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White House opposes new Israeli settlement construction
The White House condemned Israel’s decision to build more than 3,000 new settlements in the occupied West Bank and in East Jerusalem.
“We reiterate our longstanding opposition to settlements and East Jerusalem construction and announcements,” National Security Council spokesman Tommy Vietor said.
“We believe these actions are counterproductive and make it harder to resume direct negotiations or achieve a two state solution. Direct negotiations remain our goal and we encourage all parties to take steps to make that easier to achieve,” Vietor said.
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Bibi will be sure to file that away in his “I don`t give a sh*t what you think” file.
ThePrez on November 30, 2012 at 8:42 PM
Over to you, DWS.
The Count on November 30, 2012 at 8:44 PM
Tough.
thebrokenrattle on November 30, 2012 at 8:45 PM
FIFY
WeekendAtBernankes on November 30, 2012 at 8:45 PM
of course they do…
pound sand
-love, bibi
cmsinaz on November 30, 2012 at 8:46 PM
Well, they telegraphed that whole idea by opposing israel itself these last four years.
Warner Todd Huston on November 30, 2012 at 8:51 PM
I heart new Israeli settlements on
PalestinianIsraeli land…rightwingyahooo on November 30, 2012 at 8:51 PM
and I heart 3,000 of them even more…
rightwingyahooo on November 30, 2012 at 8:52 PM
davidk on November 30, 2012 at 9:01 PM
The condemnation smells of weakness and failure. Shove off, Obama.
myrenovations on November 30, 2012 at 9:03 PM
Do those living in settlements have full representation in the Knesset? Do their Arab neighbors?
ernesto on November 30, 2012 at 9:03 PM
Honey BadgerBibi don’t care what POS Barry has to say!Build-BABY-Build!
Pork-Chop on November 30, 2012 at 9:10 PM
Do they need some nails – I’ll send some over.
gophergirl on November 30, 2012 at 9:14 PM
Why would they give representation to their genocidal enemies?
Darth Executor on November 30, 2012 at 9:16 PM
Because the left in this country want them to and the left in this country hate Jews.
Frank Enstine on November 30, 2012 at 9:35 PM
Israel owns this land. They can do whatever they want. Does Israel ever tell our government what to do with federally owned lands?
legalimmigrant on November 30, 2012 at 10:15 PM
Pretty sloppy use of language, probably intentionally inflammatory. It is not 3000 new settlements. It is 3000 new homes in existing settlements. The enemies of Israel are trying to incite condemnation for only a moderate action.
G. Charles on November 30, 2012 at 10:27 PM
It’s part of the E-1 plan.
lexhamfox on November 30, 2012 at 10:42 PM
OMG, this could make Muslims hate them
Dollayo on November 30, 2012 at 10:54 PM
Wait for it. It’s coming.
Aplombed on November 30, 2012 at 10:58 PM
I oppose Israeli settlement construction.
I think the Israelis need to withdraw their people behind the 1967 borders, build 50 foot walls around the paleostinian territories and rim them with infrared tracking motion sensing automated quad-.50 calibre turrets.
And then they should cut the paleostinians off… completely. No more food, no more water, no more public utilities of any kind. Just kindly inform them that Iran and Egypt will be covering their daily living needs from now on.
Alberta_Patriot on November 30, 2012 at 11:27 PM
Who cares
What they gonna do, have Hillary tape another set of apologies. Maybe they could arrest a Jew in the US for parole violation. They could blame the settlements on a youtube video. Heres another idea, they could demand the debt ceiling be raised until the Jews surrender.
This WH couldnt get itself worked up to condemn the slaughter at Benghazi. Oops, I forgot, they caused the slaughter.
entagor on December 1, 2012 at 1:08 AM
both my sons have israeli citizenship and I oppose new settlements because, i could not care less about historical biblical land.
nathor on December 1, 2012 at 6:40 AM
I’m pro-choice when it comes to Israeli settlements.
tommy71 on December 1, 2012 at 9:04 AM
At least there building somewhere, not tearing down and letting the city return to wilderness as no one will live there due to the violence and poverty, like Detroit.
tjexcite on December 1, 2012 at 9:32 AM