Posted on 05/27/2013 2:18:17 PM PDT by Former Fetus
Zeev Elkin has faced a wave of criticism since he was made the de facto chief of Israel's Foreign Ministry two months ago: He isn't prepared for compromise with the Palestinians. He doesn't speak English well enough. He is a West Bank settler.
But Israel's deputy foreign minister, who is the top official until a new foreign minister is named, makes no apologies for his ideology or background, and in fact thinks they are an advantage. Claiming to reflect the "real positions" of most Israelis, Elkin says the world should get used to dealing with Jewish settlers and right-wing Israeli politicians.
"It is a mistake to think the Foreign Ministry needs a person whose views the world would rather hear but do not reflect the government or the majority in Israel," Elkin said in an interview. "You cannot fool the world."
Elkin, a rising star in Benjamin Netanyahu's Likud Party, was handed the No. 2 spot at the Foreign Ministry following parliamentary elections early this year.
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Does this make you feel any better about Netanyahu’s government?
Makes me pretty happy. Realism always works better than political correctness. Bibi is a good guy.
yes this does make us feel better about Bibi’s government. We’ll feel MUCH MUCH better yet just as soon as he fires Livni and Peres (what an old fool, bless him), and tells Kerry to stop underwriting and playing cheerleader for the arab terrorists, islamicist superemicists, and squatters
tell ketchupman you prefer mustard (and survival for Israel and its people) instead of what he’s peddling
Zeev Elkin has faced a wave of criticism since he was made the de facto chief of Israel's Foreign Ministry two months ago: He isn't prepared for compromise with the Palestinians. He doesn't speak English well enough. He is a West Bank settler... makes no apologies for his ideology or background, and in fact thinks they are an advantage.
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