How did U.S. groups react to Biden's condemnation of Israel?

Where to start...Well let's just settle for your claim that Foxman is the voice of American Jewry. What JStreet and several polls show is that there is a significant and perhaps even majority voice of US Jewry which is very dissatisfied with the actions of successive Israeli governments in terms of the OPT. While ADL and AIPAC have been successful for a long time with stifling these opposition voices, JStreet now provides this group with a platform. Hurrah!

Come on Ron. Look at all the people that voted wrong in the last election. We are surrounded by them.

Y'all beter wake up over there. The Democrats are going to sell you out. They want to take the money the US gives Israel and spend it on social programs for Democratic sympathizers in the US. Get that third stage for the Arrow missle developed quick and aim it well.

What a jerk!! When will this guy be replaced, he has been there forever, calling for Israel right or wrong. He is responsible for blocking peace efforts. Time for Foxman to step down!

From the very beginning the Obama administration has tried to force another sovereign country Israel to yield to US demands. Israel said no to Obama and the other ultra-left Americans who have some kind of problem seeing the truth and telling the truth. It is a concerted effort by the US Ultra-left to put Israel in it?s place, so US policy has favored Arab demands to scare Israel into submission. I don?t see the US trying this kind of tactic on the Russians or Chinese. The left accused Bush of destroying US relations, the Ultra-left has decimated our relations with the we?ll tell you what to do policy.

It,s time for self righteuos leftwing nutcaes to tighten the UN sanctions noose against the Shiite madmen in Tehran,but like cowards the world over talk is cheap not so Palestine/American?

Plus Egypt,Afghanistan,Pakistan,Iraq,Yemen,Somalia and other places,it,s only fair Zak?

For the last time ,Marh ,you really ought to pay attention ,$1,5 billion annually of American taxpayers dollars is sent to Egypt to prop up Mubarak ,to finance the Haniyeh/Mashal tunnel digging /rental Islamist empire that smuggles in weapons to kill Israelis while paying illiterate Hamastan laborers 100 dollars per day ,while bribing Egyptian border guards nice baksheesh in Yankee dollars to smuggle Mahmoud al Mahbouh out of Hamastan to buy more weapons on the blackmarket ,doesn,t al Jazeera mention these facts?

Simple logic says the Obama,Biden,Pelosi,Reid honeymoon is over and the leftist/socialist Democrats need some scapegoat for messing up the A merican economy and failing to deliver more jobs to the socialist market,blaming Israel is nothing new in US politics ,it makes certain people look good ?

Listen nicely Isaac ,Israel wants action against the nuclear ambitions of the Shiite madmen,not silly little trivialities from Obama and Biden,if you don,t get the message then bury your dumb Palestine head in the sand of Arabia?

Hey Peter the Muslim butcher of Sudan has been trespassing on Christian land in south Sudan for nesrly a decade ,raping and murdering infidels with his Muslim Jamjaweed militia ,what exactly is your point about land grabs etc.?

Another stupid Palestinian comment from Paula in London,your Palestine state of Jordan was madated back in May 1948,yet you still bemoan your rights etc.Well time has bypassed Palestine and there.s no going back that,s life,salaam?

If Abe Foxman is a laugh then R.Cummings is a joke just like his incompetent CAIR that says nothing ,does nothing whilst recruiting jihadists like Major Nidal Hasan and now Jihad Jane ?

Abraham Foxman is the voice of Amereican Jewry and he can comment on anything related to Judaism in the US ,you don,t like ,tough sh- no one cares what human face says?

I can see it now. Israeli contacts of American christian fundamentalist fanatics will get them all riled up here against Obama. But George Bush senior was complaining about the same guilty habits as Obama is now. This time though, the US is less patient. We are dealing with the worst unemployment since the great depression. Former corporate executives are living in their cars, homeless. We are angry about your passport stealing [you sure don't make a lot of friends by stealing ID's from foreign nationals of several different foreign states. burning bridges with the people of just one other country wasn't enough?] We are insulted that you think you can hide acts of cruel elitist ethnocentrism time and again behind your more legitimate positions. And your bridal shops carry ugly dresses. but your food is really good.

Finally, even the hard core right wing Israelis are beginning to see that they are dangerous for the US and, therefore, the enemies of the US. You have been asked over and over to stop the occupation and settlements. Now the US should simply shuttle you once and for all and let you go your own way. Israel will have not ONE friend in the world. Then will you come to your senses? I suppose not.

How is Vice President Biden gonna strengthen the US bond to Israel when the radical Netanyahu regime is doing everything in it's powers to derail peace ??? Foxman is an idiot...

First , Biden has more diplomatic experience than any other elected offical in Washington from either party. Secondly, the Obama foreign realtions team is coordinated and speaks the same message--that's quality and you don't recognize it. thirdly, how stupid to say: "Obama took a fatwa" to visit all Islamic countries. The Cairo speech included: the phrase "unbreakable bond."

mainstream news only carrying article from AP-Tel Aviv on Biden: U.S. has "no better" friend than Israel. We are oblivious to deeper news coverage unless we search for it. I suspect the various interest groups are working overtime these days but I guess that leads me to be labeled a conspiracy theorist. - CHECK !!!

This is only the first shot: the ADL and AIPAC will attempt damage control by spinning a bogus "turf war" between Biden and Clinton. I can't see them gaining much traction, but it is the only tactic they have available to them i.e. distract attention AWAY from Israel's actions by talking up a "fight" between the VEEP and the State Department. Blatantly attempting to provoke such a fight may not be in Israel's long-term interests but, heh, why should a Likud-led Lobby stop long enough to think about THAT?

I do not get it. The Israeli's do not want peace? How mindless can one be. Israel is surrounded by people who have vowed to destroy them. Biden is an embarrasment to himself, Israel won the land in war, it is their land now! The United States has had no problem building and using the land they have won in wars for their own use. The land I live on was taken away from the American Indians as much of the rest of the East Coast. Come on people wisen up. I say lets give Israel about $100 billion more dollars and make their military so strong peace negotiations will not be needed. Everyone would be afraid to attack or make them mad!

You evidently feel Israel can do anything it wants and the rest of the world is powerless to react. That may be an overassessment of Israel's powers, but it is a typical zionist sentiment. South Africa and Rhodesia thought the same thing.

With friends like Israel who needs enemies. Imagine paying $3 billion a year to be treated like this.

How explained Moshe Dayan:"our friends Americans give us advices and much money.We take the money and but not the advices".In fact Israelis see US as an ally of Israel,because ,you know,the Jews have a special destination in the world.In Jerusalem is little ugly place dedicated to "a friend of Israel,George Bush,an ally of Israel.

It is getting harder and harder to determine who Israel's greatest enemy is. And the candidates are: 1. Ahmadinejad's Terrorist Entity 2. The Idiots making policy in the Government of Israel. If this nasty deplomacy continues, Israel will be left with no Allies whatsoever. Israel's two closest Allies have been insulted recently; The USA and Australia. People of Israel, Get rid of this horrid government ASAP for the sake of the State of Israel!

Did Biden say anything defaming? Actually, the ADL is just doing what the ADL does. Condemning and attempting to stifle criticism of Israel, which it "usually" does with accusations, and/or implications, of anti-Semitism. In this case however, there's no basis for either, but the ADL slams Biden anyway; proving that it's really nothing more than another cog in Israel's network of Zionist organizations, just like AIPAC, who's sole purpose is to further Zionist goals in the Middle-East.

Biden got his wish He could badmouth Israel. Jerusalem is Israel and will be built forever. BIDEN AND THE STATE DEPARTMENT CAN GO TO HELL. Josh Ruebner says America must stop giving Israel garentees for 3 Billion dollars. WONDERFUL!!!! HOPE TO- MORROW IS SOON ENOUGH Israel does not need american threats. Russia and China are much closer. BYE BYE AMERICA Israel can stand on its own feet

1. Take a map 2. Look at East Jerusalem 3. Surprise! It was a 1967 annexion! How the youngsters forget history...

NO PEACE NO MONEY NO ARMS EITHER

If Biden was embarassed by the declaration to buid in East Jerusalem then this was partially due to a miscalculation by the Obama administration by nailing its colours to the mast of complete sessation of building east of the green line.The US administration should have known that it is unwise to put preconditions to the negotiations especially if they are one sided conditions.For instance the Israeli government could have put its own conditions on starting the negotiations but wisely chose not to.The Obama administration has shown naivety if not also bias in its pronounciations and is now paying the price for it.Also Olmert and Abbas tried to negotiate peace but Syria and Hamas undermined it.It is likely that the same would happen again.Finally the indirect negotiations were planned to start with the full knowlege of no building frreze in Jerusalem.What is all the fuss about?

Same old same old,damned if you do,damned if you dont..Jerusalem is the undivided capital of Israel.PERIOD. It is not open to negotiation and the powers that be made that very clear by announcing the building plans. Israel has given and given and got rockets killing innocent children and adults in return.Stop this peace process nonsense.The Arabs do not want peace,they want no Israel AND NO JEWS. The "do good" organizations like Peace Now and J Street better wake up and get off their high horses and face REALITY!

Jerusalem is the city of the Jews since ancient times. To declare that they can't build housing there is insanity. The Arabs were given half the city, though it had a plurality of Jews, and expelled the Jews, and destroyed about 50 synagogues in 1948. Condemnation, anyone? not a peep. The Israelis seek to build 1600 housing units and that's the equivalent of nuking Hiroshima. The fact is, the Arabs LOST FIVE WARS and forfeited this territory long ago. Quoting some ultra-left wing doves in the U.S. is not going to change the facts on the ground. Israel deserves and needs East Jerusalem, and it should also reclaim its ancient lands in Samaria and Judea. If the Arabs can't stand living with Jews, let them move elsewhere. They have millions of square miles of Arab countries all around there, while the Jews have just one tiny sliver of their ancient homeland. No sympathy anymore for the violent, backward Arabs who don't even have a word for "peace" in their language, apparently.

Bibi,Lieberman or any other Israeli rhettoric machine? Who is the official Israeli spokesman ala Washington any way? Or is the army of Israeli propagandists that march across our TV screens just concerned citizens?....too bad there isn't US politicians that aren't afraid to speak the truth.....PEACE NEVER?

A Short-tempered Man Shouldn't Try to Clear Minefields Sending Vice President Biden on a diplomatic mission proves once more the lack of any foreign affairs experience in the Obama's White House. If Biden speaks more than 5 minutes he'll say something that worth remembering. He is everything but never a diplomat. However, this time it might be not Biden's fault. Robert Gibbs used the same word "condemn" so it comes from either Obama himself or Mitchell, who is a "friend of Israel" like Obama, Jimmy, Zbig, Rashid Halidi and others. The idea of the "J" Street that Obama visits Israel is extremely stupid, because Obama's popularity in Israel is 0%, that is still higher than Ahmadenijad's 0.0%. After anti-Israel manifesto that Obama declared in Cairo on June 4th 2009, only the enemies of Israel would insist on his visit. Besides, Obama took a Fatwa that he first will visit all Islamic countries. Anti-Israel hysteria in the US and Europe is going on for already 4 years non-stop. If it's not Sharon, than it is Gaza, when it isn't Gaza than it is settlements. The Israeli leaders have to finally grasp that Israel needs a Ministry of Information with the budget more than military. We need a TV station in English that mimics Aljazeera. Israel has innumerable enemies: the Arabs, the Muslims, the J Street, the Obamistas, the leftists, the Nazis, etc. Israel will survive, there will be other American Presidents after Obama.

The link to The Daily Forward editorial is at http://www.forward.com/articles/126573/

Which is pretty consistent with it's coverage of America. That which the American right states is covered but what the most respected - and older than Haaretz - Jewish newspaper The Daily Forward publishes is not deemed worthy of reporting in Israel.

Was president George Washington a muslem?

Was president George Washington a muslem?

Unhelpful, disappointing, dear me, aw darn, tsk tsk. Who cares what Biden said. It means nothing. It will amount to nothing. It will achieve nothing. It will matter no more than AIPAC allows it to matter--zero.

..Certainly a nest of anger and resentment has been created against Israel. Congratulations, you did it to yourself. It (the Biden Embarassment) made national news in USA and it will be in the memory of Amereican Taxpayers for a long time to come.

Obama is a pussy. I will work to ensure he does not get a 2nd term. People would argue the result of his policies but even George Bush got things done. The last nice president was Jimmy Carter. Was his term in office historical? Obama is all talk. NO COJONES.

They are anti defamation of Israel.

Foxman is an idiot. Better than Biden, it should have been Obama himself. Seems that the Shas boys don't understand respect, timing or honor.

"By taking this erroneous step, Biden undermined the central purpose of his trip to Israel - strengthening the friendship and cooperation between Israel and the U.S. " Er, I'm sorry Abe, Don't you have it ass backward? The first step was taken by Israel, just the day befoe Biden was talking about our strong ties and the next day israel was saying kiss my ass. What's the matter, did Israel run out of low couches? I hope President Obama never subjects himself to isreali "diplomacy"

What is wrong with the US-Israeli relationship? Not only does the Government execute terrible policies, but the style and timing, when VP Biden was "in-country" is a very low blow.

More important you should ask how his remarks were covered by the American TV networks. NBC's Andrea Mitchell said Biden was just hitting back at the way Israel "punched him in the solar plexus" with its announcement. The Israeli move was seen as insult timed for maximum effect. You Israelis seem to have a knack for that because you seem to be completely out of touch with public opinion in this matter.

"Biden undermined the central purpose of his trip to Israel - strengthening the friendship and cooperation between Israel and the U.S. " Abe Foxman Vice-President Biden undermined the central purpose....? Foxman, you bloated, consummate asshole, it was Israel who did this to our VP. He's also your VP or are you an Israeli first. You and your kind are un-American, like Pollard. If that ugly person is freed, for any reason, I hope there is someone waiting for him at the gate to greet him in a suitable manner. Salaam/Shalom

"The condemnation should have been issued by the State Department in Washington," said Foxman. The same Foxman who kept the US Secratary of Stae waiting untill the last minite and did not turn up for ,without ascribing any reasons sevaral times.That is America, the lone super power

...After the trusted and solid Ally that the USA has been to Israel, even reaffirnmed by VP Biden a day ago, the behavior and insults from Netanyahu and his Adminstration is disgusting. Israel need "Statemen" with vision to leader this lost country.

Dear Haaretz: I'm an American and outraged at Israel's decision to announce their plans to build more housing overlapping American VP Joe Biden's visit. The Israeli government knew that this would make headlines...and outrage not only the Obama Administration, but average Americans, like me. It is indeed a "slap in the face" of America, our President and Vice President...a "slap in the face" of the American people who have always supported Israel. There's truism that Christians (like me) must first think as a Jew in order to fully appreciate their Christian religion. I believe that this is true. And, I have always been a supporter of Israel, it's culture and history. However, yesterday's "slap" makes it terribly difficult to relate to Israel positively. Why did Israel's government do this? I'd like an answer.

And it is telling that in the latest State Dept press briefing that Crowley went out of his way to suggest that Clinton did not speak to Biden over this issue. Looks like Hillary is running scared, and if there is one thing that you do know it is that Abe Foxman can smell fear from a mile off... That's going to be the Lobby's response to this issue, guys 'n' girls i.e. they will move Heaven and Earth in an attempt to turn this into a "crisis" between Joe Biden and Hillary Clinton. You just watch.....

no building anywhere in israel should be halted before there is a peace agreement. Let the others give gestures it is always israel who gives gestures.

Foxman's last statement is priceless. Taking the erroneous step by continually building in Occupied East Jerusalem seems more undermining than a statement condemning the building. Unfortunately, logic and Israeli sympathizers seem to go hand in hand like hummus and kanafa

U.S. Vice-President, Joe Biden would not have made the statements that he did if other key members of the administration were not in agreement. Israel of course is very well aware of this, except for maybe Bibi. Lieberman must be just delighted, eh? Hilarious to see Abe Foxman telling Binden what the purpose of his trip to Israel was supposed to be about. Abe, you are a has-been.

are not interested in stopping anti-semitism, rather they are interested in making sure any criticism of Israel is silenced. Unfortunatly when groups like the ADL or AIPAC silence criticism of Israel, anti-semitism sprouts up again. As an American I am allowed to criticise my government, so why can i not criticise the Israeli government's actions? Until American politicians start understanding international law, the plight of the Palestinians, and can break free from the powerful hand of AIPAC, there will not be peace

Biden is the one undermining the relationship? Excuse me? Israel is the one that slapped its best friend in the face... not the US to Israel. This isn't about whether or not building in East Jerusalem is right or wrong. It is about Israel behaving like a bananna republic rather than a trusted friend.

The fact is it should have been said a long time ago.The US has been allowing Israel to embarrass it for too long.

not issued a condemnation or vociferously expressed disagreement, his role and purpose in meeting with Netanyahu and Abbas whoud have been reduced to zero, i.e. he might as well not have made the visit.

I've said it before and I'll say it again, Israeli political leader don't seem to want peace. They starve, bully and imprison the Palestinians and then they cry, "how dare they defend themselves" all the while ever expanding illegal settlements and illegally occupy Palestine, the very source of discontent. These are traits of a political system that has no desire for peace.

V.P.Biden is completly right to condemn those new building permits in east Jerusalem.Israel has spit in the face of the US and the American Jewish Community.To make the statement on the permits the day Biden arrives in Israel is a slap in the face.And that is the way it is seen here in the US,a slap in the face.

If the quote attributed to Mr. Abraham Foxman of the ADL is complete, then I'm surprised that he didn't say, instead: "The condemnation should have been issued by the State Department in Washington, Mr. Phelps...should they have chosen to issue it." (Or something along those lines.)

between Israel and the US. Mr Foxman is to be congratulated for his honesty. Mr Biden DID NOT go to Israel to facilitate mediation between Israel and ... oh yes, the Palestinians. Israel is no partner for peace. The only apology related to a wrong timing of an announcement. Then we also learn that Israel is establishing an Incitement gauge to judge Palestinians while all the time inciting Palestinians in the most gross and toxic ways. Can we find an honest mediator to deal with this matter. Perhaps the International Court of Justice in The Hague would be appropriate.

If we, the US, had given 100% support for Israel over the years, rather than waffle, perhaps the palestinians would have come to a true bargaining table and all this would be behind us. Soon we, the US, will be fighting for our lives and I suspect, and hope, we will respond with the resolve that Israel has.

Israel has to learn something about diplomacy. I am as pro Israel as one can be but announcing settlement building during the VP,s visit is just plain stupid. Israel needs US support and while Obama's support is weak Biden came with a strong message of support. To undercut him like this lacks foresight and reminds me of the late 1980's when James Baker no great friend of Israel would arrive in Israel Shamir would announce the building of another settlement. israel must unshackle themselves from the tyrrany of the religious right.

If Obama is serious about condemning Israel's illegal occupation, then the US needs to, at least, abstain from blocking UN Security Council resolutions. That's the change I and millions of other Americans voted for.

For over 60 years this great country of USA has turned it's back as Zionist-Israelis committ Human Rights Violations, Cleansing the Country and Territory, Heaping a Holocaust on the Palestinian people, purging the Christian Churchs, except the Evangelistic Heretics. Now the insult our Vise President Biden. We would never allow any other country to get away with these crimes. America will wake up and when she does, Israel will be in trouble. Zionist Israel is committing the same crimes against the Palestinians as the Nazi party did against the Jews. When are we going to wake up and realize that God loves all of us.

good luck taking action against Israel.

A Short-tempered Man Shouldn't Try to Clear Minefields Sending Vice President Biden on a diplomatic mission proves once more the lack of any foreign affairs experience in the Obama's White House. If Biden speaks more than 5 minutes he'll say something that worth remembering. He is everything but never a diplomat. However, this time it might be not Biden's fault. Robert Gibbs used the same word "condemn" so it comes from either Obama himself or Mitchell, who is a "friend of Israel" like Obama, Jimmy, Zbig, Rashid Halidi and others. The idea of the "J" Street that Obama visits Israel is extremely stupid, because Obama's popularity in Israel is 0%, that is still higher than Ahmadenijad's 0.0%. After anti-Israel manifesto that Obama declared in Cairo on June 4th 2009, only the enemies of Israel would insist on his visit. Besides, Obama took a Fatwa that he first will visit all Islamic countries. Anti-Israel hysteria in the US and Europe is going on for already 4 years non-stop. If it's not Sharon, than it is Gaza, when it isn't Gaza than it is settlements. The Israeli leaders have to finally grasp that Israel needs a Ministry of Information with the budget more than military. We need a TV station in English that mimics Aljazeera. Israel has innumerable enemies: the Arabs, the Muslims, the J Street, the Obamistas, the leftists, the Nazis, etc. Israel will survive, there will be other American Presidents after Obama.

Unbelievable, we condemn the US for being Arrogant via Obama, then we demand Israel follow OUR plans for their nation? Well, glad we aren't arrogant anymore.... While we Brutus our ally Israel, lets see who else thinks we support them, while we have a transparent Government and are willing to no longer demand the world shape to our vision! Good going team change.

unfortunate that people have short memories. question - what happened to jewish propery, buildings, synagogues, cemetaries in pre 1948. As for Biden -- out of his league - for the first time i will be voting Republican in the next election.

I look forward to when Israel will drop the H bomb .Iran and its supports need to be blowwn off the face of the earth. War is hell but necessary.

One of the sources for the article describes the activity as "illegal" settlement expansion. However nothing about this is illegal. It may be inconvenient or unwelcome by some, but it is not "illegal". If we start 100 years ago, the area was ruled by the Ottoman empire (it's remnants are now modern day Turkey). Then the British took over around WWI. Then the British gave the area to modern day Jordan. Then Jordan (even though Israel asked it not to) attacked Israel. In its defensive war, Israel won against Jordan. The west bank is not even "occupied" as that term is defined in the rules of war set up after WWII to deal with what Germany did in occupying Poland or what Iraq did in occupying Kuwait. Germany and Iraq were aggressors. The rules against occupation deal with preventing aggression. The rules "don't apply" (you have to be a lawyer to understand that distinction) to Israel because Israel was defending itself. Jordan doesn't want the land back, hence not illegal.

Why did Haaretz not read the editorial in today's "Jewish Daily Forward". http://www.forward.com/articles/126573/

The U.S. should cut off the entire $3B Defense Aid Package to Israel. .....

This is absolutely insane! How about rebulding New Orleans or providing better education opportunities to its citizens? It's nice to know where my tax money is going.

What an Israeli/Jewish Hutspah!!

Obama needs to shut up. Israel is none of his business! He has no clue how to do what is best for the country he leads, why should he stick his nose into other people's business?

I love Israel, but they have been behaving like a child. Both sides need a strong parent! It is hard to tell which side is the most irresponsible. Let's get serious and get this done.

Dear Abe, It wasn't Biden who undermined the central purpose his visit, it was the Israeli gov't., or at least Interior Min. Eli Yishai whose agenda appears to be at odds with his Prime Minister. This Israeli gov't. continues to show its ineptitude and arrogance all at once. Next thing you know, Danny Ayalon will either boycott Biden, or place him on a kindergartener's chair. Is this the best leadership Israel has to offer?

Biden is wrong to condemn israel for kicking him in the face and spitting at him. Way to go!!!!!

There simply is no longer going to be the free ride for Israel that we have so long come to expect from the Clinton and Bush administration. Many in the American Jewish community are frankly stunded at the Chutzpah of the Israeli administration on promoting the and bringing new settlements approval to front and center just as the US VP was on route to Israel. The road to peace is bumpy - but this is a road that we all need to go down. No more can we continue with the status quo and no more can we continue with uncompromising scares of wars that don't bring peace.

It is not about the "timing". This is about the fact that Israel keeps building and expanding inside of Palestinian territories while "peace negotiations" are supposed to be held. This is the exact opposite of peace. I hope the PA and the Arabs realize their mistake and cancel the talks until Israel shows it is serious.

It high time that we Americans stop sucking in to Israel. It is time to recognize that Israel does not want peace, as peace will force the zionist to stop grabbing land that is not theirs. In America if I trespass my neighbors property and take it over I will go to Jail. Why do we let the Israelis garb land not theirs, get rid of its owners and build on it. Is that fair? I want my country top apply the same principles. That is all. Enough of them getting away with murder.

Foxman takes Biden to task for undermining the strengthening of friendship and cooperation between Israel and the US. Is he incapable of seeing Israel had already done that, and Biden was just reacting?

Israel has its own interest, which will not always fit with the US needs in the Middle East. The US must remember that it can?t pay its debts to the Arabs with Israeli currency. Israel must run a blitz of propaganda and public relation blitz in the US and Europe and not leave the field open to the Arabs and other Israel haters (which unfortunately there are many). But I am not holding my breath.

Well done it is about time someone spoke like this. This should have been said along time ago and lets hope that pressure is put on them as the Palestinians have suffered for years and seem to have no rights. The world speaks about all having rights and aid where needed lets hope the selfish attitude of the Israelis changes. People who suffered in the war yet are causing suffering to others I find hard to believe but that is what is happening.The world would be a better place if fairness was done

Its time the USA minded its own business in world affairs, pulled out of Iraq & Afganistan, gave the Red Indians the rights they deserve, including giving back the land the American settlers stole from them. Then of course compensation for the mass murder of the Red Indians forefathers. Let the illegal settlers in occupied America go back home.

I am uncertain why our VP felt compelled to open his mouth in such a way. I can assure you he does not represent most Americans & further it is clear the current Adminstration in this Country has lost its way. I/we respect the Israelis and support those decisions they feel is best for their nation. The only consolation to such comments, if there is such, VP Biden has had hoof in mouth disease for some time & certainly doesn't discriminate in his stupid remarks.

If you don't want peace behind the 67 borders, the financial support will be cut to Usd 0.00 Sad but true. The moderator will not allow this posting but one day also he will see, I am confident. Cheers & Peace Lucas

"By taking this erroneous step, Biden undermined the central purpose of his trip to Israel - strengthening the friendship and cooperation between Israel and the U.S. " Says ever-ebullient Foxman. That wasn't the purpose of his trip to Israel at all. He was there to lay down the law that (a) there shall be no foolish attempted attack on Iran and certainly NOT with America's help and (b) you guys have got to get seriously real about the peace negotiations, enough of the Israeli incitement, foot-dragging and chutzpah already. Strengthening co-operation was about the last thing on the agenda! Foxman is just a PR lobbyist for whom facts are an irrelevance, he is working on the percentage of dumb asses who may swallow his latest made-up fiction. The bad news is that an increasing number of even gullible Americans DON'T.

about time someone said something. Israel is a wild child that thinks it can't be tamed. its day is coming

Foxman is paid a lot of money to ferret out anti-semitism where none exists. Regarding his above quote- It was perfectly within reasonable parameters of VP behavior for Biden to make a statement after Bibi's govt pissed all over him.

Foxman is really lame. Having State issue a condemnation makes it easier to ignore. Israel's government deliberately went out of its way to diss Biden and the Obama administration and then lied in Biden's face about it, Obama should be condemning the Israeli government on US Network TV is a special televised speech.

Israel has its own interest, which will not always fit with the US needs in the Middle East. The US must remember that it can?t pay its debts to the Arabs with Israeli currency. Israel must run a blitz of propaganda and public relation blitz in the US and Europe and not leave the field open to the Arabs and other Israel haters (which unfortunately there are many). But I am not holding my breath.

It should have been done eons ago. Foxman, as usual, is full of crap.

U.S. groups. The less said,the better.

Did US Vice President Biden really undermine the purpose of his visit to Israel? Is this yet another expression, perhaps 'demonstration' of 'chutzpah'? What is the proper name for biting the hand that loved,fed and protected Israel in good and lesser times?

No but really, the Israelis want peace. hahahahhahahahahahhaha.

This announcement was made during Biden's visit. I do not think it is a coincidence that it was made almost immediately after Biden's attempt to tie Israel's hands with respect to a strike againt Iranian nuclear facilities, while at the same time reneging on the strong sanctions that the US promised to impose against Iran. The US (and the world) continues to fiddle while Rome burns. The houses in East Jerusalem are moot compared to the real issue: stopping Iran from ever gaining nuclear capabilities.

Mr. Foxmans comments on everything and always as usual side with Israel. In his eyes, Israel is never wrong! In this episode, Foxman was close to calling Biden anti-semite..

How can Foxman of the ADL possibly talk about strengthening friendship and cooperation when Israel is doing exactly the opposite? When the Vice President of the USA is embarrassed to this extent by so-called friends he is entitled to react in this way.

ENGLAND IS SET TO SUCK ARGENTINA'S OIL OUT OF THE FALKLAND ISLANDS. WHERE IS THE CONDEMNATION OF ENGLAND?

«"The condemnation should have been issued by the State Department in Washington," said Foxman.» I think the Secretary of State answers to the President, and that the Vice-President is part of the President's office. Hence, no slip-up there. The slip-up here is all Israeli. The PM has something worse than mud on his face, and if it doesn't smell good at a distance it is bound to smell worse to him.

Obama's court Jews and the other leftist scum should be sent to live with the Moslems they feel so sorry for!