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2014-04-29 Israel-Palestine-Jordan

Kerry: Israel will become 'apartheid state' if no deal

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Posted by Steve White 2014-04-29 00:00|| || Front Page|| [8 views ] Top

#1 Nah John, we'll go for ethnic cleansing when the time is right.

Posted by g(r)omgoru 2014-04-29 03:32|| 2014-04-29 03:32|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2014-04-29 08:51|| Front Page Top

Very simply, we are aware weve become one of the most violent societies. Its not what we were, even under... apartheid.
~ Desmond Tutu

Posted by Besoeker 2014-04-29 09:09|| 2014-04-29 09:09|| Front Page Top

#4 #TheyreLying

Posted by Frank G 2014-04-29 09:31|| 2014-04-29 09:31|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2014-04-29 11:08|| Front Page Top

#6 Sec. Kerry claims the criticism for his remarks is "partisan political" attacks. Not sure how Sen. Boxers 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|| 2014-04-29 11:51|| Front Page Top

#7 Kerry is an Idiot is overused, he's not that good.

Posted by Redneck Jim 2014-04-29 14:51|| 2014-04-29 14:51|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2014-04-29 15:02|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2014-04-29 18:52|| Front Page Top

#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|| 2014-04-29 20:50|| Front Page Top

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