Friday, February 18, 2011

Mitt Romney: Obama Turns His Back on Israel

In a National Review op-ed, Mitt Romney criticizes President Obama for turning his back on Israel:
The Obama administration has been seeking a way to avoid vetoing a U.N. Security Council resolution condemning Israel. It has floated the idea of meeting Israel’s critics halfway with a U.N. “presidential statement” calling Israeli settlements “illegitimate.” Whether or not such a statement is actually issued, the very idea is a mistake. Indeed, we have here in this single idea a display of multiple foreign-policy failures of this presidency. Let us count the ways the administration’s proposed action has already injured Israel and the United States.

For one thing, the U.N. condemnation put forward by the president puts Israel, our closest ally in the region, in an untenable position. In exchange for peace, previous Israeli governments offered radical border concessions, surrendering most of the West Bank and even portions of Jerusalem. In 2005, the government of Ariel Sharon withdrew from the Gaza Strip, uprooting thousands of its own citizens. Yet all such proposals and steps toward peace have been met by Palestinian rejection, by intifadas, by suicide bombings, and by Qassam rocket fire. Isolated more than ever in the region, Israel must now contend with the fact that its principal backer in the world, the United States, is seeking to ingratiate itself with Arab opinion at its expense. Will an increasingly tenuous relationship with the U.S., at the very moment when it is becoming more vulnerable, encourage Israel to be as flexible as it has in the past, or the reverse? The answer is clear.
The op-ed continues here.

13 comments:

Evelio Perez said...

Why after getting slapped around by the Democrats over and over for many years are Jews mostly Democrats, WHY ?

sid said...

Evelio.

Good question. I think American born Jews are more apt to be Democrats than those who were born in Israel.

Also, many Jews who own their own businesses tend to be Republicans.

It's the younger Jews who are living off their elders efforts who tend to be liberal and Democrat.

phil said...

THis is why our friends are dropping like flies throughout the world.

With friends like us, who needs enemies?

Anonymous said...

Why does our buffoon of a President always insult and stab our allies in the back while coddling our enemies. He is absolutely clueless. Does he really thing these thugs and dictators are going to like us better because the President kisses their buts? They must think Obama is the biggest push over loser.

Great op ed by Romney. I look forward to 2012 when an adult (i.e. the Republican nominee) is President and we can treat our allies like Israel, Great Britain, Poland, Czech Republic and others with respect again.

A.J.R.

Anonymous said...

All these years through Republican and Democratic Presidents, then OBAMA.

I only hope that President Romney will be able to repair throughout the world the damage that has occurred.

zeke

Anonymous said...

I meant to say butts. I should have said @$$.

A.J.R.

hamaca said...

Great comment, A.J.R. (am not referring to the Romney part, cause I haven't read it).

Our allies don't like Obama for the same reason our enemies do like him--and it can be summarized in one word that describes how they view him and his administration: WEAK.

hamaca said...

Btw, it seems Romney and Netanyahu are discussing Harvard vs. MIT and Bain vs. Boston Consulting Group.

BOSMAN said...

This is WRONG!

I almost feel ashamed as an American to where Obama has brought us in the eyes of the world.

Our enemies FEED on America's weakness. Unfortunately it's name is Obama.

Anonymous said...

Israel is our closest friend in that region. Is Obama daft?

Revolution 2012 said...

United States vetoes Security Council resolution on Israeli settlements

ConMan said...

I just hope our image in the world is repairable post Obama.

bob said...

Obama has made almost embarrassing to be an American.