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.”
What about the 8 years of corruption with OBAMA ? !?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?
Stay out of their business and worry about what’s going on in our own house. Smh
I stand with Mr. Netanyahu,you don’t have to give part of your land to the Palistines,Almighty God gave this land to the children of Israel many years ago,it’s yours,keep it! We love you,may God Bless You!
Leave Israel alone.
He is just a bully with his pen and phone. The wimps ON THE Hill KEEP letting him get away ,with what he wants to do. he is destroying America ..He should of been impeached last term . STOP THIS MADNESS .NOW….
So my response would be: you guarantee no more attacks from the Heights or Gaza, and we’ll consider it. Knowing you won’t means we wont, either!
scred the white house. protect Isreal any way you have to.
Prophecy nearly fulfilled. Can hardly wait…The END of Satin and his Evil will soon end….Thank you Jesus….
STAND UR GROUND NET!!!!! SCREW OBAMA! OBAMA, YOU HAVE CREATED ENOUGH PROBLEMS HERE IN AMERICA…..WHY DONT U JUST LEAVE—–WALK OUT NOW…..WE HAVE HAD WAY TOO MUCH OF YOU!!!!
Tell obama GO TO HELL,