Posted on 12/30/2016 11:39:45 AM PST by Kaslin
When Secretary of State John Kerry delivered his comprehensive statement on the Arab-Israel conflict in front of a safe audience at the State Department, he took over an hour to defend the decision of the United States to in essence allow passage of the recent UN anti-Israel resolution by abstaining from it, rather than adhering to the longstanding policy of the U.S. to veto such resolutions.
The general thrust of his message was to chastise Israel for building “settlements” on land defined as “occupied Palestinian territory,” as the main obstacle preventing a two-state solution.
In addition to focusing attention on criticizing Israel, Kerry failed to mention some critically important points which are clearly more central to why a two-state solution has failed to materialize.
For example, the most obvious is the fact that Mahmoud Abbas, president of the Palestinian Authority, who is also seen by most of the world as a moderate, has steadfastly said he will never recognize Israel as a Jewish state. As I see it, this alone is the single biggest non-starter for a two-state solution. While Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s consistent commitment to accepting a Palestinian state, demonstrates his desire for mutual recognition, Mr. Kerry conveniently omitted Abbas’s destructive statements on refusing to accept Israel’s right to exist.
How realistic is a two-state solution when one side won’t even recognize the other’s right to exist?
Mr. Kerry emphatically stated the U.S. opposition to terror and incitement. However, empty statements like this have been made on numerous occasions by the American administration. What good are such statements if they are not backed up by tangible action?
(Excerpt) Read more at americanthinker.com ...
“We are changing our policy from supporting, arming, and funding mass-murdering Moslem terrorists and their attempts to colonize and conquer USA, Europe, UK, Israel, and Africa to destroying them outright, effective immediately.”
He shoulda said, “I’m a schmuck and an asshat, but I fought in Vietnam; did I mention I was in Vietnam?”
Regardless what the so-called palestinians say, God GAVE the ENTIRE land to the sons of Abraham, meticulously spelling out the meets and bounds; so clearly that a deed COULD be drawn up, if desired. The sons of Ishmael will just have to bunk with THEIR kin.
My resignation is on your desk. I’ll be heading home tomorrow on the early flight. Ta Ta~ followed by his quirky “Eat more ketchup”.
Hence the key word John Kerry who was in Nam
Yes we do.
Kerry was in Nam?????
Couldn't help myself.
I resign !!!
Everyone needs to be familiar with that map.
Calic should see that it was 14-0 and it is Bibi who should explain why he thinks he is right.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uj8J62BqRMo
He didn’t fight in Vietnam. He cowered in Vietnam, until he was able to fraudulently promote three unearned purple hearts so he could worm out of doing his duty.
I can find it in me to respect someone who is pacifist. I can even respect someone who refuses to serve in a combat capacity and our country allows for this, he can serve in a medical corps or similar healing or non-combat role. We provide for this.
What I cannot respect is someone who falsely claims to be a war hero. We have many honestly heroic men, some of whom suffered crippling injuries too. God bless our real heros! God bless our honest non-com medical corpsmen and such who still were willing to serve our country. GTH JK!
one minute video that sums it up rather nicely...
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/222537
Obama and Kerry are on their way out.
Israel is not.
For over 50 years Muslims have been killing innocent civilians in an attempt to get their way in the middle east. The American position should be that until the Muslims completely stop the use of terror, NONE of their requests or objectives will even be considered.
In a word “nothing”
That way he would not have put his ignorance on display for the world to see.
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