U.S./Israel Relations

[Lhalo]

"US relations with Israel have plunged to new depths of bitterness and hostility as senior officials in the Obama administration decried Binyamin Netanyahu as a “chickenshit prime minister”, “coward” and a man more interested in his own political survival than peace."

 

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2014/oct/29/binyamin-netanyahu-a-chickenshit-say-us-officials-in-explosive-interview

 

Oh snap!

[Tank]

this should end well.

[Blarg]

The furious assessment delivered in anonymous but no-holds barred comments in an interview with the American journalist Jeffrey Goldberg in the Atlantic underline a state of anger with Netanyahu that is characterised as “red hot”.

Wait, an anonymous source is calling the prime minister of Israel chickenshit? That is just a little too hypocritical for me to swallow.

[Taylor]

Season Relationship over.

[Hollyw00d]

[Jay]

Response from Israel/Netanyahu:

 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/29/israel-netanyahu-chickenshit_n_6068088.html

 

Economy Minister Naftali Bennett, whose ultranationalist Jewish Home party belongs to the coalition but who has had testy relations with Netanyahu, defended him on Facebook.

 

"The prime minister of Israel is not a private person. He is the leader of the Jewish state and the entire Jewish people. Cursing the prime minister and calling him names is an insult not just to him but to the millions of Israeli citizens and Jews across the globe," he wrote.

 

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So is it racist to call Netanyahu a "chickenshit"?

[mtangelsfan]

No.  It is just not becoming of an administration.  

[TobiasFunke]

Response from Israel/Netanyahu:

 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/29/israel-netanyahu-chickenshit_n_6068088.html

 

Economy Minister Naftali Bennett, whose ultranationalist Jewish Home party belongs to the coalition but who has had testy relations with Netanyahu, defended him on Facebook.

 

"The prime minister of Israel is not a private person. He is the leader of the Jewish state and the entire Jewish people. Cursing the prime minister and calling him names is an insult not just to him but to the millions of Israeli citizens and Jews across the globe," he wrote.

 

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So is it racist to call Netanyahu a "chickenshit"?

Where does it say anything about racism in that sentence?

[mtangelsfan]

Good point tf, I was wondering where Jay got that.

[floplag]

you know, i find it presumptuous for Israel to assume all Jews in the world... hate to break to to them, but all Israelis are not Jewish, and all Jews are not Israeli... a religion is not a nationality.

[DowningRules]

If this keeps up the US might save about a billion dollars a year.

[Lou]

if Judaism is a race, so is poultry

[Blarg]

Response from Israel/Netanyahu:

 

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/10/29/israel-netanyahu-chickenshit_n_6068088.html

 

Economy Minister Naftali Bennett, whose ultranationalist Jewish Home party belongs to the coalition but who has had testy relations with Netanyahu, defended him on Facebook.

 

"The prime minister of Israel is not a private person. He is the leader of the Jewish state and the entire Jewish people. Cursing the prime minister and calling him names is an insult not just to him but to the millions of Israeli citizens and Jews across the globe," he wrote.

 

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So is it racist to call Netanyahu a "chickenshit"?

 

No, it is chickenshit to call him chickenshit through an anonymous source. If the Obama administration wants to use such language then they need to attach a face, a department and office to the statements so they can get the proper response channeled directly to them. But Obama's administration is too chickenshit.

[Blarg]

if Judaism is a race, so is poultry

[UndertheHalo]

Jews do consider themselves a distinct race.  Just in case that was not clear to some of you. 

[shellback]

obama admin= nothin but class

[mtangelsfan]

you know, i find it presumptuous for Israel to assume all Jews in the world... hate to break to to them, but all Israelis are not Jewish, and all Jews are not Israeli... a religion is not a nationality.

 

Your comment shows a distinct misunderstanding of the common use of the term "Jew".  It is not a religious term. 

[acro2008]

Jews do consider themselves a distinct race.  Just in case that was not clear to some of you. 

 

 

Even Sammy Davis Jr.

[Adam]

Race/Religion/Culture... It doesn't matter. Jews are as collectivist as they come. 

[floplag]

Your comment shows a distinct misunderstanding of the common use of the term "Jew".  It is not a religious term. 

 

pray tell then what is it?  i eman considering it is a direct refrence to the jewish faith and all...

[floplag]

Jews do consider themselves a distinct race.  Just in case that was not clear to some of you. 

 

Whether or not they consider it a race is their prerogative, but no religion is a race by definition so, its kinda moot.

[nate]

You are just displaying your ignorance.

 

Jews absolutely consider themselves a race as much as a religion.  Why do you think Jews have such distinct features?  Similar to Arabs and Islam.

[arch stanton]

You have to make the distinction between the ancestors of the 12 tribes and those who practice the faith. Then you can decide if it's a race or a religion.

[mtangelsfan]

Whether or not they consider it a race is their prerogative, but no religion is a race by definition so, its kinda moot.

 

http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/Jew?s=t

 

Jew

[joo] /dÊ’u/ SpellSyllables

• Word Origin

noun

1.

one of a scattered group of people that traces its descent from the Biblical Hebrews or from postexilic adherents of Judaism; Israelite.

2.

a person whose religion is Judaism.

3.

a subject of the ancient kingdom of Judah.

 

 

 

 

[nate]

MT busting out the facts.