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Former Israeli envoy to US: 'Impossible' for Israel to go around White House for arms
Attila Somfalvi
Published: 14.08.14, 12:20
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1. As long as the head of the Muslim Brotherhood is President
George   (08.14.14)
of the US, Israel will have to try getting arms from their only allies; Canada and Australia.
2. America
ky   (08.14.14)
is no longer the America the world leaders that we knew. Face up to it. A new generation has taken over . Welcome to the third world Lemming USA
3. Bypass CIC ?
Dan ,   K"Saba   (08.14.14)
For the pentagon to by pass the president is called mutiny. The president is also Commander-in-Chief of the armed forces. This makes him the top ranking officer of all branches of the US military.
4. Time for Michael Oren to shut up
David   (08.14.14)
If indeed he is the Israeli patriot he claims to be, and not the self-absorbed blowhard that he appears to be, Michael Oren should shut up already. Maybe he is right on this, although it appears quite likely that he is wrong-- it is difficult to imagine why the Wall Street Journal would invent a story out of whole cloth. But why exactly do we need his commentaries about the specifics of the procedures regarding Israel's arms procurements? Yes, we all know, he served in the Israeli government. Wonderful. But this is not about him. His time is up, there are serious issues at hand, and he needs to stop seeking attention in ways that distract from the serious fight at hand. It is time for him act in a way perhaps unbecoming for former Israeli officials nowadays, and be quiet.
5. If Israel will need arms Gd will take care of Obama.
George   (08.14.14)
6. What a great opportunity to replace US hardware imports...
Miron ,   USA   (08.14.14)
Iron Dome not only defends Israel from terror aggression. It is also a perfect foundation to build own precision rocketry in each and every aspect. Which in turn will further reduce cost of each vehicle. In the end Israel only wins.
7. let's face it PM Netanyahu is mentally incapacitated...
Israel ,   Israel   (08.14.14)
It is time for the other ministers to use Basic Law: The Government to remove him from office. It is time for good people like Mr. Oren to step away and STOP facilitating PM Mr. Netanyahu's behavior.
8. The Trap
Zechariah   (08.14.14)
Hamas uses a sinister Trap.Fires Rockets near civilian areas then Runs .Knows always some error in IDF Targetting so some missile hits Meant for Hamas Militants miss a bit and fall into the close civilian areas causing Atrocious Casualties.On Tv and Viral round the world .Real child sacrifice and Israeli IDF falls into Trap.
9. War not only of rockets but propaganda - and
barbara ,   Haifa Israel   (08.14.14)
not only from Hamas but from the world media. I guess there are certain media outlets that are owned by Muslim Brotherhood.
10. Obama sabotaging Israel
Brod ,   USA   (08.14.14)
The Trojan Horse is sabotaging Israel by stopping the sale of essential weaponry to her. Meanwhile, Obama the Islamist has been arming the Islamist-Jihadist states in the region such as Qatar, Turkey, the Wahhabhist kingdom (all terrorist sponsor states) with offensive weaponry as F16s... Qatar has been funding and sheltering HAMAS Islamist-Jihadist terrorists. Turkey and the Wahhabhist kingdom have been funding and arming the Nigerian Islamist-Jihadist Terrorist-Boko Haram, and ISIS. It is time Congress opens its eyes and starts impeaching Obama for endangering America, Israel and the Free World. If Congress does not act quickly to overrule Obama and impeach him, Israel would have to intensify its own production of essential weaponry, and turn to other countries that are willing and able to fill the vacuum. Obama and Kerry the Anti-Semites have also influenced Dhimmi states in Europe to sabotage Israel. It is amazing to see these evil entities turn a blind eye on the evil ISIS and HAMAS for their savagery against humanity, while they crusade against Israel for defending herself against the ravenoius Islamist-Jihadist wolves whose goal is the destruction of Israel. Israel can tell the dark forces sabotaging her to go to Hell.
11. War crimes.
Why!   (08.14.14)
If israel is accused of war crimes, and it Will, obama, by sending arms to israel Will be accused of war crimes as well. SEVERAL COUNTRIES INCLUDING SPAIN AND BRITAIN HAVE STOPPED WEAPONS DELEIVERY TO THE ZIONIST STATE. THINK ABOUT IT.....they Know what is coming on.
12. Political Ephemera
joel ,   NY NY   (08.14.14)
the comments here all miss the point in a very serious way. The pro israel positions are laudable but one must cringe when they have to dig deep to pretend that the govt of israel is doing right by its own citizens and i mean Jews. What country and its leadership would defend itself on CNN or someone else's airwaves. Seriously, do we believe that Netanyahu doesn't know that they're living next to a religion hell bent on destroying the Jews. Do you make even one concession to teenage thugs that want o kill their own let alone you! The Israeli Govt is as corrupt as it gets. They don't understand their religion and worse don't want to build a Jewish country, so they continue to brainwash their own citizens with the IDF centric mentality that all is well.
13. yes, we pay for that too.
us taxpayer   (08.14.14)
14. hussien obama at personal war with Jews
bernard ross   (08.14.14)
Israel must move towards independence american support depends on who is in white house
15. Why would jews follow protocol, they
(08.14.14)
don't follow international law.
16. israelis dont know the truth
m   (08.14.14)
Obama is pressuring Israel the only dog he has on a leash to bring achievements. If Israel wants the carrot to live, better come on your knees to Obama and do whatever Hamas wants. Obama has the cards on us, he is aligned with Muslim Brotherhood and Lapid is a joke with his stupid pronouncements against Bibi
17. what the hell is the US state department doing?
(08.14.14)
Rewarding a Terrorist Hamas palestinian government by imposing an arms embargo on Israel is sheet ludicrousy.. Concessions to a terror palestinian organisation that have been responsible for killing 1900 of their own civilians including their own children and they get a political reward of sanctions against Israel. They couldn't have hoped or expected it in their wildest dreams. Such actions must encourage Hamas to reject compromise by emboldenimg them further to seek military battles with Israel. This is zeros foreign policy error by the US Secretary of state and his department
18. @ Shep, we are diversified ...
Sally Forth ,   Israel   (08.14.14)
Actually the USA is following the lead of the United Kingdom who is following the lead of Spain. Yep. Spain was the first country to freeze Israel out from weapons and armaments purchases, followed up by the UK followed up by the USA. Yep. Prime Minister Mr. Netanyahu (Likud) did that for Israel - for the first time in 30 years (when Prime Minister Mr. Shamir also Likud got major league sanctions against us) we are facing the world completely alone. The Russians don't want to sell to us either. So who does that leave? and about that congressional support? that's going to dry up. We are looking at the beginning of the end of our nation. and why is that? because we have a mentally incapacitated Prime Minister who cannot live without the West Bank and at constant war. we're screwed.
19. a psychopath as president
K   (08.14.14)
obama is supporting islamist groups and regimes, including the muslim brotherhood and shia terror iran. he has destroyed lybiia and turned it into a jihadi haven. in syria he has presided over a genocide. he refuses to destroy the isis terror army. he has lost egypt as an ally. egypt is now getting advanced weapons from russia, including warplanes. obama is trying to destroy israel non stop. weapons procurements are usually approved by agreements that last ten years and for which us department of defence approval is sufficient. now there are places in the us where post cannot be sent to israel. bank cards of american banks cannot be used in israel. there is no doubt that obama will continue to do all in his power to destroy israel. israel must diversify its economy and its weapons sources. israel can no longer count on the us.
20. OBAMA IS THE GREATEST PRESIDENT IN US HISTORY.
Steve ,   USA Ohio   (08.15.14)
OBAMA IS THE GREATEST PRESIDENT IN US HISTORY. God Speed Mr. President. The American People Support You.
21. knowledge is power
PARTNER PC ,   reality truthsfulll   (06.30.15)
mike is right there are a lot of things that the usa govenrment wants to keep quie what can a governent do when they have a situation like mr obama
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