Jewish Leaders Blast Hillary CLinton, Imply She is Two-Faced

[SuperTrouper]

NEW YORK (CBS) ― (Excerpt)

Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton speaks to members and guests of the Asia Society Feb. 13, 2009, in New York City. Secretary Clinton's speech was made ahead of her first official trip to the East Asian countries.
In a swift about face from her views as New York's senator, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton is now hammering Israel over its treatment of Palestinians in Gaza.

As First Lady, Clinton raised eyebrows when she kissed Suha Arafat.

Since she was then seeking a Senate seat the resulting brouhaha caused her to "re-think" her positions.

"I'm a very strong supporter of Israel," Clinton said back in February 2000.

On Thursday, as Secretary of State she had yet another about face in the form of angry messages demanding Israel speed up aid to Gaza. Jewish leaders are furious.

"I am very surprised, frankly, at this statement from the United States government and from the secretary of state," said Mortimer Zuckerman, publisher of the New York Daily News and member of the NYC Jewish Community Relations Council.

"I liked her a lot more as a senator from New York," Assemblyman Dov Hikind, D-Brooklyn, said. "Now, I wonder as I used to wonder who the real Hillary Clinton is."

http://wcbstv.com/national/hillary.clinton.israel.2.945238.html

[wyldwolf]

1. Is it possible to be a strong supporter of Israel and feel compassion for Palistinians?

Just more of that black/white either/or for us or against us mentality -

[Cha]

14. Yes, it is and should

be the position.

[Jennicut]

17. Exacatly. Biden has been a strong supporter of Israel as well

but Israel has just gone too far too many times and even their supporters realize it.

[karynnj]

22. I think that about describes the entire membership of the

synagogue I attend.

Zuckerman bought papers to buy himself the designation of "journalist".

[ensho]

2. she is doing great. Mortimer is having a male moment

nt

[Hieronymus]

9. Your comment could be interpreted as sexist.

[Lilith Velkor]

31. Only if men were the ones being oppressed.

However, it could be interpreted as bigoted.

[Hieronymus]

33. Either sex can be sexist ...

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[KingFlorez]

3. So fairness equals being two faced?

One of the ways this conflict will be solved is if both sides get fair treatment as far as diplomacy.

[TwilightGardener]

4. WTF? She's following Obama's policies, and wanting fair treatment

for Palestinians is not anti-Israel.

edit to say: why don't they address their concerns with President Obama?

[InAbLuEsTaTe]

26. Because Hillary's a strong woman & does what she wants regardless whether Obama agrees or not.

[Lilith Velkor]

5. oh boy oh boy oh boy

:popcorn:

[BeyondGeography]

6. Nothing short of unconditional fealty is good enough for them

:thumbsdown:

[firedupdem]

7. Compassion for human beings suffering is anti-israel? n/t

[rvablue]

11. So sad and so hypocritical, isn't it? n/t

[AJH032]

8. I don't see the hypocrisy

One can be a strong supporter of Israel, as she says she is, and still criticize the government's actions.

[opihimoimoi]

10. Them Levites are Swiftboating Hill. Assholes, always wanting THEIR WAY

Hilliary is doing a good job...leave her alone....

[DevonRex]

12. They need to STFU because they sound evil. They're whining about aid

to innocent people. That's evil, in my book.

In contrast Hillary and Barack sound like sane, caring human beings.

[Hutzpa]

13. This is what happens when you have

been bending over backwards for the past couple of years,
whereas the day you decided to stand up, its seen as gross
disrespect and you should stay in position without any
complaints.

Knew this day will come...


Whats that Elvis song again... oh yeah! "All Shook Up"


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bFAalzbFbcM

[ErinBerin84]

15. ok, I expect it from Mort

Anyone who has seen him on MSNBC etc knows what he is like on the subject. But "I liked her a lot more as a senator from New York," Assemblyman Dov Hikind, D-Brooklyn, said. "Now, I wonder as I used to wonder who the real Hillary Clinton is." What the fuck?

[Mr. Sparkle]

16. If Mort Zuckerman and Dov Hikind are Jewish leaders, than god help the Jews !! n/t

[Thrill]

18. Do these idiots really think there will ever be peace if policy is ALWAYS

one-sided for Israel?

[brianna69]

19. Go Hillary. We have your back

She is doing a wonderful job as Secretary of State.

[La Lioness Priyanka]

20. well they are wrong and hillary clinton is right (in this instance)

they can go stuff themselves if they think that saying aid to gaza should be increased, is betraying israel.

[Beacool]

21. Humanitarian aid to Gaza is.....well......the humane thing to do.

It's a pity that some are seeing it as a betrayal of Hillary's support for Israel.

:(

[ej510]

23. Israel is wrong to block aid from going to gaza.

Hillary is right. We have had our lips super glued to Israel's ass for the past 8 years. Israel has to get past its hawkish present and past.

[Beacool]

27. Well, this local news clip must have gone viral since Limbaugh just brought it up.

Of course he had to trash Hillary and also Obama by saying that she now bought into the "Messiah's" foreign policy views.

x(

[Sebastian Doyle]

24. The Israeli right wing put a lot of money into Hillary's campaign last year

They were probably hoping she would take their side as Secretary of State. While I'll be the first to say that I didn't care much for Senator or candidate Hillary (let alone DLC "leader" Hillary) I'll applaud her for taking a more balanced approach as SOS.

And fuck what Mort Zuckerman or Haim Saban think about it.

[Lilith Velkor]

32. Looks like progressives weren't the only ones who got played

Excellent.

[and-justice-for-all]

25. Isarael only sees it from their poin-of-view...

and that is how they want the rest of the world to view the situation too; they also believe they are the apple of the eye of America.

Israel needs a good tongue lashing and put in check and what they do to the Palestinians is not acceptable. Is Hamas any less guilty? Not at all, but Israel thinks that their military actions are right, but it is always excessive force.

The best solution is a two state solution with neither controlling Jerusalem. To begin with, the land Israel is taking does not belong to them, it is an illegal annexation that no one seems to want to talk about.

How dare HRC try to make peace with other countries of the region. Does she not know to kiss Israels ass!:sarcasm:

[dansolo]

34. I always thought that Jerusalem should be independant, like the Vatican

[dcindian]

28. The US should not be a strong supporter of any country.

We should support ideals. Supporting countries gets you things like Gaza.

[Mass]

29. Sigh... This is certainly a very biased article. No compliment to whoever wrote this.

[BuyingThyme]

30. There are many Jewish supremacists who consistently

attack anybody who recognizes Palestinians as human beings.

[genna]

35. The only thing that keeps me raising my eyebrows is why should the U.S. spend $900 m or b on Gaza

when or if Israel does not have the same commitment.

If our weapons supplied the means to destroy that city, then I want to know why the people who in fact destroyed the city don't take on an equal or greater financial burden for the destruction.


Whether or not HRC is two faced is besides the point.

[garryowenII]

36. There will never be peace in the Middle East.

At least not until one side or the other wins.  Look at
history there has never been peace until one side wins and the
other accepts defeat, assimilates, and then peace ensues.

[TahitiNut]

37. Because, God knows, Palestinian "sovereignty" depends on Israeli control of Gaza's borders.

After all, what sovereign nation DOESN'T have another nation in total control over all flow of material, capital, and people across their borders??

:sarcasm: