The following is via OnlySimchas.com:
Yesterday, Tuesday October 13th, 2015 – a date which will live in infamy – the United States of America achieved one of its greatest moral failings ever in a press release or interview.
There is nothing that can be said after seeing this video.
There are no words that can justify the words not said.
There is no greater moral failure on the part of the United States.
Mark Toner, spokesman for the Obama administration, was interviewed by AP reporter, Matt Lee on Tuesday.
Watch how the dozens of Israelis that are dead and wounded in the past two weeks means nothing.
Watch how this is not terrorism.
Watch how the President looks upon both sides.
Watch how the administration delivers the same message to both sides.
Watch how President Obama’s administration will refuse to identify Palestinians as the perpetrators of a wave of horrific violence.
Watch our country’s moral failure. “Does the United States believe–does the administration believe–that Israel is inciting or not condemning violence?” Lee asks.
Mark Toner’s amoral and immoral response? “I think what we’ve been very clear about saying is that we want to see both sides take affirmative steps.”
The Ap Reporter, in disbelief, presses further, “So the U.S. – the administration sees both sides at fault here, is that correct?” Lee asked.
“Both sides need to, as their leaders need to express the fact that both sides need to decrease the tensions that are leading to ongoing incidence of violence. But you know, you’re asking me to assign blame and I don’t think that’s the case,” Toner responds.
“I’m just trying to figure out what is it you would want the Israelis to do more in condemning the violence,” Lee questions.
“For one thing, upholding–for one thing, as I said upholding the status quo in Haram al-Sharif and Temple Mount,” Toner said.
“But has there been suggestion that the status quo is going to be changed?” Lee asks in disbelief.
In further disbelief, Lee asks, he begs, “Do you think the Palestinian Authority, President Abbas, needs to do more to combat incitement and condemn violence?”
Toner replies, “I think that both leaders need to – need to convey that message.”
This is “We’ve got your back?”
This day shall go down in infamy.
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13 Responses
This day shall go down in infamy AS THE JEWS IN AMERICA DON’T TAKE SIGNIFICANT CONCRETE ACTION TO PROTEST THIS. CALL CONGRESSMAN ETC.
Otherwise it’s as many Jews were quiet during the Holocaust.
Sorry, I don’t see this press release as a day that will remain in infamy I just see more of the same old stuff. This has been the Obama administration’s position throughout only now perhaps it was just stated a little less subtle.
there is a $%&@#! in the WH
@#2 the reason you don’t see this as anything different than “par for the course” is because that it is planned that way.
Imagine if on day one the Obama State Dept. came out and said, “Jews and Arabs are equally responsible for the terror attacks perpetuated against the Jewish population.”
The average American would be furious about Israel’s abandonment.
Rather, this has been handled with much more poise, so it seems like the “same old stuff,” a gradual abandoment and condemnation of Israel, little-by-little to test the waters and see what can now be gotten away with.
It’s been this approach in many areas, not just Israeli issues.
Jews will recognize this pattern, not the first time in our history.
When the forces of terror hear these statements it emboldens them.
This is a close cousin of actual incitement.
H’ have rachamim. on Klal Yisrael.
The 44th word in the Torah is חשך. Obamba is the 44th elected president of this country.
I leave you to draw your own conclusion.
OBAMA IS A MUSLIM..
HE IS GOG
May Hashem give them a heavy dose of their own medicine very soon
The Jews are the dumbest of all. They keep voting for this guy & will continue to vote liberal democrat because they support entitlements. So stop complaining it’s what our fellow Jewish brothers voted for.
Wondering how many years it will take America to get out from this most “dark” period.
This is the face of the Democrat Party, the Party of Hate towards Jews! The Party of Cory Booker, Jerry Nadler, Nancy Pelosi, Harry Reid, etc… It is this Party, with Hillary as its leader, who Lakewood, New Square & Monroe will be commanded to vote for. Yes, they will get free Government applesauce for lunch, with a Chassidisha hechsher, in return for their souls. To echo comment#8 anon21: We are our own worst enemy.
Please call the White House comment line at 202-456-1111 and express your outrage. At the end of the day, the President will be given a tally of the number of calls made on this issue. Let’s have hundreds and thousands call. Don’t remain silent!
I agree with President Obama. The U.S. should reach out to Al Queda because 911 was caused by both sides.
What “refusal to condem”? H condemn the violence of the Palestinians.You guys hate Obama so much your resort to plain blatant lies. Listen to the full statement by Obama and he did condemn Palestinian violence. I know it’s the” in ” thing in the heimeshe world to trash Obama but if one looks at what he did in terms of support of Israel and Jews in general he has put past presidents to shame. He is also trying to open a dialog with Arab leaders hey you could criticize that but whatever was done until now definitely didn’t work. But Please first get your facts straight.