Don't You Feel Like Condemning Obama?

When I read this, my frustration with a politican who has no deep understanding of the issue (read this piece by Asaf Romirowsky) rises:

White House Condemns New Israeli Settlements Announced on Eve of Israeli President’s Visit

"The United States is deeply concerned by continuing Israeli actions with respect to settlement construction," said White House National Security Staff spokesman Tommy Vietor...

...Mr. Vietor notes, the Obama administration is "concerned" about the recent announcement by the Jerusalem District Planning and Construction Committee of approval of 942 housing units on the Southern Slopes of Gilo, in addition to the Israeli government's approval over the weekend of hundreds of apartments in West Bank settlements Gush Etzion, Ma'ale Adumim, Ariel, and Kiryat Sefer, as reported by Ha'aretz.

"Not only are continued Israeli settlements illegitimate, Israel’s actions run counter to efforts to resume direct negotiations," Vietor said.

By the way, don't mix this "settlement" issue with the "Settlement Claims Act" which provides funding for settlements reached in four separate water rights suits brought by Native American tribes.

I know, we Jews consider ourselves to be the true native population of this land but seems Obama can't, or won't, grasp that.  "Not only illegitimate"?  Who is he to determine legitimacy?  What are his standards for legitimacy?  His condemnation?

Syria gets condemned.  Iran gets condemned.

Israel?

That position deserves a condemnation.

Moshe Dann has a concise pieceon the theme.

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