Posted on 03/11/2010 2:24:53 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY
Publicly, Vice President Joe Biden tried to keep up a positive tone in his good will visit to Israel this week. But privately, the Israeli press reports, he had sharper words for Israeli decisions Biden said jeopardize the peace process and U.S. efforts to stabilize Iraq, fight insurgents and stabilize Afghanistan and Pakistan, and strengthen an international and regional alliance to pressure Iran.
The Israeli press has been extremely critical of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's government's behavior during Biden's visit. See these excerpts from a piece by Shimon Shiffer in Israel's Yedioth Ahronoth today, headline: "Biden: You’re Jeopardizing Regional Peace":
Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Israel as a friend. As a matter of fact, he is considered to be the greatest friend of Israel ever to have been a member of the U.S. Senate. Legislation that he promoted over the years ensured the Israelis’ security and welfare. It is that great friend of ours who now feels betrayed.
While standing in front of the cameras, the U.S. vice president made an effort to smile at Binyamin Netanyahu even after having learned on Tuesday that the Interior Ministry had approved plans to build 1,600 housing units in the East Jerusalem neighborhood of Ramat Shlomo. But in closed conversations, Joe Biden took an entirely different tone. ...
People who heard what Biden said were stunned. “This is starting to get dangerous for us,” Biden castigated his interlocutors. “What you’re doing here undermines the security of our troops who are fighting in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan. That endangers us and it endangers regional peace.”
(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...
Sorry, Joe, but they haven’t had human sacrifices in Canaan since the days of Baal.
When the US doesn’t man up and stand behind Israel, its ally, Israel has to look out for itself.
Hey Joe! Israel considers your administration a threat to them and will do what they have to for their own national security.
Screw the press. They are wrong on so many fronts.
In fairness to Biden, I’m sure he was just conveying what Obama and Rahm told him to say.
- jeopardize the peace process
- efforts to stabilize Iraq
- fight insurgents
- stabilize Afghanistan
- and Pakistan
- strengthen an international
- and regional alliance to pressure Iran.
- selling watermelons
“What you’re doing here undermines the security of our troops who are fighting in Iraq, Afghanistan and Pakistan”
Abdul concurs:
“We keel Amrikans not because you here in Iraq, Pashtunistan and Pakistan, but because of zionist apartments!!”
“selling watermelons”
More honest than the “There will be peace if Israel witdraws, stops building” crew. I thought they died out in embarrassment. Ol’ Joe is still doing it though.
If Honduras can flick its nose at Obama, why not Israel? I only wish Britain would do the same, how many insults does it take to get through to them?
Thank you “Politico” for spinning the majority of headlines in Israel. Biden was an “Embarrassment”.
What Rubbish - does Biden truly believe that Israeli settlements really effects what illiterate Afghan Jihadis do in Afghanistan?
Muslims would kill each other, and would remain poor, ignorant and violent - regardless if Israel ever existed or not.
“What Biden told Netanyahu behind closed doors: “This is starting to get dangerous for us”
If by ‘us’, he means himself and the ‘bama, he’s right!!
I hope he told Plugs to stuff it.
Zero has asked Democrats to fall on their swords, why not Israel?
Hey Joe! Israel considers your administration a threat to them and will do what they have to for their own national security.
And they will not prosecute their soldiers for shooting dangerous combatants
Read Caroline Glick’s comments in the Jerusalem Post..
In fairness to Biden, I’m sure he was just conveying what Obama and Rahm told him to say.
Witch dosn’t make much since, Rahm being a jew. I guess being a radical Marxist trump all!!!!
Sometime last year, Rahm made an even harsher version of Biden’s comments to Israel.
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