Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

Skip to comments.

Senate subcommittee: Obama used taxpayer dollars to influence outcome of Israel election (hypocrisy)
World Tribune ^

Posted on 01/09/2017 4:25:55 PM PST by Cubs Fan

The Obama administration attempted to influence the results of Israel’s election by funneling U.S. taxpayer funds to a political group opposed to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyhau, according to a congressional report.

The U.S. Senate Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations (PSI) said the State Department gave $349,276 in U.S. taxpayer-funded grants to the OneVoice Movement, which had built a political infrastructure aimed at defeating Netanyahu’s re-election bid in 2015.

Sen. Rob Portman: ‘American resources should be used to help our allies in the region, not undermine them.’ /AP

“It is completely unacceptable that U.S. taxpayer dollars were used to build a political campaign infrastructure that was deployed — immediately after the grant ended — against the leader [Netanyahu] of our closest ally in the Middle East,” said Sen. Rob Portman, Ohio Republican and chairman of the PSI. “American resources should be used to help our allies in the region, not undermine them.”

(Excerpt) Read more at worldtribune.com ...


TOPICS: Extended News; Israel; Politics/Elections
KEYWORDS: obamaisraelelection
Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-28 next last
So let me get this straight, Russia supposedly interfering in our election is a horrifying outrage.

But Obama interefering with Isreals election is just fine.

1 posted on 01/09/2017 4:25:55 PM PST by Cubs Fan
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | View Replies]

To: Cubs Fan

To Democrats, whatever a Democrat does is ok. When a Republican, or anyone a Republican may have commented on in a nice way, does ANYTHING, it is pure evil!


2 posted on 01/09/2017 4:28:36 PM PST by originalbuckeye ("In a time of universal deceit, telling the truth is a revolutionary act." - George Orwell)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Cubs Fan

Lock him up!


3 posted on 01/09/2017 4:28:56 PM PST by VTenigma (The Democrat party is the party of the mathematically challenged)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Cubs Fan

Yes, that is how the MSM and McCain/Graham view it.


4 posted on 01/09/2017 4:32:32 PM PST by Dante3
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Cubs Fan
Senate subcommittee: Obama used taxpayer dollars and failed to influence outcome of Israel election. (more failure!)
5 posted on 01/09/2017 4:43:21 PM PST by Grampa Dave (Challenge Freepers, who post a bs article from the left and they don't challenge it!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Cubs Fan

Hypocrites and Evil.


6 posted on 01/09/2017 4:45:53 PM PST by Herman Ball
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Cubs Fan

Hypocrites and Evil.


7 posted on 01/09/2017 4:45:54 PM PST by Herman Ball
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Cubs Fan

These are questions that the media never asks the Obama administration about.


8 posted on 01/09/2017 4:46:27 PM PST by Parley Baer
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Parley Baer

Nor McCain or the turtle.


9 posted on 01/09/2017 4:52:58 PM PST by Undecided 2012
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 8 | View Replies]

To: Cubs Fan

Didn’t Obama interfere in Africa and even cause post election violence


10 posted on 01/09/2017 4:55:38 PM PST by uncbob
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: dennisw; Cachelot; Nix 2; veronica; Catspaw; knighthawk; Alouette; Optimist; weikel; Lent; GregB; ..
Middle East and terrorism, occasional political and Jewish issues Ping List. High Volume

If you'd like to be on or off, please FR mail me.

..................

11 posted on 01/09/2017 4:57:53 PM PST by SJackson (The Pilgrims—Doing the jobs Native Americans wouldn’t do !)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Cubs Fan

The Russians Did It!


12 posted on 01/09/2017 4:59:11 PM PST by Iron Munro (If Illegals voted Rebublican 50 Million Democrats Would Be Screaming "Build The Wall!")
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Dante3

Do you think Graham and McCain might jump to the other side of the aisle?


13 posted on 01/09/2017 4:59:48 PM PST by Montaignes Cat
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 4 | View Replies]

To: Cubs Fan
Sounds like a double standard, oh it's the Dems, never mind!!
14 posted on 01/09/2017 4:59:48 PM PST by EXCH54FE (Hurricane 416,Feisty Old Vet !!)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Montaignes Cat

You mean, officially? Not just in practice?


15 posted on 01/09/2017 5:01:31 PM PST by txhurl (Break's over, kids, back to WAR.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 13 | View Replies]

To: txhurl

Officially would be one question. I believe Senators have switched before.
Second question would be: will their practice nullify the Republican majority in the Senate?


16 posted on 01/09/2017 5:08:42 PM PST by Montaignes Cat
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 15 | View Replies]

To: Cubs Fan

I thought so.


17 posted on 01/09/2017 5:09:24 PM PST by Rapscallion (The opposite of charity is justice. I favor justice every time.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Cubs Fan

And billions to Iran to keep it’s rulers flush in cash and in charge.


18 posted on 01/09/2017 5:14:52 PM PST by blackdog
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]

To: Montaignes Cat

You can count Graham and McCain out for votes that matter to us, so consider the Senate 50-50 with Pence being the tie-breaker. Manchin seems like he wants to play with us, so another factor.

There was Jumpin’ Jim Jeffords, and I believe Joe Lieberman switched from Dem to Ind. but still largely caucused with the RATS except for defense and Israel issues.


19 posted on 01/09/2017 5:18:10 PM PST by txhurl (Break's over, kids, back to WAR.)
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 16 | View Replies]

To: Cubs Fan

Where is John McCain leading the charge for an investigation?


20 posted on 01/09/2017 5:33:20 PM PST by HarleyD
[ Post Reply | Private Reply | To 1 | View Replies]


Navigation: use the links below to view more comments.
first 1-2021-28 next last

Disclaimer: Opinions posted on Free Republic are those of the individual posters and do not necessarily represent the opinion of Free Republic or its management. All materials posted herein are protected by copyright law and the exemption for fair use of copyrighted works.

Free Republic
Browse · Search
News/Activism
Topics · Post Article

FreeRepublic, LLC, PO BOX 9771, FRESNO, CA 93794
FreeRepublic.com is powered by software copyright 2000-2008 John Robinson