Jerusalem – Israeli Official Says Obama ‘Should Leave Us Alone’

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    FILE - Israeli Housing Minister Uri Ariel speaks to reporters at a ceremony announcing the resumption of construction of an Israeli neighbourhood in East Jerusalem August 11, 2013. EPAJerusalem – Israeli’s Housing and Construction Minister Uri Ariel criticized President Obama’s recent comments regarding a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza.

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    CBS News out of Washington D.C. (http://cbsloc.al/1qhQ5ky) reports in an interview with Israel Army Radio Ariel directed his comments to Obama stating, “Leave us alone. Go focus on Syria.”

    He further stated that Obama’s discussions for Israel to begin an immediate ceasefire are “outrageous.”

    “[W]e never thought it would be the Americans who would lead the pressure,” Ariel said.

    White House officials have stated some Israelis have launched a “misinformation” campaign against Secretary of State John Kerry’s recent visit to the state to secure a ceasefire.


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    ashoag
    ashoag
    9 years ago

    Send Obama to bomb the tunnels!!!!!!!

    9 years ago

    Obama will not focus on Syria. Doing so would make him American. Disgusting.

    jewbob
    jewbob
    9 years ago

    Obama is a closeted Muslim!!!

    thegreatone
    thegreatone
    9 years ago

    What a Chutzpadik expression from an Israeli official towards an American president.
    If not for America Israel is nothing,kaput. All the support Israel needs in the UN or anytime else America is good for Israel but now when an American president says something they don’t like they have the Chutzpah of saying ““Leave us alone. Go focus on Syria.” how shameful and ungrateful.

    Leave us alone? are you saying it when America is financing the Iron dome? are you also saying it when you Schnorr billions of dollars each year from the us government?

    There are tens of thousands of observant Jews worldwide who keep on saying to Israel “Leave us alone”. Don’t run around lecturing the world that Jews need Israel. Because we don’t need it and we don’t want it.
    Netanyahu and all other Israeli officials,there are thousands of Jews who believe that Jews are not allowed to have a state before Moshiach comes.

    Realistic
    Realistic
    9 years ago

    Does he mean the 3.4 Billion (Fiscal Year 2014) check too?

    Does he mean leave them alone in UN votes?

    Does he mean the US not selling/giving them any weapons?

    9 years ago

    Hey number 4, relax. Its not a lack of gratitude to the United States. Its a specific problem with Obama. Congress is wonderful. The people are wonderful. Obama, to be kind is not. His impotency should not preclude a sovereign nation from defending itself.
    His presidency has consistently been defined by distancing himself from friends and attempting, meekly to ingratiate himself to enemies. The result is friendly countries are leery of him and enemies laugh and scoff. Iran, Syria, Russia, Venezuela, North Korea, all consider him a joke. The Saudis, Egyptians, Israelis, South Koreans, and Turks consider him unreliable. In essence at this point he is just irrelevant. Imagine, the President of the United States, irrelevant.

    qazxc
    qazxc
    9 years ago

    And you can leave the US alone. Start by sending back our next $3 billion check.

    rebshmuel
    rebshmuel
    9 years ago

    What are you saying???

    rebshmuel
    rebshmuel
    9 years ago

    Many other countries receive vast amounts of aid from US but do not have to do what the US says.

    Just because America gives some $$$’s does not mean they rule Israel.

    Besides, America promised the aid in camp david accords for giving up sinia. It isnt charity.

    Iron Dome is partly funded by US. only about a quarter of the money goes to America, and America is very happy to do so they can receive the benefits of this amazing technology.

    It is actually funny that you bring Iron Dome as an example, because the fuding from that comes mostly from Congress, which happen to agree with the Presidents pressuring Israel….

    Go learn some facts

    AlbertEinstein
    AlbertEinstein
    9 years ago

    Maven Oif Gornisht and Alter Goy: Either you two morons don’t live in the US, or you don’t understand how the United States Government works.

    We have presidents, not dictators. We have congress, not shariah law. And we have a third leg of government called the judiciary. None of the three alone runs the country. If we don’t like a president, we either vote him out in 4 years, or at worst, he leaves in 8. And, we have free speech, so we can criticize the president as much as we want.

    Finally, as much as Israel might need the US, you’d be surprised at how much the US needs Israel.

    Liepa
    Liepa
    9 years ago

    Obama, ‘should leave us alone’ and ‘should leave US alone’ too !

    MBD358
    MBD358
    9 years ago

    Israel’s GDP is around $300 Billion which means America’s support for Israel is approximately 1% of their GDP.
    Anyone who thinks it’s worth putting its citizen’s lives in danger for 1% of their GDP is an imbecile. Yes, US support is appreciated but not at the cost of Israel’s existence. What is worse is the arrogance. Imagine someone lending you a pen then demanding due to their kindness you must pay their rent for the next month. When you express your amazement, to convince you, they explain that they are your greatest friend and it’s in your interest to comply.
    Israel helps the US in many ways, especially in it’s aircraft and weapons development as (unfortunately) only Israel has the opportunity to regularly test its equipment in combat. For example, the Patriot missile was pathetic until Israel helped modify it.