An exclusive last night from the Daily Beast quoted Secretary of State John Kerry expressing concerns about Israel’s future in the absence of a peace deal, insisting a two-state solution is the “only real alternative.”
In the comments, Kerry warned a one-state solution including the occupied territories wouldn’t work, because it would force Israel to either become “an apartheid state with second-class citizens,” or give up on the idea of Israel being a “Jewish state.”
Kerry’s comments sparked a flurry of condemnations, even though by and large they are the exact same “demographics bomb” argument in favor of the two-state solution that have been made for years, with AIPAC declaring the term apartheid “offensive” and “deeply troubling.”
The ADL echoed the condemnation, insisting it was “unfair” to suggest Israel might ever become an apartheid state, despite its already extremely checkered history of rights for religious minorities.
J Street, notably, issued a statement urging people not to waste energy condemning Kerry and instead focus on changing the policies to prevent the future Kerry warned of.
Instead of standing by his comments on the rare occasion he was actually right about something, the State Department quickly backtracked on the statement, insisting Kerry believes Israel is a super great “vibrant democracy” that wouldn’t think of doing anything but supporting equal rights.
AIPAC is livid. So what…
The truth hurts?
you bet it hurts the zionist. too bad, they earned it.
John Kerry, Israel is already a apartheid regime, the Israeli government and its method of brutality toward Palestinians are like South Africa when South African were killed by Dutch and other white Europeans immigrants, Israel is such regime. But now that you have apologized and been warned by AIPAC you don't need to worry any longer, no one believed you any way when used the words "Israel is becoming an apartheid regime".
A gaffe is when a politician accidentally tells the truth.
It's wasn't a gaffe at all. John Kerry is a very seasoned politician and diplomat, and wouldn't accidentally say something so blatantly explosive. It was a planned and calculated event, even the retraction was planned to provide some face saving. But the fact is it's out there now, which was the point.
Nowadays the government can punish you preemptively, even before you commit a crime. So why shouldn't predictions be condemnable? As far as I know Kerry was making a prediction that Israel would become an apartheid state (if certain things don;t change), rather than saying that Israel is an apartheid state.
I of course disagree with almost everything Kerry says, does or stands for. I say that today, right now, Israel is a rogue apartheid state.
It is interest to watch how quickly they can turn on the attack. Jimmy Carter who left office with a naitonal debt of 3/4 a trillion was another who tried to be a peace maker in a situation were they wanted war to make money and expand. Reagan who they claimed was the second coming lost 240 marines to help Israel leave Lebanon after another disaster. I am not a fan of Kerry and I wonder why anyone would want to have a public life with the professional attack people just waiting the word to attack.
Israel is, and has been since its founding, an apartheid regime based on a "chosen" dogma of superiority. The apartheid shoe is a perfect fit.
Go Kerry! Of course the world knows that israel is already and apartheid state.
But don't tell that to Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-Israel). She called Sec. Kerry's comments inaccurate and troubling.
Go Kerry! Of course the world knows that israel is already and apartheid state.
I'm with J Street on this! What would the right wing Israel Lobby like to call what they are doing to their Helots? Slavery perhaps? That word has a rich history going back thousands of years.
When someone is talking about a country going off the deep end they always project it out into the future when it is already there pretty much. The two state solution no longer has clothes. John Kerry did try but it wasn't meant to be.
They demand it be a Jewish theocracy which by definition makes it un-American and apartheid. It is appalling to see Congress and the Executive branch support a regime that is both hostile to our interest and totally against our founding principles. They kowtow in a bipartisan fashion but some are worse than others.
Its funny. Well actually its not. As soon as I read the comment, i thought, the lobby isn't going to let him get away with saying this. He will be grovelling and begging for forgiveness for saying the truth, lickety-split.
Sure enough the very next line on Antiwar reads "KERRY APOLOGIZES FOR REMARK THAT ISRAEL RISKS APARTHEID."
When will the lame stream media get it straight? … what Kerry actually said was that "Kerry believes Israel is a super great 'VIBRATOR democracy' … batteries not included unless America gives them another $3 Billion … that wouldn't think of doing anything that's right"…. jeeze …