The Palestinians used last week’s hissy fit by the Obama administration to implement a “day of rage.” Hamas has allowed kassam rockets to start firing out of Gaza again. The first attack only terrified a little girl. The second one killed a foreign worker in Israel.
His blood is on Obama’s hands. The Obama administrations confrontation with Israel encouraged the Palestinians to think that they could strike without fear of world reaction. Of course, they’re right. Notice the condemnation issued by the EU’s representative currently trying to find starving Gazans for their “end the seige” propaganda campaign:
Thursday’s attack came on the same day as a visit to Gaza by Europe’s top diplomat, EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton, who had just crossed into the territory when the rocket was fired.
“I condemn any kind of violence. We have got to find a peaceful solution to the issues and problems,” she said.
Wow. She condemns “any kind of violence.” So if I accidentally step on my cat’s tail, Ashton condemns that act of violence. Yeah, that’s a relevant statement. It’s not like she could, say, “We of the EU wholeheartedly condemn the death of this innocent farm worker at the hands of Palestinian terrorists launching rockets indiscriminately into civilian areas.” Because then she’d have to admit that it was a terrorist act, and there are no terrorists in “Palestine,” right?
Ban Ki-Moon had a better statement. Kudos to him.
The Secretary-General condemns today’s rocket attack from Gaza which killed a civilian in Israel. All such acts of terror and violence against civilians are totally unacceptable and contrary to international law.
By the way, since Obama told Fox News that he condemned the Palestinian riots “in the same way” that he condemned the announcement of 1600 new apartments in Ramat Shlomo, I searched the State Department website for an immediate condemnation of the two latest rocket attacks from Gaza. I found—nothing.
“Yesterday, when there were riots by the Palestinians against a synagogue that had been reopened we condemned them in the same way because what we need right now is both sides to recognize that it is in their interests to move this peace process forward,†Obama told Fox.
Really, the man lies every time he opens his mouth. There were no such condemnations. The best they had was this:
I would say that we also have some concerns today about the tensions regarding the rededication of a synagogue in the Jewish Quarter of the Old City. And we are urging all parties to act responsibly and do whatever is necessary to remain calm. We’re deeply disturbed by statements made by several Palestinian officials mischaracterizing the event in question, which can only serve to heighten the tensions that we see. And we call upon Palestinian officials to put an end to such incitement.
Not even the word “condemn.” Just “concerns.” Over riots. That were influenced by the Obama administration’s pounding of Israel last week.
Way to go, Smart Power.
Smart power.
Smart diplomacy.
Does the administration have any other “smart” ideas?
Don’t know if you saw it, but Melissa Kronfeld has a great article on the Daily Caller this AM: “Jewish Obama buyers beware” Definitely worth a read.
Obama blocks delivery of bunker-busters to Israel
WASHINGTON — The United States has diverted a shipment of bunker-busters designated for Israel.
Officials said the U.S. military was ordered to divert a shipment of smart bunker-buster bombs from Israel to a military base in Diego Garcia. They said the shipment of 387 smart munitions had been slated to join pre-positioned U.S. military equipment in Israel Air Force bases.
“This was a political decision,” an official said.
In 2008, the United States approved an Israeli request for bunker-busters capable of destroying underground facilities, including Iranian nuclear weapons sites. Officials said delivery of the weapons was held up by the administration of President Barack Obama.