Posted on 08/04/2017 6:30:55 PM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
It’s not a coincidence that national security adviser H.R. McMaster has chosen to eliminate the pro-Israel voices at the National Security Council, three West Wing and defense officials (who chose to speak on background for diplomatic sensitivity reasons) told Conservative Review.
In interviews with several current and former members of President Trump’s inner circle, a profile of McMaster has emerged as a man fiercely opposed to strengthening the U.S. alliance with the Jewish state.
On Wednesday, American-born Israeli journalist Caroline Glick detailed explosive allegations concerning McMaster’s views on Israel. Glick is a well-known pro-Israel columnist and has established connections with the Trump administration. Many of the details in this story emerged from questions asked about Glick’s allegations.
The list of pro-Israel voices in the administration that were removed from McMaster’s National Security Council now includes: Steve Bannon, K.T. McFarland, Ezra Cohen-Watnick, Derek Harvey, Rich Higgins, Adam Lovinger, and Tera Dahl.
McMaster not only shuns Israel, he is also historically challenged on Arab-Israeli affairs, according to the sources.
“McMaster constantly refers to the existence of a Palestinian state before 1947,” a senior West Wing official tells CR (there was never an independent Palestinian state), adding that McMaster describes Israel as an “illegitimate,” “occupying power.”
The NSC chief expressed great reluctance to work with Israel on counterterror efforts, as he shut down a joint U.S.-Israel project to counter the terrorist group Hezbollah’s efforts to expand Iran’s worldwide influence. The project was led by the now-former NSC Middle East director Derek Harvey.
In July, Palestinian terrorists armed with rifles left the al-Aqsa mosque compound and assassinated two Israeli police officers. Afterward, Israeli security forces installed metal detectors outside the Jerusalem mosque for protection. McMaster, however, didn’t see it that way. He viewed the security measures as “just another excuse by the Israelis to repress the Arabs,” a senior defense official tells CR.
A senior West Wing official explained McMaster’s anti-Israel posture further:
“In advance of the president’s trip to Israel, there was a lot of desire from within the Trump administration for [Israeli PM Benjamin] Netanyahu to join the president at the Western Wall. McMaster didn’t even want [Trump] to go to the Western Wall. He only wanted the president to visit the Holocaust Museum.”
A deal was ultimately cut, and the president visited the Western Wall — but without Netanyahu.
In May, while briefing reporters, McMaster infamously refused to recognize that the Western Wall (one of the holiest sites in Judaism) was part of Israel.
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It’s not a coincidence that national security adviser H.R. McMaster has chosen to eliminate the pro-Israel voices at the National Security Council, three West Wing and defense officials (who chose to speak on background for diplomatic sensitivity reasons) told Conservative Review.
In interviews with several current and former members of President Trump’s inner circle, a profile of McMaster has emerged as a man fiercely opposed to strengthening the U.S. alliance with the Jewish state.
On Wednesday, American-born Israeli journalist Caroline Glick detailed explosive allegations concerning McMaster’s views on Israel. Glick is a well-known pro-Israel columnist and has established connections with the Trump administration. Many of the details in this story emerged from questions asked about Glick’s allegations.
The list of pro-Israel voices in the administration that were removed from McMaster’s National Security Council now includes: Steve Bannon, K.T. McFarland, Ezra Cohen-Watnick, Derek Harvey, Rich Higgins, Adam Lovinger, and Tera Dahl.
McMaster not only shuns Israel, he is also historically challenged on Arab-Israeli affairs, according to the sources.
“McMaster constantly refers to the existence of a Palestinian state before 1947,” a senior West Wing official tells CR (there was never an independent Palestinian state), adding that McMaster describes Israel as an “illegitimate,” “occupying power.”
The NSC chief expressed great reluctance to work with Israel on counterterror efforts, as he shut down a joint U.S.-Israel project to counter the terrorist group Hezbollah’s efforts to expand Iran’s worldwide influence. The project was led by the now-former NSC Middle East director Derek Harvey.
In July, Palestinian terrorists armed with rifles left the al-Aqsa mosque compound and assassinated two Israeli police officers. Afterward, Israeli security forces installed metal detectors outside the Jerusalem mosque for protection. McMaster, however, didn’t see it that way. He viewed the security measures as “just another excuse by the Israelis to repress the Arabs,” a senior defense official tells CR.
A senior West Wing official explained McMaster’s anti-Israel posture further:
“In advance of the president’s trip to Israel, there was a lot of desire from within the Trump administration for [Israeli PM Benjamin] Netanyahu to join the president at the Western Wall. McMaster didn’t even want [Trump] to go to the Western Wall. He only wanted the president to visit the Holocaust Museum.”
A deal was ultimately cut, and the president visited the Western Wall — but without Netanyahu.
In May, while briefing reporters, McMaster infamously refused to recognize that the Western Wall (one of the holiest sites in Judaism) was part of Israel.
After his stand against Israel’s sovereignty, McMaster’s NSC staff (composed mostly of Obama holdovers and new liberal appointees) applauded his anti-Israel posture.
“As McMaster announced that the president would be going to the Western Wall by himself (and without Netanyahu) … the people in his White House office (who were watching the speech on television) were clapping and cheering,” said a firsthand witness to the events that unfolded after McMaster’s briefing.
The NSC director continues to face massive blowback from conservative leaders, as his popularity on the Right dwindles. On Wednesday, McMaster fired Trump loyalist Ezra Cohen-Watnick, the senior director for intelligence at the NSC.
Thursday, Circa reported that McMaster allowed for Obama cabinet official Susan Rice to retain her top security clearance, even as she has been accused of conducting illegal surveillance on American citizens.
The National Security Council did not respond to a request for comment for this story.
WTH
--why is this creature in the Trump administration?
The defense industry establishment finds the deepest and richest markets in the business of Islamic chaos and mayhem.
This ignorant bastard has to go-—NOW!
Fire this fool now.
He’s a bit off on the occupier. It’s those so-called Palestinians who didn’t exist before 1948.
I wonder why Trump hasn’t fired this hack.
On Wednesday, American-born Israeli journalist Caroline Glick detailed explosive allegations concerning McMaster’s views on Israel.
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As I recall, Carolyn Glick is a gold standard reporter.
Way past time for Trump to dump this guy.
More info.
I was trying to cut McMaster some slack.
But this is the final straw for me.
Assuming this is not fake news.
McMaster absolutely has to go. He needs to leave - NOW. Fire him, escort him out. I don’t care about any possible ramifications. Cancer has to be excised.
General McTraitor needs to be sent to Afghanistan to supervise what's going on there and get him the hell outta the West Wing!
If true, he has to go, right now.
[Official: McMaster calls Israel ‘illegitimate,’ ‘occupying power’]
Great job, H.R. McMaster - take on the God of Israel. That’ll end well. Thanks for imperiling this nation, moron.
He Who sits on the throne laughs. He laughs last.
I was going to go with "why is this jerk still showing up every day?"
But your version works for me.
President Trump needs to give him the two word speech.
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Sickening! D,j,t desperately needs to DRAIN THE STINKING SWAMP and fire all Nazi and islamonazi types from what should be “our” govt. asap!
Trump seems to have a fetish on generals, but generals, like politicians, are swamp creatures.
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