White House Chief of Staff Denis McDonough bluntly told a liberal pro-Israel lobby group yesterday “an occupation that has lasted for almost 50 years must end.”
He added, “President Obama still firmly believes what he said in Jerusalem two years ago — that peace is necessary, just and possible. Peace is necessary because it is the only way to ensure that a secure state of Israel is both Jewish and democratic. Israel cannot maintain military control of another people indefinitely. That’s the truth.”
It’s not the first time the word “occupation” has been used by an Obama official. In fact, in 2013, President Obama used it himself.
“The Palestinian people deserve an end to occupation and the daily indignities that come with it,” Obama said in Ramallah during a joint appearance with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas.
McDonough’s remarks continued the White House’s pushback against Netanyahu’s comments before his re-election that a two-state solution was off the table. Netanyahu has since walked back the remarks.
“Over the course of President Obama’s administration,” McDonough said, “most recently with the tireless efforts of Secretary Kerry, the United States has expended tremendous energy in pursuit of this goal. That is why the prime minister’s comments on the eve of the election — in which he first intimated and then made very clear in response to a follow-up question that a Palestinian state will not be established while he is prime minister — were so troubling.”
McDonough said the Obama administration will continue to oppose Israeli settlement expansion because “it undermines the prospects for peace.”
Screw the White House and all in it!
That’s exactly what’s happening. He’s trying to put it in a perspective that might hit a little closer to home for some one like you. That’s absolutely a valid comparison.
Not our safety at stake! We need to let the Jews do what they need to survive!!
obama needs to keep his nose out of it he can’t even run this country who is he to interfer in other countries affairs
I think obummer is crazy you can’t occupy your own land. He’s nuts. God gave them this land obummer can’t take it away
Netanyahu is a better leader than obama anyday.
WE STAND WITH ISRAEL.
How does the White House determine these things.
His true alliance showing through.
At last the Muslim traitor and I agree! Nuke the Palestinians bastards.