(JNi.media) US Department of State Spokesman John Kirby used his Twitter account to retract a comment he had made on Wednesday which suggested the Administration is accusing Israel of violating the status quo on the Temple Mount.
During his Wednesday press briefing, Kirby was asked if the Administration believed that visits to the Temple Mount by Israelis constituted an incitement of Arab violence. Trying to avoid putting the blame for the riots directly on Israel—which many media outlets, especially in the Arab world, had done—Kirby stated instead that, essentially, Secretary of State John Kerry also believes it’s Israel’s fault.
“I’m not going to be able to characterize every single act with terminology,” Kirby said, then added: “What the secretary has said and stands by is that we want to see the status quo restored, the status quo arrangement there on Haram al-Sharif and the Temple Mount.”
A reporter asked Kirby if the administration believed the status quo had been broken, he stated, “Well, certainly, the status quo has not been observed, which has led to a lot of the violence.”
That was a complete lie, as the Netanyahu government has been invested throughout the violent period since the eve of Rosh Hashanah, when the first Israeli was killed by Arab stone throwers, in maintaining the status quo with an iron fist—including randomly preventing religious Jews form setting foot on the Temple Mount, and forcibly removing Jews who dared move their lips soundlessly.
Kirby’s comments were unfair, and out of step with the Administration, which has avoided saying the status quo had been violated. In essence, Kirby was justifying the Arab terrorists’ rage, if not their actions, because he supported their claim that they were defending the Al Aqsa Mosque status from being violated.
A few hours later, after Israeli and Jordanian officials insisted he had caused a blunder that could throw the area into a renewed cycle of rage, Kirby Tweeted: “Clarification from today’s briefing: I did not intend to suggest that status quo at Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif has been broken. We welcome both Israel’s & Jordan’s commitment to continued maintenance of status quo at Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif.”
But at this point we know what he actually believed when he issued his flippant response to a reporter.
LIKE THIS
Anyway, the status quo!
Obama/Kerry have been disasters in this part of World, for sure. Intentional or unintentional?
Must really piss the state dept off to admit this.
Cant stand these people anymore !!
Obama the anti semite who HATES Israel with a passion. Just more proof to back up my claim
God will deal with them…..and I’m gonna laugh and laugh and laugh…..
Of course Israel didn’t violate the Temple Mount rules~~~what makes me sick is that there shouldn’t be any rules in the first place~~~IT IS THEIR LAND!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! For the love of God, I cannot wait till HE (JESUS) returns and sets this issue to rest once and FOREVER!!!
"We welcome both Israel’s & Jordan’s commitment to continued maintenance of status quo at Temple Mount/Haram al-Sharif.” So, is he stating that muslims aARE keeping the 'status quo'?? Throwing rocks, getting in people's faces and screaming their 'allahu akbar' crap and blocking off the view is 'status quo'??
To bad he was forced to admit -did not come from his heart.
"we want to see the status quo restored" – that means only one thing in English.
What a lying POS.
WHAT ELSE CAN THEY BE FORCED TO ADMIT?
someone has really big balls to admit such a thing!!!!! but yay for the truth finally coming out 😀
Their ears don’t hear what actually comes out of their mouths, idiots, the whole bunch
What a shame on Obama
Intentional!!!
Yeah, this sounds like the U.S. government of recent years after Bill Clinton. More focused on being PC then actually doing a thing.
Yes, but in a sence they win, because people remember the first statement more than the retraction.
Can an American non-Jew respectfully offer up comments? Please know that there are many of us here who support Israel, who are not American Democrats; who consider our Hussein president to be the biggest danger to our ally, Israel? Men like John Kirby sell their soul for a White House job, but others like Mike Huckabee and Ted Cruz have much love and respect for Israel.
Only administration that has antisemitism at its heart would have a hard time admitting the truth.
Dear Elaine Neumeyer: As an American Jew, and a Democrat, thank you so much for your support of Israel. She needs every friend she can get. I'm trying hard to reconcile the Obama Admin.'s antipathy to Israel (as well as my fellow "progressives".) Believe me, you have no idea how hard it is for an old diehard Democrat to acknowledge the Republican's support of Israel, especially Mr. Cruz's, but I do. Thank you.
Lazy and irresponsible answer by an administrative lackey. They don't bother to check the facts, but parrot the loudest voice, usually a palestinian liar. Shameful.
Kirby is Lackey for Obama-Muslim who hates jews..what do you expect?
there should be no status..quo..if only xxxx..xxx.. would have done what xxx-xx should have done in 1967..we would not now this problem now~
there should be no status..quo..if only xxxx..xxx.. would have done what xxx-xx should have done in 1967..we would not now this problem now~
There is not nor has there ever been a Palestinian people or state .
Mohammed had been dead for + – 60 years before the Al Aqsa was built.
So their whole premise of the Al Aqsa as a Muslim religious site is false from the begining.
Just another Muslim Taquiyya
"we want to see the status quo restored" … that statement, in any language, is a direct assertion that the status quo has been violated… and that assertion was and is a down-right lie. He should have checked his ammunition before firing off his mouth.
The United States is proving to be a very undependable ally under the Democratic administration.
Not everyone Tweets.
I have gotten so tired listing to Mr. Obama & Mr. Kerry, they are hipacrits and no friends of Israel. They listen to pro Arab advisors and then call themselves Israel friend. Since the Truman administration the US State Dept. has been no friend of Israel. Israel must do what it must to protect its people and to hell with the world and it's political leaders.
Since there is no state knowna s palestine, how can there be palestinians? Also the mosque was built on a holy site that was jewish long before a muslim ideology was concocted. It was usurped because jews were temoprarily driven out of Isreal. I am first a citizen of our great country and second a Jew. Exr tremely dissapointed that I was fooled into voting for a misguided (I give the benefit of doubt) individual who does not have the best interests of the U.S. and our only friend in the pig sty that is the arab world.
More anti Israel being spewed by team Obama.
Jerusalem is Israels eternal capitol and it is also the Apple of Gods eye.
The God of Israel who brought his children thru the red sea and who put manna on the ground, and who he gave them the land of milk and honey will not be defeated . The more the Arabs try the more they get pushed back.
U.S. State Dept. Spokesperson John Kirby!!!
The damage was done the moment you opened your mouth and no matter how much you try to get out of it, unless your big boss corrects it publicly, your statement is another incitement.
obama ,kerry and kirby can all pork themselves. They are the most worthless American representitves this country has ever had. The American people are fully behind Israel.
Barbara Waldron : Your reply gave me goosebumps. Thank you for acknowledging my voice, which speaks from a position that goes largely unrecognized both this side of the world and in Israel.
State Department deserves the Benghazi scandal for their duplicidness in middle eastern affairs.
John Kirby is a perfect example of the peter principal at work. What a sad example of a man. I do think the generals and leaders should resign in protest at this administration, but who knows what this little man thinks.
I'm with you. I have two signs in front of my home supporting Israel. Our administration is so sadly corrupt and showing its true colors.
The problem is that who cares for the truth. Islam will never face the truth because it has concocted.
Israel is a blessed people of God Himself, and anyone who bless Israel is a son of God, and those who curse Israel shallo have it sooner or later as per God's Only Word.
since the "status quo" is so vague that it couldn't be put into writing when it was "decided upon"…
So the Status Quo of there has Never have been a Palestinian state is good as well, correct???
I think "equal access" is too vague a term. Why can't they sit down an work out the details? Both sides want to chase the other out. Put it under the control of a truly disinterested third party. China?
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