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Jesus Malverde

(10,274 posts)
Tue Sep 24, 2013, 03:25 PM Sep 2013

Netanyahu Orders Walk Out Of Israeli Delegation During Iranian Leader’s UN Address

Source: CBS Local

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has instructed the Jewish state’s delegation to walk out of Iranian President Hasan Rouhani’s address to the United Nations General Assembly Tuesday afternoon.

“Despite the charm offensive by the new Iranian president, the policies of the regime toward Israel have not changed,” Netanyahu said in a statement.

Netanyahu reiterated he is not buying the new Iranian leader’s course for a moderate path, stating that Iran is still pursuing a nuclear weapon.

Netanyahu said the world “should not be fooled” by signs of moderation from Tehran. He said Iran’s new outreach to the West is merely a ploy to ease international sanctions while it secretly builds a nuclear weapon.

Read more: http://washington.cbslocal.com/2013/09/24/netanyahu-orders-walk-out-of-israeli-delegation-during-iranian-leaders-un-address/

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Netanyahu Orders Walk Out Of Israeli Delegation During Iranian Leader’s UN Address (Original Post) Jesus Malverde Sep 2013 OP
that's it, just take your ball and go home. frylock Sep 2013 #1
Their US-funded ball. R. Daneel Olivaw Sep 2013 #10
+1 n/t area51 Sep 2013 #30
Bibi is so childish. cosmicone Sep 2013 #2
Of course the U.S. never walks out.... former9thward Sep 2013 #15
I think it is stupid when anyone does this. nt Mojorabbit Sep 2013 #18
oh he's just got some palestinian villages to bull doze later today nt msongs Sep 2013 #3
What Palestinian villages? I don't see any What Palestinian villages. R. Daneel Olivaw Sep 2013 #11
Bibi misses Mahmoud azurnoir Sep 2013 #4
He's like a fifteen year old meanie in charge of a country. With a neighbor like that Autumn Sep 2013 #5
What a weenie. 99th_Monkey Sep 2013 #6
Till it's soft? Lancero Sep 2013 #28
Whatever it takes. nt 99th_Monkey Sep 2013 #29
Israel's very own "charm offensive." 1000words Sep 2013 #7
Thanks, Obama. WilliamPitt Sep 2013 #8
Now that's funny. R. Daneel Olivaw Sep 2013 #12
Now now azurnoir Sep 2013 #22
What a goddamn baby. Arkana Sep 2013 #9
Way to work for peace....... Marrah_G Sep 2013 #13
What a surprise. AnotherMcIntosh Sep 2013 #14
They should just keep walking...right into the sea. Comrade Grumpy Sep 2013 #16
The speech Jesus Malverde Sep 2013 #17
Rohani: Occupation is form of 'structural violence' by Israel azurnoir Sep 2013 #19
No wonder they left. They were getting called out for their crimes. Comrade Grumpy Sep 2013 #20
Truth hurts I guess azurnoir Sep 2013 #21
A pin comes to mind. dipsydoodle Sep 2013 #23
It's not what it looks like. There's more behind this drama than we have intel on. There's his ancianita Sep 2013 #24
Shhhh leftynyc Sep 2013 #33
Surely, you must know that the Israeli government hates the thought of peace and not being able kelliekat44 Sep 2013 #25
Post removed Post removed Sep 2013 #32
'Orders' /nt Ash_F Sep 2013 #26
what an asshole fuck Israel gopiscrap Sep 2013 #27
I feel bad for them. Democracyinkind Sep 2013 #31
Walking out on a speech ... JustABozoOnThisBus Sep 2013 #34
 

cosmicone

(11,014 posts)
2. Bibi is so childish.
Tue Sep 24, 2013, 03:29 PM
Sep 2013

Did he also order the delegation to stomp their feet and cry at the top of their lungs while walking out?

Autumn

(45,120 posts)
5. He's like a fifteen year old meanie in charge of a country. With a neighbor like that
Tue Sep 24, 2013, 03:49 PM
Sep 2013

I can understand why Iran wants a nuclear weapon.

Arkana

(24,347 posts)
9. What a goddamn baby.
Tue Sep 24, 2013, 04:08 PM
Sep 2013

Now that he can't use crazy Ahmadinejad as a shield, he has to take his ball and go home.

Marrah_G

(28,581 posts)
13. Way to work for peace.......
Tue Sep 24, 2013, 04:34 PM
Sep 2013

Such a fucking asshole. The Israeli people need to vote these jerks out of office.

azurnoir

(45,850 posts)
19. Rohani: Occupation is form of 'structural violence' by Israel
Tue Sep 24, 2013, 06:09 PM
Sep 2013

Iran's new president Hassan Rohani delivered his address at the UN General Assembly Tuesday, insisting that his country posed no threat to the region or to the world.

The Iranian president listed what he did consider a threat, saying that the Israeli occupation of the West Bank is a form of "structural violence" in which Palestinians are "deprived of the right of return" and in which "intuitional aggression" is implemented against the Palestinian people.

Rohani referred to US President Barack Obama's address in saying that if the US "refrains from falling for war mongering pressure groups... and recognizes the principles of international law … then peace is in reach."

He added he was prepared to engage in "time-bound and results-oriented" nuclear talks and did not seek to increase tensions with the United States.

http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4433312,00.html

I suspect this why Israel walked

azurnoir

(45,850 posts)
21. Truth hurts I guess
Tue Sep 24, 2013, 06:14 PM
Sep 2013

but that's going to be pretty hard to spin into Rouhani wants to destroy Israel, but I can almost guarantee there'll be a valient effort

ancianita

(36,130 posts)
24. It's not what it looks like. There's more behind this drama than we have intel on. There's his
Tue Sep 24, 2013, 06:39 PM
Sep 2013

domestic politics to deal with, realities on the ground that he would be in a position to know. There are other messages to be sent to the proxies of Big Sovereigns. It's not all about pouty emo drama.

 

leftynyc

(26,060 posts)
33. Shhhh
Wed Sep 25, 2013, 05:44 AM
Sep 2013

You're spoiling the narrative. People that have rockets falling on their heads and bombs going off in nightclubs have no right to an opinion....unless the US is doing it.

 

kelliekat44

(7,759 posts)
25. Surely, you must know that the Israeli government hates the thought of peace and not being able
Tue Sep 24, 2013, 10:44 PM
Sep 2013

to rattle the war chains. If Iran does all that the rest of the world wants it to do, Israel will hate them even more. And probably take it out on the Palestinians. I would not be surprised if Israel didn't just bomb Iran for the hell of it to try to get something started.

Response to kelliekat44 (Reply #25)

Democracyinkind

(4,015 posts)
31. I feel bad for them.
Wed Sep 25, 2013, 04:39 AM
Sep 2013

They need Iran to be crazy and evil more than than anyone else, including the crazies in Qhom.

JustABozoOnThisBus

(23,362 posts)
34. Walking out on a speech ...
Wed Sep 25, 2013, 05:57 AM
Sep 2013

... it's time-honored UN tradition. Diplomatic Theatre. Nearly meaningless.

I'm sure Iran's delegation, along with others, will walk out when an Israeli gives a speech.

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