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Israel-Palestine-Jordan
Kerry: Israel will become 'apartheid state' if no deal
2014-04-29
Oh no!!!!!! He used the assault rifle of vocabulary!1!1! Thus, my dears, it is once again demonstrated that the American Secretary of State, the honourable John F. Kerry is, as always, The Second Smartest Man In The Room.
The secretary of state said that if Israel doesn't make peace soon, it could become 'an apartheid state,' like the old South Africa. Jewish leaders are fuming over the comparison.

If there's no two-state solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict soon, Israel risks becoming "an apartheid state," Secretary of State John Kerry told a room of influential world leaders in a closed-door meeting Friday.
He said this on Holocaust Remembrance Day...
Senior American officials have rarely, if ever, used the term "apartheid" in reference to Israel, and President Obama has previously rejected the idea that the word should apply to the Jewish state. Kerry's use of the loaded term is already rankling Jewish leaders in America--and it could attract unwanted attention in Israel, as well.
Posted by:Steve White

#10  Actually, I agree wid Kerry in this particular instance.

The Paleos have long said that they will NOT accept any formal Govt-State where there is no physical land or territory to call their own, so unless both Egypt + Jordan are willing to give up their claims of sovereignty o'er Gaza + West Bank ala the PA, however distasteful APARTHEID may be the only realistic solution here.

The alternative is the status quo, or disestablishment of the PA.

LEST WE FERGIT, THE IDEA OF THE MUSLIM PALEOS BEING A GOVT-PEOPLE WIDOUT A COUNTRY IS ONE OF THE REASONS OSAMA BIN LADEN, ETAL. FORMED AL-QAEDA + DESIRED TO ATTACK THE USA.

NO USA = NO ISRAEL = PALEOS GET THEIR LAND BACK.
Posted by: JosephMendiola   2014-04-29 20:50  

#9  Says a man who lives in a state that practises apartheid that's called "affirmative action".
Posted by: Bright Pebbles   2014-04-29 18:52  

#8  Until Israel changes the laws regarding Israeli Arabs any comparison is ignorant and insulting. Palestinians wanted a country, that means neighbors. A lot of folks in Washington seem to have problems with the concept of citizenship and neighboring countries.
Posted by: rjschwarz   2014-04-29 15:02  

#7  Kerry is an Idiot is overused, he's not that good.
Posted by: Redneck Jim   2014-04-29 14:51  

#6  Sec. Kerry claims the criticism for his remarks is "partisan political" attacks. Not sure how Sen. BoxersÂ’ comments square with that assessment but this administration uses that tired diversion like clearing their collective throat.
Posted by: DepotGuy   2014-04-29 11:51  

#5  Notice that the "out of context" excuse forgets that the context is that Kerry is an idiot.
Posted by: AlanC   2014-04-29 11:08  

#4  #TheyreLying
Posted by: Frank G   2014-04-29 09:31  

#3  Very simply, we are aware weÂ’ve become one of the most violent societies. ItÂ’s not what we were, even under... apartheid.
~ Desmond TutuÂ…
Posted by: Besoeker   2014-04-29 09:09  

#2  Relax, guys, it's ok. According to the U.S. State Department spokesperson, it never happened. Link

The US denies US Secretary of State John Kerry thinks Israel is an "apartheid state" but failed to deny comments attributed to him in which he insinuated Israel would become one should peace talks fail. Kerry reportedly warned foreign leaders in private discussions on Friday that Israel will risk becoming "an apartheid state."

State Department Spokeswomen Jan Psaki said "I'm not going to confirm the accuracy of comments made during a private meeting. But the secretary does not believe and did not state publicly or privately that Israel is an apartheid state. Israel is obviously a vibrant democracy with equal rights for all of its citizens."
Posted by: trailing wife   2014-04-29 08:51  

#1  Nah John, we'll go for ethnic cleansing when the time is right.
Posted by: g(r)omgoru   2014-04-29 03:32  

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