Posted on 07/27/2012 6:16:08 PM PDT by TigerClaws
US White House spokesman Jay Carney refused to state the US position on the location of Israel’s capital during a press briefing, Thursday, despite several requests for clarification from a pair of reporters.
The exchange, caught on video and uploaded to YouTube, quickly made the cyberspace rounds as the latest example of world bodies’ refusal to name Jerusalem as the capital of Israel.
In the video, a female reporter asks about the administration’s position on the capital of Israel, as several other reporters lightly chuckle.
“I haven’t gotten that question in a while,” Carney responds. “Our position has not changed.”
Carney tries to move on to another question but is hounded by the reporter and a man sitting next to her to expound on the position and whether the capital is Tel Aviv or Jerusalem.
“You know our position,” responds Carney.
(Excerpt) Read more at timesofisrael.com ...
What a jackass? This guy would sell his mother if it would benefit the regime!!!!
(Thanks again for the pic!!)
If a member of the State Department says “Jerusalem is the Capital of Israel” three consecutive times, the Bet Hamikdash will descent from Heaven, and the Messianic Era will be at hand. They are, of course, terribly worried about the diplomatic repercussions of such a development, so they never say it even once.
Romney caused “controversy” by saying Jerusalem is the capital of Israel? That is a fact that can’t be disputed. Countries choose their own capitals.
Whether Hamas and Obama LIKE that it’s the capital or not is irrelevant.
-PJ
talk about fake controversies....
Jerusalem being the capitol of Israel is?? how??
A devout Catholic is chosen for Archbishop... controversy??
Chik-fil-A’s CEO has an opinion?? is that a crime?
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