Theresa May rebukes US for 'inappropriate' attack on Israel

[Blackleaf]

Theresa May has attacked the current US administration over its condemnation of the Israeli government, in comments which appeared to align her with Donald Trump.

The Prime Minister’s spokesman criticised John Kerry, the outgoing US Secretary of State, after he described the Israeli government as the "most Right-wing in history."

Mrs May does “not believe that it is appropriate” for Mr Kerry to attack the make-up of the democratically elected Israeli government, the spokesman said.

Theresa May rebukes US for 'inappropriate' attack on Israel

Theresa May has attacked the current US administration over its condemnation of the Israeli government

Peter Dominiczak, Political Editor
29 December 2016
The Telegraph

Theresa May has attacked the current US administration over its condemnation of the Israeli government, in comments which appeared to align her with Donald Trump.

The Prime Minister’s spokesman criticised John Kerry, the outgoing US Secretary of State, after he described the Israeli government as the “most Right-wing in history”.

Mrs May does “not believe that it is appropriate” for Mr Kerry to attack the make-up of the democratically elected Israeli government, the spokesman said.

Her decision to speak out came as president-elect Trump accused Barack Obama and his government of treating Israel with “total disdain and disrespect”.

Mr Kerry had criticised Benjamin Netanyahu, the Israeli prime minister, for undermining the two-state solution with his settlement policy in the West Bank.

Secretary of State John Kerry delivers a speech on Middle East peace at The U.S. Department of State. Credit: 2016 Getty Images/2016 Getty Images

Britain also recently angered Israel by backing a UN Security Council resolution calling for an end to Israel’s construction of settlements in the disputed region.

The US broke with tradition by abstaining rather than vetoing the text, in what was seen as a hostile act by President Obama.

Mr Trump defended the Israeli government, urging them to “stay strong” until his inauguration as president next month.

US Secretary of State John Kerry has criticised Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Credit: AFP/AFP

Downing Street has made clear that Mrs May was still opposed to Israel’s “illegal” construction of settlements in the West Bank.

It said her criticism was directed at Mr Kerry’s decision to attack the make-up of the Israeli government.

“We do not… believe that the way to negotiate peace is by focusing on only one issue, in this case the construction of settlements, when clearly the conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians is so deeply complex,” Mrs May’s spokesman said.

“And we do not believe that it is appropriate to attack the composition of the democratically elected government of an ally. The Government believes that negotiations will only succeed when they are conducted between the two parties, supported by the international community.”

The spokesman added: “The British Government continues to believe that the only way to a lasting peace in the Middle East is through a two-state solution. We continue to believe that the construction of settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories is illegal.”

Mr Kerry’s speech drew a furious reaction from Mr Netanyahu, who said the US diplomat focused “obsessively” on Jewish settlements and “barely touched” on Palestinian opposition to a Jewish state in any form.

A US State Department spokesperson told the Telegraph: "We are surprised by the UK Prime Minister’s statement given that Secretary Kerry’s remarks - which covered the full range of threats to a two state solution, including terrorism, violence, incitement and settlements - were in-line with the UK’s own longstanding policy and its vote at the United Nations last week.”

Theresa May rebukes US for 'inappropriate' attack on Israel

 

[Danbones]

No need to "Attack?" just cut off the illegal ( non signer NNPT) welfare

 

[Serryah]

Don't see why it's a problem to say the truth.

But to some, truth hurts.

IMO Israel has lost any sympathy the rest of the world normally gives it, or it should. They, and Palestine, don't give two figs for peace, so why should we give more money to them to keep their war going?

 

[Blackleaf]

Don't see why it's a problem to say the truth.

But to some, truth hurts.

IMO Israel has lost any sympathy the rest of the world normally gives it, or it should. They, and Palestine, don't give two figs for peace, so why should we give more money to them to keep their war going?

It's the "Palestinians" who don't give a toss about peace.

 

[Durry]

I think at some point, this useless country of Palistine should be wiped off the face of the earth and the people integrated into the general population of the ME.
Call it, earth house cleaning.

 

[Blackleaf]

I think at some point, this useless country of Palistine should be wiped off the face of the earth and the people integrated into the general population of the ME.
Call it, earth house cleaning.

It's never even been a country. There's never been a sovereign state known as Palestine.

 

[taxslave]

Don't see why it's a problem to say the truth.

But to some, truth hurts.

IMO Israel has lost any sympathy the rest of the world normally gives it, or it should. They, and Palestine, don't give two figs for peace, so why should we give more money to them to keep their war going?

If muslim terrorists would stop tossing bombs into Israel and quit chanting "Death to Israel" at their daily prayers there would be no more violence.
In any event Palestine isn't even a country but a kind of no mans land.

 

[Jinentonix]

Don't see why it's a problem to say the truth.

But to some, truth hurts.

IMO Israel has lost any sympathy the rest of the world normally gives it, or it should. They, and Palestine, don't give two figs for peace, so why should we give more money to them to keep their war going?

What a load. If Palestine knocked off their sh*t and dropped their weapons for once, there'd be at least some measure of peace in the area. If Israel dropped their weapons, there'd be no Israel left to defend. Let's look at some reality. At various times, Israel had taken land from Syria, Jordan, Egypt and IIRC, Lebanon as well after being invaded by those countries, some more than once. When those countries stopped directly f*cking with Israel and invading them, Israel ceded their lands back to them. For the most part, they haven't lived to regret it. But with Palestine, there is no give and take. When Israel fully pulled out of Gaza, the Palestinian f*ckers were launching rocket attacks from the very lands that were ceded back to them within hours of the pullout.
The expansion of Israeli settlements is an effort to push the Palestinians back far enough to prevent rocket attacks on their cities. Some people like to call that "genocide". Normal people with a working brain call it self-defense.

 

[MHz]

The UK and Israel are both tiny nations as their voice should reflect that in that both would have to suck up to Russia or China (or both) to replace the support the US has given both those nations. Pulled the UK out of losing a war 2x and vetoed many UN resolutions on Israel's behalf over the last 60 odd years. Israel will get by and the whole area will thrive rather than just the sliver of land that the River Jordan drains.
If America is on the decline on the global stage that might prompt some of the more educated Jews to opt for the land of Israel if opportunity to present a plan that would cover the development of the watershed for a few more local rivers than just the Jordan. Getting a wage for that task means the ones planting and harvesting according to those recommendations does not entitle the draftsmen a cut of those profits.
If they are excellent at their job they will get other contracts rather than Israel automatically being the general contractor for the globe.

What a load. If Palestine knocked off their sh*t and dropped their weapons for once, there'd be at least some measure of peace in the area. If Israel dropped their weapons, there'd be no Israel left to defend. Let's look at some reality. At various times, Israel had taken land from Syria, Jordan, Egypt and IIRC, Lebanon as well after being invaded by those countries, some more than once. When those countries stopped directly f*cking with Israel and invading them, Israel ceded their lands back to them. For the most part, they haven't lived to regret it. But with Palestine, there is no give and take. When Israel fully pulled out of Gaza, the Palestinian f*ckers were launching rocket attacks from the very lands that were ceded back to them within hours of the pullout.
The expansion of Israeli settlements is an effort to push the Palestinians back far enough to prevent rocket attacks on their cities. Some people like to call that "genocide". Normal people with a working brain call it self-defense.

Really?? Creating permanent living conditions like this is how somebody (with an over abundance of working brain cells in their own opinion) can cause conditions like this and then prevent any reconstruction. Maybe you buy the fable but I'm a bit more of a critical thinker than you are.

Considering the Israeli war budget and the size and strength of Gaza I would say Israel has lost the war.

Your version of history really needs a violin playing in the background to be effective as the way you present it it presents opinions as facts when all your points are nothing but propaganda. One video published by Miko Peled woul lay all your 'facts' as being lies for lack of a better term. If you really believe your post is truthful then you would accept the challenge that refutes his version of the history of the place since the end of WWII. I don't think you will accept the challenge because the 'facts' are not on your side.

 

[Curious Cdn]

I think at some point, this useless country of Palistine should be wiped off the face of the earth and the people integrated into the general population of the ME.
Call it, earth house cleaning.

Gas chambers and ovens, eh Dury?

 

[petros]

If muslim terrorists would stop tossing bombs into Israel and quit chanting "Death to Israel" at their daily prayers there would be no more violence.
In any event Palestine isn't even a country but a kind of no mans land.

Has Israel ever started a war with Christians?

 

[MHz]

Apparently only in the banking industry war as a Christian Bank would make personal loans to most Gentiles interest free loans, all the other wars are deceptions meant for the sheeple. Pretty effective based on what you see when you take just a quick look around.

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And Stephen according to historical stories from the time around 33AD.

 

[petros]

1948 with a cease fired called in 2006.

 

[MHz]

If muslim terrorists would stop tossing bombs into Israel and quit chanting "Death to Israel" at their daily prayers there would be no more violence.
In any event Palestine isn't even a country but a kind of no mans land.

You have some clips of that do you? They aren't even any pictures published of the 'knife attackers' that are all shot dead at a variety of check-points. Perhaps the audio leading up to the incident would be worth providing to an impartial judge or jury.
Always just in time for Israel to test out the next generation of weapons that are used against populated places. I don't think that is a big secret anymore.
According to text in UN 181 both Israel and Palestine would be classified as countries no later than a full year after UN 181 was signed into being. (late fall in 1948 would have been the full year) That means Israel has been waging a war against a nation and war crimes rules apply and the judges are UN Judges that come from places like South America and Africa.

The point is Israel cannot ban the reconstruction of Gaza and the return of Arabs in exile in light of what will be going on in all of the neighboring countries.

There is a way to do that without too many feathers being ruffled. Perhaps this is one you should sit back and just watch and accept what will be.

 

[Serryah]

Here's the way I look at it.

Both sides have done horrible crap to one another.

Both sides have said they want peace.

Both sides refuse to take the steps necessary for that peace.

Whatever the reasons for that, in the end it all leads to neither side wanting peace bad enough.

By now it's so ingrained in their society and in their people the false play for peace is just to try and make themselves look good to the rest of the world.

This whole "Oh Israel would be wiped off the map" is BS thinking.

Both sides want the other wiped off the map, not just one side or the other.

And the rest of the world is just as guilty for helping both sides along, at this point.

Yeah I do think Israel at this point is more heavy handed in a lot of circumstances since they do have more weaponry and more ways to kill than Palestine. But in the end it's the same thing on both sides.

Sad thing is you look OUTSIDE of the area, and the two people can and often do get along for the most part.

 

[petros]

There are 3 sides Serryah.

 

[Serryah]

There are 3 sides Serryah.

The third side being...?

 

[taxslave]

Has Israel ever started a war with Christians?

Not that I'm aware of.

The third side being...?

All the other muslim countries that attack Israel through or over Palestine. Or support Palestine terrorists.

 

[Durry]

Here's the way I look at it.

Both sides have done horrible crap to one another.

Both sides have said they want peace.

Both sides refuse to take the steps necessary for that peace.

Whatever the reasons for that, in the end it all leads to neither side wanting peace bad enough.

By now it's so ingrained in their society and in their people the false play for peace is just to try and make themselves look good to the rest of the world.

This whole "Oh Israel would be wiped off the map" is BS thinking.

Both sides want the other wiped off the map, not just one side or the other.

And the rest of the world is just as guilty for helping both sides along, at this point.

Yeah I do think Israel at this point is more heavy handed in a lot of circumstances since they do have more weaponry and more ways to kill than Palestine. But in the end it's the same thing on both sides.

Sad thing is you look OUTSIDE of the area, and the two people can and often do get along for the most part.

Palistine has never agreed to Israel's right to exist.

Seems like a first step, how do you negotiate with someone who doesn't want you around. This is something the Arabs have to agree on before Palistine will.

 

[petros]

The third side being...?

Christianity.

Not that I'm aware of.



All the other muslim countries that attack Israel through or over Palestine. Or support Palestine terrorists.

Why aren't you aware?