This is all of a piece with Obama’s relentless determination to blame Israel for the jihad against it and to box it in and oppose it at every turn. “U.S. publicly humiliates Israeli defense minister as visit ends,” by Barak Ravid, Haaretz, October 25, 2014:
The White House refused to give Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon an audience with Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of State John Kerry, and National Security Advisor Susan Rice during his trip to the United States this week, senior American officials confirmed Friday. The reason for the cold shoulder was a number of statements Ya’alon made six months ago, in which he criticized the Obama administration and Kerry in particular.
“Given some of his comments in the recent past, it should come as no surprise that he was denied some meetings,” a senior U.S. official told Haaretz. During his visit, Ya’alon met with Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel and U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Samantha Power. A senior American official told the Associated Press that the White House wanted to instruct Power to decline meeting with Ya’alon but that they had only learned of the meeting after she had consented.
White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest and Department of State Spokeswoman Jen Psaki didn’t deny these reports in their daily press briefing Friday. Instead they merely answered laconically that Ya’alon’s meeting with his counterpart Hagel was “a natural, standard procedure.”
Despite the fact that Ya’alon’s requests to meet with the senior members of the Obama administration were declined over a week ago, Washington waited until the visit ended before making the story public in order to humiliate the Israeli defense minister. Senior U.S. officials leaked the story to the Israeli news website Ynet, which was first to break the story, then to the AP news agency, and after that to the rest of the press. The first reports came out just after Ya’alon returned to Israel Friday afternoon….
KrazyKafir says
Is it just me, or does Hagel’s face exude vacuity?
katarzyna says
vacuity of ‘Threat Multiplier’: Climate Change
Jay Boo says
ironic
Wolfgang says
nup………………..I say he has the ” dead shark eye’s ” look at is popular at the moment
DVult says
No its not just you. All of Obama’s appointees are spectacularly unqualified and most look dopey but this guy is a total blank.
john spielman says
there will need to be a thorough (white ) house cleaning when the Obamantion leaves the White House in 2017 to get rid of the last stench of that evil man and his administration
David says
You mean IF he leaves, right, Komrad?
Roy Crocker says
No question about this. Whether it can be done is another issue. Hard core leftists are deeply entrenched is the Dept. of State as well as Justice and other agencies. You can’t only blame Obama for what is happening. His life and ideology were literally an open book (his own!) prior to the ’08 election if anyone cared to look. America now has an astoundingly stupid and feckless populace – how else to explain his re-election? Watch Watter’s world sometime on O’Reilly and weep for America.
Beagle says
Consider it a favor. Do you want another meeting where some US politician publicly puts the screws to Israel again? These people in charge are not friends of Israel. Their golden parachutes will be funded by Gulf Arabs.
Aside: Hillary just said corporations and businesses do not create jobs. Really. That is not a summary, but literally what she said. She conflated “trickle down economics” (tax cuts on top bracket) with the private sector, period.
Notwithstanding all that money Gulf Arab corporations throw at her and Bill to keep them in private jets and their employment at the Clinton Foundation one presumes.
Paul says
The Gulf Arabs can’t stand Obama and his policies either. This has nothing to do with them.
Beagle says
Their only real disagreement is over Assad and Iran. Obama has done less against the Shia axis than they would like. Islamization of the US continues apace. As you merely assert your point, a detail of some kind would help.
Ayatrollah says
I have a friend who is a Jew. He loves Obama and Israel. I told him that takes some real mental gymnastics.
He only reads leftist news.
RonaldB says
“I have a friend who is a Jew.”
Yes, I’m Jewish background, although I’m atheist now.
It makes me sad to see the contradictory position of the reform Jews, the largest group in the US. They genuinely support Israel, but wish to keep all their leftist positions…and they do indeed love Obama.
I think in the next two years, something has got to break. The hostility to Israel and evident anti-Americanism of the Obama administration will become increasingly obvious and impossible to ignore. Look for Hillary to throw Obama overboard if it becomes apparent large numbers of Jews are looking to jump from the Democrat ship.
The problem is that although Israel is the strongest country in the region, its reputation of invincibility is overblown. The US and Europe are certain to oppose any significant response to a resumption of Hamas’s attack on Israel. Look for the US and Europe to withhold critical arms shipments should Israel undertake a real action, which will involve numerous civilian casualties. And ISIS has shown how difficult it is to stop a movement based on tribal identification with Islam and terror.
Wolfgang says
I know people in the IDF ( Tankers ) they are NOT happy with the US Dem’s at the moment, they are worried about re supply should a concerted effort be made to attack Israel, they have told me they will fight to the death .
the frontline IDF are being let down badly by the left wing naysayers who support OBoomba .
dumbledoresarmy says
I’ve sometimes wondered whether the IDF shouldn’t consider creating a special brigade or division of the IDF that would be like the French “Foreign Legion” in that it would be open to Gentiles from outside of Israel, but unlike the Foreign Legion in that it would be *part* of the IDF on Israeli home turf, helping defend Israel against the genocidal Jihad waged by the Muslims.
I suspect that if the Israelis created such a body, they might find themselves with a *lot* of recruits from all over: young and not-so-young men, and women too, who had woken up to the Global Jihad. The kinds of people who went to help the non-Muslim Greeks shake off the Ottoman Muslim yoke, back in the day.
It could be named after Orde Wingate.
http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/biography/wingate.html
http://www.newenglishreview.org/blog_direct_link.cfm/blog_id/34286/MG-Orde–C-Wingate–British-Christian-Zionist-Father-of-the-IDF-and-Valiant-Commander-of-the-CHINDITS–in-WWII-Burma
It could even have a subdivision named after Lieut-Col John Henry Patterson who, back in the day, led the Jewish Legion in the British army during WWI:
http://www.i24news.tv/en/news/israel/society/46994-141012-jewish-legion-commandar-s-ashes-to-be-buried-in-israel
PAthena says
What else can you expect of President Barack Hussein Obama, protégé of terrorist Bill Ayers, twenty-year member of the church of the Rev. Jeremiah Wright, anti-white, anti-semitic, and anti-American? And a Mohammedan manqué, supporter of Mohammedans everywhere. Also a protégé of Rashid Khalidi, agent of the P.L.O. No wonder Obama is anti-Israel.
Roy Crocker says
Wow Pathena, you go right for the jugular. Given that the man you describe is the President of the United States I wish I could take issue with a single point you raise. That is as succinct a summary of this man’s true nature that I’ve come across in many a moon. Brilliant!
RaymondofCanada says
Another reason the fear for the future of the United States. God will not be mocked!
Hummer says
Indeed.
Tyrannovar says
“The White House refused to give Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya’alon an audience with Vice President Joe Biden, Secretary of State John Kerry, and National Security Advisor Susan Rice”
Close call…
If the meeting had taken place it coulda/woulda/shoulda been a Clint Eastwoodesque sendup a la his conversation with the dummy at the Republican National Convention.
Charli Main says
” The reason for the cold shoulder was a number of statements Ya’alon made six months ago, in which he criticized the Obama administration and Kerry in particular”.
Nothing hurts losers more than being told the truth about themselves.
Michael says
It was a mistake for Ya’alon to even waste his time with someone in this administration.
And I fear March, 2016 won’t end the story. The fact that a man like Obama could even be elected, not to mention re-elected, means that the US is in big trouble.
Champ says
The fact that a man like Obama could even be elected, not to mention re-elected, means that the US is in big trouble.
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Excellent point, Michael.
Scott says
We are ALL in very deep trouble because of people like Obama. They have absolutely NO IDEA of what they are doing and the CONSEQUENCES. By the time someone else is voted in – the damage done will be MASSIVE. All I can see around the world is people – fighting each other – social division because of ISLAM and the fools who FOSTER this ideology to take foot in our community. Lots of bad times ahead. It is already, here already happening.
Mark says
He has every idea what he is doing.
It is his agenda!
Champ says
islam is a shame-based “religion”, and here we have imam obama *shaming* Israel for the umpteenth time …
quotha raven says
Not a religion. Not a cult. A theocracy. Words have meaning. Grasping and appreciating the distinctions between these three concepts/words is critical to understanding why Islam is so pervasively untouchable around the world. Study up!
Champ says
“religion” defined:
re·li·gion
rəˈlijən/
noun
the belief in and worship of a superhuman controlling power, especially a personal God or gods.
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islam *is* a religion, and the “controlling power” mohammedans serve is a false god: satan, and not the one true God …
allah is NOT the God of the Bible:
Muslims believe that there is no other God besides Allah and that he is the God of the universe. They claim that not only is he their God, but that he is the God of the Jews, the Christians and everyone else. When examining the profile of the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob and comparing it with Allah’s profile, there are a number of distinct differences between them that can only result in one conclusion: These profiles simply do not match! Allah is NOT the God of the Bible!
The Islamic faith, through the teachings of Muhammad, asserts that Allah is God and attempt to place him within the confines of the Holy Scriptures. When the Bible contradicts their teachings, they allege that it is flawed, has been tampered with, and has many errors. They further claim that the Koran, through the teachings of their prophet Muhammad, corrects them. However, it has already been established that Muhammad was both a false prophet and teacher. Therefore, Islam’s allegations are unsupported, baseless and without merit.
There are a number of major differences between the God of the Bible and Allah. This chapter will focus upon five reasons why they are not the same. According to the Holy Scriptures, the God of the Bible is the one true God while Allah is a false god.
Excerpt:
http://kingmessiahproject.com/is_allah_not_God.html
mortimer says
Obama is obviously still in love with the Muslim Brotherhood.
It really makes one wonder if Obama is playing with a full deck.
quotha raven says
“one wonders…playing with a full deck”
Really, Mortimer? You wonder? I don’t think you appreciate the pure treachery and the success, THE SUCCESS, Obama is experiencing. He has since before he became president made perfectly clear what his intentions towards our beloved USA are, making him and his administration indeed blindingly transparent. Surely he has not blinded you, Mort! He’s not crazy. He’s been perfectly up front from the getgo. Those who defend him or think him nuts are deluding themselves.
quotha raven says
I don’t actually mean to be harsh or snide, Mortimer. What is really motivating Obama is simply too horrific for a lot of people to contemplate, let alone address or accept. Obama’s a lot of things, but off his rocker is not one of them.
mach37 says
I concur with Quoth; there is plenty of evidence to make that a statement of fact, that Obama is not playing with a full deck.
quotha raven says
You misunderstood my post, Mach37. My point is that those who think Obama is nuts, naïve, foolish, stupid or “not playing with a full deck” are misguided. He knows EXACTLY what he is doing, and he’s been able to accomplish his clearly stated goals for America in breathtaking fashion.
Peter says
The Obama administration has been labeled as “amateur,” when in fact it is novice, infantile, and immature.
quotha raven says
Ya think? I’d say think again.
Alice says
Just when you think the WH cannot sink any lower, it proves it can.
duh_swami says
Be patient, if you can, Israel, the pendulum swings both ways. Rasulullah Obama will not be in charge forever…or so we hope…
Zipory says
Imagine for a second that Kerry would be denied an audience with Bibi or any other Israeli leader. A refusal to meet with him would be justified considering all the bad mouthing of Israel during his tenure as SoS. Israel is to blame for everything according to this peanut brain. B Hussein is no better, he’s thrown Israel under the bus so many times it’s come to be the norm as far as he’s concerned.
Yaalon shouldn’t have requested these meetings cos it was obvious to all that he would be insulted and snubbed. Yaalon told the truth about Kerry and he has a problem hearing the truth broadcast to the world at large.
I wonder what sort of reception Naftali Bennett would get from this administration cos Yaalon is a pussy cat in his remarks compared to what Bennett and others said about Kerry, B Hussein and this abysmal administration.
gp says
Friends don’t let friends vote democratic. Especially friends of Israel.
Judi says
Zipory – yes, you are perfectly correct. Bibi always gives these people the utmost respect when they visit Israel. Shame it’s not reciprocated.
Luciano says
America has such a stalwart leadership team. Obama, Biden, Rice, Kerry, Sharpton….but….don’t worry Hillary is hot to trot in the wings.
Can’t we trade the lot for the Israeli Leadership???????
DiMu says
Obama hates Israel because it is a white democracy and a thorn in the eye of his beloved Islam.
If he had any self-reflection, he would also have realized in meeting with Bibi, that his intellect (Obama’s) is a vacuous collection of slogans compared to the razor sharp intelligence of Bibi. But being that narcissist that he is, I doubt Obama would have felt more than an embarrassed unease.
Bezelel says
Was it obola and sarkozy that were busted bad mouthing Bibi with a hot microphone?
amy Soldier says
There are many ways to skin a cat.
gp says
Relax, Israel is not conflicted by pc multiculturalism. They are the leading example for other countries to follow when it comes to dealing with these savages. I pray the next US president will be a true friend to Israel and follow their examples. Haji Barrack Obama and his administration have not been and have consistently undermined Israel’s efforts. Stamp out antisemitism, vote republican.
Antisemitism is in vogue with leftists, liberals, socialists, academia, and the media to a large extent. Same as it ever was. However, another constant you can rely upon is: the American Bible Belt will always be Israels safety belt! Not withstanding our currently conflicted pc multicultural (anti-Zionist and mildly anti-Semitic) administration.
terry says
Babies only understand bottles and diapers.
cookiebaker says
Well at least Mr.Ya` alon,was spared having to have small talk,chit chat, about families and such .How do you ask an already moronic Vice President how is your cocaine snorting 41 year old son?Recently kicked out of a special slot he was not qualified for!And may have violated laws to get the slot too?
Seriously, this dastardly gang of fools, are destroying any chance that any one would want to business withe USA, or trust them, ever again..And the irreparable damage to national security and world security is astounding!
pongidae rex says
Spite has no place in international strategic politics at this level. We are governed by amateurs and narcicisstic fools.
Jean Terry says
It is so frustrating to hear these thing. Obama does not reflect my attitude or the attitude of many and probably most Americans, if they wised up and paid attention and understood how destructive he is to our country.
I absolutely abhor what he is doing and wish he could be impeached before he finishes the job he is doing.
Ralph says
Remember One Thing: Chuck Hagel took the Oath of Office using the Koran and not the Bible; so therefore he follows exactly what The Black Kenya Muslim President and he happens to be a Muslim Brotherhood Follower…
The Sick Liberal Democrats and Communist have taken over our America and they side with the Islam IDIOTS.
quotha raven says
Whoa, Ralph! Talk about double takes!!!! Chuck Hagel swore his oath of office on the Koran, not the Bible???? Please provide some documentation for what you say. As this is the first I’d heard of it, I just spent a half hour looking for some support for your (outrageous) statement, and the only thing I found addressing Hagel’s religion was Wikipedia, which reports in his bio that his religion is “Episcopalian”. As for other news articles I recovered, not a single news media source nor any blog mentioned the “Koran”, though there are many references to “Korean”, as in his military service, which won him a couple of purple hearts. To post something like you have done is misguided if you have made a mistake; to have pubished this knowing it is false, however, is pernicious and alarming. Please clarify which you are.
If you cannot support your allegation, I think your post should be stricken from this site.
Edward says
U.S. publicly humiliates Israeli defense minister as his visit to U.S. ends.
“It makes me sad to see the contradictory position of the reform Jews, the largest group in the US. They genuinely support Israel, but wish to keep all their leftist positions…and they do indeed love Obama.” – RonaldB October 25, 2014 at 7:27 pm
Yes indeed, the US Jews love Obama. Perhaps its ideology loyalty…..not ethnicity wise…. they both share Leftism. They both are pro-Arab, especially the older Jews. Perhaps, who were members of the original liberal Mapam political party in Israel (founded 1948-dissolved 1997). The Mapam party were in power when the Israeli Document of Independence was ratified back in 1948.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mapam
Members of the Leftist Mapam party were that ones that demanded the redacting of the name of the redemptor, the one named in the prophesy of the awaited Messiah, our Redeemer (Jesus Christ) in the Israeli Document of Independence. As named in Psalm 19:14 Christian / 19:15 Hebrew Bible:
“May the words of my mouth always find favor, and the whispering of my heart, in your presence, Yahweh, my Rock, my Redeemer.”
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rock_of_Israel#Controversy
This the second occasion that the Messiah/Jesus Christ has been denied in the past 2014 years by some of the Israeli’s! Isn’t it what the US liberals and their poster boy (POTUS) want to do……..the demise of Christianity or vestige of it? They figure if the Holy Land dies so will Christianity.
“Who is the liar? It is whoever denies that Jesus is the Christ. Such a person is the antichrist–denying the Father and the Son” – 1 John 2:22
Could it be that this is the reason why the Israeli State always faces turmoil in one form or other? Divine Retribution? Is America next?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Divine_retribution
A side note: For the past 218 years the Muslim/Islamic world has been a thorn in America’s side. They have never been trust worthy…..for all the war Peace Treaties signed, they have never kept the agreements drawn during their negotiations. Starting with the first war with them (Barbary war) America lost its sovereignty for the first time as a nation. America had to sign a concession before the Treaty of Tripoli document was ratified. This concession is refereed as Article 11 of the document:
Art. 11. As the Government of the United States of America is not, in any sense, founded on the Christian religion; as it has in itself no character of enmity against the laws, religion, or tranquility, of Mussulmen [Muslims]; and as the said States never entered into any war or act of hostility against any Mahometan [Muslim] nation, it is declared by the parties that no pretext arising from religious opinions shall ever produce an interruption of the harmony existing between the two countries. (signed: November 4, 1796)
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Treaty_of_Tripoli#Article_11
Since then America was no longer been a Judeo-Christian inherent nation, according to its government, from there on losing its full innate blessings as a nation. However, in spite of this, our individual faiths has sustained America’s morality through out the years….. it has been due to its “We the People” strong and affirmed convictions, of each person’s attributes, in spite of the government’s visions! Since the birth of this nation in year 1776….238 years ago!
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