Posted on 10/17/2015 1:58:22 PM PDT by IsraelBeach
By Joel Leyden
Israel News Agency
Washington, DC — October 17, 2015 … US Congressman Lee Zeldin just released the following statement regarding the terror uprising in Jerusalem targeting innocent Israelis and the Obama administration’s response.
Congressman Zeldin serves on the House Foreign Affairs Committee, Middle East and North Africa Subcommittee, and Terrorism, Non-Proliferation and Trade Subcommittee.
Rep. Zeldin also serves as Co-chair of the House Republican Israel Caucus.
“It is absolutely disgusting and shameful that the Obama Administration not only refuses to stand strong with our ally in Israel, but actually has the audacity to claim that the Israelis are guilty of terrorism.
It was just 2 months ago when I walked these same Jerusalem streets where we are witnessing brutal terror attacks today. I’m praying for peace and strength for Israelis to overcome this new challenge. Israel is an important and strategic ally of the United States. The bond should be made stronger, not weaker, from America’s response.”
Zeldin continues: “It is embarrassing and harmful that State Department Spokesman John Kirby is now claiming that Israel is guilty of terrorism. It’s simply not true and dangerously creates more daylight between the United States and Israel during this critical time of need for our trusted friend and ally.
Admiral Kirby’s accusation warrants his immediate removal. He should absolutely not utter one more word on behalf of America’s foreign policy. If Secretary John Kerry refuses to speak out and discipline Mr. Kirby than Secretary Kerry needs to step aside as well.
Innocent Israelis are being attacked and murdered by terrorists.
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As Kirby accuses Israel of terrorism, Palestinians use any method (including posing as journalists) to murder Jewish civilians.
We must stand with Israel now more than ever.
We must not turn a blind eye towards the reality that the Palestinian Authority is becoming increasingly controlled by Hamas, a terror group that will not rest until Israel is wiped off the map. The PA must root out Hamas and other terror elements from it’s ranks.
This past August, I personally sat down with the Prime Minister of the PA in Ramallah to share these concerns and I left even less confident that he had any intention of cracking down on this terror aspect, which is a critically important step to secure peace with Israel.”
Zeldin concludes: “Again, this is not about the U.S. fighting Israel’s battles for them. This is about the shameful, reluctance of the Obama administration to strengthen relationships with allies around the globe like Israel because of a twisted understanding of who America’s friends are and who are our enemies.”
John Kirby?
Did Kirby serve in Vietnam too?
Well, the neighborhood bully, he’s just one man
His enemies say he’s on their land
They got him outnumbered about a million to one
He got no place to escape to, no place to run
He’s the neighborhood bully.
The neighborhood bully he just lives to survive
He’s criticized and condemned for being alive
He’s not supposed to fight back, he’s supposed to have thick skin
He’s supposed to lay down and die when his door is kicked in
He’s the neighborhood bully.
The neighborhood bully been driven out of every land
He’s wandered the earth an exiled man
Seen his family scattered, his people hounded and torn
He’s always on trial for just being born
He’s the neighborhood bully.
Well, he knocked out a lynch mob, he was criticized
Old women condemned him, said he could apologize
Then he destroyed a bomb factory, nobody was glad
The bombs were meant for him. He was supposed to feel bad
He’s the neighborhood bully.
—Bob Dylan
Now is a good time to refuse to fund anything going to the palestinians . They are all terrorist INCLUDING ABBAS who funded the Munich Massacre .
Stop giving money to terrorist who want to kill us and the Israelis.
He was campaigning for an obama administration job while on active duty as a Rear Admiral.
He should be called out and made to resign.
Then impeach obama.
FUBO.
Retired Navy Admiral. I just never had a very high opinion of him.
HATE Kirby, suck up volunteered for the gig to keep Odungas balls washed, that’s all you need to know about him.
I didn't like him the first time I ever saw him. He reminds me of a weasel.
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