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US: Kerry does not think Israel is apartheid state
Yitzhak Benhorin
Published: 28.04.14, 20:29
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1. Oh, come on!
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (04.28.14)
Of course he said so! We've got it on tape. Dumbo said it, Dumbo should own up to it. Being the "honorable" man that he is. Well, perhaps not. Remember the Swift boat saga?
2. So is Sudia Arabia.
Jim   (04.28.14)
3. I didn't think so, I know
Americanvet28   (04.28.14)
4. talks failed cz kerry is naive, ignorant, and stupid.
ralph   (04.28.14)
5. Kerry's comments were recorded
CJK   (04.28.14)
kerry has made numerous on record threats against the sovereign jewish state of israel. he has threatened israel with terror violence, with boycotts, and now he is threatening israel with being charged with the crime of apartheid. the obama regime is highly mistaken if it thinks that such threats against the jewish state, a long standing american ally, will lead to any progress in the now defunct talks with the arab palestinians. these remarks only enrage israelis and their supporters and encourage and enable the arabs in their intransigence to deny the very history of the jewish people in their homeland in the land of israel. never before had any american administration shown such hatred for the jewish state. the hatred against the sovereign jewish state of israel has addled the minds of this clueless, incompetent administration which has totally destroyed american prestige and american national security. we know for a fact that obama and his people will continue their attempts to harm israel out of sheer spite.
6. Psaky better learn to shut up
tiki ,   belgium   (04.28.14)
The man was heard on tape so pleeeeease stop making a bad situation worse by defending this obsessive loser who's biggest achievement was marrying Mrs. Heinz..
7. To: No. 3
Sarah B ,   U.S.A. / Israel   (04.28.14)
Really? You "know?" I'm betting you cannot even point to Israel on a map. It goes without saying that you have never been to Israel. Or experienced apartheid. Which leaves you ill prepared to comment upon Israel or apartheid. So shut up. Your ignorance is staggering.
8. Kerry's comments
Alice ,   Israel/Canada   (04.28.14)
Mr. Kerry: Israel belongs to the Jewish People only and not to be shared. Put that in your mind. What you or Europe or anyone think of us is not important. Nobody is going to give us moral. On a such a day, you should be humbled and reflect on what people like you and others have done to us.
9. He what everybody knows. Two things is dead. Dead.
Why   (04.28.14)
10. Denial is just a river in Egypt..
Talal Al-Khaldi ,   Amman   (04.29.14)
"I'm sorry I told the truth. I won't do it again. Can my party please start getting AIPAC money again?"
11. There are already 22 nations for one Arab people. Enough!
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay, MN USA   (04.28.14)
12. why don't these fools care more about what they want to
Jerome ,   Basalt, Colorado   (04.28.14)
create!? A welfare Islamic terror state called Palestine that would never stop making war on Israel! Libtards have NO common sense and don't think long term.
13. Should Israel commit suicide so talks shouldn't fail?
Sam ,   Canada   (04.28.14)
Should Israel cave in to Palestinians on all their demands so that talks don't fail? Israel is constantly warned that talks shouldn't fail. Talks can't succeed because Palestinians refuse to compromise. Palestinians don't accept 2 states for 2 nations. They accept a Palestinian state and a right of return into the Jewish state. By now Kerry should have that figured out.
14. Two nations?
Dr Petrie ,   USA   (04.28.14)
Why not have two nations within the United States when home grown terrorist spring up within? Of course not, but Israel is expected to dialogue with terrorist and have two nations within the country of Israel. Then split Jerusalem right down the middle. And of course, anyone knows this is not going to be satisfactory to any terrorist outfit like hamas / pa. Do they not want the total destruction of Israel? And of course they do! No other country on the planet is expected to divide their country and split the capital.
15. Two State solution is alive and well,
A ,   Belgium   (04.28.14)
it only needs to be implemented: The Jewish State of Israel and the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan/ "palestine" confederation, a country for Jews and a country for arabs, by whatever name they want to call themselves. Even a lame like Kerry should be able to figure that one out...maybe.
16. Know your enemies
rays ,   USA   (04.28.14)
Kerry and Ashton have clearly revealed themselves to be no friends of Israel. Even died in the wool supporters of the Obama government can not be so blind that they can't at last see the true anti-Israel base for Washington and EU policy.
17. Mainly a Security Policy
Zechariah   (04.29.14)
In the main except for the settlements with immodest swimming pools it's a security concern with the Islamic Jihadi and Fatah Ba'ath Greater Syria Arabs in Israel.Anyway why identify with a Roman Name Palestine a Pagan Name of Idols and Depravity.
18. 1.Kerry said nothing Pres. Carter hasn't said b/f
lydia ,   Brisbane   (04.29.14)
Jews lie and steal Palestinian land and resources, murder their unarmed women and children, violates numerous UN res. and then wonder why they are so reviled by the rest of the World.
19. True
Michael ,   Haifa   (04.28.14)
He undoubtedly did not say that Israel IS an apartheid state, but he undoubtedly meant that Israel WILL be an apartheid state, which is also true.
20. 50 more years?
Robert ,   USA   (04.28.14)
Only about 10% of the Palestinians living in Judea and Samaria were alive before 1967, and in another 50 years, everyone in all of Israel will have no memory of a divided Israel. Kerry said, "a unitary state winds up either being an apartheid state with second class citizens, or it ends up being a state that destroys the capacity of Israel to be a Jewish state," and that may be true given the facts as they are now, but time changes things, and in just a few more years there will be a new status quo, hopefully with better economic opportunities for all and less anger. Israel is young, but here to stay, and eventually that will sink it. Fifty years is not a long time.
21. Why does every body call Israel Aparthied RIGHT ???
M.S. ,   mpls america   (04.29.14)
Why is it every body calls Israel Aparthied daily there are protests riots attacks up on Israel claiming Israel is Aparthied worse than South Africa we lose six 6 mlllion in a racist W W II Holocaust but are marked as the racists we are the racists we Jews are the racists simple strategy the racist Wolf calls us the racist Wolf then every body shoots attacks us the Wolf gets to eat Ham Pigs Ham all day long simple strategy but it works you Jews Israelis need to change your strategy tactics because again I die it dooms you dooms the world the I go you go connection is real but I am lucky at 69 to still be alive even if I die of old age which is a virtual certainty you Jews Israelis will all A L L ALL die be Doomed thus calling Israel Aparthied is only aimed at trying to stop block Jews from Israel in to realizing this I go they go principle same with Barak Ashkabnazi all things military over qualifyed Israeli generals who want peace peace will doom you have peace after I get saved by the miracle medicines cures I need again at 69 abanadoned to die in a government senior apartment my family relatives race people Israel think it is fun to stop block wars that might force those miracle medicines cures I need to be developed to save me in time if this is the peace Aparthied you mean well only I suffer no Arabs suffer no Arabs are targeted ONLY ME O N L Y M E but if some how a miracle saves me millions billions may pay dearly luckily every body thinks I AM JUST CRAZY A CRAZY JEW well brother you better be RIGHT because if W W II will look like a Haddasah charity picnic compared to what I may do RIGHT ??? Thank You... M.S.
22. Need more proof
Robert ,   lost in farmington   (04.29.14)
Need more proof where Kerry really stands, or the side of the fence he's stands on. And it's surely not Israel's side either.
23. Oh C'mon, Your Own Bad Self, Sarah.
mike o'diomsaigh ,   USA   (04.29.14)
try to pay attention and stop freaking out. all kerry said is that if peace talks fail leading to a two state solution, which would eventually result in a one state solution, that israel was at risk of becoming an apartheid state OR losing its jewish nature/flavor. it is demographics, the demographic time bomb so frequently mentioned. if israel becomes what amounts to a binational state, in order to remain distinctly jewish, it wilol have to necessarily institute apartheid laws and impose apartheid conditions. unless, of course, the jewish population of israel (about 6 million people) thinks it can absorb the arab population of the west bank and gaza (about 4 million) as citizens in addition to the over 1.5 million current arab citizens and still maintain its uniquely jewish culture. try to imagine a holocaust memorial day followed later by an al nakba memorial day. i suppose, of course, you have the option of ethnically cleansing, a euphemism for genocide, the west bank and gaza and before you go into the tearing of cloth and gnashing of teeth routine, you mat actually want to read the definition of genocide put forth in the UN convention on the prevention and prevention of the crime of genocide that is accepted my many international legal bodies. pay particular attention to the "national aspirations" language...and also realize that many of those who wrote this language were jewish people/jurists fresh from europe's holocaust. it was ratified in 1948.
24. stupidy knows no bounds in this naive fool
ralph   (04.29.14)
kerry is so stupid and naive it is incredible. lied about everything. only thing he is good for is being a politician. most useless entity on earth, right now. following obama as his mentor.
25. The Real Apartheid States
Marcohoe ,   San Francisco, USA   (04.28.14)
I think he meant to say that the Muslim nations are Apartheid states, but people are so used to bashing Israel that it came out wrong.
26. #3 funny how you think you know, when you don't!
Jerome ,   Basalt, Colorado   (04.28.14)
27. Denialism "way to avoid dealing with an uncomfortable truth"
Steve Benassi ,   Silver Bay,   (04.29.14)
28. Israel With The West Bank Is An Apartheid State.
World Citizen ,   the world   (04.28.14)
If Israel would leave the Occupied Territories today it would not be considered an apartheid state. It would still be considered a state that is guilty of institutionalized racism because it is biased towards Jews at the expense of its other citizens i.e. Arabs, Muslims, Christians, blacks, Asians and those of other ethnicities.
29. By Kerry's "Logic"...
Herut ,   USA   (04.28.14)
Using Kerry's pathetic sense of logic, America is apartheid state---an overwhelmingly white Senate and House, with a half white president (shhhhhhhhhhhhhh!) ruling over a population of numerous races.
30. LET KERRY AND HIS BOSS WORRY MORE ABOUT UKRAINE
stude ham   (04.28.14)
the EUrocratic attempt to expand its borders into the Ukraine is far more of a threat than the Kerry desires for a useless Lotusland anywhere near Israel.
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