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Jewish leaders are fuming over remarks made by U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, who cautioned that Israel risks becoming an apartheid state if a two-state solution cannot be reached.
Mr. Kerry told senior officials during a closed meeting on Friday that a two-state solution is the only real alternative for Israel and the Palestinian territories, because a unitary state winds up either being an apartheid state with second-class citizens, or it ends up being a state that destroys the capacity of Israel to be a Jewish state, The Daily Beast first reported.
The Anti-Defamation League, an international Jewish NGO based in the United States, said that while it appreciates Mr. Kerrys commitment to the region, his comments used the repugnant language of Israels adversaries and accusers and were not seen as expressions of friendship and support, Haaretz reported.
It is startling and deeply disappointing that a diplomat so knowledgeable and experienced about democratic Israel chose to use such an inaccurate and incendiary term, said ADL National Director Abe Foxman in a statement.
Leaders of pro-Israel organizations told The Daily Beast that Mr. Kerrys use of the term apartheid was appalling and alarmist because of its racial connotations.
State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said the secretary was simply repeating his view, shared by others, that The only way to have two nations and two peoples living side by side in peace and security is through a two-state solution.
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert: “If the day comes when the two-state solution collapses, and we face a South African-style struggle for equal voting rights (also for the Palestinians in the territories), then, as soon as that happens, the State of Israel is finished.”
Israeli Defense Minister and Former Prime Minister Ehud Barak: “The simple truth is, if there is one state” including Israel, the West Bank and Gaza, “it will have to be either binational or undemocratic. … if this bloc of millions of Palestinians cannot vote, that will be an apartheid state.”
Israeli Justice Minister and Lead Peace Negotiator Tzipi Livni: “But the time has come for the same youth to ask, to what kind of state do they want to leave the gas reserves? To a Jewish democratic Israel? Or to a binational Arab state? Or to an apartheid state? It is impossible to deal with economic issues and to ignore the important diplomatic issues related to two states for two peoples.”
“When we get there...we will face an immediate existential threat of the erasure of the identity of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state, and in a few years, the reality of the country’s demographics will lead to a Palestinian- Arab majority and a Jewish minority, with all that entails.”
if Israel doesn't negotiate terms of it's destruction with Hamas, they risk becoming an Apartheid State...Obama, Kerry mentality
How about these guys?
Olmert to Haaretz: Two-state solution, or Israel is done for Israel News | Haaretz
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert: If the day comes when the two-state solution collapses, and we face a South African-style struggle for equal voting rights (also for the Palestinians in the territories), then, as soon as that happens, the State of Israel is finished.
Barak: Peace With Palestinians Or Apartheid
Israeli Defense Minister and Former Prime Minister Ehud Barak: The simple truth is, if there is one state including Israel, the West Bank and Gaza, it will have to be either binational or undemocratic. if this bloc of millions of Palestinians cannot vote, that will be an apartheid state.
Top Israeli Official Warns Of An 'Apartheid State' Should Two-State Solution Fail | ThinkProgress
Israeli Justice Minister and Lead Peace Negotiator Tzipi Livni: But the time has come for the same youth to ask, to what kind of state do they want to leave the gas reserves? To a Jewish democratic Israel? Or to a binational Arab state? Or to an apartheid state? It is impossible to deal with economic issues and to ignore the important diplomatic issues related to two states for two peoples.
Former Top Israeli Security Official Warns Time Is Running Out On Two-State Solution | ThinkProgress
Yuval Diskin the former head of Israels internal security service:
When we get there...we will face an immediate existential threat of the erasure of the identity of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state, and in a few years, the reality of the countrys demographics will lead to a Palestinian- Arab majority and a Jewish minority, with all that entails.
john kerry says Israel becoming "apartheid state"
How about these guys?
Olmert to Haaretz: Two-state solution, or Israel is done for Israel News | Haaretz
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert: If the day comes when the two-state solution collapses, and we face a South African-style struggle for equal voting rights (also for the Palestinians in the territories), then, as soon as that happens, the State of Israel is finished.
Howey said:Barak: Peace With Palestinians Or Apartheid
Israeli Defense Minister and Former Prime Minister Ehud Barak: The simple truth is, if there is one state including Israel, the West Bank and Gaza, it will have to be either binational or undemocratic. if this bloc of millions of Palestinians cannot vote, that will be an apartheid state.
Howey said:Top Israeli Official Warns Of An 'Apartheid State' Should Two-State Solution Fail | ThinkProgress
Israeli Justice Minister and Lead Peace Negotiator Tzipi Livni: But the time has come for the same youth to ask, to what kind of state do they want to leave the gas reserves? To a Jewish democratic Israel? Or to a binational Arab state? Or to an apartheid state? It is impossible to deal with economic issues and to ignore the important diplomatic issues related to two states for two peoples.
Howey said:Former Top Israeli Security Official Warns Time Is Running Out On Two-State Solution | ThinkProgress
Yuval Diskin the former head of Israels internal security service:
When we get there...we will face an immediate existential threat of the erasure of the identity of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state, and in a few years, the reality of the countrys demographics will lead to a Palestinian- Arab majority and a Jewish minority, with all that entails.
john kerry says Israel becoming "apartheid state"
Except that isn't what he said. So why must you misrep his words?
How about these guys?
Olmert to Haaretz: Two-state solution, or Israel is done for Israel News | Haaretz
Israeli Prime Minister Ehud Olmert: If the day comes when the two-state solution collapses, and we face a South African-style struggle for equal voting rights (also for the Palestinians in the territories), then, as soon as that happens, the State of Israel is finished.
Maybe that's partly why Mr. Olmert is no longer the Prime Minister then, hmmf, sport?
Incidentally, Barak lost the support of the people he had at one point sworn under oath to lead, too. Gee.
She also hated former U.S. President George W. Bush.
What has the Obama Administration done for her, or more importantly, the Jews???
Howey said:Former Top Israeli Security Official Warns Time Is Running Out On Two-State Solution | ThinkProgress
Yuval Diskin the former head of Israels internal security service:
When we get there...we will face an immediate existential threat of the erasure of the identity of Israel as a Jewish and democratic state, and in a few years, the reality of the countrys demographics will lead to a Palestinian- Arab majority and a Jewish minority, with all that entails.
Another "former head of".
If you're Jewish, you CANNOT TRUST THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION TO PROTECT YOUR HOMELAND'S RIGHT TO EXIST.
It is that simple.
Maybe that's partly why Mr. Olmert is no longer the Prime Minister then, hmmf, sport?
Incidentally, Barak lost the support of the people he had at one point sworn under oath to lead, too. Gee.
She also hated former U.S. President George W. Bush.
What has the Obama Administration done for her, or more importantly, the Jews???
Howey said:Former Top Israeli Security Official Warns Time Is Running Out On Two-State Solution | ThinkProgress
Yuval Diskin the former head of Israels internal security service:
Another "former head of".
If you're Jewish, you CANNOT TRUST THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION TO PROTECT YOUR HOMELAND'S RIGHT TO EXIST.
It is that simple.
I would add a tidbit to your comment and make it like this:
If you're a Jewish Israeli, you CANNOT TRUST THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION, AND AMERICAN JEWS, TO PROTECT YOUR HOMELAND'S RIGHT TO EXIST.
Maybe that's partly why Mr. Olmert is no longer the Prime Minister then, hmmf, sport?
Incidentally, Barak lost the support of the people he had at one point sworn under oath to lead, too. Gee.
She also hated former U.S. President George W. Bush.
What has the Obama Administration done for her, or more importantly, the Jews???
Howey said:Former Top Israeli Security Official Warns Time Is Running Out On Two-State Solution | ThinkProgress
Yuval Diskin the former head of Israels internal security service:
Another "former head of".
If you're Jewish, you CANNOT TRUST THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION TO PROTECT YOUR HOMELAND'S RIGHT TO EXIST.
It is that simple.
I would add a tidbit to your comment and make it like this:
If you're a Jewish Israeli, you CANNOT TRUST THE OBAMA ADMINISTRATION, AND AMERICAN JEWS, TO PROTECT YOUR HOMELAND'S RIGHT TO EXIST.
