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.”
Purge the DOJ and the State Department simultaneously. Then go to work on the others.
There will be only 10-25% left.
Boom boom boom boom
A-haw haw haw haw
Hmmm hmmm hmmm hmmm
Part of the reason I support Trump is that I think he will really do it. I don’t think anybody else will. That’s part of the reason why his opposition is so beside themselves with rage.
The World Today just played on the radio.
“John Lee Hooker.”
Good one! Beat me to it!
Jenjis Khan.
It will be a time to celebrate when a friend to Israel once again lives in the White House.
Kerry should resign on general principles of being a freakin’ idiot. His Israel shenanigans are only one manifestation of this unfortunate condition.
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