Washington – Rep. Pete King says President Obama’s weak Mideast policy is forcing House Democrats to make the difficult choice of either supporting Obama or supporting Israel.
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“I hope they put our relationship with Israel above their relationship with Obama,” King (R-LI) said yesterday.
Flanked by Jewish community leaders at a press conference across from the United Nations, King rallied support for his legislation calling for the US to quit the UN Human Rights Council and its probe of the Israeli raid May 31 on a flotilla off Gaza.
Not a single House Democrat, including the entire New York City delegation, would sign on to that resolution introduced by King last week.
‘I hope they [House Democrats] put our relationship with Israel above their relationship with Obama.’ — Rep. Peter King (R-LI)
But King found Dems and Jewish leaders back in the city who also don’t trust the UN council, which regularly bashes Israel.
He was joined at the press conference by Democratic Assemblymen David Weprin and Rory Lancman, Rabbi Joseph Potasnik and Jewish community leader Jeffrey Wiesenfeld.
“When the president goes abroad and apologizes for America, he is not making it clear that we are on Israel’s side,” King said. “I am concerned that not a single Democrat will go on the bill unless we take out the language about the UN.”
King has said that voicing support for Israel without taking on anti-Israeli forces within the US would be “meaningless, feel-good legislation.”
The Israeli raid on the flotilla that challenged the Jewish state’s naval blockade of Hamas-controlled Gaza resulted in the deaths of nine pro-Palestinian activists on the ships.
Several House Democrats, including Rep. Mike McMahon (D-SI) and Rep. Steve Israel (D-LI), are working on an alternative resolution that vows support of Israel but does not penalize the UN.
Meanwhile, the White House called Israel’s proposal for a public commission to investigate the flotilla raid “an important step forward.”
Thank you, Representative King. The GOP has always been pro-Israel, but Liberal Jews can’t see
past their noses when it comes to Israel. Lol Hakavod!!!
Hey Dems:
I am no politician, but if you fail to call the UN exactly what it is, we citizens, your constituents will be forced to send someone else to Washington to represent us. The UN has been dedicated to an anti-Israel agenda for decades. The United States has been only moderately successful at stemming this. Meanwhile, The UN provides a forum to an enemy of humanity and democracy to blast Israel every year. You hypocrites allow it. STOP IT! We need to disallow that madman, the Haman of our generation, from stepping on US soil. We need to stand up to the UN, telling it that such policies cannot be part of its charter. Where is any attention to all the terror? Why does the UN tolerate dishonesty? Why does it ignore facts and truth while bolstering and supporting evil? Why does every investigation it sponsors have its conclusion drawn before investigating anything? Why does it suppress information that shows its foregone conclusion is wrong?
I promise to be one that will REMEMBER IN NOVEMBER. I will vote straight Republican. Maybe it ain’t that great, but there will be honesty and morality.
You are the King Bravo!!!
Rep. King needs to atone for his decades-long support for the (pro-Palestinian) Irish Republican Army.
Where is Chuckie Shumer? Missing in action again? Barney Frank, Waxman Feinstein, Boxer. All missing in action?
It’s amazing how low-key has been the reporting of this congressional backlash at Obama in the general media.
Pete King has been an outspoken supporter of Israel for many years. He continues to be a staunch advocate against Islamic terror. He is a nationally respected leader on Homeland security and a great friend of the Jewish community and its causes.The least we can do is rally around him and demand more from our local elected officials. Yes A.Wiener and C.Schumer have spoken out but is that enough? What about the others?Where are our elected officials? Stand up and demand more or sit down and shut up. Now is the time for action not talk.