Posted on 10/27/2014 3:12:16 PM PDT by Dave346
WASHINGTON Israels continued building across the Green Line is incompatible with their stated desire to live in a peaceful society, State Department Spokeswoman Jen Psaki said Monday, in response to reports that Israel would continue to advance building plans in controversial Jerusalem neighborhoods.
Psaki said that while the US had yet to hear an official announcement that plans to build in East Jerusalem would go forward, the US is certainly deeply concerned by the reports.
Secretary of State John Kerry discussed the topic more broadly during a phone call to Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu over the weekend, Psaki said, and added that the embassy was currently engaging at the highest levels to get more information regarding Israeli plans in the city.
We view settlement activities as illegitimate and we are unequivocally opposed to unilateral steps, Psaki emphasized. Although she was not directly asked about the state of the relationship between Jerusalem and Washington, the State Department spokeswoman quickly added that the defense relationships remain as strong as ever and the ties between us are unshakable an unusual phrasing for an often-formulaic statement of support.
Usually, such statements do not include the word defense as a qualifier, but speak to the larger relationship between the two states.
There are times in which we disagree with the Israeli government, Psaki added, drawing an apparent distinction between defense ties and political ties with governments and their policies.
Psaki drew a connection between Israels building in settlements and continued terror activities targeting Israeli civilians, including the vehicular attack that killed two people last Wednesday in Jerusalem. The key challenge is, if Israel wants to live in a peaceful society, they need to take steps to reduce tensions, Psaki admonished.
Netanyahu, at Mondays opening of the Knesset winter session, defended Israels right to build in Jerusalem.
There is wide agreement among the public that Israel has the full right to build the Jewish neighborhoods of Jerusalem, the prime minister said. Every Israeli government in the last 50 years did that, and it is also clear to the Palestinians that those places will stay under Israeli control in any mutual agreement.
The French build in Paris, the English build in London, the Israelis build in Jerusalem. Should we tell Jews not to live in Jerusalem because it will stir things up? Netanyahu continued.
The prime minister spoke soon after sources told The Times of Israel that Netanyahu has recommended plans be advanced for about 1,000 housing units in East Jerusalem. The plans call for roughly 400 units in Har Homa, in the citys southeast, and 660 homes in Ramat Shlomo, in the northeast corner of the capital, according to the sources in the Prime Ministers Office. Netanyahu will also push new infrastructure projects in the West Bank, including roads that will also serve the Palestinian population, a PMO source said.
Israels Channel 2 news reported Sunday night that Netanyahu is also in negotiations with right-wing lawmakers and settler officials over approval for a large West Bank development project, including 2,000 new units, 12 new roads, parks, student villages, and renovation of the Tomb of the Patriarchs in Hebron.
Jeez, at least the Clintons had the smarts to keep their campaign lackeys like Craig Livingstone away from the public eyes.
Netanyahu sticks his thumb in Fagbammy’s eye.
They need to take this seriously. Continuing to build stuff in their capitol city may cause the Palistineans to do violent stuff. I mean they are so close to a solution and the end of violence in our time, and they had to go and do this, and stuff or something.
Not “the US”. Antisemites are unhappy. Just them.
The shadowy cabal of Leftists that runs the Executive Branch does NOT present America.
The French build in Paris, the English build in London, the Israelis build in Jerusalem. Should we tell Jews not to live in Jerusalem because it will stir things up? Netanyahu continued.
Now this is an epic slapdown to the islamonazis!
Should Israel be concerned that Jen Piss-Saki is deeply “concerned”?
Hundreds of missile raining down on Israel daily. “Concerned”
East Jerusalem construction. “Deeply concerned”
Israel will eventually tumble to the fact that they are alone and they are facing existential threats from the satan worshippers that surround them.
When they do, God will back their play and the satan worshippers will be eradicated.
You can look it up.
Obama and Kerry will be gone and America will recover.
But Psaki will still be homely and stupid.
Now, that photo’s been doctored......hasn’t it?
So we once again see the reason for calling them femi-Nazis.
Pass this message on to obozo and Kerry, Jen - IT’S NONE OF YOUR BUSINESS!
Not to my knowledge - I didn't do anything to it.
I just hot-linked it from this Jordanian news site:
http://www.albawaba.com
"Middle East News and Arab World Headlines from Al Bawaba"
Here is the direct link to the photo:
http://www.albawaba.com/sites/default/files/im/Psaki3.jpg
Dimtards are opposed. Americans are not. Build on Isreal build on.
Uh....I was sort of making a joke.
Anyway, thought of a caption right after I posted:
“And then I said to the doc, `I want boobs out to HERE!! But did he listen?? Well, did he?’”
;^)
Everyone’s dissing øbola. Get on the bandwagon.
Odungo: Don’t like it? Blow it out yer bunghole.
Dang. She looks like she was rode hard and put away wet. Her face reminds me of NYC streets—full of potholes.
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