Posted on 03/13/2010 8:12:47 AM PST by Sub-Driver
Clinton says Israel announcement 'insulting to the United States' By Eric Zimmermann - 03/13/10 10:27 AM ET
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton criticized Israel today for announcing an expansion of settlements while Vice President Joe Biden was visiting the country this week.
The announcement forced Biden to issue a statement condemning the decision while in the midst of touring through Israel and meeting with top officials.
"It was insulting," Clinton told MSNBC's Andrea Mitchell in an interview airing today. "And it was insulting not just to the vice president, who certainly didn't deserve that. He was there with a very clear message of commitment to the peace process solidarity with the Israeli people. But it was an insult to the United States."
On Tuesday, Israel approved 1600 new homes in East Jerusalem, where Palestinians feels their land is being encroached on. The U.S. has urged Israel to stop expanding settlements in order to improve the climate for peace talks.
"I condemn the decision by the government of Israel to advance planning for new housing units in East Jerusalem," Biden said in a statement. "We must build an atmosphere to support negotiations, not complicate them."
Prime Minister Benjamin Netenyahu said he was unaware the announcemnet would come when it did and has apologized to Biden. Israel is considering changes in its law to require a member of the prime minister's office to be present whenever such decisions are made, preventing the miscommunication that led to this week's diplomatic flub.
Israel finally building again is only insulting to the LEFT, not the US!!
It would really irk her to know that when I read “Clinton” in the headling, my first thought was that they were quoting Bill.
heh heh heh
hahhahaa...oh really
She should have bitten her tongue...Is she boozing or something...she really jumps into cr** without thinking.
Every Israeli Prime Minister has said unequivocally that Jerusalem is the undivided capital of Israel. Period. To say that Israel announcing the construction of 1,600 apartments three years from now in its own capital is not an insult to the United States.
Considering we have insulted just about every ally we have over the last twelve months, we shouldn’t be surprised.
That's usually my first take. Comes from too much of a bad thing...
Well she is the expert. Her over rated husband had Israel all carved up to appease Arafat who rejected the best deal they can ever imagine.
As if handing over more real estate will make Hamas just pack up their gear & go home to place nicely.
Same here.
And of course, it’s intentionally insulting: to Joe Biden personally, although he’s probably not bright enough to notice; to Zero; and to Whatsherface Clinton. The rest of us think it’s terrific, and we also want to see more pictures of Bibi.
He makes near-daily updates to his Facebook page...
Circular lies -— Didn’t NObama say he didn’t want to interfere with other countries, and act in repressive ways towards then. I guess that just depends on the meaning of IS doesn’t it.
NObama is anti-Israel, it’s time the Jews in the USA figure out the Democrat party is not their friend. They view you as the view others, useful idiots.
Life’s many mysteries.
Secretary of State Hillary Clinton criticized California today for announcing an expansion of settlements while Vice President Joe Biden was visiting the state this week.
The announcement forced Biden to issue a statement condemning the decision while in the midst of touring through California and meeting with top officials.
“It was insulting,” Clinton told MSNBC’s Andrea Mitchell in an interview airing today. “And it was insulting not just to the vice president, who certainly didn’t deserve that. He was there with a very clear message of commitment to the peace process solidarity with the California people. But it was an insult to the United States.”
On Tuesday, California approved 1600 new homes in East East Los Angeles, where Mexicans feels their land is being encroached on. The U.S. has urged California to stop expanding settlements in order to improve the climate for peace talks.
I do the same thing every time.
When your VP is a buffoon, so what if someone insults him? I insult him just about every day. His boss too.
Jews need not apply? So you csn’t buy this property and improve it because of your religion? Wouldn’t Clinton find this offensive in the US?
What is insulting to the US is YOU Hillary and the Kenyan you work for.
Why the h is that Biden in Israel in the first place. The guy is a dunce. Hillary isn’t too far behind. Her job as Secretary of State has been grabbed by the Obama lap dog, Biden.
I’m not a Facebook user - and I don’t think my husband is interested in gazing at Bibi ...
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