Posted on 01/14/2014 4:03:39 PM PST by SkyPilot
Defense minister called U.S. Secretary of State 'obsessive and messianic,' Netanyahu distanced self but stopped short of condemnation.
Senior American officials said Tuesday that the United States was not satisfied with the Israeli government's response to remarks by Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon, in which he called U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry "obsessive and messianic."
"We expect the Prime Minister [Benjamin Netanyahu] to put this right by publicly expressing his disagreement with the statements against Secretary Kerry, the negotiations with the Palestinians and Kerry's commitment to Israel's security," said a senior U.S. official.
Ya'alon's statements have sparked serious tension between the two countries. State Department Spokeswoman Jennifer Psaki told Haaretz on Tuesday evening that Ya'alon's remarks, if accurate, were "offensive and inappropriate, especially given all that the U.S. is doing to support Israel's security needs."
"Secretary Kerry and his team, including General John Allen, have been working day and night to try and promote a secure peace for Israel, because of the secretary's deep concern for Israel's future. To question Secretary Kerry's motives and distort his proposal is not something we would expect from the defense minister of a close ally," Psaki said.
Ya'alon has recently made several strong statements, both on- and off-the-record, against the background of Kerry's attempts to advance a peace agreement between Israel and the Palestinians.
The Israeli daily Yedioth Aharonoth on Tuesday quoted Ya'alon's derisive "obsessive and messianic" remarks against the U.S. secretary of state, as well as a remark that he hoped Kerry would "get a Nobel Prize and leaves us alone."
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Will this moron kerry recommend him self for yet another Purple Heart because of this slight?
Kerry should be barred from entering Israel as an enemy agent, that should be Bib’s response
No need for apologies Moshe Ya’alon. Kerry is a parasite.
Thanks for all the Christian support of Israel in its eternal conflict with marauding Islam in the form of Jihad. This Muslim holy war has been against many nations through history. Israel is just one of them. The main Muslim holy war is against the West. Muslim immigration is conquering Europe or at least its large cities at this point. The Christian communities of the Middle East are under assault and murder by Islam
When Christians support Israel they are acting against all Islamic imperialism that actively kills and threatens Christians Hindus Buddhists and others (I am Jewish)
John swiftie Kohn Kerry...... give him a bale of hay and put him back in the barn... jew for jihadi... why the long face John... obumbler and kerry think they can finesse israel with the iran deal... kerry and obama no brains no balls no clue...
obumbler has vacated the leadership role no wbeing filled by russia and china... this admin is a globallaughing stock... but he joke is on us.
And the surprise is NOT nice.
Read Ezekiel 38 and 39.
They will come face to face with the original “bottled sunshine” courtesy of the One Who made it in the first place.
including Gen Allen? my blood pressure just went through the roof. So now he is working with kerry (although I do not respect Allen’s ROE and left leaning agenda, I do pity him for having to work with kerry, unless he is happy with it). Hmmm. Leaves Afghanistan then goes to work with the WH...I am going to be really ...itchy here... I guess he did such a good job with the Extortion 17 coverup he got a promotion.
Both allen and petraeus are notoriously antisemitic and blame Israel for ALL the problems the west has had with muslims.
They are an 0bamanation; an offense to Almighty God!
I prefer the term “obsessive traitor”.
Maybe this had something to do with Ya’alon’s exasperation with the coiffed dunce:
“According to a high-ranking government official, Israel told Kerry it would release 82 murderers, none of whom are Israelis. And he agreed. But then, during a joint appearance with Kerry, PLO chief Mahmoud Abbas announced that Israel had agreed to release 104 terrorists, including Israeli citizens. Rather than correct him, Kerry went along, and so locked Israel into a concession it had never made.”
http://carolineglick.com/kerry-and-the-long-term-cost-of-releasing-terrorists/
This Regime despises Speech.
Ditto!
Kerry’s face looks like he’s been taken over by an alien...
I think not. Stuff it Obama and your little friend, Kerry, too.
well said SoFlo
I hope hell freeze over before he does!
Well said - both of you!
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