ICYMI: Chairman Priebus: “Obama’s Israel Problem”

Excerpts from Human Events
By: Chairman Reince Priebus
December 16, 2011
 
“Upon taking office, President Obama embarked on a lengthy global ‘apology tour,’ traveling the world to confess America’s supposed sins…after three years in office, he really does owe at least one country an apology. “And that’s Israel. “Sure, the Obama administration likes to tout itself as a friend of Israel. Said the president at a New York fundraiser a few weeks ago, ‘I try not to pat myself too much on the back, but this Administration has done more in terms of the security of the state of Israel than any previous administration.’ “To say their Administration has a stellar record on Israel requires the same deliberate short-sightedness as apologizing for our country…“Thanks to a live microphone in Cannes last month, the world heard President Obama complaining to French President Nicholas Sarkozy that he has ‘to deal with’ Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu ‘everyday.’ “For an Administration that has supposedly done ‘more in terms of the security of the state of Israel,’ the White House and Israeli leaders seem dangerously out of sync.  The president cannot claim to be a staunch ally while at the same time suggesting that peace negotiations be based on Israel’s pre-1967 borders. Likewise, no president standing shoulder-to-shoulder with Israel would suggest Congress water down sanctions against Iran—especially at a time when they seem closer than ever to acquiring a nuclear weapon. “The truth is, America’s security interests are intertwined with Israel’s, and when President Obama does a disservice to Israel, he does a disservice to our country as well…“And there’s no doubt that his administration’s ham-handed approach will cost them electorally. Many Jewish voters and pro-Israel advocates are understandably frustrated. Among Jews, the president’s approval rating has fallen from 83 percent in January 2009 to 54 percent in autumn of this year…
“The Republican Party, unlike Barack Obama, remains steadfast in our support for Israel—both in word and deed. When America elects a Republican president in 2012, we will affirm that support and strengthen our alliance…”
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