Posted on 12/28/2012 5:12:08 AM PST by SeekAndFind
President Obama's decision to nominate Senator John Kerry as his next secretary of state will prove to be a disaster for Israel.
The choice of the American Jewish establishment to vehemently protest the expected nomination of former Senator Chuck Hagel while granting Kerry a free pass for his anti-Israel behavior follows a longtime pattern.
Hagel is a Republican who has a history of marking foolish remarks regarding Israel and has long been seen as an independent thinker on Middle East policy with a non-interventionist outlook. Kerry, however, is the much bigger problem for Israel.
Hagel as SecDef will be tasked with handling military issues. Kerry will be in a position to effect policy as it impacts Israel, set an overall tone for the U.S. in the Middle East, and be a key player in future negotiations.
When it comes to criticizing Democrats who are hostile to Israel, the Jewish elites have a history of weakness. From Jesse Jackson to Jimmy Carter to Barack Obama, Democrats are treated with kid gloves and given the benefit of the doubt, while pro-Israel Republicans are never given their due praise.
When Kerry ran for president, he was vetted by the so-called pro-Israel community in the U.S., and little was made of his attitudes toward Israel because he had, for the most part, steered clear of controversy.
Kerry's record since his presidential campaign tells a different tale. It was clear that Kerry would not run for president again, and his policy shift on Israel was ignored. What's worse is Kerry's attitudes on Israel are still being ignored by the pro-Israel community.
Even Kerry's failure to sign the December 20, 2012 letter in support of continuing sanctions against Iran has not been a matter of concern for pro-Israel activists.
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Even more important, he will be a disaster for the USA.
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/163441
...”The highly experienced Kerry is a well-known supporter of Israel’s security,” Netanyahu said in a statement.
“John Kerry and I have been friends for many years...
[Kerry]:...“Again and again, the other side has lied about where this president stands and what this president has done. But Prime Minister Netanyahu set the record straight—he said, our two countries have ‘exactly the same policy…’—‘our security cooperation is unprecedented...’
“When it comes to Israel, I’ll take the word of Israel’s prime minister over Mitt Romney any day,” declared Kerry...
....with a president that has NEVER made a visit to Israel, this should be no surprise, and the liberal Jews still kiss his butt. His bowing tour back in 2009 was a clear signal of his intentions.
It ain’t Kerry who’s the disaster for Israel.
It’s Barry—and it ain’t JUST Israel.
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If Netanyahu said that, then he gets what he deserves.Just like over here.
Pro-Israel groups aren’t opposing him because they know damn well he is a shoo-in for confirmation. So better to butter him up and then set him up.
John Kerry doing anything will not work. He is a complete idiot.
John F’g Kerry: A disaster, period.
So how long until Pat Buchanan writes an article endorsing him?
Thanks SeekAndFind.
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