Once again we see Obama engage in a moral equivalence between Israel and the “Palestinians” that is grotesque coming in the wake of the jihad murder of three Jewish teenagers. But this is just the beginning. No matter what Israel does now, Obama will urge it to exercise “restraint,” and scale back whatever operations it undertakes. And no matter what happens during those operations, there will be an international outcry, fueled by the mainstream media, against Israel’s “disproportionate” response to the poor little jihad murderers.
“Obama condemns ‘senseless act of terror’ against teens,” ITV, June 30, 2014:
“On behalf of the American people I extend my deepest and heartfelt condolences to the families of Eyal Yifrach, Gilad Shaar, and Naftali Fraenkel – who held Israeli and American citizenship,” Mr Obama said in a statement.
“As a father, I cannot imagine the indescribable pain that the parents of these teenage boys are experiencing. The United States condemns in the strongest possible terms this senseless act of terror against innocent youth.”
Israel’s president Benjamin Netanyahu earlier vowed to make Hamas – the group he holds responsible for the deaths – pay, but Mr Obama urged both Israel and the Palestinian Authority sides to work together and to “refrain from steps that could further destabilise the situation”.
On behalf of the American people I extend my deepest and heartfelt condolences to the families of Eyal Yifrach, Gilad Shaar, and Naftali Fraenkel – who held Israeli and American citizenship. As a father, I cannot imagine the indescribable pain that the parents of these teenage boys are experiencing. The United States condemns in the strongest possible terms this senseless act of terror against innocent youth. From the outset, I have offered our full support to Israel and the Palestinian Authority to find the perpetrators of this crime and bring them to justice, and I encourage Israel and the Palestinian Authority to continue working together in that effort. I also urge all parties to refrain from steps that could further destabilize the situation. As the Israeli people deal with this tragedy, they have the full support and friendship of the United States.