White House offended over Israeli criticism–Wow!
AP says the White House is offended by Israel’s criticism of Secretary of State John Kerry’s handling of Hamas terrorist attacks on Israel. The criticism stems from Kerry bypassing the Palestinian Authority, and moving to directly engage with the terrorist group Hamas and its allies, Turkey and Qatar, to broker a cease in hostilities. The White House has taken a very pro-terrorist stance in joining with Islamists in blaming Israel for its aggressive retaliation against Hamas, who has been firing thousands of missiles at Israeli civilian targets. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said of Israel, “It’s simply not the way partners and allies treat each other.”
When you look at the track record, it is unclear whether Psaki is speaking of the White House, who is favoring the terrorists, or Israel, who is criticizing Kerry’s bias. Let us remember April 2009 when then White House Chief of Staff Rahm Emanuel threatened Israel with allowing Iran to develop nuclear weapons if Israel didn’t give up land for peace; or in March 2010 when Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was left by himself at the White House while the “president” withdrew for a private dinner because Netanyahu refused to sign a written promise on concessions of Jewish settlements; or Netanyahu having to leave the White House from the back entrance past the trash dumpsters.
Is that how you treat an ally? Let us remember Kerry’s April testimony before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee blaming Israel for undermining the “peace process” by building new houses and not releasing Palestinian prisoners on time, saying, “Poof, that was sort of the moment.” And let us remember the April 29th Daily Beast report that Kerry said Israel risks becoming an apartheid state. Now, Haaretz is reporting that “…Kerry ruined everything. Very senior officials in Jerusalem described the proposal that Kerry put on the table as a ‘strategic terrorist attack.'” The White House, the State Department, and Kerry himself continue to put the blame on Israel for a “misinformation campaign.”
The White House’s and Kerry’s commitment to Israel is in question by their own words and actions. Joel 3:2 says, “I will also gather all nations, and will bring them down into the valley of Jehoshaphat, and will plead with them there for my people and my heritage Israel, whom they have scattered among the nations, and divided my land.” Kerry’s and his fellow politicians’ attempts to divide the land of Israel have lasting and destructive prophetic consequences for this nation. A veteran ambassador with a commitment to Israel would never use “apartheid” and “Israel” in the same context. From the abundance of your heart, your mouth speaks. Kerry should show some self respect and resign. So should the “president.”
