Daniel Herschkowitz: 'Obama's Settlement Decrees Are Like The Pharaoh's'

Jerusalem Post:

"The American demand to prevent natural growth is unreasonable, and brings to mind Pharaoh who said: Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river," Science Minister and Habayit Hayehudi head Daniel Herschkowitz said Sunday, referring to US President Barack Obama's demand to freeze all settlement activity, even that ensuing from natural growth.

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Comments

[EgyptianMysterySchool]

What's so funny is that despite the fact the Egyptians were fanatical about recording history, there's no history of the real hildren of Jacob being enslaved in Egypt and no history of the Khazars ever being in Egypt at all.

It only exists in their fantasy book - the half stolen, half made up Torah.

[Ergon]

The only historical reference to the Hebrews or Jews (more recent terms) in Egypt is of the Hyksos invaders, who were eventually expelled by Pharaoh Ahmose. http://en.allexperts.com/e/h/hy/hyksos.htm

[EgyptianMysterySchool]

Right - they were invaders, not slaves, who were fought off by the Paa Madjayu, lead by Ahmose, in the 1600's B.C.E.

[Zen0469]

Mr Herschkowitz skips over facts that he clearly finds uncomfortable. Perhaps, this country should be a wee bit more direct so that Mr. H. and the Israelis could catch our drift.

First, lobbying funds originating in or on behalf of Israel (i.e. bribes) to U.S. congressmen should be outlawed. Second, we should prohibit the selling of all war materiel to Israel and outlaw any military contracts to Israeli companies. Finally, to assist the Israelis to come to terms with their neighbors we should insist that they fight their own battles, without our assistance militarily or diplomatically.

In view of these proposals I have several questions for Mr Herschkowitz and the Israeli government:

First, how long do you think it might take you to come up with your own idea to stop building illegal settlements?

Second, how long before you see the wisdom of a two-state solution on the West Bank?

[lydia]

Israel demands a right of return to a land they supposedly left 3000 years ago while denying the Palestinians a right of return to land they were forced from a mere 40years ago.

If the scenario was different and Blk Americans were demanding a right of return to Africa, they had been forced into slavery in the 1600s and want lebensraum in Africa. The settlers are demanding eternal protection and US aid $$3B as well as state of the art weapons including depleted uranium and cluster bombs, with which to annihilate the natives who resist and to subdue and confine the others who comply into ghettos. The natives are justifiably fed up and angry with the sustained arrogance and land theft.

If the present POTUS should be so bold as to think that because numerous UN resolutions have been ignored he is not prepared to continue the 'status quo' and demand that international laws be obeyed and violators of the law be punished. Do we think for one minute the Blacks would have a leg to stand on??

[Heru1]

Stop the settlements or else pal. The blank check days are over.

[deepfreezevideo]

TRANSLATION:
America is growing some balls, and we Israelis don't like it one bit, so we're going to throw a tantrum.

[mathme]

Yes, not allowing people to take land from other people is like killing the first group's babies. I see.

[plaidsportcoat]

...and you thought republican spin was nutty! the smartest Jews came to the USA, the ones who like to survive and prosper without constant war.

[SiberianRat]

This guy is the Science Minister?? Wow. Well, hopefully stuff like this will leave Israel truly standing alone, as it should. They've been violating international and humanitarian law for decades and should not be supported in their continued violations. We should stop ALL financial and political support until they become a responsible member of the international community. We need to contact Congress and the White House and let them know enough is definitely enough.

[Acleacius]

The oppressed have become the oppressors, why power should never reside in the hands of the few.

[Ohioan730]

ROTFL!! Is he talking about The Exodus? So now, Obama is Rameses the enslaver of the Israelites? Can this guy be anymore dramatic?

[Ponderus]

So, should Obama expect Biblical plagues followed by Exodus? I mean, just how far does Mr. Herschkowitz want to carry his simile?

[plages]

Sounds as though Israel is still enslaved in Egypt! Always the past, never the future!

[aramos]

Funny, Pharoahs thought they were gods also.

[Imhotep40]

From a PR standpoint, this "talking point" . . . . . missed its mark, stick to trying to redirect the conversation towards Iran's nuclear plans - much better deflection!

[wndrwrthg]

The time has come to end all support to israel.