Posted on 03/19/2014 1:18:38 PM PDT by Sub-Driver
March 19, 2014, 03:43 pm Kerry phones Netanyahu to complain about insults
By Rebecca Shabad
Secretary of State John Kerry called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu Wednesday morning to protest insults the Israeli defense minister directed at the Obama administration this week, the State Department said.
In a speech at Tel Aviv University on Monday, Moshe Ya’alon criticized President Obama for having a weak foreign policy, and said Israel could no longer rely on the U.S. to lead nuclear negotiations with Iran.
“Secretary Kerry spoke with Prime Minister Netanyahu this morning. And he protested to him his concerns about these comments,” State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki told reporters Wednesday.
The United States, Psaki reaffirmed, maintains an “unshakeable commitment” to Israel’s security.
“So it is certainly confusing to us why Defense Minister Ya'alon would continue his pattern of making comments that don't accurately represent the scope of our close partnership on a range of security issues and on the enduring partnership between the United States and Israel,” she said.
On Monday, Ya’alon slammed the Obama administration for the slow progress on nuclear talks with Iran. It was not the first time he has been critical of the U.S.
“If we wished others would do the work for us, it wouldn't be done soon, and therefore in this matter, we have to behave as if we can only rely on ourselves," he said.
America’s power in the world is becoming increasingly diminished, Ya’alon argued.
“Weakness certainly does not pay in the world," he said. "No one can replace the U.S. as the world's policeman. I hope the U.S. will come to its senses.”
Ya’alon’s comments were “not constructive” and “inconsistent,” said Psaki, who added they don’t reflect the government of Israel.
While Psaki declined to describe the conversation between Kerry and Netanyahu, she said Kerry “has a tough skin and is happy to move on beyond this.”
Asked if the U.S. would like an apology, she said, “We're ready to move forward and keep talking about the peace process.”
Israeli newspaper Haaretz reports Ya’alon plans to clarify his remarks during upcoming meetings with senior U.S. officials.
“Y-L-G-U, backwards you’re still ugly too!”
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Kind of soft skinned for a war hero and all.
Everytime I see a post like this I have to first make sure it is not satire.
Truth hurts. Some children just can’t handle.
Every day as Sec of State Kerry proves he WAS NOT presidential material. Can’t believe the Dems ran him in 2004.
Hey J Effin’ Kerry!
For the last 40 years, everytime I hear your name, you insult me.
Now it’s your turn.
Kerry is just Obama’s state dept. spokesclown....
The fact Kerry called Bibi means those comments have gotten under the “Won” translucent thin skin....
Thank you ‘smooth’, I can always count on you! I venture that half the ‘noobs’ don’t understand the meaning of that gif, lol.
When you compare what was said against reality, I would tell horse-face he was being quite diplomatic
putz.... ;^)
Mark
Our country has no leaders....
Kerry is just a big an idiot as Obama.
America is becoming a joke on the world stage.
Apparently he asked Lurch: “Why the long face?”
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