Still not done being furious at the US for not vetoing a UN Security Council resolution last week, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu today expressed outrage at Secretary of State John Kerry’s speech calling for a two-state solution, insisting it was “biased against Israel.”
Netanyahu angrily attacked Kerry, accusing him of “condemning a policy that lets Jews live in their eternal homeland,” being not being serious in comments during the speech that condemned terrorism, saying the whole speech was “fundamentally anti-Israel.”
Kerry’s comments didn’t actually break much new ground, calling for a return to the two-state solution and warning that Israel’s expansion of the settlements deeper into Palestinian territory were leading to a “one-state” solution in which Israel could not remain both a democracy and a Jewish state.
In his own comments, Netanyahu repeatedly insisted he wants “a Jewish state” but didn’t accompany that with calls for Israel to retain any sort of pretense of democracy. He went on to insist he is looking forward to working with President-elect Donald Trump to work against the UN resolution.
I am waiting for Israel to impose sanctions upon the US for failing to follow Israel’s orders in the UN. Presumably the first step will be to refuse to accept the $38 billion of US taxpayers’ money that our “representatives” in Washington are giving to Israel. Maybe the next step will be to stop bribing members of Congress to support whatever Israel wants us to do. Next might be to stop doing our Government’s thinking for itself (and us). It’s all downhill from here.
SNL had it right:
http://thepoliticalcarnival.net/2013/02/11/snl-video-the-hagel-confirmation-hearing-we-didnt-see-the-fellating-a-donkey-mention-might-be-why-we-didnt/
Thanks for the link to the relevant SNL skit, which of course didn’t make it onto the SNL broadcast. It would be great to see the cast do a skit on how their owners decided not to broadcast the skit. Might be entitled: “When pigs fly!”
Israel should be completely cut off from all aid until it dismantles all illegal settlements, and embraces equality for all citizens within Israel and in Palestine. Regarding the members of congress, they need to agree to term limits, and sign a pledge never to undermine the US for a foreign government meaning Israel. Just some thoughts. Agree with your overview completely.
Wiil we ever be rid of this petulant, demanding SOB?
Israel pretty much calls us an enemy if we don’t do exactly what they dictate… refreshingly honest, really.
Considering that prosecutors in Israel were on the same day announcing investigations into Netanyahoooooo and I presume his wife for corruption, I suspect the morning meeting of his staff was for them to find something, anything for Netanyahoooooo to be furious abous that didn’t involve jail time for him and his family.
Ameican politicians should be pro-USA, and nothing more. Not pro-Israel, not pro-Russia. Nothing but pro-USA.