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In reply to the discussion: Obama calls U.S-Israel bond 'eternal' [View all]kelliekat44
(7,759 posts)17. There really is nothing useful that can be said here or any where in public about this issue. It's
sad that we condone or at least ignore what the Israelis have done, are doing, and will continue to do to the Palestinian people without so much as harsh word from the US government. It is just so sad. We could say and do more about Apartheid in S. Africa than we can say or do about it in the Palestinian territories. Sad, just sad.
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And I don't see the problem. Surely it's better than hatred and hostility? (nt)
Nye Bevan
Mar 2013
#14
I wouldn't accuse President Obama of allowing "emotional affinity" to drive his policies.
Nye Bevan
Mar 2013
#16
I'm with you geek. We gave them the N bomb and give them billions in foreign aid every year.
xtraxritical
Mar 2013
#20
There really is nothing useful that can be said here or any where in public about this issue. It's
kelliekat44
Mar 2013
#17
would ANY president EVER use the words "eternal bond" if they were referring to say for example;
Douglas Carpenter
Mar 2013
#22
What does the phrase, "eternal bond" mean? Does it mean "support for Israel no matter what?"
Douglas Carpenter
Mar 2013
#23
eternal bonds - has a very different connotation than reflecting on a history of a strong alliance
Douglas Carpenter
Mar 2013
#29
Germany was not at that time engaged in flaunting international law and flaunting the will of the
Douglas Carpenter
Mar 2013
#33
and you really had to search and search to find even one and the context was entirely different
Douglas Carpenter
Mar 2013
#44
and you're stretching to find a distinction you didn't include in your original statement
onenote
Mar 2013
#48
We do have an eternal bond because if they get destroyed, our country is next in line.
Sunlei
Mar 2013
#35
who's afraid? If Israel wasn't a Jewish nation but another religion, would they mean more to you?
Sunlei
Mar 2013
#37