Jerusalem – The Israeli prime minister’s office says a former conservative commentator who has spoken derisively about U.S. President Barack Obama and Secretary of State John Kerry has taken up his post as a government spokesman after months of delays.
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Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office on Thursday confirmed that Ran Baratz began work as director of communications several weeks ago.
Baratz was appointed last November, but his appointment was delayed after the emergence of earlier social media posts in which he suggested Obama is anti-Semitic and said Kerry could not be taken seriously.
Netanyahu disavowed the comments, and Baratz apologized. But the affair became another chapter in the uncomfortable relationship between the Israeli and American leaders.
Baratz declined to comment. There was no immediate reaction from the White House.
Its the truth, He was charitable with his remarks.
EMES hurts
His anti senitic views pales to Obamas. Obama Has no hate for jew (jews does not mean provocative Israel). He never had. Hes alwys surrounded with jews as opposed to this propoganda guy is only bringing in hate and bashing a sitting US president with nothing to corroborate him. Just like all of these rightwing anti senitic vile zionists.