Republicans slam Obama's hard line on Israel

[Violet_Crumble]

Source: AFP

WASHINGTON — Republican lawmakers came out swinging Monday against President Barack Obama's hard line toward Israel over its controversial plans to expand a settlement in disputed East Jerusalem.

The number two Republican in the House of Representatives deplored the Obama administration's stance on Israel as "irresponsible" a week after Israel gave the green light to build 1,600 new homes for Jewish settlers in the area the Palestinians want as the capital of their future state.

Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and other top officials said last week's announcement of the new construction was insulting and damaging to efforts to revive long-stalled peace talks.

"To say that I am deeply concerned with the irresponsible comments that the White House, vice president and the secretary of state have made against Israel is an understatement," said House Republican Whip Eric Cantor, the only Jewish Republican in the House of Representatives.



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[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. If Cantor wants to see someone being irresponsible...

He should just look in the mirror.

:grr:

[Xipe Totec]

2. Republicans, like vampires, are incapable of reflection nt

[BlueMTexpat]

6. All too true! eom

[No Elephants]

14. LOL. Vampires, like Republicans, are incapable of reflection.

[Ignis]

26. Well played, sir.

:thumbsup:

[Violet_Crumble]

3. He'd get a good eyeful of sheer stupid if he did look in the mirror...

Not being American, I don't know much about this Cantor guy, but the way he's carrying on, it's like he wants the US to apologise to Israel for being annoyed that Israel sent Biden a huge Fuck You the other day. It's yet more proof that Republicans are so stupid that it's impossible to make any sense at all out of what they use for logic...

[The Second Stone]

4. The USA was deliberately insulted

Obama is absolutely correct to voice objection to that insult. Republicans are putting America second and accepting insults. How dare they put America last.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. I suspect their aim is more to embarrass Obama.

As in, they can't possibly be seen supporting any stand he might take.

:eyes:

[Behind the Aegis]

11. Actually, the goal was more likely to embarrass Netanyahu and expose him as weak.

If you knew anything about Israeli politics, you might have been able to see it. The fact it "embarrassed" the US/Obama was, if an actual goal, was probably tertiary.

[U4ikLefty]

31. Actually, the goal is to steal as much Palestinian land as possible. nt

[Behind the Aegis]

34. Only in your mind.

[Hansel]

41. And in fact. nt

[Behind the Aegis]

43. Depending on which "site" you consult.

[Dr.Phool]

7. Let 'em build settlements in Texas and Oklahoma.

[aquart]

9. Which is how Texas and Oklahoma were settled, isn't it?

Let me know when you all return all that land, you hear?

[Toots]

19. Return it to whom?

Native Americans did not claim the land and were horrified that anyone would claim ownership of it..

[classysassy]

36. Why did they fight

to keep the interlopers from stealing their land?

[aquart]

8. I love those bastards pretending to be friends of the Jews.

[depakid]

10. Rapture ready.

[Wizard777]

12. Of course the Republicans would side with a foreign nation against US interests.

[Jennicut]

13. Why, we can't hurt poor little Bibi and co, can we?

It was not even much, just words, directed at Bibi. Cantor would really flip if we actually did something, like cut off the purse strings even a little bit.

[No Elephants]

15. The only Jewish Republican in the House..." Um, ever? How many Jewish Republicans in the Senate?

Republicans--traditionally the party of wealthy, older male WASPs, (and preferably inherited wealth, ffs--noveau riche "tolerated," though.)

Grand Old Party, my ass.

[starroute]

22. There used to be Arlen Specter...

But now unless you count Joe Lieberman, there aren't any.

Lists of Jewish American politicians here:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Jewish_American_politicians

There are times I get the feeling that if it weren't for Jewish politicians, there wouldn't be any liberals in Congress at all.

[Ter]

24. Norn Coleman was another

With him gone, I think that may be it. I know some are running.

[cosmicone]

29. Al Franken is Jewish as well n/t

[LeftishBrit]

40. But not a Republican.

[d.gibbs]

16. Israel Uber Alles. You gotta accelerate the RAPTURE!!!!

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[starsky9]

18. Aren't American taxpayers paying for Israel's universal health care too?

[Kurska]

21. No, I have no idea where you got that from either.

Israel has loans with us and we give them military aid, we don't give them money for civilian spending outside very direct projects, like we might help them with a dam.

[U4ikLefty]

32. Exactly, we are paying for "death care" for he Palestinians by giving

Isreal military aid.

[tabasco]

42. Yah, but the money they save on military stuff

sure helps pay for that health care.

[Jefferson23]

20. He is deeply concerned about what?

Cantor finds Obama's remarks irresponsible, but not Israeli policy, what a shock.

[Commie Pinko Dirtbag]

23. HARD line? That "stop or I'll say stop again" stern finger-wagging is "hard line"?

Yeah, like Obama is "far left".

Jesus H. Q. Rhyste on a pink polkadotted nuclear-powered pogo stick.

[Ignis]

27. Sadly, given the past 50 years, this IS a hard line.

How fucked-up is the situation when Joe Biden's polite request "please don't publicly embarrass us in the middle of tense peace negotiations...AGAIN" is seen as a hard-line stance?

:argh:

War is peace...oh, you know the rest.

[BunkerHill24]

25. Mr. Cantor, F*ck you. n/t

[ShortnFiery]

28. No worries. President Obama will soon kiss Israel's ass ... that's the pattern he's setting.

TRIANGULATION and waffling on all issues depending on the situation.

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[Xenotime]

37. thugs just need to shut up. THey lost!

[LeftishBrit]

38. Because Republican foreign policy has always been so responsible

'the only Jewish Republican in the House of Representatives.'

And that in itself seems to be a comment on how much Jews (and other minority group members) love the Republican party.

[jakefrep]

39. Anything less than believing Israel's shit doesn't stink qualifies as "hard line", evidently

nt.