Anthony Weiner Stands By Claim That West Bank Isn't Occupied By Israel

[Adenoid_Hynkel]

I never could stand this egomanical faux progressive, even before his idiotic implosion.
May his comeback bid fail miserably.

Anthony Weiner launched his mayoral candidacy with an apology tour for sending pictures of his privates out over Twitter. "I apologized to the people that supported me," he told WNYC after starting his run. "I have apologized many, many times to my wife, and frankly I know that part of this process is going to be doing a lot of apologizing." He even expressed "regret" for sending anonymous mailers in his first race, for City Council in 1991, that critics said "played the race card" by attacking an opponent's ties to local black figures. (A private apology note from the time was later unearthed.) But there's one group that shouldn't hold its breath for a Weiner apology: Palestinians.

At the celebration in downtown New York last night marking the Supreme Court's ruling against anti-gay marriage legislation, Weiner told a questioner that he still believes Palestinian territory of the West Bank isn't militarily occupied by Israel. A tipster, who asked to remain anonymous, sent a video of the notoriously anti-Palestinian politician to Open Zion. In the exchange, outside of the famous Stonewall Inn, the questioner asks, "Do you still believe the West Bank is not occupied?"

Weiner quickly responded: "Yes, I do. The status of that area is left to be decided by the people who're there." "So it's not occupied by Israel?" the questioner persists. "I gotta tell you: there are disagreements about what constitutes the West Bank," Weiner said, before walking away to gladhand Stonewall revelers.

Full story:
http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2013/06/27/anthony-weiner-stands-by-claim-that-west-bank-isn-t-occupied-by-israel.html

[BlueToTheBone]

1. He's jumped the shark.

First he shows his underwear and now he shows his stupidity.
Down beat...cue Shira

[Jenoch]

2. I wish this guy would have the sense to quietly go away.

[Peregrine]

3. It's Israeli territory

I vaguely remember some Arab nations and Palestinian militias attacking Israel a few times and losing. Egypt got the Sinai back due to a treaty between them and Israel.

[marble falls]

6. Its Israeli occupied territory.

[Hippo_Tron]

9. If the people living there aren't citizens of Israel, it's occupied territory

Israel had perfectly legitimate reasons to occupy it in the first place and still has legitimate security concerns that make it difficult to stop occupying it. But it is, nonetheless, occupied.

[cali]

12. It most certainly is NOT. Even Israel doesn't claim the West Bank

as Israeli territory.

[Bluenorthwest]

4. Why is this a question for a candidate for mayor of NYC? Because Anthony is a

Baptist?
Creepy fucking piece of hit journalism.

[geek tragedy]

5. Pandering on Israel is a big part of NYC mayoral campaigns.

Anyone who chases votes in this city has to demonstrate just how much they're devoted to Israel and want Israel's enemies to get swallowed by the sea.

[brooklynite]

10. Indeed - a candidate must address the "three I's"

Israel, Italy and Ireland.

[Behind the Aegis]

7. Note when it took place too!

[Hippo_Tron]

8. The West Bank pretty well fits the definition of occupied, Gaza is more questionable

[boilerbabe]

11. lol