The Media Like Pretending Tel Aviv Is the Capital of Israel

National Review Online ^ | February 4, 2014 | Daniel Pipes, NRO

[Psalm 73]

White House: The White House press secretary, Jay Carney, did not say that Tel Aviv was the capital. But he also would not say it was not, in this semi-comical exchange with reporters:

First Reporter: What city does this Administration consider to be the capital of Israel? Jerusalem or Tel Aviv?
Carney: Um . . . I haven’t had that question in a while. Our position has not changed. Can we, uh . . .
First Reporter: What is the capital?
Carney: You know our position.
First Reporter: I don’t.
Second Reporter: No, no. She doesn’t know, that’s why she asked.
Carney: She does know.
First Reporter: I don’t.
Second Reporter: She does not know. She just said that she does not know. I don’t know.
Carney: We have long, lets not call on . . .
Second Reporter: Tel Aviv or Jerusalem?
Carney: You know the answer to that.
Second Reporter: I don’t know the answer. We don’t know the answer. Could you just give us an answer?
What do you recognize? What does the administration recognize?
Carney: Our position has not changed.
Second Reporter: What position?
Carney ignored him and moved on to another question. (July 26, 2012)
By Daniel Pipes NRO February 4, 2014

[Psalm 73]

The Capitol of Israel is?
Ten seconds, Jay. Jay?

[bgill]

I’m still waiting on the definition of “is”.

[Psalm 73]

This is actualy from July 2012 - but I think his response would be the same.
Too bad O'Reilly did't ask Zero that question.........

[holden]

Q: When has it ever been within the scope of a separate country to ascribe to itself the right to determine the capital of another country?

A: Only when they think and will act as if they rule such other country.

HF

[flaglady47]

Some of Jay’s (Carneyman) replies are just too ludicrous for words, and this was one of them. Geez, he’s a joke of a press secretary. But he’s useful to the regime, just as Goebbels was useful to Hitler.

[faithhopecharity]

I vote for Eilat!

[JPG]

Jay, is that your real nose?

You know our position on that.

Well, is it or isn't it?

Our position has not changed...

[BigIsleGal]

The crossword puzzle I did the other day says j__us_lem? Hmmm?

[brooklyn dave]

C’mon, we all know it’s Brooklyn!

[Don Corleone]

Press briefings are tantamount to ping pong with a nerf ball.

[SJackson]

Middle East and terrorism, occasional political and Jewish issues Ping List. High Volume

If you’d like to be on or off, please FR mail me.

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Well, if Obama, Kerry and the boys and girls can tell Jews where to live, they can tell them where the capital is or isn't too.

[M Kehoe]

Can you picture Merkle coming to D.C. and telling 0bama that the capital of the U.S. is Omaha?

5.56mm

[tet68]

the capital of the U.S. is Omaha?

I’m beginning to think we’d all be better off if it
was.

[Psalm 73]

I miss W's Press Secretaries - Tony Snow, Dana Perino, and my favorite - Ari Fleischer.
Classy, respectful, intelligent.

[SunkenCiv]

New topic, but the event was July 26, 2012. Jay Carney acting like an a-hole, that happens every day. Thanks Psalm 73.

[GOPJ]

This is actually from July 2012 - but I think his response would be the same.
Too bad O’Reilly did’t ask Zero that question....

That would have been one sweet question...