Netanyahu to Biden: We didn't seek to embarrass you over East Jerusalem construction

[gateley]

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sought to alleviate new tensions with the United States on Tuesday, after an announcement that Israel will build 1,600 new homes in an ultra-Orthodox East Jerusalem neighborhood drew strong condemnation from the White House, and visiting U.S. Vice President Joe Biden.

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http://www.haaretz.com/hasen/spages/1155460.html

I wonder if Biden gave them an earful -- I bet he was pissed!

[MUAD_DIB]

1. Just shut them off. That's it. No more US treasure or military aid for Bibi.

[RT Atlanta]

16. +1

Seriously... I find myself asking that question a lot: why don't we turn off the faucet and then revisit the whole matter of aid and priorities.

[Raineyb]

2. And if Biden believes that I have a bridge to sell him in Brooklyn. n/t

[gateley]

5. If Biden believes what? And it's interesting to see that people think this is

just between Biden and Netanyahu -- his statement condemning their announcement was released from the White House.

They weren't dissing Joe -- they were dissing the U.S. -- To paraphrase Madeline Albright, he DID land in a big white plane with The United States of America emblazoned on the side.

For all intents and purposes, he was the USA -- not just Joe Biden.

[Raineyb]

8. My point exactly. This announcement of settlements wasn't an accident and it wasn't a coincidence.

This was a blatant slap to the current administration. And if Biden were to believe that ridiculous statement by Netanyahu he'd be as gullible as the sucker I can sell the Brooklyn bridge to.

[gateley]

11. Man, I just heard Andrea Mitchell say the announcement was made when

Joe was en route to "Bibi Netanyahu's" home for dinner!

Biden is too savvy to believe that statement -- he's been around too long and seen all the shenanigans.

[Pirate Smile]

3. Biden showed up 90 minutes late. I wish he would of stood up Bibi completely.

[Ikonoklast]

4. Of course they wanted to embarrass him.

They blindsided Joe on purpose, to deliberately undermine anything he had to say.

[gateley]

6. It's not Joe -- it's the U.S.A. -- he's the fucking VP there on behalf of POTUS.

I can't understand why people are thinking this was a personal thing. They did more than piss off Joe, they pissed off the administration.

[Ikonoklast]

9. They did it *because* he's the VP.

Not because he's Joe Biden.

I am not that obtuse, good sir, they did it to embarrass the Obama Administration who they see as less than a 'friend of Israel'.

A real poke in the eye.

[gateley]

12. Got it -- I knee-jerk react a lot when it comes to Biden --

I'm a big fan of his and have spent a lot of time defending him here. It's kind of an automatic response -- sorry. :7

And I'm not a "sir" --

Mary Ellen

[Raineyb]

10. I think you are misunderstanding what we are saying

and not giving us much credit for having any brains in our heads.

[gateley]

13. You're right -- my apologies. I just told another DUer that I

tend to knee-jerk react when Biden is mentioned, since I've spent so much time defending him here on DU. It's almost an automatic response. So again, I apologize. :hi:

[Cleita]

7. Netanyahu is hand holding buddies with Rush Limbaugh.

I can't believe that we consider him someone we should even consider as a statesman. I don't care that he wins elections. He's part of that RW global jerk group.

[UTUSN]

14. Bibi, Faux whore, you only embarrass yourSELF!1 n/t

[mdmc]

15. How embarrassing

America's security interests are best protected when there is no separation in policy between Israel and the USA. So please don't start up some second coming of the final solution and require us to slap the fascism out of you.

[Marr]

17. Strong condemnation- whatever.

Cut off their money or shut-up about it.

Our government is always condemning this or that act, then sending more money and equipment.