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Showing Original Post only (View all)Bill Clinton: 'I killed myself to give the Palestinians a state' [View all]
http://www.politico.com/story/2016/05/bill-clinton-palestinians-israel-223176Bill Clinton went on the defensive over his record on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, as well as his wife's, after a spectator at a Friday afternoon campaign event repeatedly pressed the former president on the issue.
Clinton was explaining his wife's policy positions in Ewing Township, New Jersey, when a spectator yelled, "What about Gaza?"
She and the Muslim Brotherhood president of Egypt stopped the shooting war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, Clinton responded.
She said neutrality is not an option, the spectator said, prompting boos from the audience, but Clinton told them to stop.
Depends on whether you care what happens to the Palestinians as opposed to the Hamas government and the people with guided missiles, the former president answered.
They were human beings in Gaza, the audience member said.
Yes, they were, Clinton said. And Hamas is really smart. When they decide to rocket Israel, they insinuate themselves in the hospitals, in the schools, in the highly populous areas, and they are smart.
Clinton was explaining his wife's policy positions in Ewing Township, New Jersey, when a spectator yelled, "What about Gaza?"
She and the Muslim Brotherhood president of Egypt stopped the shooting war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, Clinton responded.
She said neutrality is not an option, the spectator said, prompting boos from the audience, but Clinton told them to stop.
Depends on whether you care what happens to the Palestinians as opposed to the Hamas government and the people with guided missiles, the former president answered.
They were human beings in Gaza, the audience member said.
Yes, they were, Clinton said. And Hamas is really smart. When they decide to rocket Israel, they insinuate themselves in the hospitals, in the schools, in the highly populous areas, and they are smart.
THANK YOU PRESIDENT CLINTON for standing up against the anti-Israel fringe types out there. [link:.com/poll/189626/americans-views-toward-israel-remain-firmly-positive.aspx?g_source=Politics&g_medium=newsfeed&g_campaign=tiles|Majorities/pluralities of Democrats], like majorities of I/Rs, Americans at large, especially in this age of Islamic terror, stand with Israel.
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The Clinton Parameters didn't come with a map, your map is only one of several interpretations of
Little Tich
May 2016
#14
So the Israelis came up with their 20 pages of objections after accepting the Parameters on Dec 31,
Little Tich
May 2016
#25
I asked you a valid question my opinion of the offer which I haven't given isn't at issue here
azurnoir
May 2016
#18
Sharon was a rightwinger, so what do you expect? Besides, Olmert did one better....
shira
May 2016
#19
so Sharon did not want peace? He broke away from Likud and started Kadema which we're told
azurnoir
May 2016
#21
at the moment I have no opinion one way or the other about the offer-Arafat so we are told
azurnoir
May 2016
#23
I haven't ignored anything it seems your comment was an excuse to post an article about
azurnoir
May 2016
#31