Jerusalem – Israel’s Prime Minister lashed out at President Barack Obama on Saturday, accusing him of a “shameful ambush” at the United Nations over West Bank settlements and saying he is looking forward to working with his “friend” President-elect Donald Trump.
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Netanyahu’s comments came a day after the United States broke with past practice and allowed the U.N. Security Council to condemn Israeli settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem as a “flagrant violation” of international law.
Although the U.S. opposes the settlements, it has traditionally used its veto power as a permanent member of the Security Council to block resolutions condemning Israel, saying that disputes between Israel and the Palestinians must be resolved through negotiations.
The resolution, while mostly symbolic, could hinder Israel’s negotiating position in future peace talks.
Netanyahu said the U.S abstention was “in complete contrast” to U.S. commitments — including one he said Obama made in 2011 — not to impose conditions for a final agreement on Israel at the Security Council. “The Obama Administration conducted a shameful anti-Israel ambush at the U.N.,” Netanyahu said.
The U.S. and much of the international community consider Israel’s settlements in the West Bank and east Jerusalem as an obstacle to peace. Netanyahu rejects such claims, blaming the failure of peace efforts on the Palestinian refusal to recognize Israel’s Jewish identity.
The decision to abstain from vote is one of the biggest American rebukes of its long-standing ally in recent memory and marked a final chapter in the icy relations between Netanyahu and Obama over the last eight years.
The Palestinians, meanwhile, welcomed the U.N. resolution.
Netanyahu called the decision “distorted” but said that Israel will overcome it.
He said he spoke with U.S leaders, both Democrats and Republicans, who vowed to fight the move, including he said, from Israel’s “friend” in the incoming administration.
“The decision taken at the U.N. yesterday was part of the swan song of the old world biased against Israel,” Netanyahu said. “We are entering a new era and as the President-elect Trump said yesterday, this is going to happen much quicker than people think. In this new era there is a high price for those trying to harm Israel,” he said.
Hu Obama, Hu Brishaso Mitchiloso v’od sofo
I guess I was wrong. I thought Obama even though he’s muslime that he’s not anti semite but this proves he is. I will tell my friends in the niteirei karta that I am resigning.
Well this proves beyond a doubt (not that any sane person and a doubt before) that this piece of filth is a rabid anti semite, and now that he’s not worried about political fallout at the end of his disastrous presidency, he showed his true colors, hatred of Israel! From here on in, anyone who dares speak kindly about this meneuval IS AN ANTI SEMITE THEMSELVES! Hear that, yonosanw/hashomer/ thetruthis/alter/ayinglefunadorf, and all the other drek here?
Obama did the same as All previous president’s did, bush,clinton,reagon, all did what obama did yesterday,
Bibi thinks they trump will be better for him he has a big mistake, he will not be able to be so chitzpedig to him as he was by Obama, trump will take care of bibi if he not listens to USA.
and 80 percent of the Jewish vote went to Obama.
All you leftist liberal obama Hillary lovers. You should be a shamed at yourself for supporting such evil people.
The american natives that we call Indians, have been forced from their lands by the U.S.govt since white men arrived at these shores.We have to support getting these natives ‘tribes’ recognized by the U.N. They are entitled to get back all of what was stolen from them ,including the island of Manhattan .America has taken land from Spain – all of California, Texas and more by outright theft and war and it has to be returned to the original owners.
There never was a country called palestine, never .It was named syria-palestine by the romans after the conquered israel. That land since then was always a part of different ruling states.
I hope the UN resolution will b an eyeopener for awareness to the innocent people in the occupied territories to return to peaceful neighborhoods or perhaps their native countries as the GOOD OLD US OF A.
Dear Settlers. Dont sacrifice your family to prove Obama is wrong. You dont need Obama to make this point. So much bloodshed and carnage occurred in the settlements. If you Anger the bull he sadly bites as we have seen time and time again. Your living in the lions den. Whats so hard to comprehend??? Somehow yishiv EY comes in here as a the strong mitzvah. Its the total opposite. Its NOT OUR LAND. It will be when mashiach will come. Till then we are in GALUS and CANNOT do as we wish.
# 2 he s not a muslim but the settlement issue was equally shared by Bush and others. The problem is that if the Arabs obtain citizenship they can outvote the Yidden and further complicating the issue that Arabs are enlisting in Zahal. A Palestinian state would either under control of Hamas or Hizbollah both yemash shmoi
Sick, sick world. Hashem preparing his hachana to bring a glorious nekama on the umos ha’olam.
We must all pray to be zoiche to see the mapuleh of the behaima currently occupying the whitehouse. May his name be erased and forgotten forever.
He is lashing out? This American action/abstention is a direct consequence of his arrogance and chutzpah towards the Obama administration!
Hail to the cheif! For once Obama did the right thing though he was coward he didnt do it till now. Its a hit & run but the tight thing. If Bibi wont protect these crazy people the UN has to. I was never a fan of the UN but must say this is gonna be on record as the biggest accomplishments.
No wonder he is so upset. He really overplayed his hand and provoked the Americans.