Posted on 03/23/2015 1:00:22 PM PDT by Dave346
Netanyahu tries to make amends with the Arab sector for Election Day comments warning right-wing voters that Israeli Arabs were voting en masse.
Whether Israeli Arabs choose to accept Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's apology for his pre-election comments, it appears the Obama administration has decided it will not.
US officials continued questioning the leadership and judgment of the newly reelected premier on Monday, after US President Barack Obama said over the weekend that he planned a reassessment of the relationship.
"When he says one thing one day and another thing another it's impossible to tell if he's sincere," State Department deputy spokeswoman Marie Harf told reporters on Monday. "We can't read his mind."
Netanyahu tried to make amends with the Arab sector in Israel Monday when he hosted leaders from the Israeli-Arab and other minority communities from across Israel at his official residence in Jerusalem.
Netanyahu on Election Day warned right-wing voters that Israeli Arabs were going to vote en masse in buses funded by foreign non-governmental organizations and donors.
I know that my comments last week offended some Israeli citizens and offended members of the Israeli-Arab community," he said. "This was never my intent. I apologize for this."
Netanyahu said his actions as prime minister, including the significant investment made within Israel's minority communities, proved that he has nothing against Arabs. He said his Election Day statement was merely intended to emphasize that no foreign entity should be interfering with Israels democratic process.
"I view myself as the Prime Minister of each and every citizen of Israel, without any prejudice based on religion, ethnicity or gender," he said. "I view every citizen as my partner in building a more secure, more prosperous State of Israel and a nation that benefits the needs and interests of all our citizenry."
Joint (Arab) List head Ayman Odeh called Netanyahu's statement unacceptable and said a sincere apology should come in the form of passing laws intended to make state funding allocations in Israel more equal. He noted that after the meeting with the Arab leaders, Netanyahu met with Bayit Yehudi leader Naftali Bennett and spoke to him about advancing nationalist legislation.
"This is just another zigzag by a man known for his zigzags," Odeh said. "He should return the mandates he received for his incitement. We are waiting for a real apology, which means real equality."
Someone ought to send Zero a CD of “Let It Go” from “Frozen.” This is getting ridiculous.
“When he says one thing one day and another thing another it’s impossible to tell if he’s sincere,” State Department deputy spokeswoman Marie Harf told reporters on Monday.
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The absolute height of hypocrisy .... how many lies has Obama told ... saying one thing one day and the exact opposite when it’s politically expedient? Obama & his administration have NO credibility left ... zero, zilch, nada. Disgusting, the whole lot.
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Wheewwww!! What a relief to know that we never hear lies, mis-directions, changes in policy overnight...now I can sleep really, really good tonight knowing that our Harvard trained, America loving leadership is at the helm, guiding the greatest Country in the world, avoiding all the obstacles...can’t I?
“When he says one thing one day and another thing another it’s impossible to tell if he’s sincere,”
So the Iranian leadership does that all the time and for some reason Obama thinks the Iranians are sincere?
The residents at Guantonimo Bay are better treated and spoken of by this president.
This is the same Democrat Party that constantly refers to Tea Partiers as racist and calls us terrorists..HEY OBAMA, GET YOUR LOONS TO TAKE THAT RHETORIC BACK..oh wait, almost forgot, liberals are allowed to call us names. Now BiBi’s Likud Party was NOT racist, they were stating a fact that Arabs were coming out in groves to vote, he never prevented them from voting, in fact, Israeli Arabs voted for BiBi so there ya go
Earnest: "Jim, That's why we have to negotiate with them."
Once you start to apologize you start to lose. The satanic left must be taken down, not appeased.
Don’t go wobbly on us Mr. Prime Minister. Without you it’s WWIII.
Obama is soooo pissed off because he wanted the iranian deal to have the “blessing” of the new Leftist PM of Israel that he helped get in.
That was his “Legacy” he wanted to be remebered for....
Bibi winning his election pretty much nuked it from orbit...
Ps- zero has been insulting the prime minister for six years straight. And zero just tried to illegally rig the elections in jerusalem to defeat the pm and jinstall a quisling regime there. Bibi owes zero no apologies. It’s remarkable he offered them. Zero should get down on his prayer rug and beg bibi’s forgiveness
“When he says one thing one day and another thing another it’s impossible to tell if he’s sincere,” - Harf
Was Harf talking about Obama or Netanyahu....???
Dear Bibi.
Save your breath.
Ignore this Admin from Hell.
FUJK
"Bibi is a man, and I'm just a whining baby. I can't take it, I just can't take it. Waaaaah!"
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