Posted by
Gary Gross on Sunday, July 23, 2006 8:59:38 PM
Jean Francois Kerry got out his pack of spitballs and attacked Rush
Limbaugh for Rush’s statement that President Bush is the best friend
that the Israelis have ever had. Here’s Kerry’s official statement from his website:
"Rush Limbaugh's ignorance and willingness to divide Americans knows no bounds. His latest statement about Israel is beyond offensive to all of us who have fought to protect Israel in the face of enemies committed to its destruction."
Kerry’s got a French definition of fighting for Israel. Here’s Kerry’s statement to the Arab American Institute in Michigan:
“I know how disheartened Palestinians are by the Israeli government’s
decision to build the barrier off of the Green Line, cutting deep into
Palestinian areas. We don’t need another barrier to peace. Provocative
and counterproductive measures only harm Israelis’ security over the
long term, increase the hardships to the Palestinian people, and make
the process of negotiating an eventual settlement that much harder.”
That doesn’t sound like he’s being supportive of Israel. I’d doubt that
Israel is looking for that type of ’support’. Here’s what Kerry told a
Jewish group right before the NY primary:
“Israel’s security fence is a legitimate act of self defense. No nation
can stand by while its children are blown up at pizza parlors and on
buses. While President Bush is rightly discussing with Israel the exact
route of the fence to minimize the hardship it causes innocent
Palestinians, Israel has a right and a duty to defend its citizens. The
fence only exists in response to the wave of terror attacks against
Israel.”
I think we could call that Kerry’s ‘I supported Israel after I supported the Palestinians’ moment.
“Rush Limbaugh needs to pick up a history book instead of a donut.”
Another shining example of Democratic graciousness in the face of GOP
meanspiritedness? Thankfully, most Democrats aren’t into personal
attacks. Oh wait….
“It was a Democratic president who first recognized the State of
Israel. It was a Democratic President who first sold Israel defensive
weapons. And it was a Democratic President who first sold Israel
offensive weapons.”
True enough, Mr. Kerry, though I'd doubt he’d recognize today’s Democratic Party.
“The people of Israel and the Jewish community don’t need Rush Limbaugh
to tell them who stands with them, and no one has time for right wing
trying to score cheap political points while Israel fights to defend
its very existence.”
Wasn’t Mr. Kerry happy with the notion of badgering Ehud Barak into
surrendering large chunks of land to Yassir Arafat in the 90’s? Israel
doesn’t need that type of support. They need a president that won’t
cave to the ‘international community’ just to keep his popularity
ratings up.That’s why President Bush is seen by Israel as the best friend
Israel’s ever had in the White House. That isn’t just Rush’s opinion.
It’s part of the public record since 2002:
Who says that there are no more miracles today? US President George W. Bush's long-awaited speech on the Middle East, in which he upset the entire applecart of cherished assumptions up which Middle East diplomacy has been based for more than a decade, certainly qualifies. At least if you believe the pundits, not one of whom came close to predicting what the President would say.
If a speech can be judged by those it ticks off, then Bush's was a smasheroo. Foreign Minister Shimon Peres was reportedly so revolted that he could not bear to listen to the end. No doubt he was indignant at the snub the President administered to his erstwhile "peace partner" and co-Nobel Laureate. In calling for a new Palestinian leadership, Bush didn't even deign to mention Palestinian Authority Chairman Yasser Arafat by name.
That was written by Jerusalem Post columnist Jonathan Rosenblum in
July, 2002. That isn’t the only person saying it. Many is the time that
Ed Koch has said that President Bush has been Israel’s best friend.
Instead of Kerry telling Rush to pick up a history book, I’d suggest
that he pick up a newspaper. Better yet, he should start reading the
Right Blogosphere so he finally gets a clue.