Posted on 05/04/2010 1:52:16 PM PDT by OldDeckHand
Following a private lunch with President Obama, Holocaust survivor and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Elie Wiesel said he believes tensions are gone between the United States and Israel.
“There were moments of tension, but tension I think is gone,” Wiesel said from the White House driveway, “Which is good. And relations between Israel and the United States have a history. And that history is has always been one of understanding and productive and they are now I think good.”
Since Vice President Biden's visit to the region in March was overshadowed by Israel’s announcement for new settlements in the occupied territory of East Jerusalem, relations have seemed strained. And President Obama’s private meeting with Israeli rime Minister Netanyahu later than month did little to quell the tension.
During his lunch today with Mr. Obama in the Private Dining Room of the White House, Wiesel said they discussed the peace process and the recent settlement construction in Jerusalem but refused to provide specifics of their discussion.
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Ellie is an old man. I think very tired.
Having seen what Ellie saw, and lived what he lived, I think he can be fooled by people with a gentle disposition and a soft touch (which Obama has).
Ellie wants to believe the sweet lie, because he can no longer handle the truth.
Aw.
Your saying he is one step away from dementia?
/s
No, I think human beings have a limited capacity for absorbing evil.
At some point, they just can’t deal with it and remain sane.
Ellie is a crazy leftist. He is also one of the finest men I have ever met with one of the kindest souls I have ever seen. So kind he cannot see evil men for what they are.
(And, really, compared to the Nazis at Buchenvald, Obama is a piker.)
so far
I rather think that Rahm was also at "lunch", and had a little "talk" with Elie.
Soft touch,indeed.
Miraculously, all Weisel money lost to Madoff has been restored.
Hopefully our more energetic Freeper friends will keep that in mind when they post about a weary, old gentleman.
Shalom
Go along to get along isn’t going to work!
“he said that?”
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2506201/posts
US Links De-Nuking Israel with Removing Iranian Threat (Obama wants Israel to give up theirs)
The United States, which already has tied Israel’s agreeing to Palestinian Authority demands with solving the Iranian nuclear threat, now cites Israel’s nuclear arsenal as the key.
Ellen Tauscher, U.S. Undersecretary of State for arms control, was quoted by the London Guardian as saying last week, “The best chance we have to achieve a WMD-free zone in the Middle East is to reach an agreement on a lasting and just peace in the Middle East.” A proposal for a ban on mass destruction weapons in the Middle East is being circulated by the Obama administration and Russia.
Egypt also is circulating a proposal that links removing nuclear weapons from Israel with eliminating the Iranian threat to become a nuclear power. Egyptian Ambassador to the United Nations Maged A. Abdelaziz said last week, “Success in dealing with Iran will depend to a large extent on how successfully we deal with the establishment of a nuclear-free zone” in the Middle East, meaning Israel.
Reposting to all because of several queries about Obama administration tying Iran being permitted to have nukes because Israel has them.
“he said that?”
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2506201/posts
US Links De-Nuking Israel with Removing Iranian Threat (Obama wants Israel to give up theirs)
The United States, which already has tied Israel’s agreeing to Palestinian Authority demands with solving the Iranian nuclear threat, now cites Israel’s nuclear arsenal as the key.
Ellen Tauscher, U.S. Undersecretary of State for arms control, was quoted by the London Guardian as saying last week, “The best chance we have to achieve a WMD-free zone in the Middle East is to reach an agreement on a lasting and just peace in the Middle East.” A proposal for a ban on mass destruction weapons in the Middle East is being circulated by the Obama administration and Russia.
Egypt also is circulating a proposal that links removing nuclear weapons from Israel with eliminating the Iranian threat to become a nuclear power. Egyptian Ambassador to the United Nations Maged A. Abdelaziz said last week, “Success in dealing with Iran will depend to a large extent on how successfully we deal with the establishment of a nuclear-free zone” in the Middle East, meaning Israel.
translation: Bibi has finally given up trying to talk to these idiots, he is just going to keep his mouth shut and strike when the time is right.
He has become a useful idiot.
I don’t think Elie is the one to draw that conclusion and make that pronouncement for the Israelis. And he seems to have to clue of when he is being shamelessly used by Obama.
He got glibbed.
Translation:
It’s okay now for American Jews to keep voting 78% for obama.
Bammy must have given Elie some money out of his STASH!!
So Elie has decided that the Jews are OK with having Obama assist the Muslims in driving them into the sea?
BINGO!!! Elie got money from Obama...period!! Elie, your country has just been DATE-RAPED because of you.
Oh dear.
What a non starter. He has no way to verify what Iran is doing. Truly hes beyond rational thought. He believes himself to be greater than man.
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