(Angry Patriot Movement) – Secretary of State John Kerry came down hard on Israel for wanting to keep East Jerusalem and other regions, garnering a response from the new British prime minister.
British Prime Minister Theresa May denounced Kerry’s speech about the United Nations Security Council resolution demanding Israel stop building settlements in specified areas. Kerry claimed the U.S. was forced to act in a strong manner on the important issue, but he failed to acknowledge that the so-called strong response amounted to nothing more than deciding to abstain and not take a stand either way during the historic vote.
“We do not believe that the way to negotiate peace is by focusing on only one issue, in this case the construction of settlements, when clearly the conflict between the Israelis and Palestinians is so deeply complex,” said a representative for May during an interview with the Jewish Chronicle.
The British prime minister’s spokesperson went on to say, “And we do not believe that it is appropriate to attack the composition of the democratically-elected government of an ally. The government believes that negotiations will only succeed when they are conducted between the two parties, supported by the international community.”
A State Department spokesperson said Kerry and the federal agency were shocked by May’s response. The spokesperson went on to point out all the nations that did support Kerry’s speech and, essentially, the decision by the Obama administration to abstain from casting a ballot.
The nations which heralded the U.S. for abandoning our only true ally in the Middle East include Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Egypt, Germany, and the United Arab Emirates, among others. Kerry reportedly mentioned the words “settlements” or “settlers” when discussing Israel a grand total of 62 times during his 70-minute speech.
“We are surprised by the UK prime minister’s office statement given that Secretary Kerry’s remarks—which covered the full range of threats to a two state solution, including terrorism, violence, incitement and settlements—were in-line with the UK’s own longstanding policy and its vote at the United Nations last week,” the State Department spokesperson added.
Kerry also claimed there would never be peace between Israel and the rest of the Arab world if the nation did not heed what he apparently feels is the sound advice of the Obama administration. Israel is not bound by the U.N. Security Council resolution.
“[If] Israel goes down the one-state path, it will never have peace with the Arab world – and I can say that with certainty,” Kerry said. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to disregard the demand to stop creating settlements and asserted his nation’s sovereignty over its own affairs.
The United Kingdom was one of the 14 nations to vote for the termination of settlement building in Israel. While still defending the vote, Theresa May’s representative still slammed Kerry for his dogged focus on just a single issue plaguing the chance for peace in the region.
“We continue to believe that the construction of settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories is illegal, which is why we supported UN Security Council Resolution 2334 last week. But we are also clear that the settlements are far from the only problem in this conflict. In particular, the people of Israel deserve to live free from the threat of terrorism, with which they have had to cope for too long,” the UK representative also stated.
John Kerry personally attacked Benjamin Netanyahu during his final public speech before the Obama administration is forced to finally exit the White House. Kerry called Neyanyahu “the most right-wing in Israeli history with an agenda driven by the most extreme elements.”
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