Posted on 03/13/2010 6:16:47 PM PST by Free ThinkerNY
The Anti-Defamation League said it was shocked at the Obama administration's "public dressing down" of Israel over its decision during Vice President Joe Biden's weeklong visit to move forward with the construction of 1,600 housing units in East Jerusalem.
The ADL took issue with State Department spokesman P.J. Crowley saying the move "undermined trust and confidence in the peace process, and in America's interests." Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton also called Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Friday to express the administration's displeasure, and the rebuke continued today in an interview with Andrea Mitchell in which Clinton called Israel's actions "insulting."
On Tuesday, Biden had issued a statement saying "the substance and timing of the announcement, particularly with the launching of proximity talks, is precisely the kind of step that undermines the trust we need right now and runs counter to the constructive discussions that Ive had here in Israel."
"We are shocked and stunned at the Administration's tone and public dressing down of Israel on the issue of future building in Jerusalem," ADL director Abraham Foxman said in a statement. "We cannot remember an instance when such harsh language was directed at a friend and ally of the United States. One can only wonder how far the U.S. is prepared to go in distancing itself from Israel in order to placate the Palestinians in the hope they see it is in their interest to return to the negotiating table."
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Well duh.
“unexpected”
Uh, guys, he is an anti-semite. How are you surprised by this, folks?
More of that great hopey, changey stuff..... right?
Beat me to it.
Lie down in bed with dogs and you get fleas buddy. You should have known your leftie hero is a flea.
I am stunned at the continual propensity of ADL members to vote for politicians who consistently dress down Israel while supporting their enemies.
I’m surprised that the ADL doesn’t agree that Israel’s decision is bad.
Obama would get 90% of the Jewish vote tomorrow, regardless.
true.....
It is really hard to understand, except that it seems for most Jews, Liberalism trumps patriotism.
Stupid is as Stupid does.
Take a guess, Abe. Just guess. This is only the beginning.
Uh, excuse me but didn’t a lot of your people vote for him? Seems like I remember that was a pretty dominant theme during the campaign wasn’t it? Or am I just all mixed up?
Shocked! Shocked I tell you! Just shocked!
Now, why don’t you get your butts in gear and work with us against him?
Hey Abe....your guy is a MUSLIM....what did you expect??
Obama couldn’t care less about the Jewish vote, even if he got 100% that’s only 6 or so million. Once Amnesty is rammed through, Obama will have another 30million votes. Mr. Foxman really misread Mr Hopey/Changey.
NO KIDDING ADL DUH
I am AMAZED at how people cannot see how he is an UTTER and COMPLETE jackass!!!!! Amazed!
I have been told it is “traditional”. There is a reason they are called libTARDS.
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