Posts Tagged ‘israel’
Israel launches airstrike on Gaza Strip
Israel launched an air strike on the Palestinian Gaza Strip on Tuesday, the first such attack since an eight-day war in November, Hamas, the Islamist movement that controls the territory, and Israel's military said. "Occupation planes bombarded an open area in northern Gaza, there were no wounded," a statement from the Hamas interior ministry said. An Israeli military spokeswoman confirmed there had been a strike in Gaza, but gave no further details. Israel and Hamas agreed to an Egyptian-mediated truce in November after eight days of fighting in which 170 Palestinians and six Israelis were killed. (Source: Reuters )
Poll: POTUS Israel Charm Offensive nets a 1% increase of of Jews who see Obama as Pro-Israel
Poll: POTUS Israel Charm Offensive nets a 1% increase of of Jews who see Obama as Pro-Israel That's right, your millions of tax dollars netted a full one percent gain in Israelis who see Obama a Pro-Israel. A fine use of tax money. Obama said he would go directly to the Israeli people and bypass the hostile media to appeal to the people of Israel. Seems to us that the Israeli people as much less persuaded by Obama's charm. US President Barack Obama’s trip to Jerusalem last week made a significant impression on Israelis, but not the impression he was trying to make, according to a Smith Research poll taken for The Jerusalem Post in the aftermath of the visit. The percentage of Israelis who consider the Obama administration more pro- Palestinian than pro-Israel fell by a [...]
Israel Visit a Bust for Obama
By Amanda Hill After over four years in office, President Obama has conducted his first state visit to Israel, meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Since it was the Presidents first visit to Americas ally, media coverage was extensive and opinionated. U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu REUTERS/Nir Elias As an American citizen that is not only concerned about the freedom of my country but the freedom of the free world; Obama’s visit seemed extremely useless and fruitless. Of course seeing as the President has never visited Israel prior, and has only hosted the Israeli Prime Minister to Washington once, it seems the President was un-reluctantly pressured into visiting Israel because of the escalating situation in Iran, [...]
Obama Speaks Peace As Gaza Rockets Fall On Israel
Israel News Agency Jerusalem, Israel --- March 21, 2013 … US President Barack Obama was awakened in Jerusalem early this morning with news that southern Israel was under rocket attack. Yet, Obama proceeded with his day viewing the Dead Sea Scrolls, speaking with the PA in Rahmallah and giving a speech in Jerusalem. The Islamic terror organization Hamas, targeted innocent civilians firing 4 rockets of which two slammed into the Israel town of Sderot. Obama's speech at the Jerusalem Convention Center to hundreds of Israeli university students confused many. One can start to understand the massive frustration that Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu suffers from when encountering Obama. Many feel that Obama is anti Israel. He talks about dividing Jerusalem, pulling out of the West [...]
Netanyahu apologizes for Gaza flotilla deaths
We expect President Obama to Take credit for the Bibi Apology Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu phoned Turkish Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday and apologized over the deaths of nine Turkish citizens during the 2010 Israel Navy raid on the Gaza flotilla. Erdogan accepted the apology during his conversation with Netanyahu, a senior U.S. official said. Ties between Israel and Turkey deteriorated due to the May 2010 raid on the Mavi Marmara vessel, which was on its way from Turkey to the Gaza Strip. The ship was part of a flotilla aimed at breaking through a blockade Israel had placed on the coastal territory. During Friday's phone call, Netanyahu told Erdogan that an Israeli investigation into the incident revealed several operational errors made by IDF forces. [...]
President Obama’s Speech to the People of Israel – Transcript
REMARKS BY THE PRESIDENT TO THE PEOPLE OF ISRAEL Jerusalem International Convention Center Jerusalem THE PRESIDENT: Thank you. (Applause.) Thank you so much. Well, it is a great honor to be with you here in Jerusalem, and I’m so grateful for the welcome that I’ve received from the people of Israel. Thank you. (Applause.) I bring with me the support of the American people -- (applause) -- and the friendship that binds us together. (Applause.) Over the last two days, I’ve reaffirmed the bonds between our countries with Prime Minister Netanyahu and President Peres. I’ve borne witness to the ancient history of the Jewish people at the Shrine of the Book, and I’ve seen Israel’s shining future in your scientists and your entrepreneurs. This is a nation of museums and patents, [...]
Cleric: If Iran is Attacked, Israel Destruction will Follow
Iran cleric warns of Israel destruction if Attacked Iran's clerical supreme leader said today the Islamic Republic would destroy the Israeli cities of Tel Aviv and Haifa if it came under attack from the Jewish state. "At times the officials of the Zionist regime (Israel) threaten to launch a military invasion but they themselves know that if they make the slightest mistake the Islamic Republic will raze Tel Aviv and Haifa to the ground," Ayatollah Ali Khamenei said in an address to mark the Iranian new year. Israel has threatened military action against Iran unless it abandons nuclear activities which the West suspects are intended to develop nuclear weapons. Tehran denies this, saying it wants nuclear energy only for civilian purposes. In his televised speech, Khamenei said [...]
President Obama’s Schedule – Tuesday, March 21, 2013
DAILY GUIDANCE AND PRESS SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY, MARCH 21, 2013 In the morning, the President will visit the Israel Museum where he will view the Dead Sea Scrolls and visit a technology exposition. There will be limited pool coverage of the viewing of the Dead Sea Scrolls and there will be travel pool coverage of the technology exposition. Later in the morning, the President will travel to the Muqata Presidential Compound in Ramallah where he will participate in an official arrival ceremony as well as a photo with his delegation and President Abbas of the Palestinian Authority and his delegation before holding a restricted bilateral meeting with President Abbas. Afterwards, the President and President Abbas will meet for an expanded working lunch before holding a joint press [...]
Getting Cozy – President Obama calls the Israeli PM “Bibi” at Press Conference
For the Press conference between President Obama and The Prime Minister Netanyahu, as you probably know, the main topics were Iran, Syria, and the peace process Your foreign pooler was inside the room for this event The press conference began 35 minutes later than scheduled. At the Prime Minister's residence we were inside "the patio" with small citrus planters. The room was like a glass house. Behind the cameras there was a tree that had been cut in half. . Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s face when the President was talking about Iran was interesting.Several times, without smiling, Netanyahu seemed even tense. He looked fixedly at the President when this one was talking about Iran. Also, the [...]
President Obama and PM Netanyahu Joint Press Conference – Full Text
THE WHITE HOUSE Office of the Press Secretary REMARKS BY PRESIDENT OBAMA AND PRIME MINISTER NETANYAHU OF ISRAEL IN JOINT PRESS CONFERENCE Prime Minister’s Residence Jerusalem PRIME MINISTER NETANYAHU: Mr. President, Barack, it’s a great pleasure for me to host you here in Jerusalem. You’ve graciously hosted me many times in Washington, so I'm very pleased to have this opportunity to reciprocate. I hope that the goodwill and warmth of the people of Israel has already made you feel at home. PRESIDENT OBAMA: Very much so. U.S. President Barack Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (Media Credit: REUTERS/Nir Elias) PRIME MINISTER NETANYAHU: We had an opportunity today to begin discussing the wide range of issues that are critical to both our countries. And [...]
