“There is no moral equivalence here between the savagery of the Palestinian terrorists and the innocent Israelis they are trying to murder”. “It is utterly unacceptable that a senior official in the United States government would make such an unfounded slur against Israel, which has been our invaluable ally in the fight against terrorism”.
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Secretary Kerry will then attend a luncheon at the School of Global and worldwide Studies, which marks the opening of the new building housing the school at IU.
Cruz has previously called for Kerry to resign for prior comments on Israel, but now is also warning that his top spokesman John Kirby should prepare to step down as well.
The comments sparked outrage among pro-Israel observers and prompted Cruz to demand that Kerry accept responsibility for the remarks and resign.
Speaking at a Harvard University event on Tuesday, Kerry told the audience that “there’s been a massive increase in settlements over the course of the last years and there’s an increase in the violence because there’s this frustration that’s growing”.
“Both the Israeli and Palestinian people deserve to live in peace and security”, Ayotte said.
“We’re always concerned about credible reports of excessive use of force against civilians, and we routinely raise our concerns about that”.
Cruz said that the Obama administration’s “obsessive antagonism [toward Israel] has been on full display”, in recent days.
“Admiral Kirby’s accusation warrants his immediate removal”.
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Asked whether there is any discussion of Kerry convening a summit between Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu in Jordan, Kirby declined to give information on the agenda of Kerry during his trip to the Middle East. He should absolutely not utter one more word on behalf of America’s foreign policy.
