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Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)
Fri Aug 1, 2014, 04:46 PM Aug 2014

Democrats Blast Israel For Killing Innocent Palestinian Children, Threaten To Withhold Military Aid


By Charles Stedmeyer
The Associated Press


(WASHINGTON DC) — Democrats on Friday went on the offensive against the Israeli government and blasted them for using disproportionate force against the Palestinian population. Congressional Democrats also called out Israel for committing war crimes and failing to respect the lives of Palestinian children who are taking refuge in designated UN shelters.

In a joint news conference on Capitol Hill, congressional Democrats demanded Israel stop shelling UN facilities and withdraw their forces from the Gaza Strip immediately. "What's going in in Gaza right now can definitely be considered a war crime", said Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid as he was flanked by fellow Democrats. "The UN has given the exact locations of all UN schools throughout the Gaza Strip. How can it be that these UN safe havens are hit time and time again by Israeli forces? Clearly these facilities are being deliberately targeted by Israeli troops."

Senator Elizabeth Warren tore into the IDF and threatened to withhold military aid if Israel doesn't cease their operations immediately. "This cannot continue", said Senator Warren. "Too many children are dying and my heart is absolutely breaking as I see the images of bloody Palestinian children who did absolutely nothing wrong. We will no longer continue to fund the Israeli war machine if they continue to disrespect the lives of the Palestinian people. We will withhold all aid and weapons transfers."

For his part, President Barack Obama applauded Congressional Democrats for taking a stand against Israel. "Of course my colleagues on Capitol Hill are correct", said President Obama. "What Israel is doing to the Gaza Strip is a crime against humanity and it cannot continue. I would like to urge Israeli forces to put a stop to this immediately and withdraw from Gaza."

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This is not real, but it should be.
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Democrats Blast Israel For Killing Innocent Palestinian Children, Threaten To Withhold Military Aid (Original Post) Cali_Democrat Aug 2014 OP
Obama is right, Dems are right, which means the cons and teabag morons will randys1 Aug 2014 #1
It's not real Cali_Democrat Aug 2014 #5
I wondered, i cant imagine Obama saying something that direct and randys1 Aug 2014 #7
Did you find this on a parody site or did you make it up yourself? oberliner Aug 2014 #2
Created on my own.... Cali_Democrat Aug 2014 #3
That was very well done. JaydenD Aug 2014 #6
And how, exactly, would they be "out of a job"? Scootaloo Aug 2014 #14
Thank you! Cali_Democrat Aug 2014 #15
I wish I felt good about recommending this fiction. Trillo Aug 2014 #4
I was wondering how I missed this malaise Aug 2014 #8
That was really quite good, even so, I didn't believe it for a second Dragonfli Aug 2014 #9
Ya I know Cali_Democrat Aug 2014 #10
K&R this should be real. Good post. DanTex Aug 2014 #11
my jaw was dropping.. peoli Aug 2014 #12
I knew this was too good to be true. I think ONE Democrat has stood up. Comrade Grumpy Aug 2014 #13
Don't be ridiculous, they're not that stupid. Fozzledick Aug 2014 #16

randys1

(16,286 posts)
1. Obama is right, Dems are right, which means the cons and teabag morons will
Fri Aug 1, 2014, 04:50 PM
Aug 2014

ramp up the hate of Palestinians and support for the seeming massacre by the Israeli Government

I will never say Israeli's, because it is their government that is authoriziing and implementing this disproportionate response


I dont like words like massacre unless they apply, it is seeming to apply more and more each day, I fear.

randys1

(16,286 posts)
7. I wondered, i cant imagine Obama saying something that direct and
Fri Aug 1, 2014, 05:00 PM
Aug 2014

that non diplomatic

Which is what we have to remember, guys like the most powerful man in the world has to use words very carefully.

 

oberliner

(58,724 posts)
2. Did you find this on a parody site or did you make it up yourself?
Fri Aug 1, 2014, 04:52 PM
Aug 2014

There no attribution/link. Is it your original work?

 

JaydenD

(294 posts)
6. That was very well done.
Fri Aug 1, 2014, 05:00 PM
Aug 2014

It gave me a WTF hiccup after hearing what Reid said the other day - something totally opposite.

It's a sticky pickle situation tho. Anyone who would dare speak what you wrote would be kicked out and made a bad example of.

We can shake our fists at them all, but if we had to give up a job to speak out in the fashion we are asking these people, would we do it? A good paying job, an interesting job - would we stand up and defy the status quo of Israel is Never Wrong at the risk of losing it and never having a voice on anything again?

It's a terrible situation and I have no idea what a solution could be, but the threat from the lobby is very real and powerful.

 

Scootaloo

(25,699 posts)
14. And how, exactly, would they be "out of a job"?
Fri Aug 1, 2014, 06:09 PM
Aug 2014

If the president spoke so, would there be throngs to impeach him?

...bad example, there's throngs of people wanting to impeach him for metabolizing glucose on a warm day. But you get what i mean.

 

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)
15. Thank you!
Sat Aug 2, 2014, 12:16 AM
Aug 2014

Sometimes I eat lunch at my desk and I get bored....so I decided to write this parody...

Trillo

(9,154 posts)
4. I wish I felt good about recommending this fiction.
Fri Aug 1, 2014, 04:55 PM
Aug 2014

If the fiction disclaimer was at the beginning instead of the end, I could. It is well written.

Dragonfli

(10,622 posts)
9. That was really quite good, even so, I didn't believe it for a second
Fri Aug 1, 2014, 05:10 PM
Aug 2014

How crappy is that? You did such a good job and I knew from the title alone it was fiction, that is actually very sad that I could never believe it.

 

Cali_Democrat

(30,439 posts)
10. Ya I know
Fri Aug 1, 2014, 05:23 PM
Aug 2014

It's something that we should be reading.

We know the GOP loves them some killing, but Democrats need to stop supporting this shit. It's not in our interest. Pretty much every Dem is supporting Israel's actions and that's just pathetic.

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