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.”
God bless Israel and the IDF.
Israel IS God’s Country
Obama… your $#%&!@*. Israel worries every second of the day for their Country’s SURVIVAL while Obama worries about getting the NCAA bracket! SUCH AN $#%&!@*.
We do know the Jews owned Palestine/Israel until the Romans tools
Hay white house. NOT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Mr. Netanyahu tell obama to shove it and you do what is best for your people with Gods help
Occupy is used as the word racism. The capital and land was propet announced over 5 thousand years ago to a Jewish prophet named Abraham.
WH or just obama and nancy, harry reed
F the White House, take more land from those goobers.
I TOTALLY AGREE WITH THE TWO PEOPLE BEFORE ME , PLUS, THERE IS NO WAY YOU CAN NEGOTIATE WITH THE OTHER SIDE WHEN THEY DON’T RECOGNIZE YOUR RIGHT TO EXIST, WITH THAT AT$#%&!@*UDE THEY CANT NEGOTIATE WITH SOMEONE THAT IS NOT THERE.