Israeli Prime Minister Gets 29 Standing Ovations in Congress, Sends Message to White House*
EmailABC's Jonathan Karl (@jonkarl) reports:
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s speech before a joint meeting of Congress had all trappings of a State of the Union address by a president with sky-high approval ratings.
Speaking to a packed House chamber with Speaker Boehner and Vice President Biden over his shoulders, Netanyahu was repeatedly interrupted by applause – including more than 20 standing ovations.
One of his biggest applause lines was aimed directly at President Obama.
“Israel will not return to the indefensible boundaries of 1967,” Netanyahu said, prompting a big standing ovation.
Later he added: “Israel on the 1967 lines would be only 9 miles wide. So much for defensible borders.”
As Netanyahu himself pointed out, the President has not called on Israel to return to the exact 1967 borders. The President has said that a peace agreement should be “based on 1967 lines with mutually agreed swaps."
Read more on what Netanyahu said in the speech and how it relates to recent U.S. foreign policy.
Nevertheless, Netanyahu's speech – and the thunderous bi-partisan response – was a clear challenge to the idea of using the 1967 boundaries – with or without “swaps” — as a basis for a peace deal.
Netanyahu also got big ovations with hard-line statements on two other perennial sticking points to Israeli-Palestinian peace agreements: No right of return for Palestinian refugees, insisted, and “Jerusalem will never again be divided. Israel must remain the united Capital of Israel.”
Netanyahu arguably got an warmer reception than President Obama received during his last state of the union and certainly a warmer reception than he’d receive at the Knesset. When the speech was over, he lingered for a while at the podium as it seemed he didn’t want to leave.
*UPDATE: President Obama got 25 standing ovations from Congress during his 2011 State of the Union address. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu got 29 today.
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Now why should anyone be surprised at this? It is exactly what politics looks like when it is dominated by “right wing thinkers and demogogues”. And it doesn’t matter if the country is Israel or our own.
Posted by: CND FOX | May 24, 2011, 1:32 pm 1:32 pm
The master plan for the Islamic terror organization al Qaeda that calls for worldwide Islamic domination is right on schedule but it will not come about according to Bible prophecy.
According to published reports, the master plan for the world domination by al Qaeda is right on schedule. We’re now watching phase 4 of the seven stage plan taking place with the street demonstrators in the Arab capitals in the Middle East leading the way for the downfall of hated Arab leaders, basically the moderate Arab leaders that are willing to coexist with a Jewish state in the Middle East. The phase 4 plan also calls for an attack on oil supplies and the United States economy. Already it is evidenced that the plan has been effective in Tunisia and Egypt with Saudi Arabia and Jordan to be the next targets. Ironically the West is downplaying these threats to take over the world by the Islamists.
A student of Bible prophecy, however, would recognize what is happening as the prewritten history recorded over 2500 years ago by the ancient Jewish prophets. Joel wrote that the largest military might ever formed on the earth will take place in the last days. It will be a massive Moslem militia according to Joel 2:1-4. Daniel, Ezekiel, Isaiah, and Jeremiah all add additional information to the end times scenario that we can see unfolding right now. Ezekiel, however, reveals that the Moslem militia will not form this desired caliphate, a global dominion. Jesus will intercede from heaven and destroy the al Qaeda forces (Ezekiel 38:18-39:6). Bible prophecy will be fulfilled.
Posted by: Joe | May 24, 2011, 1:38 pm 1:38 pm
It’s a shame that peace between the Arabs and Israel is seen by many as a battle between the right wing and the left wing in America. It’s not. When Israel has a real partner for peace on the other side that recognizes Israel and is truly committed to building a peaceful Palestinian state then true peace will be on the path to becoming reality. If there should be any pre-condition for peace talks, it should be the Palestinians recognizing the existence of Israel, and laying down their arms. To me, it’s amazing that Israel talks at all with folks who seek its annihilation and bombard it with rockets and other terrorist attacks.
Whether you are conservative or liberal, one would think that would be a non-starter for real peace talks, don’t you think?
Posted by: hopesprings52 | May 24, 2011, 1:52 pm 1:52 pm
“It is exactly what politics looks like when it is dominated by ‘right wing thinkers and demogogues’.” It was a bipartisan joint session of Congress that Mr. Netanyahu addressed, which the last time I checked is not an assembly “dominated by right wing thinkers and demogogues”.
Posted by: Publius | May 24, 2011, 1:59 pm 1:59 pm
Maybe Congress will call for a Constitutional Amendment – wait, they’ll just create some new found power, and appoint Netanyahu as permanent President.
Posted by: Richard | May 24, 2011, 2:02 pm 2:02 pm
I thing it interesting when people mention “the indefensible boundaries of 1967.” Anyone that knows history knows the Israels did very well defending those boundaries. It was the Arabs that had trouble defending those boundaries. Every time Arabs attacked the Israels, the size of Israel expanded.
Posted by: MikeMo1947 | May 24, 2011, 2:02 pm 2:02 pm
Congress: the best audience money can buy.
Posted by: onechimpanzee | May 24, 2011, 2:03 pm 2:03 pm
bibi for president. why cant we get a leader like him.we wouldnt have illegal immigrants or a border problem like we have now.
Posted by: catman | May 24, 2011, 2:04 pm 2:04 pm
Though we know Andrea Mitchell doesn’t like the straight talk, the rest of us do. It’s not about Obama or dressing Obama down or treating him like a child, as Ms. Mitchell asserted on Sunday morning. Mr. Netanyahu is speaking to the American people and telling us what’s real and what is propaganda. Mitchell’s upset because she’s all into the latter.
Posted by: Bibi2012 | May 24, 2011, 2:04 pm 2:04 pm
Does anyone thinks for a minute that Ireal would let a sitting President to stand in it’s house and criticize it’s leader.No!He knows that President Obama words are being twisted by Fox news and the Republicans and Netanyahu is nothing more than a war monger like his predicessor Ariel Sharon.But the problem is.They like walking around with a leash around our necks like a pitbull threating any country that might bring them harm.In the mean time the Palestinians are treated like slaves
Posted by: morris | May 24, 2011, 2:10 pm 2:10 pm
Morris, some of us actually watched both the President’s speech and Netanyahu’s speech. We don’t need Fox News or ABC News to tell us what they said or what they meant. We can see it, hear it and discern its meaning all on our very own. You should try it; I think you’ll like it.
Posted by: Bibi2012 | May 24, 2011, 2:15 pm 2:15 pm
U.S. Financial Aid To Israel: Figures, Facts, and Impact
Summary
Benefits to Israel of U.S. Aid
Since 1949 (As of November 1, 1997)
Foreign Aid Grants and Loans
$74,157,600,000
Other U.S. Aid (12.2% of Foreign Aid)
$9,047,227,200
Interest to Israel from Advanced Payments
$1,650,000,000
Grand Total
$84,854,827,200
Total Benefits per Israeli
$14,630
Cost to U.S. Taxpayers of U.S.
Aid to Israel
Grand Total
$84,854,827,200
Interest Costs Borne by U.S.
$49,936,680,000
Total Cost to U.S. Taxpayers
$134,791,507,200
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The DAY ISRAEL STOP TAKING MY TAX DOLLAR THAT’S WHEN THEY ARE FREE TO CALL THEIR OWN SHOTS.
lAST TIME I CHECK IF YOU WANT TO BE INDEPENDENT , YOU DON’T TAKE WELFARE AND YOU STAND ON YOUR OWN 2 FEET
Posted by: MyPoorTaxDollar | May 24, 2011, 2:23 pm 2:23 pm
CND FOX | May 24, 2011 1:32:36 PM—- Funny thing is this was outdone by the Democrats on Obama’s 1st SOTU address where Pelosi and Biden couldn’t stop from applauding our President while he attacked our SC justices. I am sure you enjoyed that though.
Posted by: CommonSenseParty | May 24, 2011, 2:27 pm 2:27 pm
Richard–right on. How much money has Israel funneled to Congressmen?
Palestine is holding elections–but it won’t matter. Israel will continue to keep changing what it says it wants. Israel is enslaved to its own extremist right-wing.
Posted by: Jay | May 24, 2011, 2:27 pm 2:27 pm
morris | May 24, 2011 2:10:55 PM
Um, Obama attacked Libya, so who’s the war monger? And now, he has done it illegally, suck on that.
Posted by: CommonSenseParty | May 24, 2011, 2:33 pm 2:33 pm
oF COURSE THE REPUBLICANS MADE HIM FEEL LIKE HE WAS RIGHT..IT IS THE OPPOSITE OF WHAT OBAMA SUGGESTED. Natanyheau need to be careful..Obama is his only real alli financially and otherwise. the republicans don’t really care if this problem is ever settled. Obama does and for this he gets rebuked. Their own President Bush said the same thing…no negative comments or rebukes..because it was Bush but let Obama take a stand on anything and off they go to the other side. Just like they did on infrastructure which they were hollering about and demanding something be done about it. Obama says let’s do infrastructure and they are automatically and critically against it. Does not matter what it is he is for they are against and they try to make it seem like it is a ligitimate reason but most people know better. They are fooling no one.
Posted by: talmag | May 24, 2011, 2:36 pm 2:36 pm
Ghouls. You know what they are? Meet the israeli ghouls.
Ariel Sharon. In his 80′s. had a massive stroke 2006. Flatlined. period. never going to get up. Period.
Guess what. He is still alive via machine 5 years later. That is the definition of israeli ghouls.
Posted by: modeldon | May 24, 2011, 2:38 pm 2:38 pm
As a person who voted for Obama in the last election, I’d like to say that I will not be voting for him this next election. And I’m not alone.
Posted by: angie | May 24, 2011, 2:38 pm 2:38 pm
It is LONG overdue that the Israeli’s learn how to live in their neighborhood. we invaded iraq (never had anything to do with 9/11 or wmds) and we have threatened iran. These adventures including the 30 day lebanon war with hamas has cost us 45k wounded and 6k killled. For WHAT. So this N guy can have a greater israel? brain dead. There is NO existential element to Israel. we will not let that happen. After that it is up to the israelis to live in the neighborhood
Posted by: modeldon | May 24, 2011, 2:43 pm 2:43 pm
Andrea Mitchell only likes straight talk when she is doing it …but not when someone else is. Bibi would not like it if someone spoke to him in the negative so what makes him think we want to hear what he thinks…or care. This matter of the border has been going for so long I don’t give a rat’s nest about it because it was not worth the fighting and the deaths and somewhere along the line a settlement should have been made. To me, this land is not worth one life and yet it cost many. They should be ashamed of themselves Palistinians and Israel for what has been going on for so many years. Obama just gave a suggestion to start talks..Bibi not like it …Clinton said the same. Bush said the same and Obama did also but he gave them options and they still do not like it…so don’t come to us for aide if you won’t take a suggestion from us. You want our financial aide but not our help in any other way…too bad…I say cut off your aid and see where you are. Too many countries get cocky when they get our support and start demanding more…it is time to put a stop to it even it is Israel.
Posted by: talmag | May 24, 2011, 2:43 pm 2:43 pm
when the israels case is explained to the american people in the historical honest fashion as bibi has done the american people overwhelmingly support israel and not ARAB SPRING. israel didnt attack any one in 1967 they were attacked and won the war. they have a right to what they won. dictating anything different would say we need to give or country back to the native americans and the mexicans. how lame would that be.
nothing will appease non israeli middle easterners other than the extermination of israel.the palestinans can be absorbed by the rest.sounds like someone either gravely misspoke or they are out of touch with the majority of americans. i believe its the later.
Posted by: catman | May 24, 2011, 2:43 pm 2:43 pm
Angie,
I am sure you are right and many won’t vote for him. I will because of the initials OBL. Obama talked the talk and walked the walk.
Posted by: modeldon | May 24, 2011, 2:46 pm 2:46 pm
Bibi will be the Republican Presidential Candidate before the year is out. O’bama is not worthy to carry Netanyahu’s briefcase.
Posted by: W. L. Kelly | May 24, 2011, 2:51 pm 2:51 pm
Netanyahu handled himself with dignity, class and intelligence under extremely difficult circumstances. Obama could stand to grow up and learn a few lessons from him.
Posted by: whathappened08 | May 24, 2011, 2:57 pm 2:57 pm
AIPAC pays the proIsrael Congress well. The president doesn’t have a special PAC to bribe the Congress with so “standing ovations” don’t mean alot if they’re BOUGHT!
Posted by: cat48 | May 24, 2011, 2:57 pm 2:57 pm
@angie, No you are not alone. I have never been so unhappy with casting a vote in my life. I will not vote for Obama again.
Posted by: ajax659 | May 24, 2011, 3:00 pm 3:00 pm
Natan-Yahoo also remined the members of the Congress How Much Money AIPAC and Israeli Lobby have given to them.
Members of Congress are very thank full and happy to sell America.
Posted by: Courtier | May 24, 2011, 3:02 pm 3:02 pm
Angie -good he doesnt need your stinking vote to beat the sorry crap of Republican candidates in the next election.
Posted by: ckagmd | May 24, 2011, 3:03 pm 3:03 pm
“Demographic Changes”
Off Course if you steal lands and build houses on it it will be Demographic changes.
Natan-Yahoo almost fooled us with this.
Posted by: Courtier | May 24, 2011, 3:04 pm 3:04 pm
“”"”"Obama talked the talk and walked the walk.”"”"
Posted by: modeldon
What are you talking about? He back pedals half the time because he erred speaking. This speech about Israel is no different. The only walk he does in on the golf course, but I think he rides a cart.
Posted by: CommonSenseParty | May 24, 2011, 3:05 pm 3:05 pm
Talmag, you may agree with your boy, but we true Americans do not, never will, and 2012 is right around the corner.
Posted by: maniteu | May 24, 2011, 3:05 pm 3:05 pm
I’ll be voting for Obama again. And I’d agree he walks his talk.
Posted by: MaeMobly | May 24, 2011, 3:06 pm 3:06 pm
Angie, seriously? What is it he did for us working people. Poor people got many more food stamps, we got higher gas prices, higher good prices, just what has he done for you?
Posted by: maniteu | May 24, 2011, 3:08 pm 3:08 pm
“A student of Bible prophecy, however, would recognize what is happening as the prewritten history recorded over 2500 years ago by the ancient Jewish prophets.”
Not true. A student of Bible prophecy would recognize that the prewritten history was recorded around 700-600 BC during the reigns of Hezekiah through Josiah. Even the Bible gives away the fact they were NOT recorded earlier by frequent references of “to this day,” as in: “So that day Ackish gave him [David] Ziklag; therefore Ziklag has belonged to the kings of Judah to this day.” (1 Samuel 27:6).
Furthermore, archeological certainty has even the celebrated archeology director of Tel Aviv University, Israel Finkelstein, convinced that the so-called prophecies were old stories, maybe based on true minor incidents, that were dressed up to provide propaganda to help Hezekiah (absorb and control Israelites fleeing the Assyrians) through Josiah (in reclaiming the Shephelah [area between the Philistine Plain and Judahite highlands]).
Posted by: The_Mick | May 24, 2011, 3:09 pm 3:09 pm
So when is the media going to point out the obvious fact that Bibi had a joint statement back in 2010 with Hillary Clinton agreeing on the same things Obama said in his speech the other day regarding this issue? And that this White House stance is no different then previous administrations its just that the Obama administration seemed to have the guts to say it out loud?
What does it say about our nations congress paying more respect to a foriegn leader then they do our nations President? What does it say about members of Congress attempting to join forces with that foriegn leader to undermind the President and in turn our country? This smells of treason. Im not to sure how Americans at large will feel about our nations Congress siding with a foreign leader or nation more then they do their own at this point. Both the media and this Congress (especially Republicans) better be careful with this.
Posted by: Jay | May 24, 2011, 3:10 pm 3:10 pm
Mr. Speaker of the House….The President of the United States, President Benjamin Netanyahu!!!!!
I have never seen so many dumb politicians under the same roof.
Posted by: Hassuneh | May 24, 2011, 3:10 pm 3:10 pm
@ Angie-
Obama is averaging in the mid 50 percentile in the polls, in some polls he is even at 60%, he doesn’t need your vote. Im sure you did not vote for this President anyways, so please stop playing silly games.
I dont care who the nations President is or what party he’s from, this type of disrespect by Congress and some of you people in this country is unprecedented. Congress inviting Bibi to speak while our nations President is not here? Who do these people work for? Us or Isreal? All these people are doing is infuriating people at this point. Get a clue.
Posted by: Jay | May 24, 2011, 3:13 pm 3:13 pm
It amazes me that people comment on the Israeli Prime Minister’s addressing Congress and that he wasn’t bowing before Obama. YET, it was just fine and dandy when the President of Mexico stood in front of Congress and chastised the American people and blamed us for Mexico’s ills. Get a grip! We give that country MILLIONS also, and they get millions more from the illegals here that send money back to Mexico. Israel was a subject that the President felt we should all agree with him about, and Israel’s leader took time to teach us a little about his nation so we could make up our own minds. Get over it. No one is twisting anything, because we have all had an opportunity to hear our leader and Israel’s leader make their points. Thinking people can make up their minds without any commentary necessary.
Posted by: Erin | May 24, 2011, 3:20 pm 3:20 pm
What right does Isreal have to demand our alligence? What exactly have they done for the USA? I say America should let Isreal and Palestine resolve their on problem and we take care of our own her at home. Americans are homeless, natural disasters are ravaging our country and the Republicans still haven’t done a single thing the create jobs. Are you listen Mr. Speaker. Get your sorry arse to work and let the president deal with the heads of state. In other words…..know your place and stay in it! LOL!
Posted by: ckagmd | May 24, 2011, 3:22 pm 3:22 pm
Further embarressment for our president.
Posted by: jonny | May 24, 2011, 3:27 pm 3:27 pm
What’s wrong with this Congress? It absolutely does not represent the sentiments of the majority of American people. We are tired of expending more energy on the Middle East peace issue. We can’t afford to do so anymore. Both parties just have to make all the compromises they will need to reach a peace deal. Or they should be allowed to fight it out. Who cares.
Posted by: teddymaniac | May 24, 2011, 3:30 pm 3:30 pm
Angie, good for you. I just hope enough people wake up to the farce (and I’m being nice) in the white house.
Posted by: Brian | May 24, 2011, 3:34 pm 3:34 pm
Netanyahu is a great leader.
“If today the Palestinians lay down their arms, tomorrow there would be no war.
“If today Israel lays down its arms, tomorrow there would be no Israel.”
I stand with Israel.
Posted by: Socialized Misery | May 24, 2011, 3:37 pm 3:37 pm
Simple fact: Israel stole Palestine from the Palestinians. Israelis will have to admit this and proceed from there if they want peace.
Posted by: mmuldoor | May 24, 2011, 3:42 pm 3:42 pm
The most basic and simple fact to remember about this Israel/Palestinian mess is this: If there were not one more rocket/mortar/suicide attack against Israeli men, women and children, there would be everlasting peace. It is clear that the useful idiots Palestinians don’t want peace. And so long as they raise their babies in military uniforms with toy guns, swearing to kill all Israelis and obliterate the country of Israel, there will be no peace.
Posted by: Phd | May 24, 2011, 3:42 pm 3:42 pm
It appears that the joint session of congress was energizd and brought together when they were addressed by a non-telepromptered, articulate and ground in reality and clarity adult.
Mister limp wrist with the divisively bad attitude should stay in Europe until he grows up, if ever. Maybe the Euros can teach him some manners.
Posted by: Anthony | May 24, 2011, 3:44 pm 3:44 pm
9/11 was very good for Israel
Binyamin Netanyahu
Théâtre de l’Absurde
Binyamin Netanyahu
9/11 was very good for Israel
Posted by: NadePaulKuciGravMcKi | May 24, 2011, 3:45 pm 3:45 pm
I voted for, campaigned for and supported financially Barack Hussein Obama. I did so b/c i thought he wanted to CHANGE the US Gov so it is TRANSPARENT..so no more lobbyist, or pork barrel projects, ro closed door deals.
He has done EVERYTHING that he has accused the republicans of doing plus more.
I read his book Dreams from my Father written before his political career and reading The Audacity of Hope. Every US Citizen should read both to understand this man is full of hate for all white skinned peoples of the world.
I will not vote for him again NOR will I vote for any democrat nor will i vote for any incumbent republican.
Posted by: bamissfa | May 24, 2011, 3:49 pm 3:49 pm
Funny how right wingers claim the 1967 war was started by the Arabs when in fact, literally, Israel attacked first. Furthermore, it wasn’t self defense – there are litters of quotes from Israeli leaders at the time that they knew Egypt wasn’t a threat and wasn’t about to attack. Statements like the above from Netenyahoo just make the lie all the more ridiculous – the 1967 war was a land grab to give Israel leverage and a buffer zone.
Posted by: Joe | May 24, 2011, 3:52 pm 3:52 pm
bamissfa | May 24, 2011 3:49:35 PM
Stop lying. You did not vote for Obama.
“I read his book Dreams from my Father written before his political career and reading The Audacity of Hope. Every US Citizen should read both to understand this man is full of hate for all white skinned peoples of the world.” How could you vote for him if this is how you interpreted his books.
Posted by: picooz | May 24, 2011, 4:02 pm 4:02 pm
Liar bloviates to willing dupes. MIndless praise ensues.
Posted by: Franklin | May 24, 2011, 4:08 pm 4:08 pm
The Palestinians lost their land, the instigated other countries to attack on their behalf and lost, that is it. They could have made their own country years ago, but they want the land that they lost when they tried to take what wasn’t theirs. Boo Hoo Cry me a river, move to Jordan, Syria, Egypt, take your pick.
Posted by: snewsom2997 | May 24, 2011, 4:14 pm 4:14 pm
Of Course Netanyahoooo got a 29 standing ovations during his Congressional speech. After all Our Congress is the “2nd Knesset”
Posted by: Cim | May 24, 2011, 4:16 pm 4:16 pm
As long as he is not asked to provide his long form birth certificate Benjamin Netanyahu could be a viable candidate to beat President Obama!
Posted by: Voice_Reason | May 24, 2011, 4:27 pm 4:27 pm
Obama really looks like an idiot on this one. Who is advising him??? It would appear we have a bunch of clueless rookies running this country. This is embarrassing.
Posted by: billy bob | May 24, 2011, 4:38 pm 4:38 pm
To CND Fox: Translation “I didn’t like the message or how it was received, so I’ll complain about right wing thinkers and demogogues”. That way I don’t have to comment on the merits or substance of what was said.” Great plan (although not very new or creative)!
Posted by: Steve | May 24, 2011, 4:51 pm 4:51 pm
@Talmag: “so don’t come to us for aide if you won’t take a suggestion from us. You want our financial aide but not our help in any other way…too bad…I say cut off your aid and see where you are.”
Two thoughts on this missive:
1) Obama was not making any “suggestion”; he was engaging in clueless platitudes based upon a staggering ignorance of the world’s difficulties; and
2) This notion of having to do what we say because they take our aid is not one shared by many welfare recipients, me thinks.
Posted by: Bibi2012 | May 24, 2011, 4:54 pm 4:54 pm
Again … the original “agreement” was 55% israel // 45% palestinian state… 1967 lines give israel much more land than that (and now they have about 78%….)
Why is one people better then another? One uses the WWII events to get land and pity while they use the same nazi tactics against the palestinians. Why is it atrocious to kill one people but okay to exterminate the Palestinians??
Israel will not be happy until they have 100% of the land and then they will go into Syria, Lebanon, Jordan and Egypt… Isreal doesn’t care about peace….only having PIECE of PROPERTY!
You wouldn’t need to “defend” yourself if you would stop building ILLEGAL settlements on AGREED PALESTINIAN LAND.
An Isreali neighbor once told me (as we were talking about the “situation”)… if your neighbor fights you, you take his front room, if he continues to fight you, you take his kitchen, if he continues, you take his bedroom and then if he still fights you… you take his whole house. ALL I COULD THINK WAS: IF your neighbor continues to fight you – EITHER TURN YOUR BACK OR MOVE. WHAT GIVES ANYONE THE RIGHT TO TAKE ANOTHERS PROPERTY!!!!
Posted by: Brooklyn Mommyofthree | May 24, 2011, 4:58 pm 4:58 pm
Erin, EXCELLENT POINT. As long as they’re kissing BHO’s butt and chewing out America, it’s all good with the left.
And to CKAGMD, it’s not so much what Israel has done for the US as what the USA failed to do for the Jews in the early 40′s. It is because of our failure to intervene early enough to save them from Hitler’s gas chambers and ovens that we have pledged an unwavering support to them now.
Please: learn your history.
Posted by: Bibi2012 | May 24, 2011, 5:03 pm 5:03 pm
Joe | May 24, 2011 3:52:07 PM
Your neighbor hates you and wants you obliterated. He masses all the neighborhood with all the weapons they can muste on your property line. How long do you wait to defend your land? If you want numbers and countries, Wiki the war and you will see Israel was put in a do or die position. The Arabs thought Israel would die……they thought wrong. It’s a gamble the Arabs took and Israel won the hand.
Posted by: CommonSenseParty | May 24, 2011, 5:06 pm 5:06 pm
Shame on Republicans for kowtowing like this to a foreign leader — how did they react when some democrats took the same position as the French in opposing the Iraq war? Heck, when Hugo Chavez visited NYC during the Bush era, and insulted him in public, Charles Rangel – yes, Charles Rangel defended Bush!
Posted by: AJ | May 24, 2011, 5:06 pm 5:06 pm
The prime minister—the would be president of the United States—is addressing the joint congress and getting a standing ovation. So, how much aid will he get for his speech? Way to kiss up to Israel, America
Posted by: what667 | May 24, 2011, 5:07 pm 5:07 pm
Maybe this will start a backlash against Israel’s excessive influence on our country’s foreign policy. It’s time we cut their foreign aid.
Posted by: mindo99 | May 24, 2011, 5:17 pm 5:17 pm
We have just seen the most open takeover of the US government by a foreign entity. Congress is too worried about AIPAC money and votes. They want to leave the US by itself on the UN vote in September. Are our allies in Europe who stood with us during WWII wrong when they backed the President’s speech? Are the majority of the UN countries wrong when they back a Palestinian State? Many who are our allies and have a large Christian population? I am ashamed of Congress today and they better wake up or we may end up in another war because Netanyahu’s plan is to stall, stall, stall….until he builds, builds, builds, settlements. Hey if you can’t beat them, ignore them and push, push, push, sooner or later they will leave. Come September we will see if the US is alone with Israel or if Europe will stand with us. It’s getting harder to justify asking friends to support an indefensible position. Hey, didn’t Netanyahu say that about his borders? Russia today said they will support the push for Palestinian statehood. So we are pitted against our old adversaries but I think this time we may be on the wrong side with not much support
Posted by: sleepyhnl | May 24, 2011, 5:20 pm 5:20 pm
We now know who owns America
Posted by: what667 | May 24, 2011, 5:21 pm 5:21 pm
Today’s spectacle, as AIPAC supporters in Congress applauded a confrontational speech by Israel’s Netanyahu which criticized the President, and refused to acquiesce to Barack Obama’s proposals for peace in the Middle East, was extremely disturbing.
It is crystal clear that this extreme, right-wing prime minister of the Likud coalition, is determined that there should be NO PALESTINIAN STATE IN THE WEST BANK OR JERUSALEM at any time whilst he is in power.
That being the position, surely it must now be the time for US military and civil aid to Israel to be discontinued – otherwise, America will be seen to be giving essential support to a belligerent state intent on expansion and illegal settlement, to the clear detriment of the Middle East and of world peace.
If no action is taken to end the status quo, then the world can look forward to war. When that happens, there is no one who can foresee the consequences. The Israeli government has control over a secret nuclear arsenal estimated to now be the 4th most powerful in the world, yet the US continues to send them more arms and $3billion in aid. This appears to be the politics of the madhouse.
Posted by: Colin Dale | May 24, 2011, 5:22 pm 5:22 pm
Biden Does Not Applaud After Netanyahu Says Jerusalem Will Not Be Divided
Real Clear Politics ^ | 5/24/11
Posted on Tuesday, May 24, 2011 12:46:53 PM by markomalley
“Jerusalem must never again be divided,” Bibi Netanyahu said. Notably visible, Vice President Joe Biden did not applaud after Netanyahu called for an undivided Jerusalem.
“Jerusalem must remain the united capital of Israel,” Netanyahu declared.
Posted by: steve | May 24, 2011, 5:23 pm 5:23 pm
What Israel has done to Palestinians is similar to what the u.s. did to American Indians. An oppressed religious minority comes to another far off land, expropriates the natives’ land and puts them on reservations. It took us almost 400 years to start having an honest conversation about this in the u.s
Posted by: mmuldoor | May 24, 2011, 5:26 pm 5:26 pm
mindo99 | May 24, 2011 5:17:16 PM
Here’s your lesson in foreign policy, “we use Israel as OUR Western foothold in the ME.” Trust me when I tell you (and I lived over in the ME for 4 years), they don’t like that simple lesson I just gave you. It gives the US an opening if the ME gets out of hand. If you think we simply give billions supporting Israel for Israel, you are sadly mistaken.
Posted by: CommonSenseParty | May 24, 2011, 5:30 pm 5:30 pm
God Bless Israel!! We love you Israel!
Posted by: Ang | May 24, 2011, 5:34 pm 5:34 pm
i always thought Israel was there first before the Palestinians.
Israel temple was there first. hum
Posted by: steve | May 24, 2011, 5:34 pm 5:34 pm
MyPoorTaxDollar | May 24, 2011 2:23:49 PM
….Where are your numbers for Edypt, who got mosre in the last year than Israel?
Posted by: deanbob | May 24, 2011, 5:34 pm 5:34 pm
Congress’ reaction to Bibi’s speech reminds us yet again that it is Obama who is on the extreme leftist fringe of opinion. The O would have Israel negotiate with newly reunited Hamas and Fatah (formerly PLO)–who jointly condemned the US for killing bin Laden. Yes, that’s “Partners in Peace” territory right there! Hamas, Fatah, Hezbollah, Syria, and Iran will only be happy with Israel restored to pre-1947 borders–that is to say….NO Israel. And our own President Hussein is enabling them.
Posted by: Peace Redistribution Czar | May 24, 2011, 5:34 pm 5:34 pm
It’s been a long time since the House was so united…and it took a foreign leader to do it while ours was gone.
Posted by: LongT | May 24, 2011, 5:38 pm 5:38 pm
Just another example of how this country is starving for someone of character, who stands up for his convictions and doesn’t mince words.
Leaders speak their mind, deceivers flip-flop and obfuscate.
What a speech…what a man! Maybe Hawaii can find a birth certificate for Bibi. :)
Posted by: Jen06 | May 24, 2011, 5:41 pm 5:41 pm
If Obama wants to return Israel to pre-1967 borders, that includes a DIVIDED Jerusalem.
So we can expect President Obama to deliver a historic speech at the Western Wall and defiantly proclaim “Mister Netanyahu, build up this wall!”
Posted by: Peace Redistribution Czar | May 24, 2011, 5:51 pm 5:51 pm
Republicans have done everything possible to hurt President Obama presidency, since he was elected, even when it hurts America and Americans. They are nothing but a bunch of traitors bought and brought into office by Big Oil and other corporate interests. Even countries that hate us have funneled money into the republican campaign coffers. These traitors would have applauded even if it was communist China cutting us down.
Posted by: republican are traitors | May 24, 2011, 5:55 pm 5:55 pm
___”What Israel has done to Palestinians is similar to what the u.s. did to American Indians. An oppressed religious minority comes to another far off land, expropriates the natives’ land and puts them on reservations. It took us almost 400 years to start having an honest conversation about this in the u.s” Posted by: mmuldoor ________After the progroms and the holocaust, one would have taught the Jewish state would know better. Instead, they are now subjcting the Palestinians to the same inhumane treatment that they themselves suffered. That is the evil side of human nature–SELFISHNESS–inability to live with conideration and respect for the rights and dignit of other people.
Posted by: what667 | May 24, 2011, 6:03 pm 6:03 pm
Benjamin Netanyahu lies and lies until he believes it and thinks that people would believe him. I wonder who doesn’t know that Israel is an occupying force in the Middle East which has nothing to do with it. The Israelis came to Palestine from all over the world and occupied it by force and claimed the country for themselves. They committed horrific crimes against the Palestinians to make them run away from their home land and that is why there are millions of Palestinian refugees all around the world. These refugees need and must go back to their homeland Palestine, which is now called Israel. The story is as simple as that.
Posted by: Bill | May 24, 2011, 6:07 pm 6:07 pm
_____”Just another example of how this country is starving for someone of character, who stands up for his convictions and doesn’t mince words.
Leaders speak their mind, deceivers flip-flop and obfuscate.
What a speech…what a man! Maybe Hawaii can find a birth certificate for Bibi. :)
Posted by: Jen06 | May 24, 2011 5:41:16 PM________I guess you will be voting for the prime minister in the next presidential election once you see his birth certificate. Your contempt for President Obama runs deeper than the Pacfic.
Posted by: what667 | May 24, 2011, 6:14 pm 6:14 pm
Seems to me this prime minister came with the obvious intention of insulting our president. And now, he is getting standing ovation in congress for that. Way to kiss up the prime minister, congess.
Posted by: what667 | May 24, 2011, 6:19 pm 6:19 pm
You libs are bashing the wrong guy. it was Obama who opened his mouth and inserted his foot. You people are clueless.
Posted by: billy bob | May 24, 2011, 6:21 pm 6:21 pm
There are some sound comments here, from people who understand the power that Israel has over the US. Today, my local governement in Olympia, WA decided to cut teacher jobs due to budget cuts. People are furious, but not enough until they realize that useless wars and aid to Israel is wasteful spending. Our congress is bought and paid for by AIPAC. We need to DEMAND that this stops, that education and health care are our first priorities, not wars that are endless that only make a few people more rich!!!
Posted by: PALGIRL | May 24, 2011, 6:28 pm 6:28 pm
Oh whaa whaa whaa… Here are all the lefty ideologues turing this into a partisan war again. The left seems to want to throw Israel to the wolves. Obviously, that is what Obama wants–as he totally disregards over 40 years of U.S. foreign policy.
“Oh, but the poor “palistinians” (no such thing)are so mistreated…” I hate to tell you but Israel is NOT the oppressor you make them out to be. And standing firm does NOT make one a “war monger” Ok, so incidents happen here and there, but overall, the problems have 99% of the time been caused by those who refuse to accept Israel as a sovereign state.
Posted by: JBC | May 24, 2011, 6:32 pm 6:32 pm
Uh…regarding aid, people forget that we need them as much as they need us. They are our ONLY real ally in the region. If you don’t believe it, then you are naive.
Posted by: JBC | May 24, 2011, 6:34 pm 6:34 pm
It was the Arabs that had trouble defending those boundaries. Every time Arabs attacked the Israels, the size of Israel expanded.POSTED BY: MIKEMO1947 ******You can thank the US for that, which
they never do.
Posted by: spacerook | May 24, 2011, 6:49 pm 6:49 pm
This is not about “The Peace Process”. This is about who will win this struggle.
There has to be a “two state solution” but Hamas, Fatah, Hezbolla and the Muslim Brotherhood for that matter, have to recognize Israel’s right to exit and abandon the Right to Return. The Righ to Return will nullify Isreal’s status as a separte state. Under Right to Return Palestinians could return to Israel territory and they would simply overwhelm the Israelis. This is a non-start in any true negotiations as it is incompatible with the recognition of Israel’s right to exit.
Netanyahu’ best line, IMHO, out of many great lines was the one about the only Muslims in the Arab world with any true freedom are the ones who live within the state of Israel. Think about that one all you who bash Israel and accuse her of perpetuating “war crimes”.
Posted by: LeftCoastRightBrain | May 24, 2011, 6:50 pm 6:50 pm
morris | May 24, 2011 2:10:55 PM
Um, Obama attacked Libya, so who’s the war monger? And now, he has done it illegally, suck on that.POSTED BY: COMMONSENSEPARTY
**************I guess Pres. Obama didn’t
have enough time to make up fairy tales
about fictitious WMD’s like the previous
president did.
Posted by: spacerook | May 24, 2011, 6:54 pm 6:54 pm
“One of his biggest applause lines was aimed directly at President Obama.
…
Netanyahu himself pointed out, the President has not called on Israel to return to the exact 1967 borders. ”
So basically you and your editor know this is BS but you thought the meme is just to good to report accurately.
Fantastic.
Posted by: Greg Sheppard | May 24, 2011, 7:24 pm 7:24 pm
Netanyahu is a dangerous demagogue. But he has a tea party rage about him that sells well here. Israel is a terrorist state that we support. And to claim any borders of theirs would be indefensible is ridiculous. They have advanced nuclear weapons and a multi-billion dollar defense budget supplied by us. Any borders they have would probably be the most defensible in all the world.
Posted by: dog200l | May 24, 2011, 7:42 pm 7:42 pm
Shame on ABC for selecting the one heckler video to show out of the other 28 standing ovations BiBI got!
No wonder only 6% of Americans believe your political news.
Too Biased!
Posted by: alan | May 24, 2011, 8:15 pm 8:15 pm
And my comment about Obama getting 25 standing O’s in Parliament is, so what!!! It isn’t a contest ABC…how asinine, how infantile you are to even believe it is..you are morons, beyond belief…your support of this man is crass, and infantile…I have never been more ashamed of my country and this president than am now…and that’s after serving 22 years in the United States military and under Jimmy Carter…you really hold that much contempt for this country…and we will dump Obama and his lackeys very soon…k
Posted by: Kristen McFarland | May 24, 2011, 8:15 pm 8:15 pm
For all the “aid” that Israel gets, US gets paid back in military advancements and technology. So, trust me, your taxpayer money isn’t going into the black hole, as is the case with PLO, and the “Arab spring” countries that POTUS has pledged billions.
Posted by: NYJUL | May 24, 2011, 8:21 pm 8:21 pm
Joe…we are in agreement as to the ultimate future of Israel as well as the rest of the world. However, that does not mean that in a secular sense we should reduce commitment and we especially should never side with the terrorists. Obama (our still in training would-be president) misses the combined point of history and destiny in hurrying things along. The 16 hours he spent evaluating the Bin Laden data was likely at a table surrounded by his political hacks. It’s a cinch he didn’t spend 16 minutes thinking about dropping the defense of Israel with a proposal that Israel give up its security for peace. If liberty had taught America nothing else it is that liberty sacrificed for peace results in neither. Otherwise, excellent post!
Posted by: wantingbalance | May 24, 2011, 8:42 pm 8:42 pm
Mypoortaxdollar…can you site the location of your data? Benefits to Israel during its war with Britain primarily came in the form of WWII planes, equipment and munitions. This approach was continued through 1952 and while likely moved to an individual line item, the majority of material was already funded. But let’s assume that your net aid number of $89billion is correct. How do you arrive at nearly 50% interest ($49,936,680,000) during this time? And by the way, the vast majority of funding went to the government for use in establishing and building a national defense that continues to serve our purpose in the Middle East (Obama statements notwithstanding). So averaging it on a per-person basis is not realistic since as much as 35% of its citizens live outside the country. So, if you were to take our defense spending for the U.S. alone since 1948 and average that per current American population, I suspect you would have a much higher number.
Posted by: wantingbalance | May 24, 2011, 8:49 pm 8:49 pm
You all have opinions,GREAT! I have been to the Holy Lsnd and to the church of the Holy Sepulcre. Who do you think put all the refuse around the church?
What Israel gets is pittance by comparison what is returns to the world.Technology, Farming,Water Conservation,etc.Learn about the crusades. Who came early in the game>
Posted by: betty boop | May 24, 2011, 8:49 pm 8:49 pm
We need to stop listening to the Liberal Media as they lie and do everything to cover for the Anointed One. This is what a statesman and a Leader looks like and sounds like. Look at what we have as Obama further destroys America and American power.
arack Obama brought to the presidency the foreign policy experience of a community organizer, that is to say, none. And it shows. If there is such a thing as an Obama Doctrine, it might be this: React slowly to a foreign crisis and, in a conflict, pick a side hostile to U.S. interests. Here are the Top 10 Obama Foreign Policy Flubs.
1. Libya: NATO’s Obama-backed Libyan excursion is entering its third month with no end in sight, as Muammar Gaddafi and the ill-trained and ill-equipped rebel forces battle to a stalemate. Without the U.S. taking the dominant military lead, NATO’s feeble effort is exposing a shocking weakness in the military alliance. And Obama still hasn’t explained why Gaddafi’s troops shooting into crowds warrants retribution, while Syrian President Bashar al-Assad can do the same with impunity. What an ill-conceived effort, with no real leadership and no clear goals.
2. Iran: In 2009, when Tehran protesters looked to Washington for help, Obama offered little support as he held on to the dream that his magical words could sway Iran’s Islamist leaders. His naive stance snubbed the masses of people hoping for democratic reform while ensuring that President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad will continue his march to make Iran a nuclear power.
3. Egypt: First, Vice President Joe Biden says longtime U.S. ally Egyptian President Hosni Mubarak is not a dictator, then the administration calls for him to step aside. By withdrawing support for Mubarak, Obama sent shock waves to other U.S. allies in the Middle East—including oil-rich Saudi Arabia and Bahrain—and gave an opening for the Muslim Brotherhood to rise to power.
4. The Dollar: Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke’s policy of qualitative easing is eroding the dollar while encouraging inflation. International holders of U.S. dollars are not pleased to see the drop, spurring talk of a different currency to dominate the world’s financial system. Along with the Obama deficits, America’s creditworthiness is in question.
5. Israel: Obama’s speech seeking a return to Israel’s 1967 borders undercut America’s only reliable ally in the region. His attempt to broker any kind of accord between Israel and the Palestinians is in disarray. His special envoy George Mitchell just resigned and Israel is rightfully concerned with Obama’s hard-line on Israeli borders and his fondness for the Arab world. And with the “Arab Spring” possibly sweeping Islamists into power, Israel will be further isolated in the region.
6. Global organizations: By ceding power to the United Nations, International Monetary Fund and other international organizations, Obama is undermining America’s sovereignty. The Libyan military action is a case in point, approved by the UN and not by Congress. And with the IMF funneling billions of U.S. tax dollars to bail out debt-ridden countries, one wonders if the idea of a One World Government is becoming a reality.
7. Brazil oil: It was bad enough when Obama pulled the plug on oil drilling in the Gulf of Mexico. But after oil companies sent their drilling rigs to Brazil, Obama said, “We want to be one of your best customers,” and announced plans to lend billions to the state-owned oil company to drill off the coast of Brazil. Memo to President Obama: There are plenty of oil resources in the United States that, if tapped, could create jobs and lessen dependence on foreign oil.
8. Pakistan: This supposed U.S. ally has consistently undermined U.S. anti-terror efforts, as its intelligence service seemingly is supportive of anti-American jihadists. Pakistan either allowed safe harbor for Osama bin Laden or was totally incompetent despite billions of dollars of U.S. aid. The mixed signals from the Obama administration following the Osama bin Laden raid only further damaged the relationship with Pakistan.
9. Russia: Obama’s clumsy attempt to push the reset button with Russia had the U.S. making concessions on missile defense and nuclear arms without gaining anything in return. Instead of moving closer to the U.S., Russia is aligning with China, Brazil, India and other developing nations on key issues.
10. Apologizing: Obama’s apology tour shortly after taking office sent the message that he didn’t really think all that highly about America. Not only wasn’t America exceptional, but it was guilty of heinous offenses. No thank you, Mr. President, for your apologies. As Memorial Day approaches and we honor those who died for our country, we can be proud of the causes they served.
Posted by: Rick Allen | May 24, 2011, 9:02 pm 9:02 pm
Congress of Morons
Posted by: Linda, Fl | May 24, 2011, 9:03 pm 9:03 pm
angie – who cares ?
Posted by: Linda, Fl | May 24, 2011, 9:03 pm 9:03 pm
WE shud blame the Romans for changning Judea to Palestine in the firt place
I still fully support the status quo\
Posted by: tuala thomas | May 24, 2011, 9:22 pm 9:22 pm
Who says our Republican politicos are in Israel’s pockets?
Posted by: Martin Lee | May 24, 2011, 9:40 pm 9:40 pm
I stand with Israel. A lot of misqoting going on here. And what history books are read to distort Israels boundries and their wars. they succeed because their land is blessed. It was a pile of sand and when they got hiome in 1948 and soon after it blossemed. That’s the truth. how it done in real life senerios is not important, but was done by hard work and faith. there ya go liberals-fresh meat-have at it.
Posted by: Maggie in Indiana | May 24, 2011, 9:46 pm 9:46 pm
ABC had to of course highlight the one heckler who got in there. First point regarding this, Her name is Rae Abileah and she is part of that FAR Left radical group called Code Pink. Second which FAR Left Congressman gave he the ticket?
Why don’t we see these radicals for what they are? The Liberal Media tolerates/encourages them and does the best that they can to mold public opinion towards their Radical views.
Only the Left does these tactics. So much for the civility asked for by Liberals. Once again we see that Liberals ALWAYS LIE
Posted by: Rick Allen | May 24, 2011, 10:07 pm 10:07 pm
Talmag: I couldn’t have said it better. All this bs about how much we need Israel is just that, a large pile of it. They are the ones who need our support but don’t care to listen to our advice, no matter WHO the president is. They’re like the 25 year old who still won’t leave mama’s house and see how it is to go it alone. Time to evict? Maybe they can move in with China, since they have all our money anyway.
Posted by: george | May 24, 2011, 10:17 pm 10:17 pm
They were all clapping due to the campaign donations made by Israel to their campaigns. Isn’t Campaign Finance Reform more important than the attention it gets? It is to me!
Posted by: Slick | May 24, 2011, 10:31 pm 10:31 pm
Republican and Democrat Congress need to start voting their conscience! NOT who bought their vote most recently.
Posted by: Slick | May 24, 2011, 10:34 pm 10:34 pm
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Posted by: rwinchest | May 24, 2011, 10:46 pm 10:46 pm
Can any American really support a religious state, a theocracy, such as Israel? You can’t be serious. The concept of an American backed Jewish state is utterly rediculous. Why not a Muslim state, a Presbyterian state? a Catholic state. Get real. Isreal is no Democracy. It is a sham democracy that humiliates arabs. Who needs it? I don’t. It is stupid and dangerous and unbelievable.
Posted by: rwinchest | May 24, 2011, 10:53 pm 10:53 pm
It is not American who control the wallet. It is congress who are having funding for election campaign bribes and other form of financial support. American could strives for food, that fine, but taxpayers money to Israel could not stop, because wallet controller will lose their control.
Posted by: Farhua | May 24, 2011, 11:03 pm 11:03 pm
Jonny: Our President IS an embarrassment.To himself AND America.
Posted by: charlotte | May 25, 2011, 12:51 am 12:51 am
Regarding the financial aid to Israel; how much have we given to the Arab countries in the way of tax dollars? Don’t forget how much we give them every day for oil and they want us gone! Israel has a right to protect their nation the same as any other country. The palestinians are enslaved but it is not by Israel but Hamas. You have to remember that the Palestinians like the rest of the Arab world want nothing more than Israel fade away. They are all cousins because their roots go back to Abraham. This is a family fight and the Arabs have yet to get the best of Israel. It may happen one time but then it will all be over because there will be peace under the direction of the Lord.
Posted by: pappawtom | May 25, 2011, 12:55 am 12:55 am
So congress sends message to the white house. What is the message, that they don’t support peace in the middle east. From what I heard in his speech is that its our way or the highway. Let the kills begain.
Posted by: Mdunson | May 25, 2011, 2:28 am 2:28 am
It was a truly remarkable speech by Netanyahu. It was worthy of Churchill.
Really brilliant. A speech which history will remember as a decisive moment.
Posted by: hopesprings52 | May 25, 2011, 2:33 am 2:33 am
Everybody know that the Jews control America.
Posted by: Mdunson | May 25, 2011, 2:35 am 2:35 am
Netanyahu’s speech addressing Congress yesterday was an embarrassment. No other law making organ would have allowed a head of State of another country to disparage its President with such arrogant disdain. GOP leaders loved it! Only in America are we so lame. Republicans and our GOP congressional members so filled with hate for President Obama that its members would gloat in another leader of a foreign country to whom our treasury is issuing billions of dollars in aid, while a GOP Congress wants to cut medicare, education, research, energy and food stamp programs. What the hell! How dare they be so ignorant. Even more, to allow Netanyahu to use his fear mongering to further manipulate public opinion. As a fiercely patriotic American, I am incensed and embarrassed that our congressional leaders do not see that this man does not want piece.That whatever their dislike for our President, they would allow another foreign leader to disrespect him on our soil, in the people’s hall. But then, I suppose that is the ploy, where ever and from whomever discredit of President Obama comes from matters little to the GOP, as long as it flows. President Obama offered Netanyahu a golden opportunity to get started with peace talks again. The climate is right, the time is right now but he believes his hard line position is the only way. Living in a dark past and he wants to keep America there with him – ‘misery loves company’. We can’t afford to stay. We can’t afford to lick their wounds, our country needs our dollars. Our youth need our attention. They won’t be in a position to compete with Israeli youth or any others if we don’t repair our educational system and job training corps. Our youth don’t need to be deployed to another part of the Middle East to fight in a conflict that can be avoided. Deploy the applauding members of Congress.
Posted by: Violet | May 25, 2011, 4:09 am 4:09 am
Drop a Nuke on Israel and America’s problems will dissappear
Posted by: lets do this | May 25, 2011, 4:16 am 4:16 am
If you like Netanjahu and Israel so much, why not give them their Israeli state right there inside the US borders and be done with it…
Just give up that outpost and move to where most of the jews already are living anyway. Finally there could be peace and harmony in the middle east.
Posted by: Just me | May 25, 2011, 5:16 am 5:16 am
Israel is not our friend. They have sold more US technology to China than any other country. They routinely spy on us and play the jewish lobby against our own politicians, yet we continue to throw money at their country and cower to them.
Posted by: bitter | May 25, 2011, 6:19 am 6:19 am
I honestly believe the only way we can achieve world peace is if The U.S or Canada for all fairness to not be biased on rules, just Completely Govern The current state of Israel formerly known as Palestine, and Merge the two and call it Israstine, or Palrael. So the two can stop fighting on whats mine and yours. ALL religions shall be accepted, and everyone has freedom of expression. Who decides the Laws? well the same laws that we have in The U.S or Canada, and one person represents us over there and thats that. Peaceful no?
Posted by: Moses | May 25, 2011, 6:40 am 6:40 am
The “Update” for this article compares the number of standing ovations between Obama and Netanyahu (with Netanyahu getting the most!) What is the importance of this information?
It fails to show that the standing ovations for Netanyahu included both sides of the aisle. Those for Obama, except for a few, only included the Democrats. Only half the chamber stood and applauded for Obama.
The truth is, this data is meaningless, and seems silly as an “Update.” The truth is, Congress, in it’s entirety, is more supportive, in a huge way, of Israel than they are of what Obama is calling, “His Foreign Policy.” And once again, he is backing down from his initial position, trying to explain away what he said. Apparently, he watched Bibi’s speech, and figured out his approach is not the popular one.
As a President, Obama has more contradictory approaches to Policy, both Foreign or Domestic, than a mooooslum sheik has wives! No wonder he cannot be trusted, and no one understands what his position on almost anything might be.
Posted by: HMichaelH | May 25, 2011, 6:45 am 6:45 am
modeldon you voted for BO!!! Maybe you should retire since your voting for candidates with NO skills, experience or common american sense
Posted by: succab | May 25, 2011, 7:16 am 7:16 am
Suddenly America lost its mind and elected BO. In little time he has bankrupt the country, started attacks on countries we have no business in (libia), spread rumors about his own people by making appologies to arabs, now he is trying to make an enemy out of one of Americas closest allies because of arabs. HE needs to go. Is it 2012 yet? Oh wth impeach the %$#$@#&
Posted by: succab | May 25, 2011, 7:21 am 7:21 am
At last Harry Reid has taken a just and correct position as he speaks prior to Netanyahu. Support for Israel has been and always will be a “bipartisan” position for the USA. Our “President” once again seeks to divide us by taking partisan positions even in world affairs. This is the work of an absolute narcissist, uninvited, presuming to set public one-sided terms for the negotiations of others. What a shame!
Posted by: n'erdowell | May 25, 2011, 8:00 am 8:00 am
What anti-Israel posters refused to admit is that prior to the 20th century, there was no ethnic group known as “Palestinian.” Israel has existed both as a country and as a people for the better part of 3,000 years, starting first when Abram was called of God. Like it or not, the country of Israel has as its roots a covenant between God and Abram that ultimately led through conquest to the establishment of the country of Israel. The 1948 agreement simply provided recognition of Israel as a country. Most scholars agree that Palestinians are simply a group of Arabs who were displaced by other Arab countries living in the area established as Israel. Although eligible for citizenship in Israel, this group (many of whom were descendants of Abram/Abraham and related by blood to the Jews), “Palestinians” today is made up of individuals generally without a country and not because of Israel but inspite of. No other Arab country will have these people as an entity. Why then should the anti-Jewish segment of the world want to impose them on Israel?
Posted by: wantingbalance | May 25, 2011, 8:19 am 8:19 am
Netanyahu has set a very simple starting point – Israel will accept a Palestinian state, but the Palestinian state MUST accept a Jewish state. Obama wants Israel to surrender defensive geography, even while the Palestinians vow to destroy Israel? What kind of twisted sense of logic or fairness is that?
Posted by: n'erdowell | May 25, 2011, 8:27 am 8:27 am
Welcome to America, where the elected respresentatives of the American people cheer a foreign leader more than our country’s leader.
And…..no one seems to see this as traitorous. Seig Hail!
Posted by: KsDevil | May 25, 2011, 8:46 am 8:46 am
So, of course, Israel wants “peace” not just land, right? The peace of the cemetary is what they want.
Posted by: James | May 25, 2011, 8:51 am 8:51 am
What is really amazing, to me, watching the speech and then listening to the pundits on the diferent newscasts, you have to wonder if you need a hearing aide. I mean every station had a differnt take, except Fox. I guees it makes the point that the mainstream media is so out of touch and so in the bag for Obama that they have to try and make the other guy look like the bad guy, sad.
Posted by: toledofan | May 25, 2011, 9:20 am 9:20 am
Update 2. Obama got 25 half-standing ovations. Netenyahu got 29 full standing ovations.
Posted by: Tim | May 25, 2011, 9:20 am 9:20 am
It’s not a question of left vs. right. It’s not a question of Netanyahu vs. Obama.
The question is: can the Palestinians finally lay down their arms and accept the state of Israel? Period.
Posted by: hopesprings52 | May 25, 2011, 9:48 am 9:48 am
Ridiculous comments like those of CND Fox about 2500 year old Biblical prophecies of Moslem militias,Caliphates show total ignorance! Will someone please explain to these people that none of that existed 2000 years ago! It is frightening to think how many Americans (including congressmen) might believe this rubbish! As for the quote from Ezekiel announcing that Jesus will”intercede from Heaven” and destroy Al Quaeda… Which Ezekiel exactly?
Posted by: AMR KHALIL | May 25, 2011, 10:00 am 10:00 am
Israeli influence on US government scares me now more than ever. They fall between two chairs – hated by conservative muslim states as well as distancing themselves more and more from Europe.
Europeans are tired of their arrogant approach to diplomacy. USA is their last and only “friend”… How can we keep supporting such a regime?
Posted by: Christian | May 25, 2011, 10:24 am 10:24 am
“It’s not a question of left vs. right. It’s not a question of Netanyahu vs. Obama.
The question is: can the Palestinians finally lay down their arms and accept the state of Israel? Period.”
Why should Israel be accepted as a state? I see no arguments from “our world” to support this. You can refer to the bible as much as you want – but Israel has occupied someone elses land… Its that simple!
Posted by: Tony | May 25, 2011, 10:31 am 10:31 am
We have more than enough land here in the US to establish a closed Israeli state. Let them come to us – build walls around themselves and live happily ever after. Then the palestinians might leave in peace without being perscuted by Israel.
I cannot in my deepest mind grasp why Israel treats the palestinians like they were self treated during the 1940s…
Posted by: MegLife | May 25, 2011, 10:37 am 10:37 am
Why are we giving them anything, what have we ever got in return?
Tell the truth and shame the devil!!!!!
Posted by: ceegee | May 25, 2011, 11:08 am 11:08 am
who’s side are you on, congress?
Posted by: josie | May 25, 2011, 11:14 am 11:14 am
My side is with the American Tax payer who can barley afford to feed their kids daily. Not sure about you but in my home we are down to one income coming in. Hearing how much foreign aid is leaving here makes me think someone has to be crazy. I could care less about either side Over There!!!!They want to cut help to the middle class, but continue to support others! We will never benefit from taking either side!!! America continues to help everybody else. No more help/aid for anyone, BUT the Americans that Pay in!!!!
Posted by: ceegee | May 25, 2011, 1:06 pm 1:06 pm
In 1946-47,as a Royal Navy seal,I was on a special assignment in Haifa, Palestine. Our enemy were the Jewish terrorist groups,the Hagana,the Stern gang and the Irgun.Their combined ojective was to kill as many British servicemen or British civilians as possible and drive them out of Palestine,to facilidate the establishment of a Jewish country. Their methods are the foundation of the morden terrorist:- Blowing up hotels,flogging and hanging captured prisoners,blowing up railways,mailing letter bombs etc. etc,all financed and supported from the U.S.A. When the Jews were granted a country of their own ,by the U.N. in 1948,the first country to recognize them was the U.S.A..Overnight these terrorist group(in spite of the atrocities),became “Freedom fighters”. Over a million Arabs living in the area given to the Jews by the U.N.,many who had lived there for hundreds of generations,over night lost their citizenship and became the nobody’s of the world,many left their ancestral home and ended up in squalid refugee camps. You see you could not be a citizen of Israel unless you were a Jew.It is therefore convenient for the U.S. and Israel to say that they will not negotiate with Hamas,which they conveniently class as a terrorist organization. Hamas objectives are identical to the terrorist groups we were fighting in Palestine.They want their own sovereign country,their extremist position of not recognizing Israel, is no different to the Jewish terrorist groups of not recognizing the occupation of Palestine by the British,whose mandate,after the Ottoman occupation,was the protectorate of the area.The Israelis have no intention of having peace,their ultimate goal is to grab the entire area previously known as Palestine.Natanyahu is a warmongering fake,supported by the U.S.Jewish community,who,after all control the U.S. foreign policies.
Posted by: John Home-Doulas | May 25, 2011, 1:42 pm 1:42 pm
Reminds me of the 1989 speeches of Nicolai Ceausescu to the Rumanian Communist Party: unanimous standup ovation every couple of minutes …. till a few weeks later when he and his wife were summarily shot. Take care Bibi and Sarah and remember: he who laughs last, laughs longest.
Posted by: Alex Seymour | May 25, 2011, 2:07 pm 2:07 pm
Of COURSE Mr.Mileikowsky (Bibi’s real family name) got more standing ovations than the President.
Congress (BOTH parties) gets a LOT of campaign money from AIPAC.
Ms. Pelosi, alone, got $83K.
There are only two solutions to the divided loyalties of US pols: 1) register AIPAC as a foreign agency, and 2) More importantly, change the law to limit candidates campaign funds to a single public source.
Posted by: Melissa | May 25, 2011, 4:39 pm 4:39 pm
Now that is what a REAL leader sounds like! He is for the safety and security of his country and knows how to secure his borders. He is for all his people not just his cronies and one party. Wow, it made me realize what an empty suit we have as President.
Posted by: Freedom | May 25, 2011, 7:18 pm 7:18 pm
If this is “exactly what politics looks like when it is dominated by ‘right wing thinkers and demogogues,’” then consider me converted.
Posted by: SKG | May 26, 2011, 7:45 pm 7:45 pm
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Posted by: Feli | May 29, 2011, 11:10 pm 11:10 pm
I don’t understand why people cry about support to Israel. When you need a platform in the middle east for X-Band radar, Naval ports, Airports etc, you turn to Israel. No need to kiss to local dictators in Arab countries.
People forget how Israel helped US. During the 1960s Israel got Mig21, state of the art fighter or that time and gave it to US, and thus US got information that helped US pilots in Vietnam and in general air arenas around the world.
When Israel signed peace deals with Egypt and Jordan, Israel was promised a support to help to arm its army,
Is that what US word is worth? promise once and break your word later?
Posted by: Mishkafofer | July 11, 2011, 10:16 pm 10:16 pm