In-freakin’-credible.
Jerusalem Post:
http://www.jpost.com/servlet/Satellite?cid=1261364500043&pagename=JPost%2FJPArticle%2FShowFull
A dispute is rumbling between Israel and the US Consulate in Jerusalem after a US diplomatic car allegedly tried running over a Defense Ministry security guard recently at an IDF checkpoint in the West Bank. The car had been stopped after the occupants refused to present identification papers.
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Fox News:
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,581150,00.html
An American diplomatic vehicle allegedly tried to run over an Israeli security guard at a border checkpoint in Israel last month, setting off a diplomatic scuffle that is straining relations between the two nations, The Jerusalem Post reported.
In an episode that was reportedly caught on tape, a five-car U.S. convoy was stopped at the Gilboa border crossing in the northern West Bank on Nov. 13 but refused to identify themselves or open any windows or doors for inspection by Israeli security.
The incident led to a testy meeting five days later, when U.S. and Israeli officials met in Jerusalem to discuss the case and at least one other involving a Palestinian woman who was found in a U.S. diplomatic car without appropriate documentation.
The U.S. response, the Post noted, further angered Israeli officials: the chief regional security officer reportedly told his Israeli counterparts that “simple guards” had no authority to inspect senior diplomats.
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Whether you know it or not, or care or not……… From August of this year:
The US Consulate In Jerusalem Is The De Facto Embassy To A Non-Existent Palestinian State.
http://www.israelnationalnews.com/News/News.aspx/132974
The U.S. Consulate in Jerusalem is America’s embassy to the Palestinian Authority, according to the U.S. Consul-General’s response to a letter penned by an irate Jewish American.
Dr. Adam Splaver, a Florida cardiologist, wrote to the American Consul-General in Jerusalem on August 14 expressing outrage that the Consulate’s website “did not mention Israel, projects in Israel, the people of Israel or the modern state of Israel. What it does mention is the numerous projects you have with the Palestinians and in their cities and towns.”
[snip]
The reply, received Monday, August 17, speaks for itself:
“Thank you for your feedback on the U.S. Consulate General Jerusalem’s Website. Just to clarify, the Consulate General in Jerusalem is the principal representation to the Palestinian Authority. We also provide services to American citizens in Jerusalem, the West Bank, and Gaza.
“The U.S. embassy to Israel is in Tel Aviv and is focused on the bilateral relationship with Israel. Their website is http://usembassy-israel.org.il The American Center in Jerusalem also provides information about the United States to the Israeli public. Their website is http://usembassy-israel.org.il/ac/ .
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WHAT THE HELL IS GOING ON HERE ?!?
Forgetting the Embassy/Consulate mess for a moment…………
Is there a ‘from-the-top’ op order for consular officials and any “accidentally there” agency people to try and off their hosts ? Are they supposed to get Israelis riled up to the point where they’ll be all added to “the list” on Janet Napolitano’s and Eric Holder’s desks ?
Add that to the Embassy/Consulate deal and the merde is going to encounter the ventilateur VERY soon.
So, let’s take bets on how long it’ll be until Israel has enough of the love and affection we’re all feeling from the current administration and expels all US Diplomats, refuses any assistance from us and cuts off relations.
For me, it would be super-eleastic-bubble-plastic-fantastic if my people end up beating Gozerbama The Destructor to the punch of officially cutting off Israel…… ‘cuz y’all know damn well he’s gonna do it, if not specifically threaten to at some point in the very near future if they move on Iran…………. Maybe he did make the move already and we just don’t know about it.
I really doubt it’s gonna happen…… But I know you can just imagine the faces on all the ferklempt shnooks in DC if Israel would cut off The USA.
I’ve seriously about had it though, so y’all gotsta deal with this lil’ bit o’ venting………….
Hey schmucks in the convoy…… You’re in a foreign country. None of you are Mitch Rapp or Jack Ryan. Not even your big boss can order you to ignore the laws of the land where you are. So obey the requests and directions from any nice L.E.O.’s or military officials you encounter………… and I guess I have to remind you to be polite say “yes sir/no sir” and/or “yes ma’am/no ma’am” as well.
Oh wait…… My bad on all of this……… I forgot…… It can’t be any person or official to blame, because it was the convoy SUV’s fault for existing solely to cause global warming. You know those vehicles are just as nasty as Teh Eeeeevil Jooooooooooos.
Ahhhhhhhh, never mind that I said anything……… You don’t need to see my identification………. This isn’t the diary you’re looking for…….. You can go about your business………. Move along.
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Jimmy Carter could be our new ambassador to Israel
bk (Diary) Saturday, December 26th at 6:51AM EST (link)You know, now that he says those Joooz aren’t so bad after all.
But if his grandson loses that election, he can become our ambassador to the PA and go back to BAU.
lol bk, and kenny, thx for this as I would never have known about it but for you - nt
Mike gamecock DeVine (Diary) Monday, December 28th at 5:06PM EST (link)Mike DeVine’s Examiner.com, Charlotte Observer and The Minority Report columns
“One man with courage makes a majority.” – Andrew Jackson
No worries Mike....... 'Tis why I'm here.
Kenny Solomon (Diary) Monday, December 28th at 5:26PM EST (link)But wait…… there’s more.
Not now though.
This is some pretty sick stuff Kenny....
JadedByPolitics (Diary) Saturday, December 26th at 7:34AM EST (link)I know and you know the kind of LEFTISTS that WE have in our WH right now but I am not quite sure the Israeli’s have a clue but they had better buy one real fast because they are NOT going to be getting any security from this administration.
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Mike gamecock DeVine (Diary) Monday, December 28th at 5:06PM EST (link)Mike DeVine’s Examiner.com, Charlotte Observer and The Minority Report columns
“One man with courage makes a majority.” – Andrew Jackson
My Dad (WWII vet) told me there were two countries he never wanted to
louisiana (Diary) Saturday, December 26th at 8:51AM EST (link)fight against, & that was Israel & Turkey. He said they were some of the fiercest fighters because throughout their history they’ve had to fight for their survival. I think the US has Israel over a military barrell. Isn’t the US Israel’s largest military supplier (jets, parts,etc.)? Once again Obama is insulting one of our most impt. allies. I am still stunned that any Jewish person/ organization would support this administration after all Obama has done.
In this country, the Jews, being motivated to attain education and suffering
rcov092 (Diary) Monday, December 28th at 5:25PM EST (link)of cultural guilt (unwarranted) learned the treachery of their existence from Marxist and Communist professors at Universities and… swallowed it whole.
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Our State Dept seems to favor the other side
ashland_avenue (Diary) Sunday, December 27th at 1:26PM EST (link)Worth looking into by Carolyn Glick at Jpost.com:
“Unbeknownst to most Israelis, this week marked a critical shift for the worse in the regional balance of power. While IDF Chief of General Staff Lt.-Gen. Gabi Ashkenazi was busy demanding that the government pay a ransom of more than a thousand terrorists for captive soldier Gilad Schalit, few paid attention to Iran’s newest strategic successes.
“Over the past week Lebanon capitulated to the Iranian axis. Turkey solidified its full membership in the axis. And Egypt began to make its peace with the notion of Iran becoming the strongest state in the region.
“Less than five years after former Lebanese prime minister Rafik Hariri was assassinated by Syria, his son Prime Minister Saad Hariri paid a visit to Damascus to express his fealty to Syrian President Bashar Assad. Days later, Iranian Foreign Minister Manouchehr Mottaki visited Beirut and began giving the Lebanese government its new marching orders.
“On Wednesday, Hizbullah forces deployed openly to the border with Israel under the permissive eye of the US-armed Lebanese army. Lebanon announced that it was no longer bound by binding UN Security Council Resolution 1559 that requires Hizbullah to disarm. And Hariri announced that he will soon visit Teheran.
“While Defense Minister Ehud Barak and his media echo chamber insist that Turkey has buried its hatchet with Israel, on Wednesday Prime Minister Recip Erdogan led a delegation with 10 cabinet ministers to Damascus. There, according to the Syrian and Turkish Foreign Ministries, they signed 47 trade agreements…”
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So the US consular folks are only some of many who would run down the Israelis.
Apparently our govt favors non-democratic thugocracies, friends of Iran and Venezuela, folks who smell burning sulphur, to the only democracy in that part of the world.
It is of a piece with the Anti Semitism Czar suggesting that Israel’s ambassador to the US should have rearranged his calendar to listen more intently to the spoiled, secular, “intellectual” Jewish contingent cheering on the President on his apology tour.
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Turkey's got it's own lil' ol' to-do goin' on..........
Kenny Solomon (Diary) Sunday, December 27th at 7:02PM EST (link)ashland_ave…… Looks to me like somebody don’ really be up-’n likin’ PM Erdogan all that much.
Could be a peace-loving thing, could be just a power grab.
http://www.worldbulletin.net/news_detail.php?id=51850
Second raid on army office under way, Turkey’s PM defends plot probe.
Turkish Prime Minister Tayyip Erdogan warned against creating tension between the state bodies as state prosecutors investigating an alleged assassination plot searched an army office on Sunday.
It was the second search of the office in two days and followed the arrest on Saturday of eight soldiers.
The investigation was launched after Deputy Prime Minister Bulent Arinc said a security guard at his home in Ankara saw a car carrying two officers near the house several times.
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……and yeah, Louisiana (from the comment before this one)….. I wouldn’t want The Turks or Israel mad at me either.
Cheers !
Given the choice, though
Raven (Diary) Monday, December 28th at 6:08PM EST (link)I’d rather fight Turkey than Israel…
“If you do not have a sword, sell your cloak and buy one.”
Luke 22:36
I have the feeling...
kowalski (Diary) Sunday, December 27th at 4:33PM EST (link)I have the feeling that Barack’s people don’t really care much for Israeli security procedures. Just sayin’.
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Flagstaff (Diary) Wednesday, January 20th at 4:04PM EST (link)Haven’t heard from you in a while. Is all OK? Comments on Scott Brown?
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I'm miffed
avgamerican (Diary) Sunday, December 27th at 6:52PM EST (link)I can’t put it into words.
Follow-up......... Uh oh.
Kenny Solomon (Diary) Monday, December 28th at 5:20PM EST (link)Nothing……. Nada……. Zilch…….. All is way too quiet on the Middle-Eastern Front.
Dig we must.
If they refuse to comply with security orders
Cargosquid (Diary) Monday, December 28th at 8:48PM EST (link)then arrest, detain, or even open fire.
I mean, that’s what we do at check points in Iraq………
Sounds like someone in State needs a wake up call.
Just don't make the call at 0300........ nt
Kenny Solomon (Diary) Monday, December 28th at 8:52PM EST (link)The State Department
mikerazar (Diary) Tuesday, December 29th at 10:49AM EST (link)has been a vipers’ nest of anti-American activity since the fifties. Not even Reagan was able to get it under control. I pray that President Palin and Secy. of State Bolton will get a shot at cleaning it out
Ironically, if a consular vehicle had ignored legitimate security forces in a less friendly country (aka ANY other country) we would have some dead Americans and a President apologiziing for American arrogance.
We have a nation to save, people.