"I paid you handsomely to fix that election for the Moslem Brotherhood."
Posted on 03/18/2015 1:27:15 PM PDT by Jim Robinson
After staying mum on Israeli issues in the run-up to the election, the White House on Wednesday broke its silence -- answering Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's victory with fresh criticism and making clear that a new rift has opened between U.S. and Israeli leaders, this time over Palestinian statehood.
In its first public response to Netanyahu's election triumph, White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said President Obama still believes in a two-state solution. This was after Netanyahu, shortly before the vote, reversed his stance and stated he would not allow the creation of a Palestinian state.
Earnest acknowledged Wednesday that the U.S. would have to "re-evaluate" its position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict in light of those comments. But he stressed that Obama believes a two-state solution is best. And State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki clarified that the administration "absolutely" will continue to push for this.
Further, Earnest chided Netanyahu's Likud Party on Wednesday, saying the White House was "deeply concerned" about divisive language emanating from Likud. He said the party had sought to marginalize Israel's minority Arabs, an apparent reference to social media posts the Likud distributed that warned Israelis about the danger of high turnout by Arab voters.
"These are views the administration intends to convey directly to the Israelis," Earnest said.
The comments suggest there is likely to be no thaw in the chilly relationship between Netanyahu's administration and the White House.
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Obama is an idiot, but he is Islams idiot, and he loves it.
I love it! Bibi said FU to Bozo by taking two state solution off the table once he wins.
"I paid you handsomely to fix that election for the Moslem Brotherhood."
Having a muslim in the white house sucks.
WOW , Israel was a good friend of the US before Obama showed up
What did Bibi say during his speech? The largest number of free Arabs in the Middle East live in Israel.
Two govts ruling one area would never work. That’s why you won’t see Sharia either.
The thought of Obama, The Mooch, Rice, Powers, ValJar et al popping champagne corks in the White Mosque if Bibi lost was almost more than I could bear yesterday. Thank God (I prayed a lot for Bibi & Israel yesterday) the courageous Bibi won, despite the Obama admin’s interference in the Israeli elections. Bibi’s win was a HUGE loss for Obama. :-)
“Obama believes a two-state solution is best.” We all know that what the one thinks is best is totally opposite of what is right and good for the people.
FUBO
Because all was just so swell before the election.
Petulant child-pharaoh Obama can’t stand Jews or competence.
Double-whammy for Bibi.
What a pity there’s such a testosterone shortage in Congress, or they’d invite Netanyahu back for another speech. Liberal heads would explode.
More than that, he’s a scheming, vile traitor.
I believe we should not confuse Obama's position on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict with the "U.S. position".
He does not represent the American people's views.
I wish the State Department supported a two-state solution on our own border instead of encouraging foreign nationals to reconquer long settled US territory.
New rift? That imples the old rift healed.
Obama will bludgeon the P5+1 into a deal with Iran before the end of the month. Bank on it.
The man who should be, or just might have been in a previous life, an American president, again, shows the jamook boy-king from Chi*cago how it’s done!
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu = Gentleman
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