Just yesterday I went off on Obama again. I agree that he has a worldwide image of feebleness, and that the world is disappointed. My disappointment with Obama however is usually from what I am sure is called the "Left," on NSA issues...Well, can I say that? Benghazi, my criticism would be from the "Right" on that; Egypt? I don't know what direction that would be considered to come from. Syria, I think, belatedly, he did right on Syria. I disagree with Minister Ya'alon that Obama has done wrong with Israel, wrong with Iran, wrong with Ukraine and Russia. The Sanctions of the Seven yesterday set me off, though. I guess my disappointment with Obama is not consistently Left or Right but is a criticism of his and his team's competence. From Obama to Rice to Kerry, Hillary before Kerry, to that mad Irishwoman on Saturday, they just seem to me out of their league, in over their heads. Whatever it is, whatever the reason, he and they are embarrassing themselves and the country. He doesn't get along with anybody. Nobody respects Obama and his team. They laugh at them, they mock them. In the world's eyes, Obama just can not do anything right. And he has done some things right. I don't know why that is. I can't nail that down in my own mind. But it's there! The image of "feebleness"...Yeah, that's there. I would say it's more an image of bird-pumping. "Here comes Obama, the bird is going to hit the air pump somehow." That's what it is, in my opinion.
The United States is using unprecedented language to condemn Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon after he continued weeks of criticism of US President Barack Obama, and members of his foreign policy team, on Tuesday.
“We were shocked by Moshe Ya’alon’s comments, which seriously call into question his commitment to Israel’s relationship with the United States," a senior administration official told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday night. "Moreover, this is part of a disturbing pattern in which the Defense Minister disparages the US Administration, and insults its most senior officials."
Ya'alon said on Tuesday that, in light of developments on crises in the Middle East, relations with China and with Russia over the annexation of Crimea, Obama's "image in the world is feebleness."
Ya'alon sensed "disappointment" in the world community, he said at Tel Aviv University.
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The United States is using unprecedented language to condemn Israeli Defense Minister Moshe Ya'alon after he continued weeks of criticism of US President Barack Obama, and members of his foreign policy team, on Tuesday.
“We were shocked by Moshe Ya’alon’s comments, which seriously call into question his commitment to Israel’s relationship with the United States," a senior administration official told The Jerusalem Post on Tuesday night. "Moreover, this is part of a disturbing pattern in which the Defense Minister disparages the US Administration, and insults its most senior officials."
Ya'alon said on Tuesday that, in light of developments on crises in the Middle East, relations with China and with Russia over the annexation of Crimea, Obama's "image in the world is feebleness."
Ya'alon sensed "disappointment" in the world community, he said at Tel Aviv University.
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The defense minister also implied that US policy on Iran was pushing Israel to plan for war, should talks over its nuclear program fail in Vienna.
"At some stage the United States entered into negotiations with [the Iranians], and unhappily, when it comes to negotiating at a Persian bazaar, the Iranians were better," Ya'alon said.
Ya'alon's criticism of the US administration was extensive: he suggested the White House "come to its senses," or else risk new terrorist threats from around the world.
"Look what's happening in Ukraine, where the United States is demonstrating weakness, unfortunately," he continued.
