“Jerusalem will remain the capital of Israel, and it must remain undivided.”
Barack Obama
Speech to American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC)
June 4, 2008
Barack Obama told AIPAC members in June that Jerusalem should remain the capital of Israel and must remain undivided:
But, that was just a campaign speech.
He needed the Jewish vote.
Now President Obama is leading the charge to divide Jerusalem.
One Jerusalem reported:
On the footsteps of President Obama’s speech at the United Nations, the Quartet led by Obama’s Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reiterated President Obama’s call for Israel to stop all building activities in East Jerusalem and the territories. In a joint communique, the Quartet went on to encourage the Palestinians to build institutions of state during the next 24 months. This is an endorsement of the Fayaad plan to declare a Palestinian State in 2 years whether or not Israel and the Palestinians come to a formal agreement.
In the words of the Quartet, “Recalling that transformative change on the ground is integral to peace, the Quartet welcomes the Palestinian Authority’s plan for constructing the institutions of the Palestinian state within 24 months as a demonstration of the PA’s serious commitment to an independent state that provides opportunity, justice, and security for the Palestinian people and is a responsible neighbor to all states in the region.”
In endorsing the Fayaad plan, the Quartet has broken new ground as it follows Obama’s aggressive lead. Israel is being iced out of the negotiating process. If Israel does not capitulate to dividing Jerusalem and to retreating to indefensible borders look for Obama and the Quartet to recognize the Palestinian State, and Israel will become an international pariah state.
In dealing with the settlements, the Quartet considers all the West Bank as occupied territory and prohibits even “natural growth” – a growing family adding a bedroom to an existing house or even a porch to a backyard. The sentence dealing with Jerusalem reads, “The Quartet urges the government of Israel to freeze all settlement activity, including natural growth; and to refrain from provocative actions in East Jerusalem and calls on the Palestinian Authority to continue to make every effort to improve law and order, to fight violent extremism, and to end incitement” While Israel is instructed to give up tangible matter the Palestinians are simply urged to make a good effort.
The communique does not refer to Israel as a Jewish state.
Is it any wonder that only 4% of Israelis see Obama as pro-Israel?
Previously:
Lebanese Paper Reports That Obama Promised Abbas East Jerusalem
Breaking: Obama Will Split Jerusalem In Exchange For “Peace”
Nuts. Obama Equates Palestinians to US Slaves & South African Blacks Under Apartheid
Obama’s Peace Partner Pals Announce Jerusalem Was Promised to Them
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