Sixty-four years ago, the United States became the first country in the world to recognize the State of Israel–the realization of a modern day state in the historic homeland of the Jewish People. Since that momentous day, the special bond of friendship between the United States and Israel has grown stronger. Ours is a unique relationship founded on an unbreakable commitment to Israel’s security, and anchored by our common interests and deeply held values. These values continue to enlighten and guide our efforts as we work with Israel, as well as with others in the region, to confront shared challenges and to achieve a just and comprehensive peace based on a two-state solution that will usher in a future of peace, security, and dignity for the people of Israel and its neighbors.
Today, as Israelis celebrate their 64th Independence Day and their remarkable achievements over the past six decades, it gives me great pleasure to extend my best wishes, and the best wishes of the American people, to President Peres, Prime Minister Netanyahu, and the people of Israel.
The president issued this statement this morning. Thanks to Peter Voskamp.
Thank you very much.
>> Ours is a unique relationship founded on an unbreakable commitment to Israel’s security …
A relationship built on the commitment to security of an oppressive, expansionist, colonialist and religion-supremacist state born of terrorism and ethnic cleansing is not just unique, it’s damned bizarre. And more than just a little distasteful.
>> … and anchored by our common interests and deeply held values.
So…Israel wants to be a ME hegemon, and the US wants to be a Jewish state? Or is the point that they both approve of oppression and destruction, see themselves as being above the law, and refuse to be held accountable for their actions?
Disgusting. The suck-ass couldn’t even mention the fact that this “momentous event” (how foul a label to place on a felony) was built on the bones and bodies of the innocent Palestinians whose land it rightfully is. I guess money is thicker than justice in an election year.
Yes, thank you very much for betraying the hopeful constituency you had during and after your election who believed that you were a pragmatic idealist who came to office with the right view of the Problem that has existed in the ME for over 60 years. After your Cairo speech we were hopeful, but AIPAC and it’s true believers in your Administration quickly reined you in. Now we have the reality of Netanyaho lecturing you in the Oval office, lecturing our own Congress, endlessly repeating standard hasbara regarding Iran etc. Instead of bold leadership, we have another President who is willing to hasten the decline of our country’s influence in the world and to bring us to edge of a cliff to again fight another war of choice as we did in Iraq, a war fought for Israel’s interest, not ours.
Obama is no Paul Krugman.