An Anti-Israel President

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And on a SIDE NOTE...You notice all this shit is tied together!!!

U.S. Senate Democrats included $225 million for Israel's Iron Dome rocket interception system in an emergency funding bill on Tuesday that also cut $1 billion from President Barack Obama's request for $3.7 billion to deal with thousands of undocumented child immigrants.....So the bastard get $2.7 BILLION to SPREAD AROUND, on the back of ISRAEL'S Iron Dome!

U.S. Senate sets $225 million for Israel's Iron Dome in emergency bill | Reuters

 

[Jroc]

US Embassy in Tel Aviv Severely Restricts Visas for Israelis

An initial investigation found that the rejection rate of visa applications for young Israelis ages 21-26 had doubled, from 16% in 2009 to 32% in 2014; Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro stated that the visa crisis is close to coming to an end several days later.

"The department will take immediate steps to increase the number of young Israelis that can travel to the US according to our immigration laws," Shapiro wrote, in a Facebook post.

"The law dictates that applicants must prove that they intend to return to Israel in making the request, and that the visa does not allow recipients to stay beyond the designated time period or to work legally in the US," he said. "But we are aware of the fact that although two-thirds of young applicants receive visas, some people harbor a misconception that young Israelis are not welcome in the USA."

"Surely that's not true," he continued. "Israel is one of the US's closest allies, and we welcome all networking between Israelis and Americans, including visits to the United States."

Israeli officials have yet to respond to the letter, which responds to earlier claims that political motivations were at stake in the visa rejections.

Earlier this year, Israeli security officials also claimed they were being targeted by the US, and that hundreds of defense officials were turned away from making important visits to Washington.

Major Israeli politicians claimed in May that the US had been "humiliating" them during the visa application process for years, according to a report in Yediot Aharonot, and had been forced to endure long wait times for acceptance and allowed only brief visits to their alleged ally.

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/wap/Item.aspx?type=0&item=183533

 

[theliq]

All US Presidents are for Israel.

Surly Israelies will assassinate their own PMs/Presidents if they act weak on Israeli issues, never mind foreign leaders...

They already HAVE........Mr Rabin......so much for your input!!!!!!!:Who in my opinion was a Great Israeli,Commander in Chief of the Military and Prime Minister of Israel......Israel have to, been fortunate to have had Simon Peres

Net and Yah Who=F minus (and I'm being kind here).

 

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US Embassy in Tel Aviv Severely Restricts Visas for Israelis

An initial investigation found that the rejection rate of visa applications for young Israelis ages 21-26 had doubled, from 16% in 2009 to 32% in 2014; Ambassador to Israel Dan Shapiro stated that the visa crisis is close to coming to an end several days later.

"The department will take immediate steps to increase the number of young Israelis that can travel to the US according to our immigration laws," Shapiro wrote, in a Facebook post.

"The law dictates that applicants must prove that they intend to return to Israel in making the request, and that the visa does not allow recipients to stay beyond the designated time period or to work legally in the US," he said. "But we are aware of the fact that although two-thirds of young applicants receive visas, some people harbor a misconception that young Israelis are not welcome in the USA."

"Surely that's not true," he continued. "Israel is one of the US's closest allies, and we welcome all networking between Israelis and Americans, including visits to the United States."

Israeli officials have yet to respond to the letter, which responds to earlier claims that political motivations were at stake in the visa rejections.

Earlier this year, Israeli security officials also claimed they were being targeted by the US, and that hundreds of defense officials were turned away from making important visits to Washington.

Major Israeli politicians claimed in May that the US had been "humiliating" them during the visa application process for years, according to a report in Yediot Aharonot, and had been forced to endure long wait times for acceptance and allowed only brief visits to their alleged ally.

http://www.israelnationalnews.com/wap/Item.aspx?type=0&item=183533

Wouldn't be the first time the US rejected Jewish immigration and visas. Did so before WWII and it thus is culpable in the deaths of countless Jews forced to return to the countries where they were eventually rounded up and sent to death camps. Only reacted to the camps after troops accidentally stumbled into them. But US knew they existed long prior as numerous movies including "Casablanca" reveal (can't mention death camps in "Casablanca" in 1942 without knowing about them when the script was being written.) But the first troops didn't walk into one until April 1945.

 

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[Jroc]

Obama Warns Building Houses in Jerusalem Will Distance Israel

Brief recap: The PLO’s Palestinian Authority formed a unity government with Hamas. Obama’s people defended the unity government and refused to accept that it undermined the PLO’s commitment to peace. But Israeli houses? No way.

In a striking public rebuke, the Obama administration warned Israel on Wednesday that plans for a controversial new housing project in east Jerusalem would distance Israel from “even its closest allies” and raise questions about its commitment to seeking peace with Palestinians.

“This development will only draw condemnation from the international community,” Earnest said. “It also would call into question Israel’s ultimate commitment to a peaceful negotiated settlement with the Palestinians.”

The White House also condemned what it called the recent occupation of residential buildings in Silwan, an Arab neighborhood in east Jerusalem where several hundred hard-line Israeli settlers have moved in recent years. Earnest called the occupation “provocative” and said it would “escalate tensions at a moment when those tensions have already been high.”

The “occupation” consists of Jews moving into a part of Jerusalem from which they had been ethnically cleansed by invading Jordanian Muslim forces back in the forties.

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Thursday rejected the harsh criticism issued by the White House.

“Arabs in Jerusalem are free to purchase apartments in the western [part of the] city and no one is arguing against it,” Netanyahu said. “I have no intention of telling Jews they can’t buy apartments in East Jerusalem. This is private property and an individual right. There cannot be discrimination – not against Jews and not against Arabs,” he added. “This goes against values that the United States also believes in.”

Obama Warns Building Houses in Jerusalem Will Distance Israel FrontPage Magazine

 

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US officials: Israel defense chief denied meetings

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration this week refused Israel defense minister's requests to meet several top national security aides, still miffed over negative comments he made about Secretary of State John Kerry's Mideast peace efforts and nuclear negotiations with IranU.S. officials said Friday.

While Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon did see Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power, the officials said the White House and State Department rejected Israeli proposals for meetings with Vice President Joe Biden, national security adviser Susan Rice and Kerry on his five-day trip to the United States. The administration had sought to stop Ya'alon from seeing Power but the objections were made too late to cancel the meeting, according to the officials.

The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the snubs, which were first reported by several Israeli media outlets.

Ya'alon met with Hagel at the Pentagon on Tuesday. Kerry himself was out of the country until late Wednesday, but the officials said pointedly that a meeting with the secretary of state could have been arranged before Ya'alon departs the U.S.

US officials Israel defense chief denied meetings - Yahoo News

 

[Jroc]

This fits here as well.... plus i like the pic...

The Crisis in U.S.-Israel Relations Is Officially Here

The Obama administration's anger is "red-hot" over Israel's settlement policies, and the Netanyahu government openly expresses contempt for Obama's understanding of the Middle East. Profound changes in the relationship may be coming.
The other day I was talking to a senior Obama administration official about the foreign leader who seems to frustrate the White House and the State Department the most. “The thing about Bibi is, he’s a chickenshit,” this official said, referring to the Israeli prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, by his nickname.

This comment is representative of the gloves-off manner in which American and Israeli officials now talk about each other behind closed doors, and is yet another sign that relations between the Obama and Netanyahu governments have moved toward a full-blown crisis. The relationship between these two administrations— dual guarantors of the putatively “unbreakable” bond between the U.S. and Israel—is now the worst it's ever been, and it stands to get significantly worse after the November midterm elections. By next year, the Obama administration may actually withdraw diplomatic cover for Israel at the United Nations, but even before that, both sides are expecting a showdown over Iran, should an agreement be reached about the future of its nuclear program

http://cdn.theatlantic.com/static/newsroom/img/mt/2014/10/RTR48J4P-1/lead.jpg?ne6au4

 

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[Jroc]

Netanyahu SLAMS Obama Official

 

[Shaam]

ROFL. Bibi's response was pure class. Obama and his administration are a pack of inept clowns.

Netanyahu is a true warrior in the face of this relentless, intransigent disease called Islam.

 

[Jroc]

The Coming Détente with Iran

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Deputy National Security Adviser and MFA in creative writing Ben Rhodes likened an Iranian nuclear deal to Obamacare in a talk to progressive activists last January, according to audio obtained by theWashington Free Beacon.

The remarks, made at a since-discontinued regular meeting of White House personnel and representatives of liberal interest groups, reveal the importance of a rapprochement with Iran to President Obama, who is looking to establish his legacy as his presidency enters its lame-duck phase.

Bottom line is, this is the best opportunity we’ve had to resolve the Iranian issue diplomatically, certainly since President Obama came to office, and probably since the beginning of the Iraq war,” Rhodes said. “So no small opportunity, it’s a big deal. This is probably the biggest thing President Obama will do in his second term on foreign policy. This is healthcare for us, just to put it in context.”

Rhodes also said the White House wants to avoid congressional scrutiny of any deal.

“We’re already kind of thinking through, how do we structure a deal so we don’t necessarily require legislative action right away,” Rhodes said. “And there are ways to do that.”

The Coming D tente with Iran Washington Free Beacon
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[Jroc]

Kerry Says Only Muslims, Not Jews, May Pray at Jewish Holy Site

“The Haram al-Sharif/Temple Mount must be re-opened to Muslim worshipers and I support the long-standing practices regarding non-Muslim visitors to the site,” he said.

What are those practices?

“Jews cannot worship atop the mount, only at the Western Wall.”

The Secretary of State of the United States just ordered Israel to limit prayers in a particular place to Muslims, not Jews. And apparently to ban other non-Muslims too.

Remember when the United States used to uphold religious freedom? These days it sends people to jail for offending Muslims and orders other countries to engage in religious discrimination on behalf of Muslims.​

Kerry Says Only Muslims Not Jews May Pray at Jewish Holy Site FrontPage Magazine

 

[irosie91]

The answer to the problem of Jerusalem lies with ISLAM------non muslims are excluded from MECCA-----even despite the fact that before the time of the
rapist pig----the population of mecca was HIGHLY DIVERSE ---and even included jews and Christians and Zoroastrians----some people include hindus. I am not suggesting
that all non jews be excluded from Jerusalem----but LOGICALLY ---all muslims should
be excluded-----such an exclusion will end the problems on the Temple mount----
it's the right thing to do------ISLAM HAS THE ANSWER

 

[Jroc]

Hezbollah Threats to Israel ‘Emboldened’ by Improved American-Iranian Ties

Hezbollah leader Sheikh Hassan Nasrallah has delivered a fiery speech emphasizing that the Lebanese Shi’a terrorist group is ready for a renewed war with Israel, despite the fact that much of its military resources are being consumed in its defense of Bashar al Assad’s regime in Syria.

“Israel’s threats of another war on Lebanon do not stem from its power because it has lost hope and is concerned,” Nasrallah said in a televised address to hundreds of thousands of Shiites gathered in Beirut’s southern suburbs following the traditional march to mark the Ashura holiday.

“But the real problem is political – we are in a situation where the US is acquiescing to Hezbollah’s defense of the Assad regime in Syria,” Ottolenghi continued. “Rather than countering Iran and its proxies, the US is giving them free rein, which is why they are so bold in their statements.”

Hezbollah’s most recent attack on Israel took place on October 7, when two Israeli soldiers were wounded by a bomb planted along the Lebanese border. In a statement to the media after the attack, Hezbollah Deputy Secretary-General Naim Qassem called the incident a message, noting, “Even though we are busy in Syria [defending the Assad regime] and on the eastern front in Lebanon [battling Sunni militants], our eyes remain open and our resistance is ready to confront the Israeli enemy.”

Hezbollah Threats to Israel Emboldened by Improved American-Iranian Ties Expert Says Jewish Israel News Algemeiner.com

 

[Jroc]

Solicitor General: Israel Has No Claim to Jerusalem, Just as Russia Has No Claim to Crimea

They argue that a portion of a 2002 law permitting U.S. citizens born in Jerusalem to have “Israel” listed as their birthplace supersedes the Obama administration’s policy position on Jerusalem. While the law was signed by former President George W. Bush, he and President Barack Obama have both issued signing statements to avoid implementing the measure.

During Monday’s arguments before the court, Solicitor General Verrilli maintained that a formal acknowledgment of Jerusalem being part of Israel would be tantamount to the United States putting “Crimea, Russia” on a citizen’s passport.

Verrilli was referring to the Ukrainian region of Crimea, which Russia forcefully seized earlier this year.

“The position of the executive [Obama] is that we recognize, as a practical matter, the authority of Israel over West Jerusalem,” Verrilli argued, according to court transcripts. “With respect to the rest of Jerusalem, the issue is far more complicated.”

“I do think, for example, Your Honor,” Verrilli said to Justice Samuel Alito, “if [we] were to start issuing passports to people born in Crimea tomorrow that identified Russia as the country of birth, that would carry obvious implications for our foreign policy position, and it would contradict the foreign policy position in a way that could be quite deleterious.”

As with the disputes over Crimea’s status, stating that Jerusalem is part of Israel also would interfere with the White House’s policy positions, Verrilli argued.

As arguments proceeded in the case, the justices appeared to split along the justices’ traditional conservative and liberal lines.

At multiple points, Justice Sonia Sotamayor appeared to argue that it would be a “lie” for the U.S. government to acknowledge on a passport that Jerusalem is in Israel.

Putting “Jerusalem, Israel” on a U.S. passport is a lie since the executive branch does not believe it to be true as a matter of policy, Sotamayor said.

“What they’re asking you [the Zivotofskys] to do is to look—they’re asking the government to lie,” Sotamayor said.

She repeated this argument again later in the arguments.

“How could you tell me it’s not a lie?” Sotamayor asked Alyza Lewin, the lawyer representing the Zivotofsky family. “You, the United States, are being asked to put on the passport that you believe the place of birth of this individual is Israel, and the government—and the executive has said, no, we don’t think it was Israel, we think it was Jerusalem.

Solicitor General Israel Has No Claim to Jerusalem Just as Russia Has No Claim to Crimea Washington Free Beacon

 

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Netanyahu SLAMS Obama Official

It never ceases to amaze me how empty the Knesset Chairs are after such a long break.

They come back this season totally sleepy and absent. I mean, they did basically nothing for months, they still look bored and tired, lol

 

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