Hamas Bill of rights according to Obama: 'You can keep your rockets'

Hamas Bill of rights according to Obama: 'You can keep your rockets'. Dr. Aaron Lerner - IMRA 29 July 2014

American and Israeli officials charged that the transcript reported below is a fabrication.

In truth, the White House press release describing the conversation is far worse than the transcript presented by Oren Nahari.

According to the White House press release "The President stressed the U.S. view that, ultimately, any lasting solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict must ensure the disarmament of terrorist groups and the demilitarization of Gaza."

While the EU declares that the terrorists in the Gaza Strip should be disarmed, Mr. Obama doesn't see the demilitarization of Gaza before there is a "lasting solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict".

Put bluntly: if we don't agree to divide Jerusalem then Hamas can keep its rockets.

So while this transcript has Mr. Obama arguing with Netanyahu over the choice of mediators, the White House has Mr. Obama stating for the record that the demilitarization of Gaza is off the agenda until Israel can reach a "lasting solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict".

In this case the truth is worse than what is now claimed to be fiction.

Related: President Obama: Only disarm Hamas in context of final status agreement


Compare and contrast:

"1....The EU calls on Hamas to immediately put an end to these acts and to renounce violence. All terrorist groups in Gaza must disarm. The EU strongly condemns calls on the civilian population of Gaza to provide themselves as human shields." EU Council conclusions on the Middle East Peace Process Summary: 22 July 2014, Brussels - Council of the European Union Foreign

"The President stressed the U.S. view that, ultimately, any lasting solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict must ensure the disarmament of terrorist groups and the demilitarization of Gaza."

That's right: The European Union insists that "All terrorist groups in Gaza must disarm". Period. But President "we have Israel's back" Obama see disarming of the terrorists as something that will happen "ultimately" and within the context of a "lasting solution to the Israeli-Palestinian conflict ."

Put in plain English: if those damn Israelis don't sit down and sign a final status agreement with the Palestinians then as far as President Obama is concerned Hamas can keep its entire armory intact.

Take note also that while the EU condemns Hamas for its role in causing Palestinian civilians deaths Mr. Obama is silent on the matter.]