From Crooks & Liars: Clinton: Israel's Demolition Plans 'Unhelpful'

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Clinton: Israel's Demolition Plans 'Unhelpful'
By Susie Madrak

Did the U.S. Secretary of State actually criticize Israel? At a joint press conference with Mahmoud Abbas? That's new:

"BRUSSELS, March 4 -- Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton on Wednesday criticized the Israeli government for plans to demolish dozens of Palestinian homes in East Jerusalem, calling the actions "unhelpful" and a violation of international obligations.

"Clinton made the rare public complaint about Israeli actions in response to a question at a joint news conference with Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas in Ramallah, on the West Bank."

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"The Jerusalem municipal government in recent weeks began planning to evict 1,500 residents and raze 88 homes in an area designated as a national park, on top of other demolition plans in the Silwan area. Israel says the homes were built without permits, but Palestinians say permits are impossible to obtain and that many of the homes were built before Israeli occupation in 1967.

" "It is a matter of deep concern to those who are directly affected, but the ramifications go far beyond the individuals and families that have received the notices," Clinton said. "It will be taken up with the Israeli government." "

Juan Cole warns that Clinton will be attacked by the far-right-wing Israel crowd, and urged people to support her speaking out - in fact, to urge her to use even stronger language the next time.

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There's some that change.

Well, OK.

[FLAprogressive]

1. uhoh...AIPAC will not take any of that!

ANY criticism of Israel, no matter how small, is blasphemy.

[byeya]

7. The government of Israel treats the Palestinians worse

than the all-white government of South Africa treated the blacks and "mixed-race" people. Israel was perhaps the only government to openly collaborate with the apartheid South Africans. Israel should be booted from the U.N. as a start and cooperation with this outlaw bunch should cease.

[Behind the Aegis]

8. Shows you know little about either country.

How shocking! :sarcasm:

[byeya]

11. I know more than needed about both

and I know that you're shite and probably an aipac plant. Go fuck yourself asshole.

[Behind the Aegis]

13. Such a mouth from an obivious race-baiting Hamas plant.

Then again your kind always did hate those who didn't willing inhale in the showers.

[ixion]

2. The Israeli occupation is, of course, one of the primary problems

and something that shouldn't really be tolerated, IMO.

[classysassy]

3. When

will the american foreign policy stop being dictated by Israel and their allies?

[Behind the Aegis]

4. Since it hasn't been, there is no need for it to stop.

Your bullshit post is just that BULLSHIT. But, never fear, there are those like you who believe this because of ignorance, bigotry, and just plain stupidity.

[Enthusiast]

5. Claims of bigotry are why

the Middle East problem has never been adequately solved. Any and all criticism of Israel doesn't equate bigotry.

[Behind the Aegis]

6. Ignorance is the biggest problem....

...which is bigotry is allowed to flourish, especially in regards to this topic.

[LeftishBrit]

9. Of course it doesn't. And I think Hillary Clinton is quite right on this issue

I hope America will push Israel more in the direction of peace; the last American government seemed to want to egg Israel on in hawkish directions.

However, the following statement:

'when will american foreign policy stop being dictated by Israel and their allies?'

is not just a criticism of Israel, but a totally excessive attribution of power to Israel. And who are the 'allies' referred to here - does Israel really have any active allies other than America?

[Evergreen Emerald]

10. Rachel Corrie

Wasn't she protesting the tearing down of homes when an Israeli soldier killed her?

[Karenina]

12. Actually, a bulldozer ran over her. Caterpillar IIRC.