Washington – President Barack Obama told U.S. Jewish leaders it was likely rockets would fall on Tel Aviv if a nuclear deal with Iran was blocked and military action ensued, one of them said on Wednesday.
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In a separate appeal to American Jews, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, a fierce opponent of the July 14 accord, pushed back in a webcast on Tuesday against the Obama administration’s argument that the agreement was the only way to avoid eventual war with Iran.
The Republican-led U.S. House of Representatives will vote on whether to reject the agreement when lawmakers return to Washington in September, party leaders said on Tuesday, setting up a showdown with the president.
Greg Rosenbaum, one of 20 Jewish leaders who met Obama at the White House on Tuesday, said on Israel Radio that the president spelled out what exercising a U.S. military option to strike Iran’s nuclear facilities would mean if the deal between world powers and Tehran was scrapped.
“He said military action by the United States against Iran’s nuclear facilities is not going to result in Iran deciding to have a full-fledged war with the United States,” Rosenbaum, of the National Jewish Democratic Council, quoted Obama as telling the forum.
“‘You’ll see more support for terrorism. You’ll see Hezbollah rockets falling on Tel Aviv.’ This is what he said would happen if the U.S. had a military strike on Iran,” Rosenbaum said, referring to the Iranian-backed Lebanese guerrilla group and its long-range missile arsenal.
Netanyahu, in the webcast organized by Jewish groups in North America, reiterated Israel’s arguments that the nuclear deal was not enough to curb Iranian nuclear projects with bomb-making potential.
With surveys showing American Jewish opinion mixed on a dispute that has strained the U.S.-Israeli alliance, Netanyahu cast his opposition to the Iran deal as non-partisan.
“I don’t oppose this deal because I want war. I oppose this deal because I want to prevent war. And this deal will bring war,” he said, cautioning that sanctions relief would result in a financial windfall for Iran that could help fund destabilizing regional conflicts.
“This is a time to stand up and be counted. Oppose this dangerous deal,” Netanyahu said.
Having infuriated the White House by speaking against Iran in Congress in March at the invitation of the Democratic president’s Republican rivals, Netanyahu cast himself as the emissary of an Israeli public that, polls show, mostly shares his misgivings about the deal with Iran
this fellow is really dangerous and foolish. the reason Hezbollah will log rockets IS BECAUSE of the deal that gives Iran 100 BILLION dollars to purchase advanced weapons.
Nothing New here ,
nothing to which is not in sync
with the Neville chamberlains
except in this case and its Deliberate Intent
driving his agenda ….
no need to expound on this issue any further , except
that Netanyahu should follow his instinct as does his wicked adversary
– currently possessing the helms of the once free world !
and should he eviscerate the Iranian Regime with its Weaponry of any kind , as they solely use it for
Terror throughout the continent !
So let’s remember that when obummer talks, obummer lies. Remember the 25+ times he said his government would be transparent and you’d be able to see it functioning on C-SPAN? Lie. How about if you like your doctor/your health plan you can keep it? Lie. Nothing he says or does is good, except for himself and his leftist cronies. VIN could do us a favor and censor him out of this new channel. Aliyah now!
Obama was placed into office with help of terrorist on the promos he will pay them back. He is doing that now -make no mistake!!!
Government by threat. Let’s remember:
1. If we don’t bail out the banks who brought us the financial crisis immediately, then the world will come to an end.
2. If we don’t pass Obamacare immediately, without even reading the legislation, the world will come to an end.
NOW we have
3. If we don’t lift the sanctions against Iran and give them billions of $$, Tel Aviv will be bombed and the world will come to an end.
Of course, Yidden, put your faith in Obama for the safety and welfare of the Democratic Party, eh, the state of Israel.
That’s like Hitler y’so letting us know of the danger we would be in if we don’t go on the trains to Aushwitz.
Rockets are likely to fall on Tel Aviv no matter what. Everybody knows that.
Illinois Sen. Barack Obama delivered a speech on Wednesday, June 4, before the American Israel Public Affairs Committee
“Let me be clear. Israel’s security is sacrosanct. It is non-negotiable. The Palestinians need a state that is contiguous and cohesive, and that allows them to prosper — but any agreement with the Palestinian people must preserve Israel’s identity as a Jewish state, with secure, recognized and defensible borders. Jerusalem will remain the capital of Israel, and it must remain undivided.”
“There is no greater threat to Israel — or to the peace and stability of the region — than Iran”.
“I do want to address some willful mischaracterizations of my positions”.
“The Iranian regime supports violent extremists and challenges us across the region. It pursues a nuclear capability that could spark a dangerous arms race and raise the prospect of a transfer of nuclear know-how to terrorists. Its president denies the Holocaust and threatens to wipe Israel off the map. The danger from Iran is grave, it is real, and my goal will be to eliminate this threat. “
“Iran has strengthened its position. Iran is now enriching uranium and has reportedly stockpiled 150 kilos”
Got to love how the failure in chief knows better than anyone else
Everyone, STOP comparing Obama to Hitler and saying they are the same. They are not the same!!!!
There is a difference – Hitler had a mustache.
Would YOU buy a used car from Obama without first checking it by a reputable mechanic? Of course you would not trust him. So then why are there such foolish democrats that do trust this tank of deception on matter of real great importance?
Mr. Obama:
Your words of doom are not a warning. They are a direct threat! We are not foolish enough to fail to recognize the evil for which you stand. You have knifed Israel since entering office. The bombs directed at Israel may well come via Iran, but they sent there by you. We have zero faith in you. You lied straight through your campaigns, and your legacy proves it. May you, and all those who support you become the disgrace you so richly deserve.