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US fuming over Israeli criticism of Kerry work on ceasefire

Jul 28, 2014 10:02 pm By Robert Spencer

JOHN-KERRY“It’s simply not the way partners and allies treat each other.” But apparently abandoning them at the United Nations is just a fine way for partners and allies to treat each other.

“US fuming over Israeli criticism of Kerry bid to secure cease-fire with Hamas in Gaza,” by Matthew Lee and Julie Pace, The Associated Press, July 28, 2014 (thanks to Kenneth):

WASHINGTON – The Obama administration pushed back strongly Monday at a torrent of Israeli criticism over Secretary of State John Kerry’s latest bid to secure a cease-fire with Hamas, accusing some in Israel of launching a “misinformation campaign” against the top American diplomat.

“It’s simply not the way partners and allies treat each other,” State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said.

Her comments were echoed by the White House, where National Security Adviser Susan Rice said the U.S. was “dismayed” by mischaracterizations of Kerry’s efforts. Israeli media reports have cast Kerry as seeking a cease-fire that is more favourable to Hamas and being dismissive of key Israeli concerns.

Kerry himself, in a speech to the Center for American Progress, noted the criticism but did not give ground.

“Make no mistake, when the people of Israel are rushing to bomb shelters, when innocent Israeli and Palestinian teenagers are abducted and murdered, when hundreds of innocent civilians have lost their lives, I will and we will make no apologies for our engagement,” he said.

The co-ordinated pushback in Washington came amid growing U.S. frustration with Israel as Palestinian civilian casualties mount amid a sustained Israeli air and ground war in the Gaza Strip. In recent days, U.S. officials have been using subtle yet noticeably tougher language in pressing Israel to accept an immediate and unconditional humanitarian cease-fire.

The U.S. has made little progress in achieving that objective. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said in a televised speech Monday that his country must be ready for “a prolonged campaign” against Hamas in Gaza.

As Kerry returned from the region over the weekend, Israeli media commentators levelled almost nonstop criticism of his attempts to bring Qatar and Turkey — two countries viewed by Israel as strong Hamas supporters — into the cease-fire negotiations. Kerry was also accused of abandoning some of Israel’s key demands during the negotiations, including demilitarizing Gaza.

In trying to implement the cease-fire over the weekend, “U.S. Secretary of State of State John Kerry ruined everything,” wrote columnist Ari Shavit in Monday’s Haaretz, Israel’s leading liberal newspaper. “Very senior officials in Jerusalem described the proposal that Kerry put on the table as a ‘strategic terrorist attack.'”

Israeli Ambassador to the United States Ron Dermer sought to distance his government from that view, saying, “The criticism of Secretary Kerry for his good faith efforts to advance a sustainable cease-fire is unwarranted.”

“There is broad understanding between Israel and the United States about the principles for a sustainable cease-fire, and we look forward to continuing to work closely with the United States to advance that goal and a durable solution to the problems in Gaza,” Dermer said Monday….

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  1. Daniel Triplett says

    Jul 28, 2014 at 10:20 pm

    Thank God the Israelis are calling this traitor out.

    STFU John. You’re a disgrace to America and a menace to freedom.

    • EYESOPEN says

      Jul 29, 2014 at 3:12 am

      Amen to that!

    • Shane says

      Jul 29, 2014 at 9:31 am

      A better title for this article would be “The Obama administration is fuming because Israel does not recognize Obama’s greatness.”

  2. Tim says

    Jul 28, 2014 at 10:23 pm

    For the life of me I cannot understand how this bozo ever got picked as Secretary of State for the US. I am proudly a high school dropout and genuinely feel that I could do a better job at diplomacy. What a train wreck my country has become! So, so, sad.

    • Joseph says

      Jul 28, 2014 at 10:38 pm

      How did Kerry get picked as Secretary of State? Very simple: we elected a soft-brained, limp-wristed liberal POS named Barack Obama to be President. And then Obama appointed him to the position.

      Now, mind you, I did NOT vote for Affirmative Action Barry even once. But all those people who did vote for him have the ruin of our country on THEIR heads. Obama is an absolute disgrace. He is the worst president ever. He even makes “W” look good by comparison, and that’s saying something. But Obama truly is a disgrace. As is his brain-dead Secretary of State, John Kerry.

    • NADS says

      Jul 28, 2014 at 10:47 pm

      OBOZO picked this “bozo”. This is what we get when we elect America-Haters. It’s a sad commentary on where this country is going.

  3. Transmaster says

    Jul 28, 2014 at 10:44 pm

    Oh poor Honey Boo Boo Kerry, can’t stand somebody calling you a complete moron, well you proved that years ago when you threw somebody else’s metals at t he Pentagon protesting the Vietnam War.

  4. Rob says

    Jul 28, 2014 at 11:30 pm

    How can a guy who was in on the Merkel phone listening, start talking about the correct treatment of allies?

  5. jp says

    Jul 29, 2014 at 2:11 am

    Team oblunder stabs Israel in the back at every opportunity and are finally called out on it in even the most liberal rag and even by tzipi livni, then the us state Dept has the fucking gall to say it’s a campaign of misinformation!! This bunch of shitbirds invite genocidal Hitler fan erdogan to help dictate terms to Israel and expect no backlash?! Honestly at this point who gives a fuck what Obama, Kerry or any other impotent shit stain demands. Kill every single hamas fighter and disarm the entire territory.

    • EYESOPEN says

      Jul 29, 2014 at 3:19 am

      Jp, your analysis – and suggestions – are right on! An unconditional “humanitarian” cease-fire only aids Hamas and imperils Israel. This has been the same pattern time after time when Hamas or the PLO has launched an “intifada”. Targeting of Israeli civilians with constant attacks, then when Israel tries to defend itself, scream bloody murder. And the Useless Nincompoops and most of this bizarro world buy into it every time. So, personally, I would ignore them myself.

  6. Donovan Nuera says

    Jul 29, 2014 at 2:11 am

    Hmmm…looks like Sec. Kerry got a “retouch” of Botox and filler in the forehead and crowsfeet prior to jetting to the Middle East so exude that confident youthfulness of his…

  7. Lothar Herzog says

    Jul 29, 2014 at 3:05 am

    When I see John Kerry, I see a headless chuck, flattering around the yard (with no brain) achieving nothing but splattering blood all over the place

  8. onisac says

    Jul 29, 2014 at 6:13 am

    “It’s simply not the way partners and allies treat each other,” State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said.”

    Let them fume, now they’ll know how us citizens feel about our leaders in Washington D.C..

  9. citycat says

    Jul 29, 2014 at 6:34 am

    Oh dear, obsessive control disorder.

  10. NDB says

    Jul 29, 2014 at 6:56 am

    The ineptitude starts at the top. Plenty of room for a big foot in that mouth and the most unfortunate aspect of it is, that most Americans are too stupid to give a whit about any of it. Kerry’s qualification is that he was almost elected to the Oval Office… oh yes, and he ‘served’ in Vietnam. In my perfect world, John Bolton would be Secretary of State.

  11. dumbledoresarmy says

    Jul 29, 2014 at 7:35 am

    OFFTOPIC, but important.

    This is a shoutout/ message to all Aussie jihadwatchers lurking or posting here.

    There will be a march/ rally in Sydney, NSW, Australia on Saturday August 2 in solidarity with the persecuted and threatened-with-genocide indigenous Christians of Iraq.

    Details here:

    http://www.auscma.com/?p=2784

    “We call on Australian Christians of all denominations, human rights activists, media, elected officials, and all individuals concerned about the welfare of Iraq’s imperiled minorities to attend this protest and rally in support of these beleaguered communities. We also urge people to raise awareness of the plight of Iraqi Christians and to communicate this protest to their friends, colleagues, sympathetic individuals, churches and other relevant organisations, whether through mass, meetings or online social media.”

    Jihadwatchers who live in or near Sydney or will be in Sydney on that day can surely get to the rally. It needs to be as large as possible.

    (Same deal as any pro-Israel rallies: they need to be BIG).

  12. duh_swami says

    Jul 29, 2014 at 7:46 am

    Allah couldn’t have chosen a better SOS than he has in John.

  13. Vapourking says

    Jul 29, 2014 at 7:57 am

    What did you expect the Israelis’ would say John, your administration is in bed with the MB. No ones listening to the US anymore.
    What you should’ve said is….
    Hamas, In 2005 you were elected by the people of Palestine and given everything you asked for, plus billions in aid to build a prosperous future for all Palestinians with schools, public transport, infrastructure projects, jobs, an economy, you now just the normal things that make a society function.
    And what did you do? Subject your population to poverty and then build a series of tunnels stockpiling them with weapons? Wow now there’s a nation building project for the world to envy!!
    Then indiscriminately fire rockets at your neighbour, hide behind woman and children, and cry the victim when you get a response.
    This ends now you’ve been caught! Lay down your weapons immediately and allow open access to the tunnel network or face the wrath of a united international community!

    Egypt is best placed to govern Palestine post Hamas, el-Sisi and largely Egyptians seem to want peace for the region and correctly see Hamas and the MB as the cause of the problems. They have the most to gain by crushing both those entities.

  14. Lester says

    Jul 29, 2014 at 8:37 am

    Kerry is listed as a lowly educated czar under the Obama Dictatorship to follow orders–that’s All!! Couldn’t be trusted with own military buddies; lying about receiving a purple heart?? such ignorance! Israel will stop the fighting when Hamas has been defeated in closing the tunnels and terrorist rockets stored everywhere that can be located in hospitals, schools where innocents are forced to stay! The yellow, face covered vermin exist that murder their own for publicity to the media, for financial help and sympathy! Their accountability at the final judgement of mankind wont be virgins and nice meals–but an endless painful fire for their eternity!!

  15. Prinz Eugen says

    Jul 29, 2014 at 11:00 am

    US gov’ts turned away and allowed this Hanoi hero Kerry to attend commie conferences and work against the US. He should have arrested, tried and executed then. And his looney sidekick, Hanoi Jane should have shared the “stage” with this dumb lying bastard. Despite the Cold War, our gov’; was blind when it came to the communists infiltrating and infesting our administrations — now they are joined by the moslem terrorists, and yet, most politicians remain SILENT …. again!

  16. Mirren10 says

    Jul 29, 2014 at 1:03 pm

    Is it just me, or has anyone else noticed the arrogant evil in that face ?

    The eyes remind me of mohammedan eyes – soulless and blank …

    • somehistory says

      Jul 29, 2014 at 1:37 pm

      Yes, the eyes of evil. When first seeing the photo, was reminded of one of those programs about the “anti-Christ” and the image used to picture what is expected of such a person.
      His eyes are hard for one to just look at for any extended period. Evil shows in the eyes as does anger, or kindness, or love, or good health, or poor health show in a person’s eyes. Aren’t they the windows of the soul?

  17. rabrooks says

    Jul 29, 2014 at 1:23 pm

    Let’s look at recen history, to see where this kind of thinking will lead. While fighting the war in Iraq, the limp-d**ked libtards, decided that “we were killing too many of them, and we really need to end the war”. So we embarked on this policy of “shakeing hands with one hand, while the other hand holds a gun to their head”. Fight them while making friends with them. Iraq today is the result. Finish the job, then sit and talk. Otherwise, DON’T FIGHT IN THE FIRST PLACE!

  18. ludie smith says

    Jul 29, 2014 at 5:05 pm

    John Kerry knows nothing about God’s plans for Israel. If he did he’d know that God will do their fighting by making every strike they make hit the right target. He’s a Judas and will eventually hang himself, either literally or physically.

  19. peter says

    Jul 29, 2014 at 9:31 pm

    No wonder Barry is angry because Mr.Smart ,Natanyahu won’t let the fox to guard the hen house!

  20. Lou Bator says

    Jul 30, 2014 at 12:02 am

    God speed Israel! We Americans despise Kerry, Obamama, and Holderboy. Israel has the support of the American people.

  21. Michael Eisbrener says

    Jul 30, 2014 at 10:26 am

    John Kerry and BHO are Nazi’s implementing the Third Reich. Their agenda and the Mohammadists are unchanged.

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