Posted on 03/13/2014 1:08:31 PM PDT by cotton1706
Secretary of State John Kerry told the House Committee on Foreign Affairs on Thursday afternoon that it is a "mistake" for people to raise the issue of whether Palestinians would agree to recognize Israel as a Jewish state. The Israeli government has insisted that Palestinians do so as part of an agreement, while Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas and the nations of the Arab League have all rejected Israel's demand.
"I think it's a mistake for some people to be raising it again and again as the decider," Kerry said, when asked to clarify the official position of the Obama administration. He pointed out that U.N. Resolution 181, which divided Palestine into a Jewish state and an Arab state, referred to "Jewish state" several times, and that the late Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat had also explicitly recognized Israel's right to exist as a Jewish state.
Last week, State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki told the Palestinian Al-Quds newspaper that while the U.S. considered Israel a Jewish state, it was not necessary for the Palestinians to do so. Both President Barack Obama and Secretary Kerry have made repeated references to Israel as a Jewish state recently, raising hopes that they might side with a demand the Israeli government believes is at the core of the decades-old conflict.
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What’s harder? Recognizing Israel as a state or recognizing John Kerry as a pompous ass?
‘It’s a Mistake’ to for Israel to Demand a Jewish State
Israel is a country, not a state.
Since they have already done it once, then they won't mind doing it a second time, just for good measure.
Ignorant stupid dumb idiotic Mr. Embarrassment has stuck his d@ck in his mouth again. He’s really gone over Moron Mountain these last few weeks. Is there something new wrong with him, or ?? C
Kerry: ‘It’s a Mistake’ to for Israel to Demand a Jewish State
Oh, STFU already, camel-face!
Do you really believe that sock puppet kerry said that all by himself? Kerry mouth is moving by remote control by his puppet master mac daddy.
Kerry speak and mac daddy then denies that he knew anything about what sock puppet kerry said or did.
Aside from the moral and illogic of your argument, is it even legally contractual, to negotiate with an entity that believes a party to the contract should not exist?
It seems upon the signing of the contract, said contract would be considered null and void because said party does not even recognize the existence of the other party. So why would they even consider honoring said contract if the other party does not exist,
I am sorry Mr. kerry, What part do you not get?
J Effin Kerry! Writing checks America cannot cash!
Sadly, for the most part, we already have.
Actually I think its a sock puppet pecking order starting with Valeria Jarrett. :-)
That is an insult to camels everywhere.
JOHN KERRY IS AN EFFIN AMERICAN TRAITOR AND SHOULD BE CLEANING TOILETS IN LEAVENWORTH.
My profound apology to camels :)
John Kerry is an educated fool.
What have you got against fools? What have they ever done to you.
IOW, “good one, Lurch.”
John Kerry: Russia has until Monday to reverse course in Ukraine
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/news/3132787/posts
Dear Lord God, Please keep this country a strong supporter of the nation of Israel.
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