Now the WH is practically begging Israel to stop undermining Kerry's ceasefire efforts

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Edward-Isaac Dovere ‏@IsaacDovere 1h
.@PressSec says "it is in the interest of the Israeli people" not to let criticism of @JohnKerry have an impact on his efforts


Barak Ravid ‏@BarakRavid 1h
Senior official in PMO denies @JohnKerry's remarks about Netanyahu requesting ceasefire: "Kerry was the one proposing ceasefire not Bibi"

Barak Ravid ‏@BarakRavid 1h
Senior official in the PMO: "Netanyahu told Kerry last night the operation in Gaza is necessary for the security of Israel & will continue"


Kerry: Israeli PM has asked for US help on Gaza truce

Washington (AFP) - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked for fresh US help in trying to broker a ceasefire in Gaza, top US diplomat John Kerry said Tuesday.

"Last night we talked, and the prime minister talked to me about an idea and a possibility of a ceasefire. He raised it with me, as he has consistently," Kerry said.

Netanyahu had said he "would embrace a ceasefire that permits Israel to protect itself against the tunnels and obviously not be disadvantaged for the great sacrifice they have made thus far . . ."


in the meantime:

Jon Donnison @JonDonnison · 7h
Gaza health officials say 100 killed since midnight. Total now 1156. At this rate will be more than 2008/9 war by the end of the week.


“This is one hell of a pin-point operation”

[Tierra_y_Libertad]

1. The welfare of the people in particular has always been the alibi of tyrants. Albert Camus

[PoliticAverse]

2. Israeli Official To Obama: ‘Leave Us Alone’

http://washington.cbslocal.com/2014/07/29/israeli-official-to-obama-leave-us-alone/

[alsame]

4. I agree. We should

take our money and our war toys and leave them alone.

[sabrina 1]

5. Why don't we do that? Leave them ALONE. Because without our money and support they ARE alone.

This is disgusting, to see that Right Wing warmonger 'punishing' our SOS by showing him how little influence the US has on them, they appear to feel that we owe them those billions of tax dollars we give them every year.

The solution is simple, stop the FLOW OF MONEY until they learn to respect the American people. Because it isn't just Kerry they are insulting, when they insult him they are insulting this country. Not the first time, but it should be the last.

[Dragonfli]

9. Not to mention the fact that we have people in the streets going hungry HERE. We could use

that money more wisely than for offensive military operations of a far right wing government. (I refuse to call what the are doing now "defensive&quot .

[sabrina 1]

11. They lost the right to even try to claim 'defensive' long ago. And yes, that money is needed here

so if they want to be left alone, leave them alone.

[geek tragedy]

3. Israel does not respect Kerry, it does not respect Obama,

quite frankly Israel doesn't respect the United States.

And given the grovelfest that has ensued after Israel trashed Kerry in the papers, why should they?

[sabrina 1]

6. For once we agree on something. They are USING the US, the right wing warmongers in Israel, who

without US help, could not accomplish their goals. They definitely have no respect for this country or its people.

So why does our government put up with these insults? They want to be 'left alone', then let's leave them alone, stop the billions of dollars and put it use somewhere where it will do some good AND be appreciated. Watch how fast they will rush to the 'table' if our government had the guts to tell them 'no more money'. We would see a whole different attitude.

[mylye2222]

7. Anyway, it is good to see Kerry getting HUGE support from the whole administration!

[geek tragedy]

8. The admin reacted by telling Kerry to act as Israel's puppet

in these negotiations. I would not call that "backing."

[Comrade Grumpy]

10. How embarrassing. We are groveling before war criminals. The US should be ashamed.