Posted on 10/16/2015 7:07:32 AM PDT by conservativejoy
Senator Ted Cruz is pulling no punches by calling out Secretary of State John Kerry on recent comments by the Obama administration accusing Israel of committing “terrorism” amid a spate of violent attacks by Palestinians against Jews. Cruz is demanding that Kerry resign, and I am inclined to agree:
Palestinian terrorists have murdered at least eight Israelis and wounded dozens more over the last few weeks, with Palestinian leaders calling on citizens to commit more violence.
However, the State Department has attempted to blame Israel for fostering these attacks. Kerry blamed so-called Israeli “settlement” growth for the violence, while State Department spokesman John Kirby accused Israel of committing “terrorism.”
The comments sparked outrage among pro-Israel observers and prompted Cruz to demand that Kerry accept responsibility for the remarks and resign.
“Once again Sec. Kerry and his staff have proven themselves utterly unfit for the positions they hold,” Cruz told the Washington Free Beacon. “Mr. Kirby should immediately retract his offensive assertion that Israel is ‘guilty of acts of terror’ or resign, and Secretary Kerry should immediately disavow these remarks or resign.”
The “offensive” comments are a pattern for the State Department.
Cruz first called for Kerry’s resignation in April 2014 when the secretary threatened Israel could become an “apartheid state” it did not give in to his demands for concessions to the Palestinians.
This time around, Kerry prompted outrage when he blamed a new bout of violence from Palestinian terrorists on “settlement” growth.
“There’s been a massive increase in settlements over the course of the last years,” Kerry said. “Now you have this violence because there’s a frustration that is growing, and a frustration among Israelis who don’t see any movement.”
Spokesman Kirby also garnered criticism when he accused the Israelis of “terrorism” against Palestinians and said there were “credible reports” of Israeli police using excessive force against civilians.
“Individuals on both sides of this divide are—have proven capable of, and in our view, are guilty of acts of terrorism,” State Department Spokesman John Kirby told reporters on Wednesday following questions about the spike in violence.
“We’re always concerned about credible reports of excessive use of force against civilians, and we routinely raise our concerns about that.”
“The Obama Administration is the most hostile we have seen towards the nation of Israel in our nation’s history,” Cruz said. “In the last few days, this obsessive antagonism has been on full display.”
Kerry and Obama should resign over Iran deal.
Hanoi Boi has always been a turncoat.
Yes!
“Boom”? Who says “boom”??
John Lee Hooker.
Kerry’s remarks and that of his State Deoartment are OUTRAGEOUS
The Jews inspire terrorism simply by being Jews
Maybe they should be like Kerry’s grandfather Kohn and all pick Irish names
At least he uses it in the right context. :-)
Both Kerry and barry should resign just for their sheer incompetence.
Where are those two bimbo spokeswomen we used to so enjoy?
GO CRUZ
I demand Kerry abandon his family settlements in occupied Wampanoag territory!
This author did. I admit I cringed typing it, but the rules are the rules.
Good call by Cruz.
Very Trumpian.
I sure hope he follows up with statements like this during every speech and interview. Hell, maybe even during breakfast with his family.
I hear you. :-)
I look forward to having our relationship with Israel restored. Can’t wait to see Obama and Kerry GONE!
Israel has always been our friend...and those of us that believe that you do not go against Israel is behind Israel and I think BiBi knows that we aren't all the monsters that this government is in right now...
Also, Israel is a Nation that is governed by Her people, the same as this Great Nation ONCE was...can you imagine living next to a group of people that doesn't have any right to be there bombing and killing your people all the time? I can't....
The BOOM should be ‘WE STAND BEHIND ISRAEL!’
Mark Levin BLASTS the Jew hatred in the Obama administration
http://therightscoop.com/mark-levin-blasts-the-jew-hatred-in-the-obama-administration/
If a true American ever becomes president the first thing he should do is purge the State Department of all leftists, fools, and crooks.
Seppuku.
Boom^4
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