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.”
Someone warn ona that his persecution and attacking Netanyahu and Israel has to end..congress do us all all a favor and arrest this traitor.
I couldn’t hear you what’s A hole Barack Obama said
I am ashamed of the sell-outs and wicked people currently in power…
As soon as Hamasaki lays down their weapons and recognizes the State of Israel.
May God Almighty deal with these evil and perverse men and women in our government! Raise up men of God to stand against them!
Occupation of 6 years in the WH by Obummer and family needs to cease !!! Leave Israel alone…God gave them that land…….
Palestinians don’t want a two state solution. They want to make Israel part of Palestine.
Very good!
Hamas. Stewpid ottokirect.
WHAT RUBBISH YOU SPROUT MCDONOUGH. WHY DON’T PALESTINIANS WHO ARE MUSLIMS LOOK AROUND THEM AS MUSLIMS DO NOW CONTROL NEARLY 4 MILLION MILES OF LAND FROM THE ATLANTIC TO INDONESIA. YET YOU TO USE A SOUTHERN AFRICAN EXPRESSION , YOU ARE ABSOLUTE ” DOMKOPS ” WAILING AND SNARLING INEFFECTUALLY AT ISRAEL, JUST BECAUSE SOME BIG POWERS LIKE AMERICA WANTS TO DO THE SAME WITH THE WEST BANK. YOU SEE YOU COULD BE NEXT, BEING SUCH A SMALL EN$#%&!@*Y.THEY GIVE AWAY COUNTRYS AS THE BRITS DID WITH MINE AS LONG AS IT SUITS THEIR INTERESTS. IN THIS CASE A MUSLIM I.E. OBAMA IS ANGRY WITH NETANYAHU AND WANTS TO PUNISH ISRAEL PETUANTLY.