Posted on 01/05/2017 8:25:57 AM PST by Olog-hai
Moving the U.S. Embassy in Israel from Tel Aviv to Jerusalem could endanger U.S. diplomats and Marine guards there and elsewhere in the region — “and needlessly so” — State Department spokesman John Kirby warned Wednesday.
He said the Obama administration, like previous ones, believes relocating the embassy “is not a good idea.”
“It’s not constructive to the overall peace process. It could actually put some of our people, some of our troops, those that work at the embassy, in harm’s way, and needlessly so.”
“It could exacerbate tensions not just there but elsewhere in the region too,” Kirby added, “because it could exacerbate the tensions that already exist between Israelis and Palestinians. There and elsewhere in the region.” …
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But thanks at least for admitting what the “Palestinians” are.
Assign this one to Benghazi.
Don’t make the muslims angry!
Anything coming out of the US State Department before January 20, 2017 should be considered as foreign Muslim Propaganda and ignored outright..
So who is going to harm them? Peaceful Palestinians?
It's Israel's call.
They told Reagan not to tell Gorbachev to “tear down this wall”. It would upset the Russians.
Exactly. Nothing keeping this person from getting another job.
“It’s not constructive to the overall peace process...
Yeah, lol. And it’s been going so well for 60 years!!!! lol.
Postmen and dogs have made more headway since then.
Moving Embassy to Jerusalem Could ‘Needlessly’ Put Diplomats, Troops ‘in Harm’s Way’
This Kirby guy gives me the creeps.
Anything coming out of the US State Department before January 20, 2017 should be considered as foreign Muslim Propaganda and ignored outright..
20 Jan 17: “Kirby, you’re fired!”
This is a litmus test for Trump. If he caves to State on Jerusalem, he’ll cave to most of the rest of The Swamp on most other issues too.
“It’s not constructive to the overall peace process.”
...which has been working sooooo well! The only peace will be if Israel decides to seriously kick Arab butt. They’ve tried being nice. It doesn’t work. Their enemy cannot be reasoned with.
Emphasis on “rear”, perhaps?
State Department spokesman John Kirby has earned his reputation as a baldfaced liar for the outrageous lies that he has told to the American public (for example, about the ‘non-ransom’ ransom that was paid to Iran for releasing captive US sailors).
Whey should anyone believe anything that State Department spokesman John Kirby now says?
You’re not alone in that broad brush aspect, FRiend.
The “Peace Process” has been going on since the 1960s. It’s all process and no peace.
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