Helen Thomas Asks Gibbs 'Why Do We Give Commitments to Israel - it Violates International Law?'

newsbusters.org ^ | March 13, 2010 | Noel Sheppard

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Helen Thomas on Friday asked White House Press Secretary Robert Gibbs why the United States keeps giving iron-clad commitments to Israel when it violates international law?

Gibbs responded during the press briefing, "Well, again, we enjoy a strong relationship with the country and the people. We are committed to their security."

Giving what the late Tony Snow marvelously referred to as "The Hezbollah View," Thomas challenged the man at the podium, "How about the Palestinian security?"

HELEN THOMAS, HEARST NEWS SERVICE: I'm sure the President is aware that it's against international law to annex occupied land. Why do we keep giving, as Vice President Biden did, iron-clad commitments to Israel when it violates international law? And the President says that our relationship is unshakeable. How can that be?

ROBERT GIBBS, WHITE HOUSE PRESS SECRETARY: Well, we enjoy a strong and important relationship with the country and the people of Israel. And we are --

THOMAS: Even when it violates the law? I mean, you go into this whole thing -- why should they be -- get this reprieve?

GIBBS: Well, again, we enjoy a strong relationship with the country and the people. We are committed to their security in a very important and dangerous --

THOMSAS: How about the Palestinian security?

[Eaker]

That is great!

[Moonman62]

Back in the 60s, she was only a single bagger.

The 1860's?

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Senile woman who has no clue to international law.

[Rickcbw]

That choice of cupcakes in the picture looks racist....there's only one black one!

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I don’t know the political history of Kaul e forn ya.

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:) HT threads are fast and furious.

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