US irate with Israeli defense minister comments

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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration on Wednesday vented its anger at public insults and criticism of President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry by Israel's defense minister.

The State Department said Kerry called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to protest recent remarks by Defense Minister Moshe Yaalon, who had accused the Obama administration of being weak on Iran and questioned its commitment to Israel's security. Previously, Yaalon has criticized Kerry personally for being unrealistic and naive in trying to forge an Israeli-Palestinian peace deal.

State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Yaalon's remarks were "not constructive" and "inconsistent" with the close relationship between the U.S. and Israel.

Psaki repeated Obama and Kerry's oft-stated position that the U.S. commitment to Israel's security is "unshakable," outlined several main elements of the longstanding U.S.-Israeli defense relationship and noted that Netanyahu himself has said the cooperation is now unprecedented.

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[geek tragedy]

1. we should not be committed to the security of those ingrates. they have nukes, let them

fend for themselves without us cleaning up their mess

[HERVEPA]

2. Truly brilliant. Do you perhaps not understand how nuclear weapons work?

You would like them to use them rather than have support from U.S.
Perhaps you should pick up the primer "Dick and Jane Learn About the Effects of Nuclear Weapons"?

[geek tragedy]

3. they have plenty of conventional weapons too.

nobody--nobody--is going to invade Israel.

[truebrit71]

4. Fine. Let's pull the $$$ and the military support..

See how quickly they like being all alone surrounded by folks that would dance in the street as they burned...