Obama Throws Israel Under the Bus at UN Speech today
Obama really undercut the Israelis today at the UN speech he gave. He is a deep wordsmith, and you have to pay attention to exactly what he says. Which is go back to 1967 borders, allow for a contiguous Palestinian territory (even though Gaza was Egyptian and West Bank was Jordanian). This would bisect Israel – unacceptable!
How about this - the US acknowledges there is NO SUCH THING AS A PALESTINIAN - its a made up country notion – and let the neighboring countries absorb the “refugees”
The time has come — the time has come to re-launch negotiations without preconditions that address the permanent status issues: security for Israelis and Palestinians, borders, refugees, and Jerusalem. And the goal is clear: Two states living side by side in peace and security — a Jewish state of Israel, with true security for all Israelis; and a viable, independent Palestinian state with contiguous territory that ends the occupation that began in 1967, and realizes the potential of the Palestinian people. (Applause.)
