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Kerry's 'threats, intimidation' won't silence Israel, official tells NYT
Jerusalem Post ^ | 7/26/2015 | jpost.com staff

Posted on 07/26/2015 11:27:52 AM PDT by GoneSalt

US secretary of state said over the weekend that Israel would be more isolated globally if Congress killed Iran nuclear deal.

An Israeli official hit back at US Secretary of State John Kerry over the weekend following remarks that were perceived by the government in Jerusalem as "thinly veiled efforts to muzzle criticism" of the Iran nuclear agreement.

Responding to Kerry's contention that Israel would face even more international isolation if Congress strikes down the Iran nuclear deal, the official told The New York Times on Saturday that the government would continue its public lobbying.

“We reject the threats directed at Israel in recent days,” the official told the Times.

“The US Congress will make its decision based on American interests, which include consideration of US allies,” said the official, who spoke to the Times on condition of anonymity. “The regrettable attempt to intimidate Israel will not prevent us from voicing our concerns about this deal, which poses direct threats to Israel’s security.”

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TOPICS: Foreign Affairs; Government; Israel; News/Current Events; US: New York; War on Terror
KEYWORDS: hanoijohn; iran; israel; johnkerry; kerry; lebanon; newyork; newyorkcity; newyorkslimes; newyorktimes; secstate; tehranjohn; traitor; waronterror
It's one thing to relieve yourself on someone and call it rain; another to expect them to call it rain.
1 posted on 07/26/2015 11:27:52 AM PDT by GoneSalt
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To: GoneSalt

heading out in a few to go to Stop Iran Deal rally at LA’s Federal Building in West L A. time to yell and shout and stomp feet. e mailing the DiFi, BaBox and BSherman have not gotten a definite answer from them. maybe they’ll hear this.


2 posted on 07/26/2015 11:31:24 AM PDT by avital2
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To: GoneSalt

Jerusalem has rung the warning bell but it is up to us here in America to save ourselves from O’s nuclear assault on us (his Iranian IslamoNazi comrades, who he’s now armed and paid to attack..)


3 posted on 07/26/2015 11:33:22 AM PDT by faithhopecharity (up)
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To: GoneSalt

FUJK!! Once a traitor, always a traitor!!


4 posted on 07/26/2015 11:36:27 AM PDT by Jim Robinson (Resistance to tyrants is obedience to God!)
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To: GoneSalt

The Obama admin. believes Israel is more a threat than ISIS and other Muslim terrorists.


5 posted on 07/26/2015 11:40:46 AM PDT by bcr100
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To: GoneSalt

Our Foreign Minister needs to just shut his pie-hole.


6 posted on 07/26/2015 11:40:54 AM PDT by bigbob (The best way to get a bad law repealed is to enforce it strictly. Abraham Lincoln)
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To: GoneSalt

Sec. Lurchnowitz is the best friend Israel never had dont-he-know. BTW does he get a purple heart or just Bams purple lips of praise for his swift bike injuries while ‘on duty’ in Vienna?


7 posted on 07/26/2015 11:52:02 AM PDT by tflabo (Psalm 1)
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To: faithhopecharity

How? I could side with Israel up one way and down the other, but my nation has officially become Israel’s enemy. That little fact will not turn out well for the USA.


8 posted on 07/26/2015 11:55:48 AM PDT by madison10 (If freedom of speech is taken away, then dumb and silent we may be led, like sheep to the slaughter)
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indeed, it will not turn out well for America (I figure we maybe have just one last chance to turn this around ... but nobody can know how long a chance we may have ... )


9 posted on 07/26/2015 12:01:44 PM PDT by faithhopecharity (up)
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thank Heaven for people who are willing to speak up for America .... like good old Jackie Mason....

http://www.jpost.com/Middle-East/Iran/Jackie-Mason-NYC-restaurants-subject-to-tougher-inspections-than-Iran-under-nuclear-deal-410203

at least we’re Tuna-safe! who cares about O getting us nuked as long as our tunafish is OK, eh? Thanks, Jackie!!


10 posted on 07/26/2015 12:13:07 PM PDT by faithhopecharity (up)
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