Posted on 05/24/2011 1:28:26 PM PDT by Hojczyk
Bibi: “Israel has no better friend than America, and America has no better friend than Israel…You got bin Laden. Good riddance.”
“You don’t need to do nation-building in Israel. We’re already built. You don’t need to build democracy in Israel. We got it. And you don’t need to send troops to Israel. We defend ourselves.”
11:30am – Bibi briefly interrupted by hecklers, handles them beautifully. “I take it at a badge of honor that we have these protests. You can’t have this in Tehran & Tripoli. This is REAL democracy.” Crowd erupts in applause, stands.
“In a region where women are stoned, gays hanged, and Christians persecuted, Israel stands out…free press, open courts, rambunctious Parliamentary debates.”
Jokes: “You think things are tough here in Congress. Come spend a day in the Knesset! Be my guest!”
Emphasizes true freedoms of Arab Israeli citizens. “Israel is not what is wrong about the Middle East. Israel is what is RIGHT about the Middle East.”
Standing ovation.
“15 years ago, I stood here and said that democracy must start to take root in the Arab world. It has started…holds promise of brilliant future of peace and prosperity. A Middle East that is GENUINELY democratic will be truly of peace. But while we work/hope for the best, we must recognize that powerful forces opposes this future, oppose modernity, oppose peace. Foremost is Iran.”
Attacks troops, subjugates people, sponsors terror worldwide, nuclear threat. Militant Islam could exact a horrific price from all of us before its own demise…The threat to my country cannot be overstated. Those who dismiss it are sticking their heads in the sand.”
Lack of outrage about the calls for Israel’s destruction are “met with utter silence.” Israel condemned for defending itself against Tehran’s terror proxies. Not you, not America.
Bibi recounts the only time sanctions intimidated Iran — “Only time Iran stopped weapons program in 2003 was when it feared military intervention.”
On Israeli resolve: “When we say never again, we mean never again. Israel always reserves the right to defend itself.”
Clarity: The debate over a Palestinian state is not really about the existence of a Palestinian state. It’s about opponents undermining the existence of a Jewish state.
Bibi calls for end to Palestinian brainwashing of children and engendering hate. Bibi says he is ready to compromise, accept a Palestinian state. Will give up land even though it is the historic home of Jewish people.
Calls on Abbas to say: “I will accept a Jewish state….these six words will change history….will convince Israel that they have a true partner for peace.” will a
In any real peace agreement, some settlements will end up beyond Israel’s borders. Precise delineation must be negotiated.
But “Israel will not return to indefensible boundaries of 1967.” Generous on size of Palestinian state, but firm on where borders lie.
“Palestinian refugee problem will be resolved OUTSIDE the borders of Israel.”
“Jerusalem must never again be divided, must remain united capital of Israel.”
“The only peace that will hold is a peace that can be defended. Peace must be anchored in security.”
“Peace cannot be imposed. It must be negotiated” — by those truly committed to peace. Hamas is not committed to peace. It is committed to Israel’s destruction. We will not negotiate with al Qaeda’s Palestinian arm.
Challenges Abbas: Tear up Hamas charter and “Make peace with the Jewish state.”
Bibi thanks America for unwavering support for Israel, and ensuring that flame of freedom burns brightly around the world.
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..And now back to the Beltway’s regularly scheduled moral muddle and lack of clarity about global jihadi threat…
Notice how Netanyahu did not have to repeatedly invoke “Let me be clear” Obama-isms in his oratory?
That’s because clarity is the product of profound individual moral understanding. It can’t be conjured up by committee & fed through a teleprompter. There’s no faking it.
Smackdown.
Wish we had a president who was macho, eloquent and loves his country.
When someone prefaces a statement with "Let me be clear..." or "To tell you the truth..." I know that what is about to come out of their mouth will be neither clear nor true.
And when they say "Between you and me..." I know it is not between them and me.
Yes. The difference between the Eternal Bamnation and Bibi is the truth. That was easy.
I hired a contractor to build a couple of rooms onto my house. Low bidder (live and learn)
Every time he began a sentence with, “I’m going to tell you the truth...” he lied.
“When we say never again, we mean never again. Israel always reserves the right to defend itself.”
If I may translate these code words:
“If we have to we will nuke the Arab world. Top to bottom, total destruction. We have the means to do it and we will.”
Netanyahu displays real class and is a leader. We are hoping to get a real leader in 2012.
The hecklers and Code Pink scum show that they have no more class than a Detroit gang member
Bibi Ping
Maybe the Prime Minister of Israel could get elected President of the US....after all, being a natural born US citizen is no longer a requirement for the job, is it!?
No kidding. I wish Obama had 1/10th of these traits that Netanyahu has. Unfortunately, that’s an impossible dream.
Perfect! Just perfect!
From Bibi's lips to GOD's ears.
Did anyone count the number of times Bibi said “I” in his speech?
Code Pink scum show that they have no more class than a Detroit gang member
Code pink is just a group of really ugly women and lesbians who are pissed off at just about everything except the homosexual agenda, leftist agenda and killing babies. They hate mirrors and conservatives. Hopefully they will grow too old to hold a sign and their heckling will cease because of denture problems. I may be wrong but I don’t hear of any young recruiting going on - please tell me I am right.
I have noticed several politicians this year developing a new way to talk - the “anti-politician” banter.
Instead of talking to hide, they say very clearly what they mean. The MSM attacks them, of course, but people like it. Perhaps it is a reaction against Obama, the man who says nothing of what he means, and so the press makes him a mirror of everything they think people want.
Christie, Trump, Netanyahou. It’s great to hear real men talk clearly.
“You don’t need to do nation-building in Israel. We’re already built. You don’t need to build democracy in Israel. We got it. And you don’t need to send troops to Israel. We defend ourselves.”
What about the $20 Billion grant Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak mentioned in March?
http://www.jta.org/news/article/2011/03/08/3086332/barak-to-wsj-israel-might-ask-for-more-aid
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