The Obama Administration’s position on Israeli settlements is as changeable as the seasons, and like the seasons they appear to be starkly different depending on which country one is in. Nowhere was this more apparent than during Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s visit to Marrakesh.
Over the weekend, Secretary Clinton was visiting with top Israeli officials, and publicly praised Israel for its commitment to peace despite its repeated refusals to halt settlement growth, and chastized the Palestinian Authority for holding on to demands that themselves were at the center of the Obama Administration’s position only a few months prior.
Now, following what is being described as a rather awkward meeting with Arab foreign ministers in Morocco, Secretary Clinton insists that the position she took just 24 hours ago isn’t really her position.
Instead, she praised Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas for taking steps toward peace and pressed for Israel to “reciprocate,” insisting that the United States still wanted Israel to freeze all settlement construction. At least that’s the position today.
The truth is Hilliary doesn't really have an opinion. She just does what the lobby says.
the official positions change daily, but the reality always stays the same – israel gets whatever it wants and the Palestinians get the shaft. That might as well be official U.S. doctrine.
If Hilliary would say the U.S. is going to open a Full Congressional Investigation into Israeli spy activity in the U.S., Israeli false flag operation, and the ISRAELI ATTACK on the USS LIBERTY then we would see all the worlds pressure on Israel for it's war crimes. REMEMBER the LIBERTY!!
What a pathetic job Hillary is doing. It's shameful, but so has our policy been in the miideast for decades. We have to work harder, organize, and end US sopport for Israeli crimes. The problem is, our policies have also become criminal. And yes boatman, our resppnce to the Israeli attack on the USS Liberty is a national disgrace, and so was our medias response-swallowing Israeli lies. We must demand a Congressional inquiry into this tragedy, but it won't happen until our Congress stops being Israeli occuppied territory. It's time to end this travesty!
"We must demand a Congressional inquiry into this tragedy, but it won't happen until our Congress stops being Israeli ocuppied territory". Maybe we can get Jane Harman to head up the investigation?
These people are bought before they ever get to Congress. Witness the Georgia legislators holding forth on war crimes last week in Israel. By the time these Quislings move on to the federal level, they are already in the lobby's pocket.
I'm sure you're right, but we have to do something. We can't just give up and allow our congress to be a poodle for Israel forever. We should let them know that we think they are traitors for serving their Israeli masters in Congress. We have to get the word out and not be intimidated by what the neocons will call us. It's high time that we stop allowing people who criticize Israel being called antsemetic. It is the Israelies who are the racists. They are anti non-Jew. This is the reality, and we can't be afraid to say it.
It is my fondest wish that the American people wake up to the fact that they are being diddled and who is doing it.
Just the USS Liberty Killings?
http://www.apfn.org/pdf/ExplosiveTreason.pdf
No, of course not. All of American support for Israeli violations of international law and racist crimes against the non-Jewish people of Israel and the occupied territory.
It is a quite a sick joke to have the US play the role of honest broker, when it's Israel policy is really made by the Jewish and Christian Zionist lobbies.
Every intelligent person knows that Israel will NEVER give up theWest Bank or East Jerusalem, and will pronanly vever give up the Golan.
The truth is clear: Hillary shot off her mouth and was slapped down for it. First, she made outrageous statements in Pakistan. Then she went to Israel and made more outrageous statements. By the time she got to Morocco, the White House told her to stop making policy on her feet. I believe that she is having some health issues, or possibly is disturbed over the health issues of her husband. This is not to excuse her – this is to explain her erratic behavior on the world's stage. She made a fool out of herself – and Obama should fire her.
"The truth is clear" Gin & tonic ( just too much of Gin)
1. Cut a lemon slice and squeeze it into the glass, to get out all its oil and juice and after this put it at the bottom of the glass
2. Full with ice cubes till the edges of the glass [i repeat: till the edges!]
3. Squeeze a half lemon above of the ice cubes. Wait for 30 secs.
4. Fill the 1/3 of the glass with Gin [how much strong do you want your cocktail?]
5. Fill the rest of glass with Tonic
6. Gently stir the mixture with the knife you have cut the lemon
Thats it!
Now you know, how to make the PERFECT Gin 'n Tonic!
Cheers! …and please drink tankfulls… Hillary Rodenhurst Clinton
Why are liars allowed to stay in power? I thought the constitution provided the mechanisms to boot these traitors out of positions – because it's the peoples country…
Unlike when she was senator from New York, and only spoke to Jews, Hillary now has to speak to Arabs. Hopefully this will improve her perspective.
I doubt it. Follow the money.
There will be no change in US policy from within. The change will be forced upon the US from without. What form this will take we don't know, or may not occur in our lifetime.
Will it be a major political assasination? Will it be the worldwide rejection of the US dollar as reserve currency and the fallout from that? Or a major western country that publicly breaks ties with the US?
Neither Israel or the United States is genuinely interested in peace or equality between nations. You are right. Some external force will cause change someday. Look how quickly the USSR and eastern bloc imploded. It could happen to America too.
HRC was just playing to the crowd in morocco. She said what she reaaly meant in Israel. The arab leaders are all in our pockets. They go through this tough guy routine to try and keep down Arab public anger. The play it up like they got tough with HRC in the arab press but it isjust show business.
Expecting anything in opposition to AIPAC, Israel or a humanitarian or unbiased position from Hilary Clinton is ludicrous. Just her selection to the Obama cabinet tells you everything you need to know about the Obama admnistration. Folow her voting record, and you know all.
Ha! she wont be able to run for president in 2012 if she is not supporting israel
Sun Tsu said what can be applicable to both Hillary Clinton and Obama: “Do not demand accomplishments from those with no talent.” The so-called ‘smartest woman in America’ is a complete idiot and moron – an arrogant one at that – and incompetent! IF the day ever comes that America stops its blind support of Israel – we’ll have only one enemy in the Middle East and that will be Israel – NOT that they are now our friend or ally.
With a "friend" like Israel, America sure doesn't need any enemies.