07 pm
Hmm, last time I can recall speeches saying that their country needed to be larger…
Iraq, 1991.
Germany, 1936.
Now, these nutcases who want their Eretz Israel. Okay. They want it, they damn well go and try it. Without American or international help. Time to end this "alliance" with an "ally" who spies on us, buys equipment from us and then gives us the bill to pay them for it, and generally goes behind our backs and ignores not only the U.S., but the U.N. as well.
Of course, what can happen is after Israel is told to fight their own battles, and does so, the international community will see what they are doing and condemn it as they should. If necessary, assisting the Palestinians with humanitarian aid only.
Short form is, if these two kids want to fight, let 'em fight. They harm anybody else, then the international community should get involved.