Vice President Kamala Harris spoke with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday and reaffirmed the US commitment to Israel. The call was one of a series of conversations Harris has had with world leaders.
“The Vice President emphasized the United States’ unwavering commitment to Israel’s security,” the White House said in a readout of the call. Harris also told Netanyahu that the US opposes the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision to investigate Israeli war crimes in the occupied Palestinian territories.
Harris and Netanyahu also discussed Iran. The White House said the two agreed on the importance of cooperating on Iran’s “nuclear program and the regime’s dangerous regional behavior.”
A report from Politico said Harris is looking for more foreign policy experience and is expected to have more one-on-one time with heads of state than previous Vice Presidents. The report said President Biden is encouraging Harris to do so since she could eventually replace the 78-year-old president if he chooses not to run in 2024.
Earlier this week, Harris spoke with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison. Last month, Harris held calls with French President Emmanuel Macron and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Maybe it would be better to keep her away from the press and controversy.
Probably better to expose her and let the country see how awful she really is.
Netanyahu can have no illusions that soon, likely very soon, it will be “President Harris.”
He got what he wanted from her, total sucking up.
It looks like Harris showing more support for Israel than Biden…! For that alone, Netanyahu may get rid of of Biden in order to deal directly with president Harris…!
The slurping sound heard around the world……………………
I don’t think so. Blinken is FP Czar, and he’s a Biden man. It’s harder to bully (BB style full out ape shit) a woman in this circumstance; and, even if Blinken was on the line, BB’s force was buffered.
He got what he wanted from her but still prefers Trump.
Prepping Kamala to take over causes me to pray even harder for the country.
It causes me to pray for ‘ol Joe, and I’d never have thought I’d do that …
I am about……to………..vomit……………………
The Dems must know that there’s almost no chance this lady can win an election, right? Even CA may not vote for her, she’s so unlikable. It will be a different candidate in ’24 … Likely someone we’ve never heard of yet.
I want to agree with you, and I do agree with your assessment of Harris, but we do have Biden. And I truly hope it is someone we have never heard of but unless the establishment Dems die off before the next election I think we’ll have a well know retread running with a “D’ next to their name.
You’re likely right … It’ll probably be “Pelosi for the Future in ’24” or somesuch. I’m already nauseous.
During Thursday’s call, Harris and Netanyahu noted their governments’ “opposition to the International Criminal Court’s attempts to exercise its jurisdiction over Israeli personnel,” the White House said.
A day earlier, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken also said that Washington “firmly opposes and is deeply disappointed” by the ICC decision.
“Israel is not a party to the ICC and has not consented to the Court’s jurisdiction, and we have serious concerns about the ICC’s attempts to exercise its jurisdiction over Israeli personnel,” Blinken said in a statement.
Not a word about denying the war crimes, just a jurisdiction issue. And of course “Israel is not a paty to the ICC”, Tony, for the same reason they’re against the JCPOA or why they aren’t a signatory to the NPT. When you commit war crimes on a daily basis or you have between 100 and 300 undeclared nukes you tend to stay clear of organizations that are going to out you for what you are.
US is not a party either. Clinton signed the treaty, then Bush un-signed it. …Trump wasn’t an original.
Yeah, I remember Pompeo reminding everyone we weren’t a party to the ICC and how it picked on poor Israel. Haley too, or especially. I should have had a “we’re” in there somewhere.
Palestine is a party to the ICC evidently, therefore the ICC has jurisdiction.
For their survival American Politicians, especially, Administrations have to Obey The Master: Zionist Terrorist War Criminal: Israel.
Opposing the ICC is sooo Washingtonish.
re: the US opposes the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) decision to investigate Israeli war crimes in the occupied Palestinian territories.
To date, 122 countries have signed and ratified the ICC’s Rome Statute. The United States, China, Japan, India, Pakistan, Israel, and Turkey have not ratified it and thus are not under the jurisdiction of the court.
Since its founding in 2002, the ICC’s failure to prosecute individuals from outside of Africa—particularly people from powerful, Western-allied countries—has been a central factor undermining its legitimacy. Although 123 states are members of the ICC, the court has thus far brought only Africans to trial, in 30 cases arising from nine country situations. Of the 13 situations currently under formal investigation, 10 are in Africa. That imbalance has led to charges of neocolonialism, though the court’s docket reflects more distortions in global power dynamics than overt racism . .here
The principal US objection to prosecuting Israel against Palestinians is because Palestine is not a sovereign country here. In 2012, however, the U.N. General Assembly—over U.S. opposition—overwhelmingly recognized Palestine as a state, which paved the way for Palestine to join a number of international institutions, including the ICC. And the US is not bashful about human rights in China or other places concerning people without government status. What kind of requirement is that?
Meanwhile old war continues thanks to– “In February, former Secretary of State Madeline Albright argued Biden should ignore the May 1 withdrawal date and instead adopt a series of five new steps. “https://www.realclearworld.com/articles/2021/03/03/ditch_the_afghanistan_experts_766573.html
because – we did not subject the old witch Albright to “cancel culture” for expressing Hitler type satisfaction at the death of the Iraqi children . Shame the warmongers !Shame the thugs!
This is disgusting. . .
Readout of Vice President Kamala Harris Call with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel
Bibi probably knows even more than we do that Biden may not even finish one term. He himself said that he would be a President of transition.
Justin Raimondo got it mostly right in his essay quoted below, the Israel-Kurdistan ties, but he didn’t see (nobody did) the Iran factor, a country which has spoiled Israel’s plan to take over the Middle East. Turkey has hurt the Kurds, which has helped Iran put Israel in a bad situation that even Kamala Harris can’t solve with a phone call. Also Russia has helped Iran rule the Middle East and the US/Israel axis is unable to change the situation. Justin:
“Justin Raimondo got it mostly right in his essay quoted below, the Israel-Kurdistan ties, but he didn’t see (nobody did) the Iran factor, a country which has spoiled Israel’s plan to take over the Middle East. ” the most ridiculous statement I have ever hears, please stop it, I’m still rolling on the floor laughing. I suppose your trying to introduce some levity to your boring postings.
Oh, you’re a Zionazi.. That explains it.
Harris is a fabulous liar. Deliberate, unhesitating, totally guilt-free, all despite being completely obvious. She’s absolutely perfect for the job of telling foreign leaders what Biden’s handlers want them — wink, wink — to hear. And the foreign leaders “get it”, and go along with it. They understand “diplomacy”. They appreciate the return to “normal”.