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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsThe Guardian: John Kerry apologises for Israel 'apartheid' remarks
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/29/john-kerry-apologises-israel-apartheid-remarksClass act from Mr Secretary.... anyway, I do personnaly believe he didn't had to apology to this... Israli RWinger did ANYTHING THEY COULD to derail that peace process....Kerry put his whole energy to make an arrangment beeing possible, now wonder why he's angry at it!!!!
Sadly, another RW victory?
Do you think a new start for negociation can be done?
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The Guardian: John Kerry apologises for Israel 'apartheid' remarks (Original Post)
mylye2222
Apr 2014
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Dollface
(1,590 posts)1. He was right the first time. He said they risk "becoming" an apartheid state not that they were.
If I said to you, "if you eat a quart of ice cream everyday you risk becoming fat", I'm not saying that you are fat. I'm just pointing out a possible outcome of your actions.
JaneyVee
(19,877 posts)2. We apologize for telling the truth now?
mylye2222
(2,992 posts)3. Apparentl yes.....The political world walks on its head!
and this is not the first time for Kerry....
Do you remember that botched joke he made on fall 2006 just days before the midterms? When he was joking about being stuck In Iraq if kids dosn't work enought in school? The RW fanatics went after him spitting their hatred on Kerry for a whole week. Under high pressure, he apoligied.... and Its highly belived that incident ruined his chance to try tu run again in 2008......
laurent
(57 posts)4. Text of Kerry's apology
"I will not allow my commitment to Israel to be questioned by anyone, particularly for partisan, political purposes, so I want to be crystal clear about what I believe and what I don't believe," Kerry said after members of Congress and pro-Israel groups criticised him, with some demanding his resignation or at least an apology.
"First, Israel is a vibrant democracy and I do not believe, nor have I ever stated, publicly or privately, that Israel is an apartheid state or that it intends to become one," he said.
"Second, I have been around long enough to also know the power of words to create a misimpression, even when unintentional, and if I could rewind the tape, I would have chosen a different word to describe my firm belief that the only way in the long term to have a Jewish state and two nations and two peoples living side by side in peace and security is through a two-state solution," Kerry said.
http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/apr/29/john-kerry-apologises-israel-apartheid-remarks