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.”
Hey Obama , that’s none of your business , you need to butt out , you haven’t been with Israel for support , and now you are warning them what they need to do , you need to shut up and warn Iran of a few things , but we know that ain’t gonna happen …
We think Obama needs to STOP putting warnings out on everyone, as he thinks he is the only one in the pie i guess..!!
Coming from the bloke that wishes he was 1/10th the leader Mr. Netanyahu is.
WHEN WILL THE DUMB ARSSES AT THE WHITE HOUSE REALIZE THAT ISRAEL WAS ATTACKED BY ALL THE MUSLIM NATIONS IN 1967 AND DEFEATED ALL OF THEM. THESE NATIONS TRIED TO DESTROY ISRAEL BY “FORCE OF ARMS” BUT FAILED. AND BECAUSE THEY FAILED AND ISRAEL WON, THEY KEPT THE LAND THEY SEIZED IN THE VICTORY. THIS IS LIKE THE AMERICAN PEOPLE BEING ATTACKED BY ENGLAND BY FORCE OF ARMS AND WE BEAT THEM. WE WERE VICTORIOUS AND KEPT NORTH AMERICA BECAUSE WE WON IT BY “FORCE OF ARMS”. OBAMA ASKING ISRAEL TO GIVE BACK THE LAND THEY WON IN THE WAR IS LIKE ASKING “WE THE PEOPLE” TO GIVE AMERICA BACK TO ENGLAND~
The W.H. has NO right telling another country what they must do or not do!!
Never listen to Obama, He is mental moron that needs to QUIT.
Judy, there is a lot going on in this world that isn’t right. I find it very sad.
Laughable
Or what??????? Paleezzzzze!
Stand strong BIBI