House Majority Leader Eric Cantor blasted President Obama’s recent remarks on Israel during a press call today. Rep. Cantor, who is Jewish, said “The president last night made some comments that were very concerning regarding America’s posture in the Middle East, and what’s been going on there.” During a 60 Minutes interview that aired Sunday night, President Obama downgraded the US relationship with Israel to just “one of our closest allies.”
Cantor said that “The president indicated that Israel was somehow one of our closest allies in the region. That remark took me off guard because most Americans regard Israel as our best ally in the region.” Cantor said that Israel stands “side by side” with the US in opposing the “existential threat” that Iran poses and stand with the US on fundamental human rights.
“Israel continues to find itself on the receiving end of harsh language from the president and the White House,” Cantor added, which shows a “continuing pattern of throwing Israel under the bus when Israel is our closest ally.” Cantor also blasted the president for characterizing Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as making “noise” when he voices concerns about Iran’s nuclear ambitions and intentions. Iran leaders have said on numerous occasions that they intend to destroy Israel.
Cantor said that America should have a stronger hand when dealing with Iran, meaning a more consistent certain message. He said that Obama’s “noise” comments plus his decision to appear on The View rather than meet with Netanyahu during this week’s UN meetings reinforce suspicions about the “lack of seriousness” with which the president approaches the Middle East.
Cantor’s call was the second of the day organized by the Romney campaign, indicating that the campaign has shifted to a more aggressive posture in the final weeks leading up to the November 6 election.
Perhaps if Bibi had a daytime talk show, obama would talk to him. Has Bibi considered entering the $3 dinner raffle to get some time with obama? It seems that Netanyahu is treating obama like a world leader when the reality is he’s prezzy of the united stezzies.
What I find offensive is the ‘noise’ comment. Israel is facing an existential threat from Iran, and for Obama, it’s noise. Jewish Democrats, when will the scales fall from your eyes? It would probably take Obama’s nuking Jerusalem for them to change their minds.
This administration can’t find Jerusalem on a map.
If they aren’t booing it out of their platform, they are dissing it as just “so much noise”.
If you think the “ONE OF” our most important allies comment was jarring, just wait til you see what was on that tape the LA Times is holding hostage. Oh, that’s right…the Propaganda and Lies Ministry won’t let you see that.
The good news is…the Obama Bloody Hand flag has been removed as a sale item, rather quietly, without fanfare. Just a bump in the road in his fundraising, I guess.
– the buses explode.
Obama’s comments shouldn’t surprise anybody. And Cantor needs to be put ON his guard, not off it. It isn’t a “lack of seriousness” on Obama’s part, it is calculated and callous disregard of the safety of Israel.
Republicans need to get the mush out of their mouths.