In a closed-door meeting with world leaders Friday, Secretary of State John Kerry reportedly warned that Israel risks becoming “an apartheid state,” according to The Daily Beast.
“Smart diplomacy” strikes again!
Appalling. WTF. RT "Exclusive: Kerry Warns Israel Could Become ‘An Apartheid State’" http://t.co/smKKOchMc6 via @thedailybeast
— Monica Crowley (@MonicaCrowley) April 28, 2014
@MonicaCrowley @thedailybeast I never thought I'd long for the days of HRC as SOS. #bagofhammers
— Ken Davis (@spicedriver) April 28, 2014
@MonicaCrowley @thedailybeast the inmates (Kerry) are running the asylum
— Straight Arrow (@Bagatino) April 28, 2014
@MonicaCrowley @thedailybeast If anyone doubted the anti-Semitic nature of this Adminstration, Kerry's quote should put those doubts to rest
— Number 6 (@TheChuck1nator) April 28, 2014
@MonicaCrowley @thedailybeast Obama kerry Holden Hillary Reid pelosi DWS & Biden…are all unhinged.lacking common sense or Telling da TRUTH
— MakeUSARight (@MakeUSARight) April 28, 2014
@MonicaCrowley @thedailybeast "Appalling" is John Kerry's middle name. I'm from Mass. and he is disgusting… always has been.
— Martin O'Brien ☘️? (@bmartinbb) April 28, 2014
@MonicaCrowley what planet does this guy live on
— david. reagin (@_reagin) April 28, 2014
As a Vietnam combat veteran, I've known for decades there's nothing Kerry won't say to boost himself. #tcot @MonicaCrowley @thedailybeast
— J.C. Pennington (@Shark_Four) April 28, 2014
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@MonicaCrowley @thedailybeast Huge supporter of Sec of State Kerry, a Purple Heart Combat Veteran, but his use of that word, unfortunate
— AdmiralRoadCapital (@AdmiralRoadCap) April 28, 2014
Ari Fleischer called on President Obama to repudiate Kerry:
Disgusting. Pres O must repudiate Kerry. Kerry Warns Israel Could Become ‘An Apartheid State’ http://t.co/Bv05D8LrRo via @thedailybeast
— Ari Fleischer (@AriFleischer) April 28, 2014
That’s probably a long shot at best.
State Department spokesperson Jen Psaki attempted to smooth things over:
@JohnKerry does not think and has never said Israel is an apartheid state. 2 nations, 2 peoples living peacefully needs 2 state solution
— Morgan Ortagus (@statedeptspox) April 28, 2014
Kerry was reported as saying Israel is at risk of becoming an apartheid state, not that they currently are one:
Right he said it could become one. "@statedeptspox: @JohnKerry does not think and has never said Israel is an apartheid state."
— Josh Rogin (@joshrogin) April 28, 2014
The biggest surprise so far is that Psaki hasn’t tried to resolve this with a hashtag, but the story is young.
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