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.”
Who the hell does that POS think he is. I think Odumb$#%&!@* believes all of his propaganda spins about how great he is. Well Mr. POS it ain’t true. You are the worse president in the history of this country.
Well the 8 years of occupation must end in the White House sooner then later when Muslim Brotherhood is taking over this Country and Muslims invading our Country.
In other news here we are in America just letting this $#%&!@* happen. Good job America. Way to be American.
what gives the White House the power to tell Israel ehat that can or can’t do. there is enough to clean up in the United States. Seems we were telling other countries what to do at the start of every war we have been involvedin.
HEY White House SHUTUP! ÍT WILL BE 52 YEARS IN 2016.
HE CAN’t tell ISRAEL what to do,the Arabs are just there because BIBI allowed them to be there and if you ask me it’s been a big mistake,for all they want to do is blow up ISRAEL! Last year remember who started the fight,not ISRAEL,never ISRAEL,always the bombs come into ISRAEL from there ! THEY WILL BOMB AS LONG AS THEY HAVE BOMBS AND ROCKS! THEY CAN’T BE TRUSTED,REMEMBER HAMAS IS THEIR LEADER AND HE WILL NEVER STOP TRYING TO KILL THE JEWS! OH,I FORGOT ABOUT ALL THEIR TUNNELS! I WOULDN’T WANT THEM FOR MY NEIGHBORS!
God didn’t give them $#%&!@*. humans gave them the land after ww2
if your going to give credit give it where it’s due not to your imagination
It’s none of Obama’s business! Obama needs to be taken down to a level he deserves, like being a two year old child.
israel will do what israel must, that is follow the word of god