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http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1239710853666&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
Former US House Speaker Newt Gingrich on Sunday blasted the Obama administration for setting itself on a collision course with Israel and endangering the Jewish state.
Former Speaker of the House...
Former Speaker of the House Newt Gingrich.
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"They are systematically setting up the most decisive confrontation that we've ever seen," the leading Republican politician told The Jerusalem Post, referring to news reports about the administration's approach to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict.
"There's almost an eagerness to take on the Israeli government to make a point with the Arab world," he said, speaking to the Post ahead of his speech before the American Israel Public Affairs Committee's annual conference.
He called US President Barack Obama's program of engagement on Iran a "fantasy," and his Middle East policies "very dangerous for Israel." He summed up Obama's approach as "the clearest adoption of weakness since Jimmy Carter."
Instead, he maintained, the US should be sending the message to Israel that "we are for the survival of Israel" and that "we are not going to tolerate Iran getting nuclear weapons."
He added that creating prosperity among Palestinians was important, and that the US should be helping their leaders grow their society and crowd out Hamas.
The Obama administration has also been trying to support the Fatah party as it shuns Hamas, and is looking to restart the peace process between Israel and the Palestinians in part to accomplish that end. The US government has also been focusing on engaging Iran to try to prevent them from obtaining nuclear weapons, holding out the possibility of more economic sanctions should the diplomatic process fail.
Gingrich is touted as a possible Republican candidate in the next presidential campaign and has re-established himself as a top leader in the
Republican party as the GOP struggles to redefine its identity and appeal to voters after electoral losses this fall.
Major Democratic figures, including US Vice President Joe Biden, will be addressing the conference in the coming days
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He's right Obama's engagement with Iran is a fantasy.
Obama's antics until now, have proven that he intends to make sure that the U.S.A. is not an ally of Israel.
Pledging funds to rebuild and help immigrate the citizens of Gaza.
Bowing down to King Abdullah.
Sending a New Years videotape to Ahmedinajad.
Stating that the U.S.A. is built on many values inclusive of Islam.
Also, stating we are not at war with Islam.
Are just a few examples, of Obama's systematically pulling away from any sort of support
Israel.
Obama is no friend of Israel and if he has it his way the U.S.A. won't be one either.
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Very true
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This is so ridiculously obvious.... and yet it eludes the media altogether. He is the Neville Chamberlain of American Foreign Policy.
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This is so ridiculously obvious.... and yet it eludes the media altogether. He is the Neville Chamberlain of American Foreign Policy.
Neville Chamberlain was a a naive and trusting fool the Barack Hussein Obama is far more sinister; he's more closer to Quisling. He wanted Turkey into Europe; it woud make this continet 1/3 muslim and even more anti Israeli.
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The Obama administration has also been trying to support the Fatah party as it shuns Hamas, and is looking to restart the peace process between Israel and the Palestinians in part to accomplish that end.
Somebody please enlighten me because I must be thick. When exactly was there a viable "peace process" between Israel and the Palestinians? When has there ever been a viable peace process between any two entities where only one side is interested in peace and that side has not completely defeated and decimated their enemy?
Exactly when did it become the norm to engage in perpetual war that is fought halfheartedly while attempting to negotiate for peace not from a position of strength but by means of appeasement. What upside down world are we living in?