Netanyahu says US is part of new ‘axis’!

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

http://mondoweiss.net/2015/03/netanyahu-part-axis

The pressure is increasing on Obama over his foreign policy; and it’s time for supporters of peace to line up behind him. Today in his efforts to counter the Iran deal, Netanyahu called the US part of the “Axis,” a naked reference to Nazi Germany and its allies in World War 2. Jerusalem Post:

“After the Beirut-Damascus-Baghdad axis, Iran is carrying out a pincer movement from the south to take over and occupy the entire Middle East. The Iran-Lausanne-Yemen axis is very dangerous to humanity and it must be stopped,” he said.

Lausanne means the P5+1 who are trying to negotiate the deal. Netanyahu then tweeted so no one would miss the message:

» PM Netanyahu: The Iran-Lausanne-Yemen axis is very dangerous for humanity and needs to be stopped.

[leftofcool]

1. Stuff your axis where the moon doesn't shine, Bibi!

[liberal N proud]

2. Who needs enemies with allies like that?

[Fred Sanders]

3. Any more questions about Israel taking a hard turn to right wing extremism?

Has Bibi announced a majority coalition yet, what is taking so long? Is he having some problems with one of the required opposition parties not signing on board?

[still_one]

9. because that quote is a lie. Read the article. There is enough to criticize Netanyahu on then make

up quotes that he didn't say

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

11. Dylan Williams of J Street challenges the rightwing Israel lobby to condemn the remarks.

Netanyahu says US part of an “axis” that is a “danger to humanity.” Where is the outrage @AIPAC @ADL_National @AJCGlobal?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axis_of_evil

The term 'axis' was used as a collective term during World War II (WWII) to identify Nazi Germany and its key allies, Japan and Italy. U.S. President George W. Bush used the term Axis of evil in his State of the Union Address on January 29, 2002, and often repeated it throughout his presidency, to describe governments that he accused of helping terrorism and seeking weapons of mass destruction. Iran, Iraq, and North Korea were portrayed by George W. Bush during the State of the Union as building nuclear weapons. The Axis of Evil was used to pinpoint these common enemies of the United States and rally the country in support of the War on Terror.

I don't easily suffer the willfully ignorant.

[Little Tich]

16. I agree with you.

There is not enough evidence that the quote actually refers to the US, and that it’s a nazi reference. I feel that there is a stretching of the interpretation of the quote.

Bibi has said some ambiguous things in the past. This is just another case of Bibi being ambiguous, I think.

[4now]

4. Bibi will be cozying up to Kim Jong-Un and Putin real soon now.

[oberliner]

5. Philip Weiss is in heaven (figuratively speaking)

It's like all his dreams are coming true.

I hope whoever thinks they might be a fan of Mondoweiss reads this article closely to understand where Philip and his acolytes are coming from.

He translates this: "The Iran-Lausanne-Yemen axis is very dangerous for humanity and needs to be stopped" as "Netanyahu says US is part of new ‘axis’!" and throws in "a naked reference to Nazi Germany and its allies in World War 2"

[still_one]

7. Absolutely, but call it exactly what it is, a lie, and intentional distortion, and it seems that

some are quite eager to believe that lie, when if they actually read the article that is not what was said.

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

8. Strange words to use, ober. Axis. Lausanne. Iran.

But I'm sure that Netan-Nuthouse will hasbara for them later, and his zombies will agree he meant no harm.

[shaayecanaan]

17. I think its pretty obvious dog whistle politics

that goes nicely with his rhetoric at the last election about being the victim of a conspiracy by Western governments. I don't think that there is any real alternative to "Lausanne" being a reference to the P5+1.

Personally, I'm waiting for a "stabbed in the back" reference. I think we might get that when the Iran deal is finally inked.

[still_one]

6. There is no where that I can find where he references the "US as part of the new axis". I can

understand an argument criticizing Netanyahu for trying to sabotage the Iran negotiations, and interjecting himself into the U.S. political system, but to attribute a quote that "Netanyahu says US is part of new 'axis'", is NOT accurate.

If that was actually said, even our MSM would jump on that in a New York minute, and until that happens, I question its validity

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

10. Dylan Williams of J Street challenges the rightwing Israel lobby to condemn the remarks.

Netanyahu says US part of an “axis” that is a “danger to humanity.” Where is the outrage @AIPAC [American Israel Public Affairs Committee] @ADL_National [Anti Defamation League] @AJCGlobal? [American Jewish Committee]

[still_one]

13. .Please address my question, where is the quote that Netanyahu said what your OP says

You won't find it. So you quote someone else from J street which doesn't answer the question I asked

Is distortion intentional on your part?

[R. Daneel Olivaw]

15. The term 'axis' was used as a collective term during World War II

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Axis_of_evil

(WWII) to identify Nazi Germany and its key allies, Japan and Italy. U.S. President George W. Bush used the term Axis of evil in his State of the Union Address on January 29, 2002, and often repeated it throughout his presidency, to describe governments that he accused of helping terrorism and seeking weapons of mass destruction. Iran, Iraq, and North Korea were portrayed by George W. Bush during the State of the Union as building nuclear weapons. The Axis of Evil was used to pinpoint these common enemies of the United States and rally the country in support of the War on Terror.

[Scootaloo]

12. The US is a participant at Lausanne, Still_One.

Unless you think he meant Switzerland, rather than the negotiating nations?

[Fred Sanders]

14. Must be Bibi meant Switzerland was part of the Axis, that must be it. Or, Bibi also meant China and France?

Perhaps Bibi is not as clever as he seems and is not using words he composed and tweeted correctly. Maybe he was drunk, who knows?

I take Netanyahu at his word, the question is: which word is it?